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 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$119M |
| 2 |
Valero Energy
VLO
|
+$117M |
| 3 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$89.6M |
| 4 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$88.5M |
| 5 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$85.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Allstate
ALL
|
+$109M |
| 2 |
Moderna
MRNA
|
+$105M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$97.9M |
| 4 |
Lennar Class A
LEN
|
+$81M |
| 5 |
Emerson Electric
EMR
|
+$78.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.9% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.52% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.66% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.48% |
| 5 | Industrials | 11.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
BellRing Brands
BRBR
$1.25B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
82,511
-93,313
| -53% | -$2.24M |
|
1277
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$255M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
30,203
+13,457
| +80% | +$890K |
|
1278
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.14B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
68,634
-4,505
| -6% | -$113K |
|
1279
Matthews International
MATW
$671M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
75,060
+41,480
| +124% | +$1.08M |
|
1280
Cohu
COHU
$2.4B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
65,137
+19,894
| +44% | +$553K |
|
1281
Alamo Group
ALG
$1.97B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
13,683
+4,306
| +46% | +$548K |
|
1282
Regency Centers
REG
$14B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
31,063
+2,122
| +7% | +$130K |
|
1283
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$55.2B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
29,397
-23,790
| -45% | -$1.4M |
|
1284
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.5B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
37,791
-35,230
| -48% | -$1.74M |
|
1285
Safe Bulkers
SB
$886M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
669,930
-29,634
| -4% | -$100K |
|
1286
Zscaler
ZS
$27.2B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
10,071
+1,115
| +12% | +$182K |
|
1287
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.95B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
117,039
+13,222
| +13% | +$210K |
|
1288
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.67B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
293,899
+137,861
| +88% | +$887K |
|
|
SFIX
1289
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$423M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
415,350
+287,847
| +226% | +$1.63M |
|
1290
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.72B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
77,141
+38,783
| +101% | +$961K |
|
1291
Primerica
PRI
$9.16B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
13,265
-2,447
| -16% | -$310K |
|
1292
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.39B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
27,697
+7,106
| +35% | +$429K |
|
1293
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.65B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
78,448
-277,161
| -78% | -$7.04M |
|
1294
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.58B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
23,195
+5,974
| +35% | +$452K |
|
1295
Seres Therapeutics
MCRB
$50.2M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
12,696
-4,870
| -28% | -$499K |
|
1296
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.45B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
23,303
+7,257
| +45% | +$589K |
|
1297
Adeia
ADEA
$2.99B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
433,846
+135,207
| +45% | +$556K |
|
1298
Information Services Group
III
$246M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
339,495
+328,079
| +2,874% | +$2.04M |
|
1299
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.47B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
19,799
-3,205
| -14% | -$261K |
|
1300
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.1B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
65,551
+18,175
| +38% | +$518K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q3 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2022, Cliff Asness held 2,407 positions worth $41B, down 7.3% from $44.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q3 2022 filing shows 233 new, 1,091 increased, 839 reduced and 232 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Applovin: 596,316 shares worth $11.6M. The largest sale was Allstate, an estimated $109M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 20% of assets, down from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q3 2022 buy was Applovin: 596,316 shares worth $11.6M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Tesla in Q3 2022, an estimated $119M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q3 2022 reduction was Allstate, cutting an estimated $109M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Baidu in Q3 2022, selling an estimated $31.3M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $41B portfolio in Q3 2022.
- Cliff Asness opened 233 new positions and closed 232 in Q3 2022.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 7.3% quarter-over-quarter to $41B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2022, filed 14 Nov 2022.