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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CBM
826
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
136,750
-146
| -0.1% | -$5.76K |
|
827
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$972M
| $6M | 0.01% |
275,411
+9,470
| +4% | +$193K |
|
|
PDCO
828
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
128,737
-20,467
| -14% | -$886K |
|
|
VG
829
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
1,308,704
+543,902
| +71% | +$2.69M |
|
830
CarMax
KMX
$8.91B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
116,608
+89,265
| +326% | +$4.21M |
|
831
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$11.9B
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
1,007,441
+289,763
| +40% | +$1.57M |
|
832
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.53B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
81,165
+6,116
| +8% | +$416K |
|
833
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.6B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
119,185
+23,042
| +24% | +$1.01M |
|
834
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.3B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
89,963
+19,065
| +27% | +$1.16M |
|
835
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.38B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
755,814
+395,799
| +110% | +$2.84M |
|
|
ACH
836
Accendra Health
ACH
$89.2M
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
143,406
-74,512
| -34% | -$2.78M |
|
|
WCC
837
WESCO International
WCC
$16.4B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
105,942
-247,774
| -70% | -$11M |
|
838
Emcor
EME
$33.7B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
118,290
+91,915
| +348% | +$4.19M |
|
839
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$69.8B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
64,930
+14,524
| +29% | +$1.18M |
|
840
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$69.7B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
128,632
-176,849
| -58% | -$7.06M |
|
|
SALE
841
DELISTED
RetailMeNot, Inc. Series 1
SALE
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
713,679
+219,457
| +44% | +$1.79M |
|
842
Aramark
ARMK
$15.6B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
238,504
+131,442
| +123% | +$3.01M |
|
843
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
219,434
-165,048
| -43% | -$3.88M |
|
844
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.94B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
193,572
+54,615
| +39% | +$1.39M |
|
845
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.28B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
51,806
+9,895
| +24% | +$1.03M |
|
|
EXPR
846
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
13,199
+3,746
| +40% | +$1.34M |
|
847
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$263M
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
781,000
-16,988
| -2% | -$108K |
|
|
GIMO
848
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
180,987
-36,430
| -17% | -$950K |
|
|
BRSS
849
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
224,235
+45,695
| +26% | +$1M |
|
|
LHCG
850
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
156,574
+45,757
| +41% | +$1.68M |
|
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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.