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 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$322M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$260M |
| 3 |
Cummins
CMI
|
+$246M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$242M |
| 5 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$177M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Stellantis
STLA
|
+$334M |
| 2 |
RTN
Raytheon Company
RTN
|
+$310M |
| 3 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$306M |
| 4 |
Valero Energy
VLO
|
+$301M |
| 5 |
HF Sinclair
DINO
|
+$289M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 20.62% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 17.69% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.06% |
| 4 | Financials | 11.04% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.98% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.18B
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
133,209
+53,941
| +68% | +$2.54M |
|
|
DNKN
902
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
78,334
+67,291
| +609% | +$5.12M |
|
|
NBIS
903
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$59.2B
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
+163,807
| New | +$6.08M |
|
904
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.78B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
53,109
+18,603
| +54% | +$2.22M |
|
905
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$14.1B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
2,733,026
-79,656
| -3% | -$147K |
|
906
Natera
NTRA
$48.2B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
223,607
+27,793
| +14% | +$613K |
|
907
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$309M
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
235,856
-42,279
| -15% | -$1.03M |
|
908
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$297M
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
221,255
-45,355
| -17% | -$1.28M |
|
909
Tilly's
TLYS
$114M
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
803,999
+43,490
| +6% | +$440K |
|
|
TTM
910
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
523,334
-77,281
| -13% | -$1.05M |
|
911
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.49B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
81,561
| – | – |
|
912
FirstEnergy
FE
$27B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
142,461
+14,250
| +11% | +$599K |
|
913
HealthStream
HSTM
$844M
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
234,661
-10,203
| -4% | -$268K |
|
914
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$339M
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
222,323
+34,554
| +18% | +$880K |
|
915
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.9B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
+15,440
| New | +$5.79M |
|
916
Comfort Systems
FIX
$55.9B
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
118,598
-4,579
| -4% | -$236K |
|
|
SYKE
917
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
219,708
-6,956
| -3% | -$187K |
|
918
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.1B
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
61,675
-12,844
| -17% | -$1.24M |
|
919
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.8B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
58,303
+21,886
| +60% | +$2.27M |
|
920
Enviri
NVRI
$600M
| $6M | 0.01% |
218,846
+134,808
| +160% | +$3.29M |
|
921
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.36B
| $6M | 0.01% |
112,781
+14,143
| +14% | +$749K |
|
922
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$996M
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
137,441
-13,771
| -9% | -$585K |
|
|
RTEC
923
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
216,263
-97,212
| -31% | -$2.37M |
|
924
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$24B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
124,155
-21,838
| -15% | -$1.03M |
|
925
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$69.3B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
289,494
-68,248
| -19% | -$1.38M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q2 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2019, Cliff Asness held 2,276 positions worth $89.6B, down 4.9% from $94.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $5.94B in Q2 2019, closing 220 positions and reducing 1,022 holdings. Its most notable exit was Stellantis, an estimated $334M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 21% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in Optimum Communications Inc worth $28.8M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q2 2019 buy was Optimum Communications Inc: 1,190,376 shares worth $28.8M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Procter & Gamble in Q2 2019, an estimated $322M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q2 2019 reduction was Raytheon Company, cutting an estimated $310M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Stellantis in Q2 2019, selling an estimated $334M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $89.6B portfolio in Q2 2019.
- Cliff Asness opened 117 new positions and closed 220 in Q2 2019.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 4.9% quarter-over-quarter to $89.6B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2019, filed 14 Aug 2019.