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 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$234M |
| 2 |
eBay
EBAY
|
+$223M |
| 3 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$189M |
| 4 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$184M |
| 5 |
DXC Technology
DXC
|
+$172M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$236M |
| 2 |
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
|
+$157M |
| 3 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$156M |
| 4 |
Huntsman Corp
HUN
|
+$154M |
| 5 |
STI
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
|
+$151M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 16.97% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.56% |
| 3 | Industrials | 15.08% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 12.53% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.4% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
Old Republic International
ORI
$10B
| $42.5M | 0.06% |
2,175,072
-581,741
| -21% | -$11.6M |
|
|
TGNA
427
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $42.3M | 0.06% |
2,937,158
-2,818,494
| -49% | -$43.3M |
|
428
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
ASR
$7.88B
| $42.3M | 0.06% |
200,991
+146,400
| +268% | +$28.5M |
|
429
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.54B
| $42.1M | 0.06% |
3,057,693
-912,063
| -23% | -$12.2M |
|
430
Monster Beverage
MNST
$93.6B
| $41.9M | 0.06% |
3,370,652
+1,628,616
| +93% | +$19.6M |
|
431
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$11.8B
| $41.7M | 0.06% |
401,117
-134,434
| -25% | -$13.4M |
|
432
Newmont
NEM
$139B
| $41.1M | 0.05% |
1,270,355
-171,463
| -12% | -$5.77M |
|
433
Open Text
OTEX
$5.97B
| $41M | 0.05% |
1,300,125
-259,416
| -17% | -$8.55M |
|
434
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $41M | 0.05% |
394,128
+2,160
| +0.6% | +$208K |
|
|
ESV
435
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $40.7M | 0.05% |
1,971,788
+1,452,097
| +279% | +$41.7M |
|
|
HDS
436
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $40.3M | 0.05% |
1,316,149
-834,314
| -39% | -$31.5M |
|
437
Dover
DOV
$27.2B
| $40.2M | 0.05% |
620,591
+159,921
| +35% | +$10.4M |
|
438
Aramark
ARMK
$15.8B
| $40.1M | 0.05% |
1,356,276
+521,829
| +63% | +$14.3M |
|
|
ALXN
439
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $40M | 0.05% |
328,408
+264,690
| +415% | +$30.8M |
|
440
CGI
GIB
$15.5B
| $40M | 0.05% |
783,110
-213,787
| -21% | -$10.4M |
|
441
Synchrony
SYF
$25.9B
| $39.8M | 0.05% |
1,334,369
-3,791,952
| -74% | -$112M |
|
442
CVS Health
CVS
$119B
| $39.7M | 0.05% |
493,240
+174,060
| +55% | +$13.7M |
|
|
AAN.A
443
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $39.7M | 0.05% |
1,019,638
+64,240
| +7% | +$2.5M |
|
444
Welltower
WELL
$172B
| $39.5M | 0.05% |
527,847
+13,698
| +3% | +$1M |
|
445
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$1.99B
| $39.4M | 0.05% |
1,216,560
-192,379
| -14% | -$6.4M |
|
446
Emerson Electric
EMR
$87.7B
| $39.1M | 0.05% |
656,094
+284,858
| +77% | +$16.9M |
|
|
AVB
447
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $38.9M | 0.05% |
202,414
-13,462
| -6% | -$2.57M |
|
448
General Mills
GIS
$21.4B
| $38.6M | 0.05% |
696,788
-338,039
| -33% | -$19.3M |
|
449
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $38.5M | 0.05% |
615,231
-269,417
| -30% | -$16.7M |
|
450
EnerSys
ENS
$6.84B
| $38.4M | 0.05% |
529,719
+66,919
| +14% | +$5.27M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2017, Cliff Asness held 2,306 positions worth $75.6B, up 0.44% from $75.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.2% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q2 2017 filing shows 139 new, 928 increased, 1,013 reduced and 118 closed positions. Its largest new stake was DXC Technology: 2,594,054 shares worth $172M. The largest sale was Wells Fargo, an estimated $236M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 17% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q2 2017 buy was DXC Technology: 2,594,054 shares worth $172M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Gilead Sciences in Q2 2017, an estimated $234M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $236M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Computer Sciences in Q2 2017, selling an estimated $77.8M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 9.2% of its $75.6B portfolio in Q2 2017.
- Cliff Asness opened 139 new positions and closed 118 in Q2 2017.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 0.44% quarter-over-quarter to $75.6B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 14 Aug 2017.