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 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$163M |
| 2 |
American International
AIG
|
+$149M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$129M |
| 4 |
General Motors
GM
|
+$106M |
| 5 |
Synchrony
SYF
|
+$96.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$144M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$139M |
| 3 |
AT&T
T
|
+$109M |
| 4 |
Expedia Group
EXPE
|
+$70.5M |
| 5 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$67M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 22.47% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.87% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.09% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.95% |
| 5 | Financials | 10.87% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.84B
| $2.93M | 0.01% |
8,692
+5,131
| +144% | +$1.82M |
|
1102
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.4B
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
+51,450
| New | +$2.88M |
|
1103
Viasat
VSAT
$9.96B
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
+88,875
| New | +$3.03M |
|
1104
Interface
TILE
$2.21B
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
357,413
+238,282
| +200% | +$2.35M |
|
1105
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$3.19B
| $2.88M | 0.01% |
67,188
+43,604
| +185% | +$1.62M |
|
1106
GoPro
GPRO
$111M
| $2.88M | 0.01% |
573,340
-758,821
| -57% | -$4.1M |
|
1107
Exelon
EXC
$45.7B
| $2.86M | 0.01% |
68,632
-222,318
| -76% | -$9.27M |
|
1108
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.52B
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
41,744
-74,011
| -64% | -$4.81M |
|
1109
Regions Financial
RF
$26.1B
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
155,525
-21
| -0% | -$457 |
|
1110
Axcelis
ACLS
$3.81B
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
21,352
-11,258
| -35% | -$1.32M |
|
1111
Buckle
BKE
$2.29B
| $2.84M | 0.01% |
79,628
+8,706
| +12% | +$357K |
|
1112
Conduent
CNDT
$250M
| $2.83M | 0.01% |
826,482
-382,309
| -32% | -$1.57M |
|
1113
Lumentum
LITE
$74.5B
| $2.83M | 0.01% |
52,771
-70,326
| -57% | -$3.92M |
|
1114
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$820M
| $2.83M | 0.01% |
159,123
-34,266
| -18% | -$741K |
|
1115
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$5.58B
| $2.82M | 0.01% |
1,635,023
-354,128
| -18% | -$565K |
|
1116
Noble Corp
NE
$7.34B
| $2.8M | 0.01% |
71,051
+17,116
| +32% | +$685K |
|
|
GDEN
1117
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $2.8M | 0.01% |
64,353
+394
| +0.6% | +$15.9K |
|
1118
FMC
FMC
$1.41B
| $2.8M | 0.01% |
23,028
+248
| +1% | +$31.2K |
|
1119
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$64M
| $2.79M | 0.01% |
127,408
+8,606
| +7% | +$185K |
|
1120
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$55.2B
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
51,126
+24,721
| +94% | +$1.43M |
|
1121
Bally's
BALY
$467M
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
141,863
+45,689
| +48% | +$896K |
|
|
NVRO
1122
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
76,523
+51,307
| +203% | +$1.8M |
|
1123
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.36B
| $2.76M | 0.01% |
26,975
-1,210
| -4% | -$112K |
|
|
SQSP
1124
DELISTED
Squarespace, Inc.
SQSP
| $2.76M | 0.01% |
86,863
+25,687
| +42% | +$635K |
|
1125
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$8.53B
| $2.75M | 0.01% |
75,660
-21,722
| -22% | -$786K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q1 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2023, Cliff Asness held 2,318 positions worth $45.6B, up 3.8% from $43.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q1 2023 filing shows 125 new, 935 increased, 1,083 reduced and 165 closed positions. Its largest new stake was GE HealthCare: 300,492 shares worth $24.6M. The largest sale was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $144M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Industrials.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q1 2023 buy was GE HealthCare: 300,492 shares worth $24.6M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Cigna in Q1 2023, an estimated $163M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q1 2023 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $144M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Signature Bank in Q1 2023, selling an estimated $18.8M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $45.6B portfolio in Q1 2023.
- Cliff Asness opened 125 new positions and closed 165 in Q1 2023.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 3.8% quarter-over-quarter to $45.6B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2023, filed 15 May 2023.