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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$403M |
| 2 |
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
|
+$190M |
| 3 |
Yum! Brands
YUM
|
+$157M |
| 4 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$129M |
| 5 |
General Motors
GM
|
+$120M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$233M |
| 2 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$139M |
| 3 |
Southwest Airlines
LUV
|
+$131M |
| 4 |
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
|
+$125M |
| 5 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$122M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 15.4% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.1% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 14.95% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.97% |
| 5 | Industrials | 12.19% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CNCE
1226
DELISTED
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNCE
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
108,276
-49,805
| -32% | -$1.08M |
|
|
ATHN
1227
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
12,757
+4,289
| +51% | +$663K |
|
|
MIC
1228
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
28,227
+2,636
| +10% | +$197K |
|
|
NTRI
1229
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
94,432
+23,401
| +33% | +$552K |
|
1230
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$24.6B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
27,812
+5,623
| +25% | +$423K |
|
1231
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.2B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
47,981
+27,758
| +137% | +$1.31M |
|
1232
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$773B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
707,392
-991,826
| -58% | -$2.22M |
|
1233
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$42.9B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
186,244
+7,072
| +4% | +$73.8K |
|
|
DCT
1234
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
54,255
-12,843
| -19% | -$473K |
|
|
XOXO
1235
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
125,340
-5,697
| -4% | -$90.8K |
|
|
EMKR
1236
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
32,828
+7,884
| +32% | +$546K |
|
1237
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.05B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
36,017
-17,718
| -33% | -$999K |
|
1238
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$6.24B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
103,927
-14,432
| -12% | -$288K |
|
1239
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.94B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
35,148
-29,523
| -46% | -$1.83M |
|
|
BDN
1240
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$553M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
145,931
+19,185
| +15% | +$254K |
|
|
AYR
1241
DELISTED
Aircastle Ltd
AYR
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
95,339
+4,745
| +5% | +$100K |
|
|
DCH
1242
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.53B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
104,894
+59,833
| +133% | +$1.26M |
|
1243
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$104B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
188,889
-411,825
| -69% | -$4.6M |
|
|
ITCI
1244
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
36,856
-5,572
| -13% | -$281K |
|
1245
Greif
GEF
$4.87B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,122
| New | +$2.12M |
|
1246
Astronics
ATRO
$3.18B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
76,866
-11,788
| -13% | -$283K |
|
|
INFN
1247
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
108,823
-489
| -0.4% | -$9.74K |
|
1248
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.63B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
146,330
-65,709
| -31% | -$1.02M |
|
1249
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.3B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
63,212
+18,614
| +42% | +$551K |
|
1250
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.79B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,689
| New | +$2.17M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Cliff Asness held 2,416 positions worth $57.1B, up 14% from $50B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.8% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness deployed $5.14B of net new capital in Q4 2015, opening 255 new positions and adding to 1,207 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 10,884,520 shares worth $423M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 15% of assets, down from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $233M trimmed.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 10,884,520 shares worth $423M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Citizens Financial Group in Q4 2015, an estimated $190M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $233M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited HUBBELL INC CL-B in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $11.5M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 8.8% of its $57.1B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Cliff Asness opened 255 new positions and closed 179 in Q4 2015.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 14% quarter-over-quarter to $57.1B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 16 Feb 2016.