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 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$119M |
| 2 |
Valero Energy
VLO
|
+$117M |
| 3 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$89.6M |
| 4 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$88.5M |
| 5 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$85.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Allstate
ALL
|
+$109M |
| 2 |
Moderna
MRNA
|
+$105M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$97.9M |
| 4 |
Lennar Class A
LEN
|
+$81M |
| 5 |
Emerson Electric
EMR
|
+$78.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.9% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.52% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.66% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.48% |
| 5 | Industrials | 11.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.4B
| $21M | 0.05% |
531,740
-16,860
| -3% | -$678K |
|
427
Carrier Global
CARR
$49.2B
| $21M | 0.05% |
590,069
-362,130
| -38% | -$14.3M |
|
428
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$8.77B
| $21M | 0.05% |
2,249,250
-2,459,386
| -52% | -$23.3M |
|
429
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.02B
| $20.9M | 0.05% |
408,840
-39,752
| -9% | -$2.26M |
|
430
Navient
NAVI
$881M
| $20.9M | 0.05% |
1,423,586
-610,351
| -30% | -$9.32M |
|
431
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$57.8B
| $20.9M | 0.05% |
125,966
-30,619
| -20% | -$4.64M |
|
432
Allegion
ALLE
$13.8B
| $20.9M | 0.05% |
232,808
-11,153
| -5% | -$1.1M |
|
433
Chemed
CHE
$7.07B
| $20.8M | 0.05% |
47,638
+348
| +0.7% | +$167K |
|
434
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.6B
| $20.8M | 0.05% |
84,496
-9,559
| -10% | -$2.91M |
|
435
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.16B
| $20.8M | 0.05% |
540,343
-11,883
| -2% | -$494K |
|
436
Evergy
EVRG
$18.7B
| $20.7M | 0.05% |
349,140
+77,802
| +29% | +$5.23M |
|
437
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.27B
| $20.7M | 0.05% |
420,868
-62,166
| -13% | -$3.29M |
|
438
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.3B
| $20.6M | 0.05% |
202,694
+28,565
| +16% | +$3.27M |
|
439
TE Connectivity
TEL
$58.1B
| $20.6M | 0.05% |
186,602
+51,533
| +38% | +$6.41M |
|
440
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$15B
| $20.6M | 0.05% |
288,641
-19,655
| -6% | -$1.65M |
|
441
Exelon
EXC
$45.6B
| $20.5M | 0.05% |
548,083
+143,017
| +35% | +$6.32M |
|
|
SF
442
Stifel
SF
$12.2B
| $20.5M | 0.05% |
592,293
-107,579
| -15% | -$4.23M |
|
443
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.82B
| $20.5M | 0.05% |
167,989
-5,468
| -3% | -$742K |
|
444
HubSpot
HUBS
$12B
| $20.5M | 0.05% |
75,740
+15,903
| +27% | +$5.05M |
|
445
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.2B
| $20.3M | 0.05% |
918,500
-34,033
| -4% | -$763K |
|
446
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$22.4B
| $20.3M | 0.05% |
392,656
+21,012
| +6% | +$1.25M |
|
447
MKS Inc
MKSI
$18.3B
| $20.1M | 0.05% |
243,661
-4,565
| -2% | -$470K |
|
448
Brink's
BCO
$4.57B
| $20.1M | 0.05% |
414,550
+65,829
| +19% | +$3.67M |
|
449
Baker Hughes
BKR
$61.4B
| $20.1M | 0.05% |
956,862
+79,510
| +9% | +$1.99M |
|
450
Netflix
NFLX
$335B
| $19.9M | 0.05% |
845,230
-1,931,510
| -70% | -$42.9M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q3 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2022, Cliff Asness held 2,407 positions worth $41B, down 7.3% from $44.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q3 2022 filing shows 233 new, 1,091 increased, 839 reduced and 232 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Applovin: 596,316 shares worth $11.6M. The largest sale was Allstate, an estimated $109M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 20% of assets, down from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q3 2022 buy was Applovin: 596,316 shares worth $11.6M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Tesla in Q3 2022, an estimated $119M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q3 2022 reduction was Allstate, cutting an estimated $109M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Baidu in Q3 2022, selling an estimated $31.3M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $41B portfolio in Q3 2022.
- Cliff Asness opened 233 new positions and closed 232 in Q3 2022.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 7.3% quarter-over-quarter to $41B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2022, filed 14 Nov 2022.