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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BGC
1076
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $2.95M | 0.01% |
241,493
+157,079
| +186% | +$1.6M |
|
1077
ServiceNow
NOW
$132B
| $2.94M | 0.01% |
239,985
-535,805
| -69% | -$6.78M |
|
1078
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.89B
| $2.93M | 0.01% |
52,729
-17,076
| -24% | -$851K |
|
1079
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.79B
| $2.92M | 0.01% |
+24,009
| New | +$2.6M |
|
1080
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.78B
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
191,830
+127,031
| +196% | +$1.9M |
|
1081
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.12B
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
328,112
+52,957
| +19% | +$456K |
|
1082
PetMed Express
PETS
$37.9M
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
162,300
+36,260
| +29% | +$621K |
|
|
AEL
1083
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
172,400
+98,884
| +135% | +$1.6M |
|
1084
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.7B
| $2.88M | 0.01% |
90,638
+60,137
| +197% | +$1.86M |
|
1085
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.4B
| $2.88M | 0.01% |
66,421
+52,030
| +362% | +$2.05M |
|
|
BSMX
1086
DELISTED
Banco Santander México, S, A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Santander México
BSMX
| $2.88M | 0.01% |
318,691
+258,936
| +433% | +$2.07M |
|
|
OSG
1087
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$204M
| $2.88M | 0.01% |
182,058
+79,886
| +78% | +$1.16M |
|
|
PFC
1088
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $2.87M | 0.01% |
149,670
+104,536
| +232% | +$2M |
|
|
CPLA
1089
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $2.86M | 0.01% |
54,290
-6,299
| -10% | -$292K |
|
1090
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.5B
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
21,872
-11,049
| -34% | -$1.38M |
|
|
DO
1091
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
131,103
+61,226
| +88% | +$1.21M |
|
1092
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.3B
| $2.84M | 0.01% |
104,871
+72,275
| +222% | +$1.97M |
|
1093
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$3.19B
| $2.79M | 0.01% |
94,965
+22,691
| +31% | +$783K |
|
|
ERF
1094
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $2.79M | 0.01% |
708,404
+381,826
| +117% | +$1.19M |
|
1095
MKS Inc
MKSI
$18.2B
| $2.79M | 0.01% |
74,037
+42,404
| +134% | +$1.45M |
|
|
EBIX
1096
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $2.78M | 0.01% |
68,111
+21,988
| +48% | +$768K |
|
1097
Methode Electronics
MEI
$498M
| $2.76M | 0.01% |
94,485
-60,256
| -39% | -$1.64M |
|
1098
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.5B
| $2.76M | 0.01% |
57,658
+29,291
| +103% | +$1.28M |
|
1099
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.54B
| $2.76M | 0.01% |
42,749
+16,411
| +62% | +$964K |
|
1100
Under Armour
UAA
$2.31B
| $2.75M | 0.01% |
64,940
-28,462
| -30% | -$1.12M |
|
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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.