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 |
FirstEnergy
FE
|
+$185M |
| 2 |
Tyson Foods
TSN
|
+$177M |
| 3 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$110M |
| 4 |
Entergy
ETR
|
+$101M |
| 5 |
ENDP
Endo International plc
ENDP
|
+$95.4M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$129M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$107M |
| 3 |
Abbott
ABT
|
+$99.3M |
| 4 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$88.8M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$88M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.27% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.34% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.76% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.72% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 11.18% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BGFV
1276
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
226,071
+104,577
| +86% | +$1.02M |
|
1277
United Rentals
URI
$67.4B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
31,171
+5,274
| +20% | +$344K |
|
|
LDL
1278
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
54,278
+11,213
| +26% | +$415K |
|
|
KG
1279
Kestrel Group
KG
$61.2M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
8,524
-603
| -7% | -$153K |
|
1280
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$10.9B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
30,231
+16,831
| +126% | +$1.07M |
|
1281
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$430M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
115,064
-34,857
| -23% | -$645K |
|
1282
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.6B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
31,193
+2,239
| +8% | +$146K |
|
1283
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$5.38B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
83,136
+34,522
| +71% | +$742K |
|
1284
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.31B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
519,205
-266,199
| -34% | -$1M |
|
|
MTOR
1285
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
285,244
+160,993
| +130% | +$1.33M |
|
1286
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.76B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
40,373
+16,662
| +70% | +$796K |
|
|
MORE
1287
DELISTED
Monogram Residential Trust, Inc.
MORE
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
199,314
+73,461
| +58% | +$737K |
|
1288
CONMED
CNMD
$1.54B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
42,567
-2,393
| -5% | -$101K |
|
|
XHR
1289
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.81B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
120,959
+19,427
| +19% | +$306K |
|
|
FPO
1290
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
220,555
+78,331
| +55% | +$698K |
|
|
RYZ
1291
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.26B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+115,749
| New | +$1.3M |
|
1292
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.89B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
38,083
-14,646
| -28% | -$771K |
|
1293
Future Fuel
FF
$241M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
185,721
-19,560
| -10% | -$214K |
|
1294
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.95B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
117,162
-18,105
| -13% | -$323K |
|
1295
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$820M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
138,025
-23,549
| -15% | -$347K |
|
1296
DaVita
DVA
$11.3B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
25,888
+15,376
| +146% | +$1.16M |
|
1297
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.35B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
255,305
-85,068
| -25% | -$537K |
|
|
DCOM
1298
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
117,340
+15,155
| +15% | +$268K |
|
1299
Matrix Service
MTRX
$301M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
120,992
+70,421
| +139% | +$1.19M |
|
|
UMPQ
1300
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
128,303
-59,434
| -32% | -$928K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, Cliff Asness held 2,362 positions worth $56.7B, up 1.9% from $55.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.7% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q2 2016 filing shows 158 new, 1,005 increased, 951 reduced and 174 closed positions. Its largest new stake was S&P Global: 466,444 shares worth $50M. The largest sale was Nike, an estimated $129M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, down from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q2 2016 buy was S&P Global: 466,444 shares worth $50M.
- Cliff Asness added most to FirstEnergy in Q2 2016, an estimated $185M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was Nike, cutting an estimated $129M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $59.8M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 8.7% of its $56.7B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- Cliff Asness opened 158 new positions and closed 174 in Q2 2016.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 1.9% quarter-over-quarter to $56.7B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 15 Aug 2016.