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 |
Estee Lauder
EL
|
+$252M |
| 2 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$238M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$233M |
| 4 |
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
|
+$221M |
| 5 |
Target
TGT
|
+$187M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$361M |
| 2 |
Edison International
EIX
|
+$303M |
| 3 |
eBay
EBAY
|
+$281M |
| 4 |
Stellantis
STLA
|
+$276M |
| 5 |
Lam Research
LRCX
|
+$240M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.43% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.24% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 14.23% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.88% |
| 5 | Industrials | 12.68% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
AppFolio
APPF
$7.97B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
113,974
+11,372
| +11% | +$473K |
|
1027
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$286B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
153,792
+21,468
| +16% | +$596K |
|
1028
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$4.72B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
230,541
+66,081
| +40% | +$1.22M |
|
|
GHDX
1029
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
148,223
+6,868
| +5% | +$228K |
|
1030
Ford
F
$55.5B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
417,554
-8,307,464
| -95% | -$93.7M |
|
1031
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$24.7B
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
44,430
-35
| -0.1% | -$3.49K |
|
1032
CRA International
CRAI
$1.1B
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
88,230
+20,779
| +31% | +$1M |
|
1033
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.45B
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
122,422
-166,594
| -58% | -$6.33M |
|
|
NTRI
1034
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
170,051
+1,665
| +1% | +$66.3K |
|
|
ESPR
1035
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
63,336
+37,956
| +150% | +$2.79M |
|
1036
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.8B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
104,276
+18,312
| +21% | +$779K |
|
1037
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$83.2B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
129,430
-44,515
| -26% | -$1.61M |
|
1038
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$17.7B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
72,916
-8,266
| -10% | -$542K |
|
|
ARRY
1039
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
278,947
-4,155
| -1% | -$66.6K |
|
|
HR
1040
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
163,888
-16,734
| -9% | -$478K |
|
1041
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$491M
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
72,797
+39,306
| +117% | +$2.51M |
|
1042
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$783M
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
291,028
-184,846
| -39% | -$2.99M |
|
1043
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico
PAC
$12.2B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
44,849
+904
| +2% | +$91.9K |
|
1044
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.74B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
38,790
+24,852
| +178% | +$2.84M |
|
1045
Enviri
NVRI
$595M
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
212,185
+62,565
| +42% | +$1.2M |
|
1046
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.49B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
80,306
| – | – |
|
1047
Energizer
ENR
$1.47B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
73,158
+46,553
| +175% | +$2.51M |
|
1048
Baker Hughes
BKR
$61.5B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
156,396
-1,356,709
| -90% | -$41.5M |
|
1049
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
69,526
-6,387
| -8% | -$384K |
|
1050
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.67B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
148,708
+17,295
| +13% | +$519K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, Cliff Asness held 2,349 positions worth $92.7B, down 2.7% from $95.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q1 2018 filing shows 134 new, 942 increased, 1,022 reduced and 134 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Invesco QQQ Trust: 503,399 shares worth $74.4M. The largest sale was Boeing, an estimated $361M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q1 2018 buy was Invesco QQQ Trust: 503,399 shares worth $74.4M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Estee Lauder in Q1 2018, an estimated $252M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was Boeing, cutting an estimated $361M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Bioverativ Inc. Common Stock in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $94.9M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $92.7B portfolio in Q1 2018.
- Cliff Asness opened 134 new positions and closed 134 in Q1 2018.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 2.7% quarter-over-quarter to $92.7B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 15 May 2018.