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 |
Western Digital
WDC
|
+$358M |
| 2 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$340M |
| 3 |
General Motors
GM
|
+$324M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$272M |
| 5 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$259M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HP
HPQ
|
+$216M |
| 2 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$181M |
| 3 |
Tyson Foods
TSN
|
+$179M |
| 4 |
LLL
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
|
+$154M |
| 5 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$151M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 16.49% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.15% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 15.12% |
| 4 | Industrials | 13.44% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.88% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.48B
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
172,181
-1,314,239
| -88% | -$60M |
|
|
AUY
852
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
3,099,215
-437,348
| -12% | -$1.16M |
|
|
CSFL
853
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $8.08M | 0.01% |
301,385
-42,916
| -12% | -$1.07M |
|
|
KEM
854
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
381,174
+342,519
| +886% | +$6.47M |
|
855
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$1.83B
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
213,624
-55,322
| -21% | -$1.88M |
|
856
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.85B
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
87,968
+7,631
| +9% | +$612K |
|
857
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.36B
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
152,608
+7,186
| +5% | +$350K |
|
858
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.34B
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
296,338
-11,906
| -4% | -$320K |
|
859
ICF International
ICFI
$1.59B
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
147,751
-28,021
| -16% | -$1.33M |
|
860
ServiceNow
NOW
$132B
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
339,000
+55,665
| +20% | +$1.24M |
|
|
XHR
861
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.81B
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
377,889
-29,195
| -7% | -$585K |
|
|
SFR
862
DELISTED
Starwood Waypoint Homes
SFR
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
218,663
+172,634
| +375% | +$6.17M |
|
863
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.94B
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
+15,221
| New | +$7.32M |
|
|
BSMX
864
DELISTED
Banco Santander México, S, A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Santander México
BSMX
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
781,025
+725,496
| +1,307% | +$7.44M |
|
865
Cognex
CGNX
$9.85B
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
142,784
+226
| +0.2% | +$11.5K |
|
|
ZAGG
866
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $7.85M | 0.01% |
498,587
-87,419
| -15% | -$959K |
|
|
CALA
867
DELISTED
Calithera Biosciences, Inc
CALA
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
24,814
+23,056
| +1,311% | +$7.27M |
|
868
1st Source
SRCE
$2.07B
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
152,449
-1,389
| -0.9% | -$66.5K |
|
869
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.9B
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
51,183
-652,880
| -93% | -$93.9M |
|
870
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$75.8M
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
187,477
-39,130
| -17% | -$1.62M |
|
871
Gartner
IT
$12.8B
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
61,973
-11,479
| -16% | -$1.42M |
|
872
AutoNation
AN
$6.45B
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
161,367
+60,026
| +59% | +$2.6M |
|
|
WGL
873
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
90,910
-1,065
| -1% | -$90K |
|
874
Equifax
EFX
$22.9B
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
71,783
-406,968
| -85% | -$53.8M |
|
875
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$365M
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
992,671
-61,079
| -6% | -$437K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2017, Cliff Asness held 2,363 positions worth $83.8B, up 11% from $75.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.7% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness deployed $4.02B of net new capital in Q3 2017, opening 175 new positions and adding to 947 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Micro Focus International plc. American Depositary Shares, each representing One Ordinary Share: 1,803,127 shares worth $69.6M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 16% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was HP, an estimated $216M trimmed.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q3 2017 buy was Micro Focus International plc. American Depositary Shares, each representing One Ordinary Share: 1,803,127 shares worth $69.6M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Western Digital in Q3 2017, an estimated $358M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was HP, cutting an estimated $216M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Invesco QQQ Trust in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $98.7M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 9.7% of its $83.8B portfolio in Q3 2017.
- Cliff Asness opened 175 new positions and closed 129 in Q3 2017.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $83.8B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 14 Nov 2017.