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 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$145M |
| 2 |
American Electric Power
AEP
|
+$145M |
| 3 |
AT&T
T
|
+$126M |
| 4 |
ANDV
Andeavor
ANDV
|
+$120M |
| 5 |
Tyson Foods
TSN
|
+$117M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$282M |
| 2 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$185M |
| 3 |
KeyCorp
KEY
|
+$162M |
| 4 |
EA
Electronic Arts
EA
|
+$159M |
| 5 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$139M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.29% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.6% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.62% |
| 4 | Industrials | 12.44% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 11.5% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
Monster Beverage
MNST
$95.8B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
1,181,484
-4,277,544
| -78% | -$47.6M |
|
627
PTC
PTC
$16.7B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
394,950
-236,603
| -37% | -$7.3M |
|
628
Toro Company
TTC
$9.47B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
300,110
+78,742
| +36% | +$3.03M |
|
629
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$12.1B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
817,574
+18,980
| +2% | +$274K |
|
630
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.8B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
429,896
-777,852
| -64% | -$21.7M |
|
631
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.81B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
420,721
-269,153
| -39% | -$6.79M |
|
632
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$79.3B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
151,854
+5,534
| +4% | +$418K |
|
633
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.09B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
15,572
+4,783
| +44% | +$3.58M |
|
|
AUY
634
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
4,092,914
-185,023
| -4% | -$452K |
|
635
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.55B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
439,269
+82,956
| +23% | +$2.25M |
|
636
WEC Energy
WEC
$35.1B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
204,657
+8,829
| +5% | +$494K |
|
|
HOT
637
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
146,880
-640,628
| -81% | -$43.7M |
|
638
Southern Copper
SCCO
$181B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
480,738
-12,067
| -2% | -$282K |
|
639
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.54B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
223,015
+128,129
| +135% | +$6.69M |
|
640
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$14.6B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
94,034
-47,410
| -34% | -$6.59M |
|
641
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.9B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
407,357
+6,759
| +2% | +$203K |
|
642
Ball Corp
BALL
$17.1B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
338,152
-364,740
| -52% | -$12.4M |
|
|
WCN
643
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.5B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
274,863
+96,111
| +54% | +$3.87M |
|
|
VMW
644
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
225,880
+53,628
| +31% | +$2.66M |
|
|
TIME
645
DELISTED
Time Inc.
TIME
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
764,894
-477,302
| -38% | -$6.86M |
|
|
POLY
646
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
301,122
+85,707
| +40% | +$3.36M |
|
647
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$48.1B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
1,251,700
-882,150
| -41% | -$8.39M |
|
648
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.4B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
239,239
+84,725
| +55% | +$3.88M |
|
649
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$882M
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
168,094
+36,774
| +28% | +$2.3M |
|
650
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$4.67B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
947,635
-877,466
| -48% | -$10.1M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, Cliff Asness held 2,396 positions worth $55.6B, down 2.7% from $57.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.6% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $1.96B in Q1 2016, closing 192 positions and reducing 924 holdings. Its most notable exit was Broadcom, an estimated $82.9M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in CONCHO RESOURCES INC. worth $18.5M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q1 2016 buy was CONCHO RESOURCES INC.: 182,889 shares worth $18.5M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Verizon in Q1 2016, an estimated $145M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Pfizer, cutting an estimated $282M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Broadcom in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $82.9M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 8.6% of its $55.6B portfolio in Q1 2016.
- Cliff Asness opened 159 new positions and closed 192 in Q1 2016.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 2.7% quarter-over-quarter to $55.6B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 16 May 2016.