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 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$145M |
| 2 |
American Electric Power
AEP
|
+$145M |
| 3 |
AT&T
T
|
+$126M |
| 4 |
ANDV
Andeavor
ANDV
|
+$120M |
| 5 |
Tyson Foods
TSN
|
+$117M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$282M |
| 2 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$185M |
| 3 |
KeyCorp
KEY
|
+$162M |
| 4 |
EA
Electronic Arts
EA
|
+$159M |
| 5 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$139M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.29% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.6% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.62% |
| 4 | Industrials | 12.44% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 11.5% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$7.91B
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
149,416
-470,763
| -76% | -$22.7M |
|
|
JWN
727
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
144,378
-26,818
| -16% | -$1.38M |
|
|
TCF
728
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
668,588
+277,589
| +71% | +$3.33M |
|
729
Caterpillar
CAT
$373B
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
105,884
-14,209
| -12% | -$953K |
|
|
WBS
730
DELISTED
Webster Financial
WBS
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
225,440
-138,866
| -38% | -$4.76M |
|
|
ANSS
731
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
90,409
-40,160
| -31% | -$3.46M |
|
|
VTLE
732
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
50,985
+48,010
| +1,614% | +$6.52M |
|
733
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.66B
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
105,329
+89,181
| +552% | +$5.97M |
|
|
ZAGG
734
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
889,313
+189,827
| +27% | +$1.82M |
|
735
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.41B
| $8M | 0.01% |
158,775
-251,453
| -61% | -$11M |
|
|
MNDT
736
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $8M | 0.01% |
444,700
+84,171
| +23% | +$1.37M |
|
|
GTS
737
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
337,494
+92,984
| +38% | +$2.08M |
|
738
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$11B
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
229,275
+19,187
| +9% | +$561K |
|
|
GCI
739
DELISTED
Gannett Co., Inc
GCI
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
+525,087
| New | +$7.92M |
|
|
X
740
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
495,293
-1,184,186
| -71% | -$11.8M |
|
741
PayPal
PYPL
$52.8B
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
205,852
-1,170,434
| -85% | -$42.3M |
|
|
ATW
742
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
865,502
-713,278
| -45% | -$5.38M |
|
743
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.27B
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
367,926
-483,199
| -57% | -$9.18M |
|
744
Sanmina
SANM
$9.94B
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
337,048
+124,351
| +58% | +$2.5M |
|
745
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$12.7B
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
329,712
-276,198
| -46% | -$6.18M |
|
|
SCLN
746
DELISTED
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals Inc
SCLN
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
701,876
-175,200
| -20% | -$1.56M |
|
|
CPGX
747
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PIPELINE GROUP IN COM STK (DE)
CPGX
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
306,943
-690,538
| -69% | -$13.4M |
|
748
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.2B
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
39,671
-138,798
| -78% | -$24.2M |
|
|
WDR
749
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
326,464
-56,545
| -15% | -$1.37M |
|
750
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.7B
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
284,975
+62,743
| +28% | +$1.63M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, Cliff Asness held 2,396 positions worth $55.6B, down 2.7% from $57.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.6% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $1.96B in Q1 2016, closing 192 positions and reducing 924 holdings. Its most notable exit was Broadcom, an estimated $82.9M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in CONCHO RESOURCES INC. worth $18.5M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q1 2016 buy was CONCHO RESOURCES INC.: 182,889 shares worth $18.5M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Verizon in Q1 2016, an estimated $145M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Pfizer, cutting an estimated $282M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Broadcom in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $82.9M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 8.6% of its $55.6B portfolio in Q1 2016.
- Cliff Asness opened 159 new positions and closed 192 in Q1 2016.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 2.7% quarter-over-quarter to $55.6B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 16 May 2016.