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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
Qualys
QLYS
$6.17B
| $12.4M | 0.03% |
88,878
-72,287
| -45% | -$10.2M |
|
577
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.2B
| $12.3M | 0.03% |
111,406
-47,990
| -30% | -$5.93M |
|
578
Deere & Co
DE
$175B
| $12.2M | 0.03% |
36,606
-8,984
| -20% | -$3.08M |
|
579
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.3B
| $12.2M | 0.03% |
175,088
-22,907
| -12% | -$1.59M |
|
580
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$74.3B
| $12.2M | 0.03% |
101,038
+38,860
| +62% | +$4.91M |
|
|
Y
581
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $12.2M | 0.03% |
14,486
-3,579
| -20% | -$3M |
|
|
DISH
582
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $12.1M | 0.03% |
876,016
-169,023
| -16% | -$2.99M |
|
583
Dycom Industries
DY
$11.4B
| $12.1M | 0.03% |
126,787
-23,565
| -16% | -$2.47M |
|
|
IPG
584
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $12.1M | 0.03% |
473,047
-501,619
| -51% | -$14.2M |
|
585
EnerSys
ENS
$6.76B
| $12.1M | 0.03% |
207,974
-63,084
| -23% | -$4.02M |
|
586
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.52B
| $12.1M | 0.03% |
248,537
-114,024
| -31% | -$6.55M |
|
|
MPT
587
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.46B
| $12.1M | 0.03% |
1,032,682
+404,383
| +64% | +$6.13M |
|
|
FLG
588
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.57B
| $12M | 0.03% |
469,899
-367,540
| -44% | -$10.8M |
|
|
EFOR
589
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.33B
| $11.9M | 0.03% |
131,578
-21,033
| -14% | -$2.04M |
|
590
New York Times
NYT
$10.9B
| $11.9M | 0.03% |
413,586
-41,873
| -9% | -$1.28M |
|
591
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.26B
| $11.9M | 0.03% |
245,114
+55,859
| +30% | +$3M |
|
592
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.6B
| $11.9M | 0.03% |
113,603
+81,596
| +255% | +$8.28M |
|
593
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.4B
| $11.8M | 0.03% |
93,586
+19,417
| +26% | +$2.62M |
|
594
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.41B
| $11.7M | 0.03% |
215,405
-120,285
| -36% | -$6.86M |
|
595
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.63B
| $11.7M | 0.03% |
154,335
+36,863
| +31% | +$3.46M |
|
596
Applovin
APP
$99.9B
| $11.6M | 0.03% |
+596,316
| New | +$17.8M |
|
597
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.6B
| $11.6M | 0.03% |
201,075
+195,278
| +3,369% | +$14.9M |
|
598
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24B
| $11.5M | 0.03% |
+159,984
| New | +$11.5M |
|
599
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.74B
| $11.5M | 0.03% |
172,940
+6,042
| +4% | +$432K |
|
600
Choice Hotels
CHH
$5B
| $11.5M | 0.03% |
105,004
+39,373
| +60% | +$4.51M |
|
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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.