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 |
FirstEnergy
FE
|
+$185M |
| 2 |
Tyson Foods
TSN
|
+$177M |
| 3 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$110M |
| 4 |
Entergy
ETR
|
+$101M |
| 5 |
ENDP
Endo International plc
ENDP
|
+$95.4M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$129M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$107M |
| 3 |
Abbott
ABT
|
+$99.3M |
| 4 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$88.8M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$88M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.27% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.34% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.76% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.72% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 11.18% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.49B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
136,768
+97,997
| +253% | +$6.77M |
|
|
HOT
702
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
145,478
-1,402
| -1% | -$108K |
|
703
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.7B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
85,261
+4,050
| +5% | +$501K |
|
704
Cable One
CABO
$127M
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
21,009
+4,978
| +31% | +$2.38M |
|
|
VTLE
705
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
50,701
-284
| -0.6% | -$62.6K |
|
706
Comfort Systems
FIX
$56.6B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
324,790
+8,073
| +3% | +$257K |
|
707
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$14.8B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
343,422
+92,008
| +37% | +$2.55M |
|
708
Salesforce
CRM
$172B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
131,817
-18,253
| -12% | -$1.43M |
|
709
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.66B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
359,127
+214,668
| +149% | +$6.97M |
|
710
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$619M
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
498,427
+189,035
| +61% | +$3.38M |
|
711
Autoliv
ALV
$8.97B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
134,074
-24,512
| -15% | -$2.1M |
|
712
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.9B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
437,387
-259,508
| -37% | -$5.93M |
|
|
CXO
713
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
86,029
-96,860
| -53% | -$11.2M |
|
714
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.5B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
193,142
+73,957
| +62% | +$3.7M |
|
715
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$892M
| $10M | 0.02% |
234,918
+66,824
| +40% | +$3.64M |
|
716
Sabre
SABR
$900M
| $10M | 0.02% |
373,537
-141,151
| -27% | -$3.96M |
|
717
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.84B
| $9.99M | 0.02% |
644,264
+202,630
| +46% | +$4.29M |
|
|
PRA
718
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $9.93M | 0.02% |
185,396
-15,564
| -8% | -$780K |
|
719
Markel Group
MKL
$22.4B
| $9.88M | 0.02% |
10,375
-1,411
| -12% | -$1.31M |
|
|
CTB
720
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $9.81M | 0.02% |
328,866
-41,649
| -11% | -$1.38M |
|
721
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.8B
| $9.79M | 0.02% |
42,927
-3,729
| -8% | -$833K |
|
722
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $9.72M | 0.02% |
95,980
+26,895
| +39% | +$2.61M |
|
|
ATW
723
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $9.71M | 0.02% |
775,261
-90,241
| -10% | -$942K |
|
|
VG
724
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $9.68M | 0.02% |
1,586,649
+277,945
| +21% | +$1.31M |
|
725
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.5B
| $9.62M | 0.02% |
527,750
-77,565
| -13% | -$1.44M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, Cliff Asness held 2,362 positions worth $56.7B, up 1.9% from $55.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.7% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q2 2016 filing shows 158 new, 1,005 increased, 951 reduced and 174 closed positions. Its largest new stake was S&P Global: 466,444 shares worth $50M. The largest sale was Nike, an estimated $129M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, down from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q2 2016 buy was S&P Global: 466,444 shares worth $50M.
- Cliff Asness added most to FirstEnergy in Q2 2016, an estimated $185M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was Nike, cutting an estimated $129M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $59.8M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 8.7% of its $56.7B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- Cliff Asness opened 158 new positions and closed 174 in Q2 2016.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 1.9% quarter-over-quarter to $56.7B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 15 Aug 2016.