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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DFS
101
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $145M | 0.26% |
2,850,475
-438,901
| -13% | -$21.2M |
|
102
CVS Health
CVS
$119B
| $143M | 0.26% |
1,382,660
-1,231,452
| -47% | -$120M |
|
103
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $143M | 0.26% |
1,124,166
+67,809
| +6% | +$8.41M |
|
|
MNK
104
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $142M | 0.26% |
2,315,196
-272,689
| -11% | -$17.4M |
|
105
Lear
LEA
$8.56B
| $142M | 0.26% |
1,275,432
-91,035
| -7% | -$9.64M |
|
106
FirstEnergy
FE
$26.6B
| $142M | 0.25% |
3,936,678
+3,078,122
| +359% | +$103M |
|
107
Coca-Cola
KO
$392B
| $142M | 0.25% |
3,051,231
+680,097
| +29% | +$29.6M |
|
108
IQVIA
IQV
$42.8B
| $140M | 0.25% |
2,148,528
-70,551
| -3% | -$4.46M |
|
109
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.4B
| $139M | 0.25% |
1,701,204
-33,100
| -2% | -$2.69M |
|
110
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.86B
| $139M | 0.25% |
1,701,519
-103,908
| -6% | -$7.96M |
|
111
Cintas
CTAS
$81.6B
| $138M | 0.25% |
6,156,428
-114,824
| -2% | -$2.46M |
|
112
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.12T
| $138M | 0.25% |
1,913,704
-446,807
| -19% | -$33.8M |
|
113
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.63B
| $136M | 0.24% |
752,871
-440,890
| -37% | -$65.7M |
|
114
Bunge Global
BG
$21.7B
| $136M | 0.24% |
2,392,420
+137,856
| +6% | +$7.86M |
|
115
Philip Morris
PM
$293B
| $132M | 0.24% |
1,344,759
+38,598
| +3% | +$3.54M |
|
|
FL
116
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $132M | 0.24% |
2,040,044
-632,938
| -24% | -$41.1M |
|
117
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $130M | 0.23% |
1,644,430
+1,234,517
| +301% | +$86.9M |
|
118
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.4B
| $130M | 0.23% |
1,040,269
+161,701
| +18% | +$18.2M |
|
119
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $128M | 0.23% |
818,557
-323,039
| -28% | -$50M |
|
120
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.9B
| $128M | 0.23% |
1,779,889
-389,874
| -18% | -$25.2M |
|
|
VIAB
121
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $128M | 0.23% |
3,100,697
+449,606
| +17% | +$17.9M |
|
122
Ameren
AEE
$29.4B
| $127M | 0.23% |
2,536,463
+1,445,459
| +132% | +$66.7M |
|
123
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| $127M | 0.23% |
833,864
+300,271
| +56% | +$42.4M |
|
124
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$29.4B
| $126M | 0.23% |
6,019,509
-1,558,956
| -21% | -$33.1M |
|
125
PVH
PVH
$3.62B
| $126M | 0.23% |
1,268,156
+479,946
| +61% | +$37.8M |
|
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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.