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 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$335M |
| 2 |
Exelon
EXC
|
+$314M |
| 3 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$241M |
| 4 |
TripAdvisor
TRIP
|
+$208M |
| 5 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$182M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$551M |
| 2 |
Target
TGT
|
+$514M |
| 3 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$495M |
| 4 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$369M |
| 5 |
Costco
COST
|
+$310M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 20.21% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 19.58% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.72% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.29% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.22% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RHT
501
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $31.8M | 0.03% |
173,984
+811
| +0.5% | +$145K |
|
502
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$110B
| $31.6M | 0.03% |
727,778
+16,298
| +2% | +$690K |
|
|
CY
503
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $31.4M | 0.03% |
2,113,458
+1,191,616
| +129% | +$17.3M |
|
504
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$12.1B
| $31.2M | 0.03% |
224,788
-154,613
| -41% | -$20.4M |
|
|
KSU
505
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $31M | 0.03% |
267,236
-37,204
| -12% | -$4.02M |
|
506
Wipro
WIT
$18.6B
| $31M | 0.03% |
15,568,270
-1,322,674
| -8% | -$2.69M |
|
|
BERY
507
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $30.8M | 0.03% |
623,799
+263,868
| +73% | +$12.5M |
|
508
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.24B
| $30.8M | 0.03% |
1,735,511
+529,453
| +44% | +$9.39M |
|
|
MZTI
509
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.17B
| $30.6M | 0.03% |
195,893
+38,281
| +24% | +$6.16M |
|
|
SBNY
510
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $30.6M | 0.03% |
238,760
+41,852
| +21% | +$5.33M |
|
511
DaVita
DVA
$11.3B
| $30.4M | 0.03% |
560,485
-5,762
| -1% | -$319K |
|
512
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$26.9B
| $30.4M | 0.03% |
337,541
+18,601
| +6% | +$1.61M |
|
513
Kforce
KFRC
$1.03B
| $30.2M | 0.03% |
861,007
-18,560
| -2% | -$644K |
|
|
ALE
514
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $30.2M | 0.03% |
367,273
+159,482
| +77% | +$12.6M |
|
|
SIVB
515
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $30.1M | 0.03% |
135,197
-38,160
| -22% | -$8.89M |
|
516
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.05T
| $29.8M | 0.03% |
6,683,080
-3,626,240
| -35% | -$14.1M |
|
517
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$24.4B
| $29.7M | 0.03% |
292,889
+92,677
| +46% | +$9.61M |
|
518
Timken Company
TKR
$8.5B
| $29.6M | 0.03% |
677,818
+95,898
| +16% | +$4.08M |
|
|
HDS
519
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $29.4M | 0.03% |
679,149
-1,008,027
| -60% | -$42M |
|
520
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$31B
| $29.4M | 0.03% |
1,057,240
+745,448
| +239% | +$18.8M |
|
521
Nucor
NUE
$55.5B
| $29.2M | 0.03% |
500,574
+38,069
| +8% | +$2.23M |
|
|
WPX
522
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $29.2M | 0.03% |
2,225,471
+1,037,976
| +87% | +$13M |
|
|
OPLN
523
Openlane
OPLN
$4.16B
| $28.8M | 0.03% |
1,482,841
+393,904
| +36% | +$7.43M |
|
524
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.4B
| $28.8M | 0.03% |
251,071
+18,301
| +8% | +$2.08M |
|
525
Saic
SAIC
$5.36B
| $28.6M | 0.03% |
371,572
-237,389
| -39% | -$16.7M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, Cliff Asness held 2,315 positions worth $94.3B, up 9.2% from $86.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q1 2019 filing shows 140 new, 934 increased, 1,002 reduced and 155 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Canopy Growth: 121,700 shares worth $52.7M. The largest sale was Walmart Inc, an estimated $551M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 20% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q1 2019 buy was Canopy Growth: 121,700 shares worth $52.7M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Biogen in Q1 2019, an estimated $335M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Walmart Inc, cutting an estimated $551M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Dun & Bradstreet in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $74.4M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $94.3B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- Cliff Asness opened 140 new positions and closed 155 in Q1 2019.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 9.2% quarter-over-quarter to $94.3B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 14 May 2019.