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 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$267M |
| 2 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$252M |
| 3 |
Northrop Grumman
NOC
|
+$221M |
| 4 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$175M |
| 5 |
Dollar General
DG
|
+$137M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HP
HPQ
|
+$287M |
| 2 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$278M |
| 3 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$244M |
| 4 |
iShares Russell 3000 ETF
IWV
|
+$198M |
| 5 |
Exelon
EXC
|
+$185M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 20.43% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.36% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.9% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.25% |
| 5 | Industrials | 11.62% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZIXI
1276
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
291,492
-468,258
| -62% | -$3.24M |
|
1277
First Financial Corp
THFF
$947M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,188
| New | +$1.9M |
|
1278
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.2B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
95,311
-18,887
| -17% | -$396K |
|
1279
Regency Centers
REG
$14B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
31,164
+1,939
| +7% | +$127K |
|
1280
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.82B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
48,581
-44,005
| -48% | -$1.93M |
|
1281
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$17.3B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
53,721
+7,153
| +15% | +$243K |
|
1282
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$682M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
147,113
+94,870
| +182% | +$1.05M |
|
1283
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.14B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
110,720
-19,733
| -15% | -$325K |
|
1284
Twilio
TWLO
$34.2B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
19,902
-11,613
| -37% | -$1.19M |
|
1285
Loews
L
$22.8B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
36,768
-28,622
| -44% | -$1.44M |
|
|
MODV
1286
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
32,324
-10,329
| -24% | -$631K |
|
1287
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$183M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
64,553
-8,574
| -12% | -$254K |
|
1288
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$6.25B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
118,217
+25,069
| +27% | +$417K |
|
1289
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$263M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
235,443
-24,336
| -9% | -$197K |
|
|
HALL
1290
DELISTED
Hallmark Financial Services, Inc.
HALL
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,717
| New | +$1.96M |
|
|
AAT
1291
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.41B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
40,999
-3,515
| -8% | -$164K |
|
1292
Akebia Therapeutics
AKBA
$250M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
297,479
+207,708
| +231% | +$987K |
|
1293
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.32B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
27,216
+3,558
| +15% | +$232K |
|
1294
Oxford Industries
OXM
$546M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
24,682
-485
| -2% | -$35K |
|
|
UBA
1295
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
74,671
-18,959
| -20% | -$456K |
|
1296
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.5B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
106,389
+4,026
| +4% | +$68.4K |
|
1297
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$2.06B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
49,426
-4,354
| -8% | -$158K |
|
1298
APA Corp
APA
$15.1B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
72,392
+51,532
| +247% | +$1.17M |
|
1299
Insulet
PODD
$10.1B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
10,840
+1,895
| +21% | +$316K |
|
1300
Midland States Bancorp
MSBI
$681M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
63,366
+53,035
| +513% | +$1.46M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, Cliff Asness held 2,253 positions worth $88B, up 3.6% from $84.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $3.28B in Q4 2019, closing 142 positions and reducing 1,092 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares Russell 3000 ETF, an estimated $198M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 20% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in DaVita worth $31.1M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q4 2019 buy was DaVita: 417,883 shares worth $31.1M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Humana in Q4 2019, an estimated $267M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was HP, cutting an estimated $287M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited iShares Russell 3000 ETF in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $198M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $88B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- Cliff Asness opened 146 new positions and closed 142 in Q4 2019.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 3.6% quarter-over-quarter to $88B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 14 Feb 2020.