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 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$234M |
| 2 |
eBay
EBAY
|
+$223M |
| 3 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$189M |
| 4 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$184M |
| 5 |
DXC Technology
DXC
|
+$172M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$236M |
| 2 |
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
|
+$157M |
| 3 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$156M |
| 4 |
Huntsman Corp
HUN
|
+$154M |
| 5 |
STI
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
|
+$151M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 16.97% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.56% |
| 3 | Industrials | 15.08% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 12.53% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.4% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.4B
| $35.3M | 0.05% |
122,838
-50,178
| -29% | -$14.6M |
|
477
Lennox International
LII
$13.9B
| $35.3M | 0.05% |
192,163
-119,035
| -38% | -$20.8M |
|
|
IPG
478
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $35.1M | 0.05% |
1,426,481
-699,345
| -33% | -$17.1M |
|
479
Dillards
DDS
$9.71B
| $35M | 0.05% |
606,280
+52,067
| +9% | +$2.75M |
|
480
Exelixis
EXEL
$13.4B
| $34.9M | 0.05% |
1,417,247
+618,343
| +77% | +$13.1M |
|
481
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.52B
| $34.7M | 0.05% |
2,345,408
+1,748,295
| +293% | +$27M |
|
|
SJR
482
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $34.5M | 0.05% |
1,583,967
+248,053
| +19% | +$5.33M |
|
483
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$51.3B
| $34.4M | 0.05% |
477,599
-27,086
| -5% | -$1.92M |
|
484
NetApp
NTAP
$37.7B
| $34.3M | 0.05% |
856,476
-127,544
| -13% | -$5.08M |
|
|
WFM
485
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $33.8M | 0.04% |
802,246
-596,130
| -43% | -$21.7M |
|
|
B
486
Barrick Mining
B
$78.3B
| $33.4M | 0.04% |
2,104,966
-1,241,755
| -37% | -$21.3M |
|
487
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $33.3M | 0.04% |
395,050
+45,097
| +13% | +$3.57M |
|
488
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$4.85B
| $33.3M | 0.04% |
2,003,489
-323,719
| -14% | -$5.32M |
|
489
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.4B
| $33.1M | 0.04% |
586,760
+25,916
| +5% | +$1.43M |
|
490
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $33.1M | 0.04% |
561,636
-60,401
| -10% | -$3.26M |
|
|
WCC
491
WESCO International
WCC
$17B
| $33.1M | 0.04% |
577,590
+87,164
| +18% | +$5.41M |
|
|
CHS
492
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $33.1M | 0.04% |
3,512,964
+589,904
| +20% | +$6.82M |
|
493
CSX Corp
CSX
$95.6B
| $33.1M | 0.04% |
1,818,213
-1,201,854
| -40% | -$20.6M |
|
|
PARA
494
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $33M | 0.04% |
518,192
-266,550
| -34% | -$17.1M |
|
495
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.84B
| $32.9M | 0.04% |
426,115
-232,446
| -35% | -$19.5M |
|
496
MetLife
MET
$60B
| $32.9M | 0.04% |
672,051
-800,591
| -54% | -$37.1M |
|
|
STAY
497
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $32.8M | 0.04% |
1,696,430
+1,359,222
| +403% | +$24.4M |
|
|
BMS
498
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $32.6M | 0.04% |
705,946
-345,438
| -33% | -$15.9M |
|
|
CVSA
499
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.51B
| $32.5M | 0.04% |
856,000
+48,360
| +6% | +$1.8M |
|
|
ENDP
500
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $32.2M | 0.04% |
2,880,829
-212,366
| -7% | -$2.49M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2017, Cliff Asness held 2,306 positions worth $75.6B, up 0.44% from $75.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.2% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q2 2017 filing shows 139 new, 928 increased, 1,013 reduced and 118 closed positions. Its largest new stake was DXC Technology: 2,594,054 shares worth $172M. The largest sale was Wells Fargo, an estimated $236M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 17% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q2 2017 buy was DXC Technology: 2,594,054 shares worth $172M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Gilead Sciences in Q2 2017, an estimated $234M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $236M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Computer Sciences in Q2 2017, selling an estimated $77.8M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 9.2% of its $75.6B portfolio in Q2 2017.
- Cliff Asness opened 139 new positions and closed 118 in Q2 2017.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 0.44% quarter-over-quarter to $75.6B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 14 Aug 2017.