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 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$331M |
| 2 |
United Airlines
UAL
|
+$312M |
| 3 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$271M |
| 4 |
Delta Air Lines
DAL
|
+$263M |
| 5 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$185M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$451M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$348M |
| 3 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$337M |
| 4 |
IQVIA
IQV
|
+$313M |
| 5 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$291M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 20.32% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.51% |
| 3 | Financials | 12.81% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.31% |
| 5 | Industrials | 11.62% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
MSCI
MSCI
$41.5B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
57,155
-69,726
| -55% | -$16.2M |
|
|
PACW
702
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
343,600
+302,747
| +741% | +$10.9M |
|
703
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.48B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
268,918
+214,656
| +396% | +$9.59M |
|
704
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$15B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
373,950
-26,203
| -7% | -$882K |
|
705
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$810M
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
554,032
-52,240
| -9% | -$1.13M |
|
|
PE
706
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
731,033
+332,386
| +83% | +$5.71M |
|
707
Southern Copper
SCCO
$181B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
392,033
-38,557
| -9% | -$1.21M |
|
|
NLSN
708
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
578,004
+346,151
| +149% | +$7.64M |
|
709
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
50,652
+17,707
| +54% | +$4.38M |
|
710
FedEx
FDX
$79.1B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
83,816
+13,179
| +19% | +$2.12M |
|
711
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.24B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
229,764
+12,188
| +6% | +$625K |
|
|
ECHO
712
EchoStar
ECHO
$24.8B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
304,175
-144,577
| -32% | -$5.22M |
|
713
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$11.9B
| $12M | 0.01% |
1,321,716
+289,568
| +28% | +$2.48M |
|
714
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$10.2B
| $12M | 0.01% |
1,582,130
-264,820
| -14% | -$1.97M |
|
715
BGC Group
BGC
$5.68B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
2,168,678
-839,585
| -28% | -$4.5M |
|
716
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
48,808
+7,401
| +18% | +$1.83M |
|
717
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.58B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
468,124
+13,771
| +3% | +$339K |
|
718
Ametek
AME
$55.6B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
127,603
+14,074
| +12% | +$1.24M |
|
|
VISN
719
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.5B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
1,003,107
-3,316,496
| -77% | -$42.7M |
|
720
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$69.7B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
130,668
-67,004
| -34% | -$6.02M |
|
721
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.4B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
134,376
-44,365
| -25% | -$3.73M |
|
722
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.3B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
1,898,147
-1,791,252
| -49% | -$11.9M |
|
|
WUBA
723
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
234,696
-13,982
| -6% | -$774K |
|
|
ETFC
724
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
264,309
-114,012
| -30% | -$5.05M |
|
725
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.08T
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
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|
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Cliff Asness's Q3 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2019, Cliff Asness held 2,249 positions worth $84.9B, down 5.3% from $89.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $5.22B in Q3 2019, closing 142 positions and reducing 943 holdings. Its most notable exit was Anadarko Petroleum, an estimated $36.4M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 20% of assets, down from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in American Airlines Group worth $67.8M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q3 2019 buy was American Airlines Group: 2,515,260 shares worth $67.8M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Twitter, Inc. in Q3 2019, an estimated $331M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q3 2019 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $451M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Anadarko Petroleum in Q3 2019, selling an estimated $36.4M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $84.9B portfolio in Q3 2019.
- Cliff Asness opened 193 new positions and closed 142 in Q3 2019.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 5.3% quarter-over-quarter to $84.9B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2019, filed 14 Nov 2019.