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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HPP
451
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$798M
| $19.9M | 0.05% |
259,564
+10,664
| +4% | +$1.04M |
|
452
Masco
MAS
$14.4B
| $19.9M | 0.05% |
425,901
+112,860
| +36% | +$5.87M |
|
453
LPL Financial
LPLA
$28.7B
| $19.9M | 0.05% |
90,985
+6,626
| +8% | +$1.41M |
|
|
UMPQ
454
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $19.9M | 0.05% |
1,162,419
-177,718
| -13% | -$3.16M |
|
455
Macerich
MAC
$6.91B
| $19.7M | 0.05% |
2,478,139
-288,201
| -10% | -$2.8M |
|
456
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.1B
| $19.6M | 0.05% |
91,278
-9,079
| -9% | -$2.37M |
|
|
AGR
457
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $19.6M | 0.05% |
469,051
+121,555
| +35% | +$5.83M |
|
458
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.91B
| $19.5M | 0.05% |
284,514
-166,813
| -37% | -$13.1M |
|
459
KB Home
KBH
$3.41B
| $19.5M | 0.05% |
752,393
+82,664
| +12% | +$2.49M |
|
|
NLSN
460
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $19.3M | 0.05% |
697,985
+16,281
| +2% | +$424K |
|
461
Ingredion
INGR
$6.69B
| $19.3M | 0.05% |
240,041
-16,845
| -7% | -$1.48M |
|
462
American Water Works
AWK
$27.8B
| $19.3M | 0.05% |
148,475
-31,748
| -18% | -$4.78M |
|
463
Enovis
ENOV
$1.45B
| $19.3M | 0.05% |
419,138
+173,011
| +70% | +$9.38M |
|
464
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.6B
| $19.3M | 0.05% |
175,559
-9,029
| -5% | -$967K |
|
465
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $19.3M | 0.05% |
232,106
-39,746
| -15% | -$4.28M |
|
466
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$12.4B
| $19.2M | 0.05% |
144,522
-55,217
| -28% | -$7.47M |
|
467
Aflac
AFL
$59.3B
| $19.2M | 0.05% |
341,340
+165,083
| +94% | +$9.71M |
|
468
Bruker
BRKR
$8.68B
| $19.1M | 0.05% |
359,292
-109,329
| -23% | -$6.53M |
|
469
Copart
CPRT
$30.8B
| $19M | 0.05% |
712,468
-94,908
| -12% | -$2.83M |
|
470
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.7B
| $19M | 0.05% |
267,380
-111,577
| -29% | -$8.4M |
|
471
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.04B
| $18.9M | 0.05% |
601,117
-1,081,310
| -64% | -$42.4M |
|
472
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.4B
| $18.8M | 0.05% |
68,334
-21,978
| -24% | -$6.15M |
|
473
CMS Energy
CMS
$21.5B
| $18.7M | 0.05% |
321,924
-47,213
| -13% | -$3.18M |
|
|
EXE
474
Expand Energy Corp
EXE
$22.3B
| $18.7M | 0.05% |
198,913
+153,179
| +335% | +$14.4M |
|
|
JWN
475
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $18.7M | 0.05% |
1,118,594
+632,436
| +130% | +$13.2M |
|
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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.