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 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$239M |
| 2 |
Valero Energy
VLO
|
+$171M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$159M |
| 4 |
Southwest Airlines
LUV
|
+$158M |
| 5 |
Allstate
ALL
|
+$151M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$213M |
| 2 |
BRCM
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
|
+$213M |
| 3 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$162M |
| 4 |
PRE
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
|
+$115M |
| 5 |
PPG Industries
PPG
|
+$98.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.05% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.19% |
| 3 | Financials | 14.39% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.86% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.23% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$69.7B
| $8.68M | 0.02% |
183,569
-1,131
| -0.6% | -$54.5K |
|
|
CLDT
652
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$642M
| $8.67M | 0.02% |
327,698
+16,942
| +5% | +$477K |
|
653
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.98B
| $8.67M | 0.02% |
155,560
-14,155
| -8% | -$783K |
|
|
AUY
654
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $8.66M | 0.02% |
2,876,927
+608,728
| +27% | +$2.22M |
|
655
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$16.7B
| $8.65M | 0.02% |
138,572
+55,158
| +66% | +$3.63M |
|
656
CONMED
CNMD
$1.54B
| $8.65M | 0.02% |
148,376
-51,892
| -26% | -$2.8M |
|
657
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.84B
| $8.61M | 0.02% |
424,904
+338,214
| +390% | +$6.54M |
|
658
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$399M
| $8.61M | 0.02% |
259,854
-8,834
| -3% | -$304K |
|
659
Enbridge
ENB
$109B
| $8.6M | 0.02% |
183,702
-123,449
| -40% | -$6.13M |
|
|
HUB.B
660
DELISTED
HUBBELL INC CL-B
HUB.B
| $8.59M | 0.02% |
79,288
+30,144
| +61% | +$3.32M |
|
661
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$85.3B
| $8.57M | 0.02% |
16,804
+3,157
| +23% | +$1.54M |
|
|
WR
662
DELISTED
Westar Energy Inc
WR
| $8.54M | 0.02% |
249,541
+17,208
| +7% | +$629K |
|
663
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.28B
| $8.54M | 0.02% |
175,386
+97,286
| +125% | +$4.54M |
|
664
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.45B
| $8.51M | 0.02% |
1,965,406
+418,006
| +27% | +$2.22M |
|
665
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$12.4B
| $8.49M | 0.02% |
142,373
+12,067
| +9% | +$668K |
|
666
American Express
AXP
$228B
| $8.45M | 0.02% |
108,679
-74,586
| -41% | -$5.92M |
|
667
Enviri
NVRI
$595M
| $8.43M | 0.02% |
510,812
+184,339
| +56% | +$3.05M |
|
|
TXNM
668
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.88B
| $8.41M | 0.02% |
342,022
-25,307
| -7% | -$677K |
|
669
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$12.1B
| $8.39M | 0.02% |
129,752
+10,613
| +9% | +$704K |
|
670
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.4B
| $8.31M | 0.02% |
195,287
+90,179
| +86% | +$3.89M |
|
|
LPNT
671
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $8.3M | 0.02% |
95,459
+19,636
| +26% | +$1.48M |
|
672
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.25B
| $8.29M | 0.02% |
168,675
-21,944
| -12% | -$1.07M |
|
|
DF
673
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $8.29M | 0.02% |
512,777
+350,332
| +216% | +$6.11M |
|
|
CVSA
674
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.52B
| $8.21M | 0.02% |
274,003
-88,951
| -25% | -$2.94M |
|
|
GNC
675
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $8.11M | 0.02% |
182,293
+168,696
| +1,241% | +$7.68M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, Cliff Asness held 2,337 positions worth $50.4B, up 15% from $43.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness deployed $7.39B of net new capital in Q2 2015, opening 201 new positions and adding to 1,161 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Darden Restaurants: 1,233,952 shares worth $78.4M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was AbbVie, an estimated $213M trimmed.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q2 2015 buy was Darden Restaurants: 1,233,952 shares worth $78.4M.
- Cliff Asness added most to UnitedHealth in Q2 2015, an estimated $239M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was AbbVie, cutting an estimated $213M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited AOL INC COMMON STOCK in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $17.6M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $50.4B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- Cliff Asness opened 201 new positions and closed 126 in Q2 2015.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 15% quarter-over-quarter to $50.4B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 14 Aug 2015.