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
|
+$209M |
| 2 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$195M |
| 3 |
Tyson Foods
TSN
|
+$136M |
| 4 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$135M |
| 5 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$130M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
|
+$239M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$204M |
| 3 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$157M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$144M |
| 5 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$137M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 20.24% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.5% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.89% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.49% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.94% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DISH
526
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $18.2M | 0.04% |
1,045,039
+414,879
| +66% | +$10.1M |
|
527
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.2B
| $18.2M | 0.04% |
159,396
-41,001
| -20% | -$5.12M |
|
528
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11B
| $18.2M | 0.04% |
214,875
-78,856
| -27% | -$7.15M |
|
529
Ambev
ABEV
$45B
| $18.2M | 0.04% |
7,242,445
+1,901,441
| +36% | +$5.42M |
|
530
Exelon
EXC
$45.7B
| $18.1M | 0.04% |
405,066
-385,313
| -49% | -$18.1M |
|
531
Vertiv
VRT
$98.4B
| $18M | 0.04% |
2,186,584
+282,029
| +15% | +$3.19M |
|
532
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$5.64B
| $17.9M | 0.04% |
250,724
-45,460
| -15% | -$3.52M |
|
533
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.41B
| $17.9M | 0.04% |
335,690
-21,674
| -6% | -$1.22M |
|
534
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$69.2B
| $17.7M | 0.04% |
109,639
-19,847
| -15% | -$3.29M |
|
535
Evergy
EVRG
$18.8B
| $17.6M | 0.04% |
271,338
-292
| -0.1% | -$19.8K |
|
536
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$19.9B
| $17.6M | 0.04% |
503,909
-316,469
| -39% | -$13.6M |
|
|
SIX
537
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $17.6M | 0.04% |
834,624
+83,734
| +11% | +$2.67M |
|
538
HubSpot
HUBS
$12.1B
| $17.6M | 0.04% |
59,837
+33,671
| +129% | +$12.3M |
|
539
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.48B
| $17.5M | 0.04% |
423,926
-50,190
| -11% | -$2.21M |
|
540
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.21B
| $17.4M | 0.04% |
1,715,151
-2,126,385
| -55% | -$21.6M |
|
541
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.76B
| $17.3M | 0.04% |
106,302
-91,026
| -46% | -$15.4M |
|
542
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$13.7B
| $17.1M | 0.04% |
320,596
+107,671
| +51% | +$5.6M |
|
543
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.2B
| $16.8M | 0.04% |
952,533
+327,702
| +52% | +$7.77M |
|
544
NewMarket
NEU
$8.64B
| $16.8M | 0.04% |
55,835
-14,415
| -21% | -$4.66M |
|
545
CSX Corp
CSX
$95.5B
| $16.5M | 0.04% |
574,530
+217,347
| +61% | +$7.08M |
|
546
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $16.4M | 0.04% |
69,371
-41,346
| -37% | -$10.9M |
|
547
Centene
CNC
$32.4B
| $16.3M | 0.04% |
192,628
+32,687
| +20% | +$2.71M |
|
548
Hubbell
HUBB
$24.8B
| $16.3M | 0.04% |
91,617
-87,354
| -49% | -$16.5M |
|
549
Maximus
MMS
$3.06B
| $16.2M | 0.04% |
263,738
-743
| -0.3% | -$50.2K |
|
550
Maravai LifeSciences
MRVI
$1.25B
| $16.1M | 0.04% |
593,140
+441,489
| +291% | +$14M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q2 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2022, Cliff Asness held 2,360 positions worth $44.2B, down 16% from $52.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q2 2022 filing shows 150 new, 1,005 increased, 998 reduced and 187 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Fluor: 339,891 shares worth $7.86M. The largest sale was Thermo Fisher Scientific, an estimated $239M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 20% of assets, down from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q2 2022 buy was Fluor: 339,891 shares worth $7.86M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Gilead Sciences in Q2 2022, an estimated $209M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q2 2022 reduction was Thermo Fisher Scientific, cutting an estimated $239M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Roku in Q2 2022, selling an estimated $32.5M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $44.2B portfolio in Q2 2022.
- Cliff Asness opened 150 new positions and closed 187 in Q2 2022.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 16% quarter-over-quarter to $44.2B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2022, filed 15 Aug 2022.