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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AEL
1126
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $2.75M | 0.01% |
75,373
+24,890
| +49% | +$1.06M |
|
1127
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.69B
| $2.74M | 0.01% |
25,632
+9,274
| +57% | +$973K |
|
1128
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.23B
| $2.74M | 0.01% |
49,986
+17,074
| +52% | +$1.15M |
|
|
PLYA
1129
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| $2.74M | 0.01% |
285,093
-184,262
| -39% | -$1.47M |
|
1130
Destination XL Group
DXLG
$35.2M
| $2.74M | 0.01% |
496,627
+231,729
| +87% | +$1.47M |
|
|
EQC
1131
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $2.73M | 0.01% |
133,443
+56,293
| +73% | +$1.31M |
|
1132
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$857M
| $2.72M | 0.01% |
81,265
-30,389
| -27% | -$1.3M |
|
1133
National Healthcare
NHC
$3.58B
| $2.72M | 0.01% |
46,831
+10,694
| +30% | +$615K |
|
1134
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$638M
| $2.72M | 0.01% |
334,466
+58,128
| +21% | +$558K |
|
1135
Airbnb
ABNB
$112B
| $2.72M | 0.01% |
21,853
-44,479
| -67% | -$5.08M |
|
1136
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.08B
| $2.71M | 0.01% |
127,824
-65,543
| -34% | -$1.46M |
|
1137
Movado Group
MOV
$772M
| $2.71M | 0.01% |
94,141
+14,540
| +18% | +$493K |
|
1138
1st Source
SRCE
$2.07B
| $2.7M | 0.01% |
62,674
+485
| +0.8% | +$23.7K |
|
1139
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.64B
| $2.7M | 0.01% |
116,254
+9,750
| +9% | +$205K |
|
1140
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.48B
| $2.69M | 0.01% |
8,460
+3,462
| +69% | +$958K |
|
1141
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.35B
| $2.69M | 0.01% |
51,914
-29,363
| -36% | -$1.58M |
|
1142
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.29B
| $2.64M | 0.01% |
76,320
+54,408
| +248% | +$1.94M |
|
1143
KeyCorp
KEY
$23.3B
| $2.64M | 0.01% |
217,803
-635,901
| -74% | -$10.7M |
|
|
THR
1144
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $2.63M | 0.01% |
105,637
+46,354
| +78% | +$1.13M |
|
1145
HealthStream
HSTM
$842M
| $2.63M | 0.01% |
97,094
+25,802
| +36% | +$643K |
|
|
NESR
1146
National Energy Services Reunited Corp
NESR
$3.37B
| $2.63M | 0.01% |
499,309
-245,163
| -33% | -$1.62M |
|
1147
Warner Bros
WBD
$72B
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
175,525
+9,272
| +6% | +$132K |
|
|
PENG
1148
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$2.6B
| $2.59M | 0.01% |
150,423
-15,761
| -9% | -$263K |
|
1149
Varex Imaging
VREX
$781M
| $2.59M | 0.01% |
142,554
+22,748
| +19% | +$433K |
|
|
ILPT
1150
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$562M
| $2.58M | 0.01% |
841,610
-226,466
| -21% | -$885K |
|
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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.