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 |
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
|
+$139M |
| 2 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$128M |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$100M |
| 4 |
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
|
+$99M |
| 5 |
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
|
+$97.6M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CF Industries
CF
|
+$89.6M |
| 2 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$82.6M |
| 3 |
Domino's
DPZ
|
+$81.9M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$81.9M |
| 5 |
American International
AIG
|
+$75.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.32% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.45% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.43% |
| 4 | Industrials | 12.23% |
| 5 | Financials | 11.73% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28B
| $25.9M | 0.05% |
23,403
+4,245
| +22% | +$5.2M |
|
|
WCC
402
WESCO International
WCC
$17B
| $25.9M | 0.05% |
179,939
+52,297
| +41% | +$8.44M |
|
403
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.24B
| $25.9M | 0.05% |
1,145,895
+129,238
| +13% | +$3.02M |
|
404
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$17.8B
| $25.7M | 0.05% |
487,383
+350,706
| +257% | +$19.7M |
|
405
TransDigm Group
TDG
$66.4B
| $25.6M | 0.05% |
30,421
-6,415
| -17% | -$5.63M |
|
406
Lear
LEA
$8.56B
| $25.6M | 0.05% |
190,940
+72,724
| +62% | +$10.5M |
|
407
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.8B
| $25.3M | 0.05% |
36,618
-2,860
| -7% | -$2.07M |
|
408
Flowserve
FLS
$10.1B
| $25.3M | 0.05% |
636,509
+464,667
| +270% | +$17.9M |
|
409
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.8B
| $25.2M | 0.05% |
714,471
+342,330
| +92% | +$13.7M |
|
410
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2B
| $25.1M | 0.05% |
320,091
+298,415
| +1,377% | +$23.5M |
|
411
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $25M | 0.05% |
160,838
+49,356
| +44% | +$8.52M |
|
|
VSXY
412
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$6.79B
| $25M | 0.05% |
1,495,863
+61,693
| +4% | +$1.17M |
|
413
Public Storage
PSA
$60.2B
| $24.8M | 0.05% |
94,127
-47,899
| -34% | -$13.4M |
|
414
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $24.8M | 0.05% |
121,654
-24,483
| -17% | -$5.33M |
|
415
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.82B
| $24.5M | 0.05% |
1,433,301
+687,552
| +92% | +$12.1M |
|
416
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$67.6B
| $24.5M | 0.05% |
107,550
+3,561
| +3% | +$797K |
|
417
Ford
F
$57.5B
| $24.4M | 0.05% |
1,968,598
+456,858
| +30% | +$5.93M |
|
418
Dow Inc
DOW
$23.4B
| $24.4M | 0.05% |
474,536
-47,674
| -9% | -$2.56M |
|
419
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$36.2B
| $24.4M | 0.05% |
429,566
+122,178
| +40% | +$7.51M |
|
420
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.89B
| $24.3M | 0.05% |
889,323
+472,647
| +113% | +$14.6M |
|
421
Amphenol
APH
$194B
| $24.3M | 0.05% |
578,268
-166,648
| -22% | -$7.17M |
|
422
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.4B
| $24.1M | 0.05% |
192,069
+17,220
| +10% | +$2.35M |
|
423
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $24.1M | 0.05% |
299,359
+248,695
| +491% | +$21.2M |
|
424
Nucor
NUE
$55.3B
| $24M | 0.05% |
153,698
+4,003
| +3% | +$663K |
|
425
Paychex
PAYX
$44.3B
| $23.7M | 0.05% |
205,377
-69,222
| -25% | -$8.34M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q3 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2023, Cliff Asness held 2,432 positions worth $48.4B, up 2.9% from $47B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness deployed $2.75B of net new capital in Q3 2023, opening 254 new positions and adding to 1,140 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF: 624,491 shares worth $27.3M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 23% of assets, down from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was CF Industries, an estimated $89.6M trimmed.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q3 2023 buy was Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF: 624,491 shares worth $27.3M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Hawaiian Electric Industries in Q3 2023, an estimated $139M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q3 2023 reduction was CF Industries, cutting an estimated $89.6M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Univar Solutions Inc. in Q3 2023, selling an estimated $60.5M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $48.4B portfolio in Q3 2023.
- Cliff Asness opened 254 new positions and closed 123 in Q3 2023.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 2.9% quarter-over-quarter to $48.4B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2023, filed 14 Nov 2023.