Cliff Asness AQR Capital Management
Cliff Asness is a co-founder of AQR Capital Management, a leading quantitative investment firm spanning equities, alternatives, and factor strategies. He is known for academic-informed research on value, momentum, and other systematic premia, as well as candid market commentary. Asness’s work bridges academic finance and large-scale institutional portfolio management.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$322M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$260M |
| 3 |
Cummins
CMI
|
+$246M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$242M |
| 5 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$177M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Stellantis
STLA
|
+$334M |
| 2 |
RTN
Raytheon Company
RTN
|
+$310M |
| 3 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$306M |
| 4 |
Valero Energy
VLO
|
+$301M |
| 5 |
HF Sinclair
DINO
|
+$289M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 20.62% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 17.69% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.06% |
| 4 | Financials | 11.04% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.98% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80.4B
| $48M | 0.05% |
318,150
+75,320
| +31% | +$11.4M |
|
402
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16.6B
| $47.3M | 0.05% |
1,581,967
-724,561
| -31% | -$21M |
|
403
Rollins
ROL
$17.8B
| $47.2M | 0.05% |
1,973,436
-111,240
| -5% | -$2.87M |
|
|
MRSH
404
Marsh
MRSH
$91.6B
| $46.8M | 0.05% |
472,683
-4,008
| -0.8% | -$384K |
|
405
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.57B
| $46.6M | 0.05% |
302,483
-210,483
| -41% | -$34.2M |
|
406
Halliburton
HAL
$29.4B
| $46.6M | 0.05% |
2,049,196
+664,784
| +48% | +$17.3M |
|
407
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.4B
| $46.3M | 0.05% |
614,341
-224,194
| -27% | -$16.9M |
|
408
Brinker International
EAT
$10.6B
| $46.3M | 0.05% |
1,176,565
-38,696
| -3% | -$1.59M |
|
409
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
| $46.1M | 0.05% |
1,248,576
-57,814
| -4% | -$2.28M |
|
410
VF Corp
VFC
$5.65B
| $46M | 0.05% |
527,040
-139,703
| -21% | -$12M |
|
411
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $45.8M | 0.05% |
301,932
+12,495
| +4% | +$1.96M |
|
412
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.55B
| $45.4M | 0.05% |
937,933
+244,843
| +35% | +$13M |
|
413
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.31B
| $45.3M | 0.05% |
430,121
-65,099
| -13% | -$6.84M |
|
|
WLL
414
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $45.2M | 0.05% |
32,918
+21,288
| +183% | +$36.6M |
|
415
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$139B
| $45M | 0.05% |
249,966
-194,184
| -44% | -$33.9M |
|
416
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.42B
| $44.9M | 0.05% |
1,055,951
-440,917
| -29% | -$18.7M |
|
417
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $43.3M | 0.05% |
1,754,829
+812,425
| +86% | +$21.8M |
|
418
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.01B
| $43.2M | 0.05% |
1,198,214
+1,167,764
| +3,835% | +$45.1M |
|
419
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$52.3B
| $43M | 0.05% |
175,452
-2,610
| -1% | -$606K |
|
420
Mercado Libre
MELI
$97.5B
| $42.6M | 0.05% |
70,350
+62,706
| +820% | +$34.9M |
|
421
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.87B
| $42.3M | 0.05% |
1,392,960
+120,368
| +9% | +$3.76M |
|
422
MKS Inc
MKSI
$18.9B
| $42M | 0.05% |
539,807
-631,934
| -54% | -$53.4M |
|
423
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
| $42M | 0.05% |
210,870
-93,857
| -31% | -$18.6M |
|
424
NRG Energy
NRG
$23.8B
| $41.6M | 0.05% |
1,184,038
-2,086,692
| -64% | -$78.7M |
|
425
Yum China
YUMC
$16.9B
| $41.5M | 0.05% |
897,290
-44,290
| -5% | -$1.92M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q2 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2019, Cliff Asness held 2,276 positions worth $89.6B, down 4.9% from $94.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $5.94B in Q2 2019, closing 220 positions and reducing 1,022 holdings. Its most notable exit was Stellantis, an estimated $334M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 21% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in Optimum Communications Inc worth $28.8M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q2 2019 buy was Optimum Communications Inc: 1,190,376 shares worth $28.8M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Procter & Gamble in Q2 2019, an estimated $322M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q2 2019 reduction was Raytheon Company, cutting an estimated $310M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Stellantis in Q2 2019, selling an estimated $334M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $89.6B portfolio in Q2 2019.
- Cliff Asness opened 117 new positions and closed 220 in Q2 2019.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 4.9% quarter-over-quarter to $89.6B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2019, filed 14 Aug 2019.