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 |
FirstEnergy
FE
|
+$185M |
| 2 |
Tyson Foods
TSN
|
+$177M |
| 3 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$110M |
| 4 |
Entergy
ETR
|
+$101M |
| 5 |
ENDP
Endo International plc
ENDP
|
+$95.4M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$129M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$107M |
| 3 |
Abbott
ABT
|
+$99.3M |
| 4 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$88.8M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$88M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.27% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.34% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.76% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.72% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 11.18% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
Navient
NAVI
$891M
| $15.9M | 0.03% |
1,331,550
-158,073
| -11% | -$2.01M |
|
|
PXD
602
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $15.9M | 0.03% |
105,069
+26,482
| +34% | +$4.15M |
|
603
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.9B
| $15.8M | 0.03% |
511,365
+121,059
| +31% | +$3.41M |
|
604
Core Laboratories
CLB
$552M
| $15.7M | 0.03% |
127,102
+32,540
| +34% | +$3.93M |
|
|
CHL
605
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $15.7M | 0.03% |
271,672
-328,189
| -55% | -$18.5M |
|
|
GAP
606
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.28B
| $15.7M | 0.03% |
739,093
-105,507
| -12% | -$2.25M |
|
|
BBBY
607
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $15.7M | 0.03% |
362,743
-12,646
| -3% | -$573K |
|
608
Groupon
GRPN
$790M
| $15.6M | 0.03% |
240,071
-59,468
| -20% | -$4.4M |
|
|
WRK
609
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $15.5M | 0.03% |
399,447
-128,140
| -24% | -$4.81M |
|
610
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.66B
| $15.5M | 0.03% |
95,861
-48,890
| -34% | -$7.55M |
|
611
WEC Energy
WEC
$35B
| $15.4M | 0.03% |
235,462
+30,805
| +15% | +$1.85M |
|
|
POLY
612
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $15.3M | 0.03% |
348,022
+46,900
| +16% | +$1.96M |
|
613
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.5B
| $15.3M | 0.03% |
116,398
+12,643
| +12% | +$1.68M |
|
|
GES
614
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $15.3M | 0.03% |
1,015,304
-75,334
| -7% | -$1.25M |
|
|
SYKE
615
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $15.3M | 0.03% |
527,239
+26,217
| +5% | +$771K |
|
616
Steris
STE
$23.1B
| $15.1M | 0.03% |
220,177
-4,748
| -2% | -$333K |
|
617
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.6B
| $15.1M | 0.03% |
699,177
-16,565
| -2% | -$333K |
|
618
Incyte
INCY
$25.9B
| $15.1M | 0.03% |
188,525
+167,143
| +782% | +$13M |
|
|
GGP
619
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $14.9M | 0.03% |
499,799
+10,951
| +2% | +$309K |
|
620
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$14.6B
| $14.8M | 0.03% |
88,807
-5,227
| -6% | -$772K |
|
621
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.1B
| $14.8M | 0.03% |
868,858
-547,361
| -39% | -$9.91M |
|
622
Thor Industries
THO
$4.13B
| $14.8M | 0.03% |
228,362
+55,343
| +32% | +$3.54M |
|
623
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$524M
| $14.7M | 0.03% |
244,063
-25,885
| -10% | -$1.65M |
|
624
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.02B
| $14.6M | 0.03% |
122,523
+25,584
| +26% | +$2.94M |
|
625
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.22B
| $14.5M | 0.03% |
+2,490,326
| New | +$14.2M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, Cliff Asness held 2,362 positions worth $56.7B, up 1.9% from $55.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.7% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q2 2016 filing shows 158 new, 1,005 increased, 951 reduced and 174 closed positions. Its largest new stake was S&P Global: 466,444 shares worth $50M. The largest sale was Nike, an estimated $129M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, down from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q2 2016 buy was S&P Global: 466,444 shares worth $50M.
- Cliff Asness added most to FirstEnergy in Q2 2016, an estimated $185M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was Nike, cutting an estimated $129M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $59.8M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 8.7% of its $56.7B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- Cliff Asness opened 158 new positions and closed 174 in Q2 2016.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 1.9% quarter-over-quarter to $56.7B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 15 Aug 2016.