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 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$331M |
| 2 |
United Airlines
UAL
|
+$312M |
| 3 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$271M |
| 4 |
Delta Air Lines
DAL
|
+$263M |
| 5 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$185M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$451M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$348M |
| 3 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$337M |
| 4 |
IQVIA
IQV
|
+$313M |
| 5 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$291M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 20.32% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.51% |
| 3 | Financials | 12.81% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.31% |
| 5 | Industrials | 11.62% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$17B
| $28.5M | 0.03% |
1,018,795
-563,172
| -36% | -$16.3M |
|
502
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.84B
| $28.2M | 0.03% |
1,391,757
+370,708
| +36% | +$7.49M |
|
503
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.29B
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
257,939
-172,182
| -40% | -$18.2M |
|
504
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$44.1B
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
103,311
-41,964
| -29% | -$11.7M |
|
|
AZPN
505
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $28M | 0.03% |
227,385
-13,948
| -6% | -$1.72M |
|
506
Hubbell
HUBB
$24.7B
| $27.9M | 0.03% |
212,230
+92,202
| +77% | +$11.9M |
|
507
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.69B
| $27.8M | 0.03% |
148,489
-51,780
| -26% | -$10.2M |
|
508
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.85B
| $27.6M | 0.03% |
488,844
+156,259
| +47% | +$8.7M |
|
509
Cigna
CI
$74.1B
| $27.6M | 0.03% |
181,536
-453,903
| -71% | -$73.9M |
|
510
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.56B
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
1,327,762
+527,664
| +66% | +$9.84M |
|
511
Genpact
G
$6.32B
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
704,503
+30,951
| +5% | +$1.23M |
|
512
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.4B
| $26.8M | 0.03% |
3,860,946
+590,016
| +18% | +$4.42M |
|
513
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.49B
| $26.7M | 0.03% |
292,812
-1,888
| -0.6% | -$170K |
|
514
Kennametal
KMT
$2.23B
| $26.6M | 0.03% |
877,808
+205,518
| +31% | +$6.55M |
|
515
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$69.8B
| $26.6M | 0.03% |
204,893
-11,687
| -5% | -$1.42M |
|
516
Brunswick
BC
$5.26B
| $26.6M | 0.03% |
510,757
-134,094
| -21% | -$6.4M |
|
517
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.24B
| $26.5M | 0.03% |
1,579,239
+605,608
| +62% | +$9.52M |
|
518
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$8.03B
| $26.4M | 0.03% |
1,365,697
+1,220,983
| +844% | +$22.4M |
|
519
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.6B
| $26.3M | 0.03% |
434,908
-501,834
| -54% | -$29.4M |
|
|
NUVA
520
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $26.3M | 0.03% |
414,521
+17,129
| +4% | +$1.07M |
|
|
NUAN
521
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $26.2M | 0.03% |
1,879,053
-329,685
| -15% | -$4.74M |
|
522
Atkore
ATKR
$3.16B
| $26.2M | 0.03% |
861,796
-123,765
| -13% | -$3.48M |
|
523
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.59B
| $26M | 0.03% |
418,947
+216,863
| +107% | +$13.6M |
|
524
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.9B
| $25.9M | 0.03% |
179,022
+143,473
| +404% | +$20.3M |
|
525
Leidos
LDOS
$17.4B
| $25.8M | 0.03% |
302,301
+148,238
| +96% | +$12.4M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q3 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2019, Cliff Asness held 2,249 positions worth $84.9B, down 5.3% from $89.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $5.22B in Q3 2019, closing 142 positions and reducing 943 holdings. Its most notable exit was Anadarko Petroleum, an estimated $36.4M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 20% of assets, down from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in American Airlines Group worth $67.8M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q3 2019 buy was American Airlines Group: 2,515,260 shares worth $67.8M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Twitter, Inc. in Q3 2019, an estimated $331M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q3 2019 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $451M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Anadarko Petroleum in Q3 2019, selling an estimated $36.4M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $84.9B portfolio in Q3 2019.
- Cliff Asness opened 193 new positions and closed 142 in Q3 2019.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 5.3% quarter-over-quarter to $84.9B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2019, filed 14 Nov 2019.