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 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$354M |
| 2 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$307M |
| 3 |
HCA Healthcare
HCA
|
+$256M |
| 4 |
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
|
+$239M |
| 5 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$231M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$361M |
| 2 |
Texas Instruments
TXN
|
+$333M |
| 3 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$305M |
| 4 |
WCG
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
|
+$298M |
| 5 |
Northrop Grumman
NOC
|
+$282M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 20.44% |
| 2 | Technology | 18.54% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.07% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.25% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.85% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
Dominion Energy
D
$58.6B
| $34.9M | 0.04% |
488,505
+186,071
| +62% | +$13.6M |
|
427
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
| $34.9M | 0.04% |
1,289,959
+35,513
| +3% | +$1.08M |
|
428
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $34.7M | 0.04% |
798,351
-67,740
| -8% | -$3.28M |
|
429
Equinix
EQIX
$105B
| $34.5M | 0.04% |
97,817
+5,532
| +6% | +$2.16M |
|
430
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.2T
| $34.4M | 0.04% |
10,309,320
-51,860,840
| -83% | -$248M |
|
431
Monster Beverage
MNST
$93.6B
| $34.3M | 0.04% |
2,790,960
+448,400
| +19% | +$6.09M |
|
432
Brinker International
EAT
$10.6B
| $34.3M | 0.04% |
779,757
+352,986
| +83% | +$16.8M |
|
|
STI
433
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $34.1M | 0.04% |
676,102
-705,039
| -51% | -$42.2M |
|
434
Insperity
NSP
$2.02B
| $34.1M | 0.04% |
364,784
-8,937
| -2% | -$929K |
|
435
SM Energy
SM
$8.85B
| $33.7M | 0.04% |
2,175,114
+1,273,151
| +141% | +$29.4M |
|
436
KBR
KBR
$4.86B
| $33.7M | 0.04% |
2,218,007
-628,328
| -22% | -$11.8M |
|
|
LSXMK
437
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $33.5M | 0.04% |
1,188,522
+749,092
| +170% | +$22.8M |
|
438
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.4B
| $33.4M | 0.04% |
136,591
+55,297
| +68% | +$15.3M |
|
439
Newmont
NEM
$139B
| $33.4M | 0.04% |
963,230
-280,810
| -23% | -$9.1M |
|
440
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$61.3B
| $33.1M | 0.04% |
2,637,845
-366,015
| -12% | -$3.76M |
|
441
Manulife Financial
MFC
$70.5B
| $33.1M | 0.04% |
2,330,529
-1,330,384
| -36% | -$21.1M |
|
442
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$126B
| $33M | 0.04% |
992,960
-196,325
| -17% | -$7.16M |
|
|
SIVB
443
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $32.9M | 0.04% |
173,357
-32,434
| -16% | -$7.93M |
|
444
CSX Corp
CSX
$95.6B
| $32.9M | 0.04% |
1,589,040
-242,214
| -13% | -$5.57M |
|
445
Conduent
CNDT
$250M
| $32.8M | 0.04% |
3,087,801
+2,050,723
| +198% | +$31.9M |
|
446
Wipro
WIT
$18.7B
| $32.5M | 0.04% |
16,890,944
-3,692,149
| -18% | -$7.09M |
|
|
MXIM
447
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $32.5M | 0.04% |
638,901
-2,030,757
| -76% | -$106M |
|
448
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.4B
| $32.4M | 0.04% |
493,265
-36,489
| -7% | -$2.31M |
|
449
EOG Resources
EOG
$80.3B
| $32.2M | 0.04% |
368,809
-222,362
| -38% | -$23.8M |
|
450
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$7.92B
| $32.1M | 0.04% |
757,649
+639,082
| +539% | +$31M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, Cliff Asness held 2,392 positions worth $86.3B, down 17% from $105B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q4 2018 filing shows 138 new, 818 increased, 1,174 reduced and 217 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Linde: 705,153 shares worth $111M. The largest sale was Intel, an estimated $361M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 20% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q4 2018 buy was Linde: 705,153 shares worth $111M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Merck in Q4 2018, an estimated $354M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Intel, cutting an estimated $361M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Aetna Inc in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $104M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $86.3B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- Cliff Asness opened 138 new positions and closed 217 in Q4 2018.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 17% quarter-over-quarter to $86.3B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 14 Feb 2019.