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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.8B
| $3.13M | 0.01% |
176,871
+37,669
| +27% | +$579K |
|
1052
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$24.1B
| $3.11M | 0.01% |
37,451
+4,985
| +15% | +$361K |
|
1053
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.56B
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
95,690
-503,004
| -84% | -$14.9M |
|
1054
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28B
| $3.09M | 0.01% |
112,996
-108,880
| -49% | -$2.95M |
|
|
DCT
1055
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
78,092
+23,837
| +44% | +$873K |
|
1056
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
91,583
+28,371
| +45% | +$811K |
|
1057
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.3B
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
69,286
+30,863
| +80% | +$1.32M |
|
|
HSII
1058
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
129,147
+35,780
| +38% | +$867K |
|
|
SUNE
1059
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
5,666,632
+5,641,161
| +22,147% | +$13M |
|
1060
Designer Brands
DBI
$297M
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
110,685
-420,570
| -79% | -$10.5M |
|
|
STOR
1061
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $3.05M | 0.01% |
+117,948
| New | +$2.89M |
|
1062
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$471M
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
42,352
+34,516
| +440% | +$2.45M |
|
|
RGC
1063
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $3.03M | 0.01% |
143,496
-471,059
| -77% | -$8.98M |
|
1064
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.46B
| $3.02M | 0.01% |
166,337
+73,281
| +79% | +$1.24M |
|
1065
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$585M
| $3.02M | 0.01% |
98,676
+78,118
| +380% | +$1.95M |
|
1066
Labcorp
LH
$27.5B
| $3.01M | 0.01% |
29,956
-22,299
| -43% | -$2.14M |
|
1067
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$863M
| $3.01M | 0.01% |
68,562
+24,608
| +56% | +$976K |
|
1068
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.41B
| $3.01M | 0.01% |
54,420
+30,357
| +126% | +$1.46M |
|
1069
Hackett Group
HCKT
$276M
| $3M | 0.01% |
198,219
+77,701
| +64% | +$1.11M |
|
1070
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.08T
| $2.99M | 0.01% |
14
| – | – |
|
|
UMPQ
1071
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $2.98M | 0.01% |
187,737
+127,348
| +211% | +$1.92M |
|
1072
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.11B
| $2.98M | 0.01% |
46,063
-22,284
| -33% | -$1.34M |
|
1073
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $2.97M | 0.01% |
41,458
+19,990
| +93% | +$1.35M |
|
|
EOCC
1074
DELISTED
Enel Generacion Chile S.A.
EOCC
| $2.97M | 0.01% |
103,059
+7,971
| +8% | +$215K |
|
|
SBY
1075
DELISTED
Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp.
SBY
| $2.96M | 0.01% |
199,342
+16,133
| +9% | +$227K |
|
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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.