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 |
Valero Energy
VLO
|
+$394M |
| 2 |
RTN
Raytheon Company
RTN
|
+$323M |
| 3 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$320M |
| 4 |
FedEx
FDX
|
+$306M |
| 5 |
ConocoPhillips
COP
|
+$278M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$291M |
| 2 |
Western Digital
WDC
|
+$285M |
| 3 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$262M |
| 4 |
United Airlines
UAL
|
+$247M |
| 5 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$208M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 20.22% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.93% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.78% |
| 4 | Industrials | 12.45% |
| 5 | Financials | 12.22% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CEO
1051
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
28,081
+7,924
| +39% | +$1.32M |
|
1052
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$10.9B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
58,398
-107,118
| -65% | -$8.29M |
|
1053
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$998M
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
210,369
-247,114
| -54% | -$5.89M |
|
|
XHR
1054
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.81B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
193,413
-55,818
| -22% | -$1.27M |
|
1055
KT
KT
$9.11B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
354,071
-538,053
| -60% | -$7.26M |
|
|
CMD
1056
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
47,756
+24,723
| +107% | +$2.77M |
|
1057
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$424M
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
217,383
+7,254
| +3% | +$145K |
|
1058
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.85B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
88,930
+28,660
| +48% | +$1.58M |
|
|
CSFL
1059
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
157,042
+13,091
| +9% | +$389K |
|
1060
Cars.com
CARS
$660M
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
164,609
+53,611
| +48% | +$1.47M |
|
1061
Argan
AGX
$6.42B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
113,986
-136,798
| -55% | -$5.33M |
|
1062
Kemper
KMPR
$1.62B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
61,700
+43,782
| +244% | +$3.08M |
|
1063
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.82B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
170,792
+18,201
| +12% | +$488K |
|
|
EQC
1064
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
147,926
-20,734
| -12% | -$641K |
|
1065
WaFd
WAFD
$2.68B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
142,130
+23,157
| +19% | +$761K |
|
1066
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.02B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
55,626
+11,018
| +25% | +$934K |
|
|
LPT
1067
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
104,326
+2,220
| +2% | +$94.1K |
|
1068
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.33B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
74,445
+10,009
| +16% | +$562K |
|
1069
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$23.8B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
87,030
-132,841
| -60% | -$7.72M |
|
1070
Century Communities
CCS
$1.99B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
145,528
-162,858
| -53% | -$5M |
|
|
HRC
1071
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
52,269
+37,355
| +250% | +$3.32M |
|
1072
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.21B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
206,367
+52,488
| +34% | +$1.22M |
|
1073
PetMed Express
PETS
$38.2M
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
103,174
+7,964
| +8% | +$308K |
|
|
PRSU
1074
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.34B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
83,741
-19,605
| -19% | -$1.04M |
|
|
CNCE
1075
DELISTED
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNCE
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
269,188
-118,560
| -31% | -$2.3M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q2 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2018, Cliff Asness held 2,453 positions worth $99.3B, up 7.1% from $92.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness deployed $4.81B of net new capital in Q2 2018, opening 237 new positions and adding to 1,040 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Evergy: 1,097,915 shares worth $61.6M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 20% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Walt Disney, an estimated $291M trimmed.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q2 2018 buy was Evergy: 1,097,915 shares worth $61.6M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Valero Energy in Q2 2018, an estimated $394M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q2 2018 reduction was Walt Disney, cutting an estimated $291M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Time Warner Inc in Q2 2018, selling an estimated $99.5M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $99.3B portfolio in Q2 2018.
- Cliff Asness opened 237 new positions and closed 144 in Q2 2018.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 7.1% quarter-over-quarter to $99.3B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2018, filed 14 Aug 2018.