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 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$163M |
| 2 |
American International
AIG
|
+$149M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$129M |
| 4 |
General Motors
GM
|
+$106M |
| 5 |
Synchrony
SYF
|
+$96.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$144M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$139M |
| 3 |
AT&T
T
|
+$109M |
| 4 |
Expedia Group
EXPE
|
+$70.5M |
| 5 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$67M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 22.47% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.87% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.09% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.95% |
| 5 | Financials | 10.87% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
ServiceNow
NOW
$133B
| $23M | 0.05% |
256,015
-60,370
| -19% | -$5.26M |
|
|
EXE
427
Expand Energy Corp
EXE
$22.2B
| $23M | 0.05% |
303,351
-164,346
| -35% | -$13.5M |
|
428
Baxter International
BAX
$13.6B
| $22.9M | 0.05% |
568,459
+482,060
| +558% | +$20.4M |
|
429
ADT
ADT
$5.39B
| $22.9M | 0.05% |
3,184,887
+1,496,996
| +89% | +$12.2M |
|
430
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.5B
| $22.8M | 0.05% |
231,074
+124,539
| +117% | +$13M |
|
431
Brink's
BCO
$4.59B
| $22.8M | 0.05% |
343,832
-38,070
| -10% | -$2.42M |
|
432
Dover
DOV
$27.2B
| $22.8M | 0.05% |
152,335
-12,507
| -8% | -$1.84M |
|
433
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.36B
| $22.7M | 0.05% |
619,391
+205,571
| +50% | +$8.21M |
|
434
Teradyne
TER
$58.7B
| $22.6M | 0.05% |
209,774
-97,375
| -32% | -$9.96M |
|
435
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.9B
| $22.5M | 0.05% |
332,233
+108,660
| +49% | +$7.14M |
|
436
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$13.3B
| $22.4M | 0.05% |
905,888
+174,708
| +24% | +$5.16M |
|
437
HEICO Corp
HEI
$49.6B
| $22.1M | 0.05% |
129,291
-12,640
| -9% | -$2.13M |
|
438
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.3B
| $22.1M | 0.05% |
172,272
+19,428
| +13% | +$2.44M |
|
439
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.5B
| $22.1M | 0.05% |
152,458
+41,241
| +37% | +$6.1M |
|
440
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.4B
| $22M | 0.05% |
315,584
+132,466
| +72% | +$9.71M |
|
441
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $21.9M | 0.05% |
105,028
-593
| -0.6% | -$133K |
|
442
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.34B
| $21.7M | 0.05% |
447,723
+335,161
| +298% | +$17.4M |
|
443
TE Connectivity
TEL
$58.9B
| $21.7M | 0.05% |
166,120
-10,214
| -6% | -$1.29M |
|
444
Dominion Energy
D
$58.6B
| $21.5M | 0.05% |
384,971
-122,830
| -24% | -$7.19M |
|
445
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.23B
| $21.4M | 0.05% |
431,330
+6,518
| +2% | +$315K |
|
446
Eaton
ETN
$163B
| $21.3M | 0.05% |
125,221
-10,423
| -8% | -$1.74M |
|
447
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.4B
| $21.2M | 0.05% |
489,353
-56,323
| -10% | -$2.54M |
|
|
SCHW
448
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$194B
| $21.2M | 0.05% |
414,632
+67,064
| +19% | +$4.91M |
|
449
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$773B
| $21.1M | 0.05% |
219,470
-92,111
| -30% | -$7.5M |
|
450
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.6B
| $21M | 0.05% |
93,104
+53,708
| +136% | +$13.1M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q1 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2023, Cliff Asness held 2,318 positions worth $45.6B, up 3.8% from $43.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q1 2023 filing shows 125 new, 935 increased, 1,083 reduced and 165 closed positions. Its largest new stake was GE HealthCare: 300,492 shares worth $24.6M. The largest sale was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $144M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Industrials.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q1 2023 buy was GE HealthCare: 300,492 shares worth $24.6M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Cigna in Q1 2023, an estimated $163M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q1 2023 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $144M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Signature Bank in Q1 2023, selling an estimated $18.8M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $45.6B portfolio in Q1 2023.
- Cliff Asness opened 125 new positions and closed 165 in Q1 2023.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 3.8% quarter-over-quarter to $45.6B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2023, filed 15 May 2023.