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 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$145M |
| 2 |
American Electric Power
AEP
|
+$145M |
| 3 |
AT&T
T
|
+$126M |
| 4 |
ANDV
Andeavor
ANDV
|
+$120M |
| 5 |
Tyson Foods
TSN
|
+$117M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$282M |
| 2 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$185M |
| 3 |
KeyCorp
KEY
|
+$162M |
| 4 |
EA
Electronic Arts
EA
|
+$159M |
| 5 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$139M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.29% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.6% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.62% |
| 4 | Industrials | 12.44% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 11.5% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CLGX
451
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $29.5M | 0.05% |
849,414
-55,082
| -6% | -$1.87M |
|
452
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$16.6B
| $29.4M | 0.05% |
395,479
+63,099
| +19% | +$4.33M |
|
453
Viatris
VTRS
$18.8B
| $29.2M | 0.05% |
629,946
+516,666
| +456% | +$24.9M |
|
454
Ventas
VTR
$47.6B
| $29.1M | 0.05% |
462,576
+220,611
| +91% | +$12.4M |
|
|
GG
455
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $29M | 0.05% |
1,782,270
-139,755
| -7% | -$1.94M |
|
456
Ryder
R
$9.38B
| $28.5M | 0.05% |
440,022
-183,020
| -29% | -$10.4M |
|
457
Teekay
TK
$1.17B
| $28.4M | 0.05% |
3,282,930
+3,085,925
| +1,566% | +$23.3M |
|
458
Honeywell
HON
$67.9B
| $28.4M | 0.05% |
282,157
+40,322
| +17% | +$3.78M |
|
459
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.2B
| $28.2M | 0.05% |
1,543,971
+775,305
| +101% | +$14M |
|
460
KBR
KBR
$4.76B
| $28.2M | 0.05% |
1,821,800
-259,369
| -12% | -$3.67M |
|
461
Emerson Electric
EMR
$87.3B
| $28.1M | 0.05% |
516,899
-205,575
| -28% | -$9.91M |
|
462
Kohl's
KSS
$2.05B
| $27.8M | 0.05% |
596,832
-167,335
| -22% | -$7.85M |
|
463
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.57B
| $27.8M | 0.05% |
899,248
+434,869
| +94% | +$11.6M |
|
464
ConocoPhillips
COP
$160B
| $27.7M | 0.05% |
688,408
-981,858
| -59% | -$37.3M |
|
465
Hershey
HSY
$38B
| $27.6M | 0.05% |
300,120
+1,879
| +0.6% | +$168K |
|
466
Cemex
CX
$16.1B
| $27.4M | 0.05% |
4,074,741
+194,873
| +5% | +$960K |
|
467
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$79.8B
| $27.3M | 0.05% |
477,163
+226,106
| +90% | +$12.5M |
|
468
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.65B
| $27.1M | 0.05% |
554,727
+189,863
| +52% | +$8.29M |
|
469
TD Synnex
SNX
$19.6B
| $27.1M | 0.05% |
585,410
+526,836
| +899% | +$23.5M |
|
470
Brookfield
BN
$93.4B
| $27M | 0.05% |
2,199,024
-74,199
| -3% | -$800K |
|
|
BLD
471
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $26.7M | 0.05% |
896,733
+382,659
| +74% | +$10.3M |
|
|
TXNM
472
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.88B
| $26.3M | 0.05% |
778,814
+162,851
| +26% | +$5.21M |
|
473
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.21B
| $26.1M | 0.05% |
444,533
-142,476
| -24% | -$7.53M |
|
474
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.11B
| $26M | 0.05% |
1,416,219
-900,766
| -39% | -$12.9M |
|
475
Chevron
CVX
$397B
| $25.5M | 0.05% |
267,271
-227,589
| -46% | -$19.9M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, Cliff Asness held 2,396 positions worth $55.6B, down 2.7% from $57.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.6% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $1.96B in Q1 2016, closing 192 positions and reducing 924 holdings. Its most notable exit was Broadcom, an estimated $82.9M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in CONCHO RESOURCES INC. worth $18.5M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q1 2016 buy was CONCHO RESOURCES INC.: 182,889 shares worth $18.5M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Verizon in Q1 2016, an estimated $145M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Pfizer, cutting an estimated $282M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Broadcom in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $82.9M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 8.6% of its $55.6B portfolio in Q1 2016.
- Cliff Asness opened 159 new positions and closed 192 in Q1 2016.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 2.7% quarter-over-quarter to $55.6B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 16 May 2016.