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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.19B
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
77,005
+22,050
| +40% | +$2.17M |
|
|
SNI
777
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
126,591
+60,618
| +92% | +$3.87M |
|
778
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.6B
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
112,655
+31,490
| +39% | +$2.19M |
|
779
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
203,474
-15,960
| -7% | -$516K |
|
780
Tapestry
TPR
$26B
| $7.85M | 0.01% |
192,686
-48,110
| -20% | -$1.9M |
|
|
FLG
781
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.55B
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
171,724
-49,228
| -22% | -$2.24M |
|
782
Innospec
IOSP
$2.32B
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
167,864
+28,607
| +21% | +$1.35M |
|
|
SE
783
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
209,900
+141,834
| +208% | +$4.52M |
|
784
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.07B
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
288,897
+142,531
| +97% | +$3.65M |
|
785
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$103B
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
502,577
+154,323
| +44% | +$2.18M |
|
|
IPCC
786
DELISTED
Infinity Property & Casualty C
IPCC
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
93,367
+7,371
| +9% | +$575K |
|
|
QLGC
787
DELISTED
QLOGIC CORP
QLGC
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
510,114
-164,731
| -24% | -$2.24M |
|
788
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.01B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
108,991
-17,845
| -14% | -$1.23M |
|
789
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.67B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
261,887
-23,088
| -8% | -$649K |
|
|
NAVG
790
DELISTED
Navigators Group Inc
NAVG
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
161,462
-19,976
| -11% | -$870K |
|
|
CDK
791
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
133,673
-14,732
| -10% | -$761K |
|
792
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.83B
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
661,339
+646,858
| +4,467% | +$7.92M |
|
793
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$194B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
170,618
-333,433
| -66% | -$13.7M |
|
794
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$586M
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
256,858
+158,182
| +160% | +$4.48M |
|
|
SCLN
795
DELISTED
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals Inc
SCLN
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
560,973
-140,903
| -20% | -$1.85M |
|
796
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.6B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
+234,005
| New | +$7.33M |
|
797
Mattel
MAT
$4.35B
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
232,518
+95,046
| +69% | +$3.01M |
|
798
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.38B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
169,944
+62,081
| +58% | +$2.64M |
|
799
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$394M
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
169,641
+18,060
| +12% | +$785K |
|
|
AL
800
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
268,346
+42,996
| +19% | +$1.28M |
|
Similar funds
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.