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 |
FirstEnergy
FE
|
+$185M |
| 2 |
Tyson Foods
TSN
|
+$177M |
| 3 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$110M |
| 4 |
Entergy
ETR
|
+$101M |
| 5 |
ENDP
Endo International plc
ENDP
|
+$95.4M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$129M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$107M |
| 3 |
Abbott
ABT
|
+$99.3M |
| 4 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$88.8M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$88M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.27% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.34% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.76% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.72% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 11.18% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.74B
| $3.11M | 0.01% |
60,934
-15,287
| -20% | -$769K |
|
1102
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.49B
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
49,172
+8,918
| +22% | +$538K |
|
1103
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$615M
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
48,353
+8,755
| +22% | +$566K |
|
|
CZR
1104
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $3.09M | 0.01% |
402,066
+132,250
| +49% | +$981K |
|
|
KNL
1105
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $3.09M | 0.01% |
127,179
+45,662
| +56% | +$1.07M |
|
1106
TC Energy
TRP
$64.7B
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
68,147
+8,027
| +13% | +$331K |
|
1107
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.6B
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
60,609
+41,935
| +225% | +$1.94M |
|
1108
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$863M
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
66,025
-2,537
| -4% | -$110K |
|
|
MPT
1109
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.46B
| $3.05M | 0.01% |
200,470
+16,975
| +9% | +$240K |
|
|
EBIX
1110
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
63,529
-4,582
| -7% | -$211K |
|
1111
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.08T
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
14
| – | – |
|
1112
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.62B
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
149,156
-21,914
| -13% | -$389K |
|
1113
Arista Networks
ANET
$237B
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
754,576
+615,616
| +443% | +$2.62M |
|
1114
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.46B
| $3.03M | 0.01% |
155,669
-10,668
| -6% | -$205K |
|
|
HPP
1115
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$798M
| $3.03M | 0.01% |
14,826
+3,336
| +29% | +$673K |
|
|
SPLK
1116
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $3.03M | 0.01% |
55,856
+10,063
| +22% | +$531K |
|
|
TERP
1117
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $3.02M | 0.01% |
277,367
+133,804
| +93% | +$1.24M |
|
1118
Entravision Communication
EVC
$748M
| $3.02M | 0.01% |
449,288
-74,314
| -14% | -$532K |
|
|
WCC
1119
WESCO International
WCC
$16.4B
| $3.02M | 0.01% |
58,613
-47,329
| -45% | -$2.66M |
|
1120
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$810M
| $3.02M | 0.01% |
291,948
+50,044
| +21% | +$413K |
|
|
DHC
1121
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$1.94B
| $3M | 0.01% |
144,029
+63,270
| +78% | +$1.18M |
|
|
EDR
1122
DELISTED
Education Realty Trust Inc
EDR
| $2.99M | 0.01% |
64,802
+34,278
| +112% | +$1.44M |
|
|
FFG
1123
DELISTED
FBL Financial Group
FFG
| $2.98M | 0.01% |
49,194
-2,052
| -4% | -$124K |
|
|
INN
1124
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$662M
| $2.97M | 0.01% |
224,465
+149,588
| +200% | +$1.79M |
|
1125
Fabrinet
FN
$15.1B
| $2.96M | 0.01% |
79,862
-18,838
| -19% | -$644K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, Cliff Asness held 2,362 positions worth $56.7B, up 1.9% from $55.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.7% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q2 2016 filing shows 158 new, 1,005 increased, 951 reduced and 174 closed positions. Its largest new stake was S&P Global: 466,444 shares worth $50M. The largest sale was Nike, an estimated $129M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, down from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q2 2016 buy was S&P Global: 466,444 shares worth $50M.
- Cliff Asness added most to FirstEnergy in Q2 2016, an estimated $185M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was Nike, cutting an estimated $129M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $59.8M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 8.7% of its $56.7B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- Cliff Asness opened 158 new positions and closed 174 in Q2 2016.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 1.9% quarter-over-quarter to $56.7B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 15 Aug 2016.