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 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$229M |
| 2 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$150M |
| 3 |
McKesson
MCK
|
+$124M |
| 4 |
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
|
+$98.7M |
| 5 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$87.1M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$209M |
| 2 |
NRG Energy
NRG
|
+$168M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$167M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$155M |
| 5 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$118M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 24.36% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.98% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.87% |
| 4 | Industrials | 12.57% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.79% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$22.6B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
142,593
-166,490
| -54% | -$11.9M |
|
|
AVB
627
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
61,084
-25,061
| -29% | -$4.47M |
|
628
Helen of Troy
HELE
$677M
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
107,161
+28,826
| +37% | +$2.76M |
|
629
BlueLinx
BXC
$665M
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
122,658
-1,218
| -1% | -$97.3K |
|
630
Fastenal
FAST
$58.8B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
389,828
-47,294
| -11% | -$1.29M |
|
631
Coty
COTY
$2.41B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
932,247
+57,614
| +7% | +$680K |
|
|
HZNP
632
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
111,144
-7,058
| -6% | -$745K |
|
633
Idacorp
IDA
$7.94B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
111,222
-17,823
| -14% | -$1.92M |
|
634
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.9B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
130,492
-86,924
| -40% | -$7.68M |
|
635
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$126B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
29,172
-6,768
| -19% | -$2.29M |
|
636
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.18B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
885,238
+109,874
| +14% | +$1.4M |
|
|
EXAS
637
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
120,694
+115,346
| +2,157% | +$9M |
|
638
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
102,102
-4,808
| -4% | -$562K |
|
639
Under Armour
UAA
$2.32B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
1,556,520
+602,442
| +63% | +$4.85M |
|
640
Northern Trust
NTRS
$33.6B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
151,943
+91,121
| +150% | +$6.99M |
|
641
Targa Resources
TRGP
$64.1B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
147,280
+48,903
| +50% | +$3.55M |
|
642
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.8B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
192,341
+564
| +0.3% | +$29.3K |
|
643
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$15.1B
| $11M | 0.02% |
284,834
+853
| +0.3% | +$37.1K |
|
644
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.67B
| $11M | 0.02% |
251,194
+172,526
| +219% | +$6.52M |
|
645
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.7B
| $11M | 0.02% |
185,324
+63,158
| +52% | +$3.6M |
|
646
CSX Corp
CSX
$95.6B
| $11M | 0.02% |
325,362
-74,072
| -19% | -$2.34M |
|
647
ASE Group
ASX
$95.1B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
1,401,315
-25,036
| -2% | -$193K |
|
648
Airbnb
ABNB
$110B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
84,118
+62,265
| +285% | +$7.28M |
|
649
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.51B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
236,998
+217,923
| +1,142% | +$9.73M |
|
650
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.5B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
58,607
+12,726
| +28% | +$2.13M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q2 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2023, Cliff Asness held 2,332 positions worth $47B, up 3.3% from $45.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q2 2023 filing shows 179 new, 975 increased, 1,019 reduced and 154 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF: 250,000 shares worth $55.1M. The largest sale was Intel, an estimated $209M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, up from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q2 2023 buy was Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF: 250,000 shares worth $55.1M.
- Cliff Asness added most to NVIDIA in Q2 2023, an estimated $229M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q2 2023 reduction was Intel, cutting an estimated $209M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Trip.com Group in Q2 2023, selling an estimated $29.2M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $47B portfolio in Q2 2023.
- Cliff Asness opened 179 new positions and closed 154 in Q2 2023.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 3.3% quarter-over-quarter to $47B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2023, filed 14 Aug 2023.