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 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$619M |
| 2 |
Target
TGT
|
+$465M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$390M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$353M |
| 5 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$348M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$401M |
| 2 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$322M |
| 3 |
eBay
EBAY
|
+$235M |
| 4 |
Exelon
EXC
|
+$232M |
| 5 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$197M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 21.82% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 17.12% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.04% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.74% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.85% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97B
| $272M | 0.26% |
1,996,330
-205,400
| -9% | -$29.2M |
|
102
Lear
LEA
$8.56B
| $271M | 0.26% |
1,871,024
-343,540
| -16% | -$58.8M |
|
103
Progressive
PGR
$127B
| $268M | 0.26% |
3,778,547
+441,011
| +13% | +$28.4M |
|
104
NextEra Energy
NEE
$174B
| $268M | 0.26% |
6,389,384
-3,579,568
| -36% | -$152M |
|
105
Broadridge
BR
$20.8B
| $263M | 0.25% |
1,995,511
+831,086
| +71% | +$105M |
|
106
Infosys
INFY
$48.4B
| $262M | 0.25% |
25,803,860
+4,296,922
| +20% | +$43.7M |
|
107
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $261M | 0.25% |
1,141,379
-361,737
| -24% | -$81M |
|
108
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.9B
| $257M | 0.25% |
1,774,851
-291,558
| -14% | -$41.2M |
|
109
Stellantis
STLA
$20.4B
| $253M | 0.24% |
14,411,095
+218,659
| +2% | +$3.86M |
|
110
CME Group
CME
$98.9B
| $251M | 0.24% |
1,472,279
-705,798
| -32% | -$119M |
|
111
iShares Russell 3000 ETF
IWV
$20.2B
| $249M | 0.24% |
1,444,847
| – | – |
|
112
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$139B
| $247M | 0.24% |
1,281,344
+449,549
| +54% | +$80M |
|
113
Amdocs
DOX
$6.41B
| $242M | 0.23% |
3,663,393
-7,429
| -0.2% | -$491K |
|
114
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$12.7B
| $241M | 0.23% |
6,372,016
-621,913
| -9% | -$23.7M |
|
115
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.1B
| $241M | 0.23% |
2,629,436
+898,015
| +52% | +$79.7M |
|
116
Align Technology
ALGN
$11.5B
| $237M | 0.23% |
605,226
-48,913
| -7% | -$18M |
|
|
VIAB
117
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $237M | 0.23% |
7,008,127
+612,741
| +10% | +$18.4M |
|
118
Vale
VALE
$62.1B
| $236M | 0.23% |
15,880,895
-1,810,696
| -10% | -$24.4M |
|
119
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$87.9B
| $233M | 0.22% |
5,150,498
-231,284
| -4% | -$10.5M |
|
120
Western Digital
WDC
$166B
| $232M | 0.22% |
5,234,033
-980,824
| -16% | -$49.7M |
|
121
Agilent Technologies
A
$44.9B
| $227M | 0.22% |
3,222,517
+37,709
| +1% | +$2.5M |
|
122
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.5B
| $226M | 0.22% |
1,409,856
+154,808
| +12% | +$23.7M |
|
123
Phillips 66
PSX
$96.9B
| $226M | 0.22% |
2,000,680
+372,210
| +23% | +$43M |
|
124
PepsiCo
PEP
$196B
| $225M | 0.22% |
2,013,064
-947,096
| -32% | -$107M |
|
125
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $223M | 0.21% |
2,674,831
+363,555
| +16% | +$29.7M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, Cliff Asness held 2,400 positions worth $105B, up 5.3% from $99.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q3 2018 filing shows 91 new, 1,022 increased, 1,069 reduced and 146 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Bombardier Recreational Products: 908,172 shares worth $42.6M. The largest sale was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $401M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q3 2018 buy was Bombardier Recreational Products: 908,172 shares worth $42.6M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Micron Technology in Q3 2018, an estimated $619M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $401M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Verifone Systems Inc in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $25.9M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $105B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- Cliff Asness opened 91 new positions and closed 146 in Q3 2018.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 5.3% quarter-over-quarter to $105B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 14 Nov 2018.