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 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$325M |
| 2 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$193M |
| 3 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$175M |
| 4 |
HP
HPQ
|
+$161M |
| 5 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$134M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Yum! Brands
YUM
|
+$126M |
| 2 |
HCA Healthcare
HCA
|
+$106M |
| 3 |
HF Sinclair
DINO
|
+$90.5M |
| 4 |
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
|
+$88.9M |
| 5 |
VIAB
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
|
+$77.2M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.52% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.48% |
| 3 | Financials | 13.29% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.48% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.6% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
226,779
+2,406
| +1% | +$124K |
|
|
FLOW
727
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
360,201
-359,800
| -50% | -$10M |
|
728
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.5B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
264,877
+121,337
| +85% | +$5.26M |
|
729
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.83B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
823,172
+253,608
| +45% | +$3.66M |
|
730
Illumina
ILMN
$33.7B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
62,878
+43,070
| +217% | +$6.89M |
|
731
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.9B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
710,186
+25,690
| +4% | +$440K |
|
732
Dell
DELL
$280B
| $11M | 0.02% |
+822,994
| New | +$11.2M |
|
|
PE
733
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $11M | 0.02% |
329,446
+248,839
| +309% | +$7.79M |
|
734
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$48.1B
| $11M | 0.02% |
1,301,550
-39,800
| -3% | -$327K |
|
|
SAFM
735
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $11M | 0.02% |
114,248
+32,111
| +39% | +$2.94M |
|
736
Quad
QUAD
$528M
| $11M | 0.02% |
411,549
+209,720
| +104% | +$5.56M |
|
737
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.66B
| $11M | 0.02% |
320,722
-38,405
| -11% | -$1.22M |
|
738
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$14.6B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
63,929
-24,878
| -28% | -$4.15M |
|
739
Aon
AON
$76.2B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
96,613
-11,073
| -10% | -$1.22M |
|
740
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.8B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
136,934
+95,408
| +230% | +$6.37M |
|
741
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.26B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
331,949
+79,049
| +31% | +$2.32M |
|
|
EMBJ
742
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.6B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
624,601
-444,554
| -42% | -$8.54M |
|
|
GAP
743
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.33B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
482,999
-256,094
| -35% | -$6.18M |
|
744
Avista
AVA
$3.18B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
255,951
+72,514
| +40% | +$3.08M |
|
|
CDK
745
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
185,752
+52,079
| +39% | +$3M |
|
746
Emcor
EME
$33.7B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
178,164
+34,404
| +24% | +$1.9M |
|
747
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.95B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
204,588
-119,759
| -37% | -$5.71M |
|
748
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$104B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
676,071
+173,494
| +35% | +$2.64M |
|
749
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.7B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
104,698
+8,718
| +9% | +$884K |
|
750
Fastenal
FAST
$58.8B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
1,006,312
+147,760
| +17% | +$1.57M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, Cliff Asness held 2,383 positions worth $65.3B, up 15% from $56.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness deployed $6.43B of net new capital in Q3 2016, opening 194 new positions and adding to 1,282 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.: 398,723 shares worth $13.9M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Yum! Brands, an estimated $126M trimmed.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q3 2016 buy was Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.: 398,723 shares worth $13.9M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Applied Materials in Q3 2016, an estimated $325M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was Yum! Brands, cutting an estimated $126M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited EMC CORPORATION in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $55.4M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 9% of its $65.3B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- Cliff Asness opened 194 new positions and closed 140 in Q3 2016.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 15% quarter-over-quarter to $65.3B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 14 Nov 2016.