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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.63B
| $17M | 0.04% |
108,864
-61,878
| -36% | -$11.3M |
|
502
Targa Resources
TRGP
$63.1B
| $17M | 0.04% |
281,375
+43,359
| +18% | +$2.85M |
|
503
Assurant
AIZ
$14.2B
| $16.9M | 0.04% |
116,051
-104,809
| -47% | -$17.1M |
|
504
Zoom
ZM
$30.7B
| $16.7M | 0.04% |
227,434
+4,322
| +2% | +$411K |
|
505
CDW
CDW
$16.6B
| $16.7M | 0.04% |
106,870
-82,176
| -43% | -$14.1M |
|
506
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$10.2B
| $16.6M | 0.04% |
39,793
-29,690
| -43% | -$14.8M |
|
507
Markel Group
MKL
$22.5B
| $16.5M | 0.04% |
15,209
-13,932
| -48% | -$17M |
|
508
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$86.6B
| $16.5M | 0.04% |
334,958
-351,036
| -51% | -$18.6M |
|
509
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$13.4B
| $16.4M | 0.04% |
623,548
-309,505
| -33% | -$8.8M |
|
510
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.54B
| $16.4M | 0.04% |
184,244
+70,587
| +62% | +$6.11M |
|
511
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.6B
| $16.3M | 0.04% |
129,281
-202,024
| -61% | -$25.3M |
|
512
IQVIA
IQV
$42.8B
| $16.2M | 0.04% |
89,351
-126,576
| -59% | -$27.7M |
|
513
Workday
WDAY
$49.2B
| $16.2M | 0.04% |
106,327
-7,273
| -6% | -$1.14M |
|
514
Donaldson
DCI
$10.7B
| $16.1M | 0.04% |
328,863
-96,062
| -23% | -$5.01M |
|
515
Teleflex
TFX
$5.86B
| $16.1M | 0.04% |
79,933
+14,621
| +22% | +$3.5M |
|
516
Thor Industries
THO
$4.13B
| $16.1M | 0.04% |
229,685
-18,807
| -8% | -$1.54M |
|
517
ZTO Express
ZTO
$16.2B
| $15.9M | 0.04% |
663,117
-36,317
| -5% | -$947K |
|
518
Medpace
MEDP
$17.3B
| $15.9M | 0.04% |
101,235
-93,418
| -48% | -$14.9M |
|
519
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.27B
| $15.7M | 0.04% |
146,712
+6,899
| +5% | +$826K |
|
|
SIVB
520
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $15.7M | 0.04% |
46,766
-5,513
| -11% | -$2.22M |
|
521
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$132B
| $15.7M | 0.04% |
83,675
-18,613
| -18% | -$4M |
|
522
Energizer
ENR
$1.47B
| $15.6M | 0.04% |
622,742
-38,987
| -6% | -$1.14M |
|
523
UMB Financial
UMBF
$10.9B
| $15.5M | 0.04% |
184,235
-30,640
| -14% | -$2.77M |
|
524
Coty
COTY
$2.46B
| $15.5M | 0.04% |
2,454,515
-9,121
| -0.4% | -$69K |
|
525
Tapestry
TPR
$26.4B
| $15.5M | 0.04% |
543,793
-538,255
| -50% | -$18M |
|
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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.