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 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$234M |
| 2 |
eBay
EBAY
|
+$223M |
| 3 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$189M |
| 4 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$184M |
| 5 |
DXC Technology
DXC
|
+$172M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$236M |
| 2 |
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
|
+$157M |
| 3 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$156M |
| 4 |
Huntsman Corp
HUN
|
+$154M |
| 5 |
STI
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
|
+$151M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 16.97% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.56% |
| 3 | Industrials | 15.08% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 12.53% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.4% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.28B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
284,060
-404,443
| -59% | -$21.1M |
|
677
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$105B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
851,483
+803,200
| +1,664% | +$16.4M |
|
|
BHI
678
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
269,935
-40,077
| -13% | -$2.3M |
|
679
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.2B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
101,619
+5,731
| +6% | +$815K |
|
|
XLNX
680
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
225,837
-102,013
| -31% | -$6.44M |
|
|
GG
681
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
1,127,075
-37,319
| -3% | -$522K |
|
682
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$8.53B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
876,047
+249,552
| +40% | +$4M |
|
|
PXD
683
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
90,340
-33,998
| -27% | -$5.81M |
|
684
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$12.7B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
458,855
+291,596
| +174% | +$8.4M |
|
685
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.4B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
975,855
-1,494,945
| -61% | -$24.4M |
|
686
Imperial Oil
IMO
$66.2B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
486,313
-109,387
| -18% | -$3.2M |
|
|
FBC
687
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
458,022
+15,960
| +4% | +$471K |
|
688
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
66,458
-55,711
| -46% | -$11M |
|
689
Stride
LRN
$3.54B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
784,384
+131,288
| +20% | +$2.52M |
|
690
Aon
AON
$76.2B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
104,791
+10,009
| +11% | +$1.27M |
|
691
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.26B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
345,175
+54,133
| +19% | +$2.29M |
|
|
BRSS
692
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
449,112
-46,023
| -9% | -$1.48M |
|
|
CTB
693
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
378,641
-12,014
| -3% | -$464K |
|
694
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.26B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
179,000
-4,046
| -2% | -$314K |
|
695
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.11B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
158,384
-6,877
| -4% | -$583K |
|
696
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$238B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
327,702
-3,656
| -1% | -$149K |
|
|
TOWR
697
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
601,812
+115,245
| +24% | +$2.78M |
|
698
Wabash National
WNC
$491M
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
614,307
+56,895
| +10% | +$1.2M |
|
699
First Solar
FSLR
$22.4B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
338,397
+286,690
| +554% | +$9.74M |
|
700
Align Technology
ALGN
$11.3B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
89,790
-4,925
| -5% | -$668K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2017, Cliff Asness held 2,306 positions worth $75.6B, up 0.44% from $75.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.2% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q2 2017 filing shows 139 new, 928 increased, 1,013 reduced and 118 closed positions. Its largest new stake was DXC Technology: 2,594,054 shares worth $172M. The largest sale was Wells Fargo, an estimated $236M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 17% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q2 2017 buy was DXC Technology: 2,594,054 shares worth $172M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Gilead Sciences in Q2 2017, an estimated $234M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $236M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Computer Sciences in Q2 2017, selling an estimated $77.8M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 9.2% of its $75.6B portfolio in Q2 2017.
- Cliff Asness opened 139 new positions and closed 118 in Q2 2017.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 0.44% quarter-over-quarter to $75.6B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 14 Aug 2017.