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 |
Estee Lauder
EL
|
+$252M |
| 2 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$238M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$233M |
| 4 |
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
|
+$221M |
| 5 |
Target
TGT
|
+$187M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$361M |
| 2 |
Edison International
EIX
|
+$303M |
| 3 |
eBay
EBAY
|
+$281M |
| 4 |
Stellantis
STLA
|
+$276M |
| 5 |
Lam Research
LRCX
|
+$240M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.43% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.24% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 14.23% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.88% |
| 5 | Industrials | 12.68% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
Marriott International
MAR
$93.9B
| $19M | 0.02% |
139,855
+93,842
| +204% | +$13.2M |
|
602
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$52.2B
| $19M | 0.02% |
408,258
+65,460
| +19% | +$2.84M |
|
603
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$7.91B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
356,316
+331,791
| +1,353% | +$18.9M |
|
|
CTB
604
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
630,102
-37,283
| -6% | -$1.3M |
|
605
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.5B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
116,002
-138,387
| -54% | -$25M |
|
606
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.51B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
506,279
+452,635
| +844% | +$15.9M |
|
607
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
268,804
-9,314
| -3% | -$595K |
|
608
Aon
AON
$76.2B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
132,433
-13,583
| -9% | -$1.9M |
|
609
Welltower
WELL
$173B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
341,428
-256,815
| -43% | -$14.5M |
|
|
BERY
610
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
368,119
+13,016
| +4% | +$678K |
|
|
MZTI
611
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.17B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
150,457
+3,001
| +2% | +$371K |
|
|
B
612
Barrick Mining
B
$79.3B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
1,468,529
-217,820
| -13% | -$2.9M |
|
613
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.5B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
120,209
+2,545
| +2% | +$373K |
|
614
Yum! Brands
YUM
$42.9B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
212,287
-17,959
| -8% | -$1.47M |
|
615
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.7B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
130,444
-153,707
| -54% | -$20M |
|
616
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$92.9B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
184,807
-317,187
| -63% | -$30.8M |
|
617
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$266M
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
339,402
+4,918
| +1% | +$245K |
|
618
Weibo
WB
$1.72B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
148,321
+20,979
| +16% | +$2.68M |
|
619
ICICI Bank
IBN
$106B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
1,998,799
-471,051
| -19% | -$4.66M |
|
620
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$1.97B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
509,681
-355,452
| -41% | -$12M |
|
621
Citi Trends
CTRN
$619M
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
567,230
+96,384
| +20% | +$2.36M |
|
622
General Mills
GIS
$21.9B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
388,526
-14,449
| -4% | -$784K |
|
623
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$10.2B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
2,674,475
-476,050
| -15% | -$3.34M |
|
|
MASI
624
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
198,794
-82,953
| -29% | -$7.23M |
|
|
RTEC
625
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
626,312
-103,542
| -14% | -$2.78M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, Cliff Asness held 2,349 positions worth $92.7B, down 2.7% from $95.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q1 2018 filing shows 134 new, 942 increased, 1,022 reduced and 134 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Invesco QQQ Trust: 503,399 shares worth $74.4M. The largest sale was Boeing, an estimated $361M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q1 2018 buy was Invesco QQQ Trust: 503,399 shares worth $74.4M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Estee Lauder in Q1 2018, an estimated $252M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was Boeing, cutting an estimated $361M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Bioverativ Inc. Common Stock in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $94.9M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $92.7B portfolio in Q1 2018.
- Cliff Asness opened 134 new positions and closed 134 in Q1 2018.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 2.7% quarter-over-quarter to $92.7B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 15 May 2018.