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 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$163M |
| 2 |
American International
AIG
|
+$149M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$129M |
| 4 |
General Motors
GM
|
+$106M |
| 5 |
Synchrony
SYF
|
+$96.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$144M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$139M |
| 3 |
AT&T
T
|
+$109M |
| 4 |
Expedia Group
EXPE
|
+$70.5M |
| 5 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$67M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 22.47% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.87% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.09% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.95% |
| 5 | Financials | 10.87% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.17B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
30,339
-7,385
| -20% | -$482K |
|
1277
C4 Therapeutics
CCCC
$504M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
606,465
+331,373
| +120% | +$1.95M |
|
1278
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.3B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
17,123
-3,603
| -17% | -$410K |
|
|
CIO
1279
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
274,895
-82,877
| -23% | -$700K |
|
1280
Employers Holdings
EIG
$883M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
45,155
-76
| -0.2% | -$3.25K |
|
|
CTEV
1281
Claritev Corp
CTEV
$620M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
44,327
-5,323
| -11% | -$241K |
|
1282
Argan
AGX
$6.57B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
46,411
-30,401
| -40% | -$1.19M |
|
1283
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$6.63B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
59,888
-44,043
| -42% | -$1.41M |
|
|
UCTT
1284
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.3B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
56,557
+244
| +0.4% | +$8.07K |
|
1285
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.8B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
167,724
-54,169
| -24% | -$678K |
|
|
AHRT
1286
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$502M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
158,244
-85,700
| -35% | -$1.05M |
|
1287
Rambus
RMBS
$9.44B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
36,435
-5,912
| -14% | -$254K |
|
1288
Factset
FDS
$10.9B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
4,465
-214
| -5% | -$89.1K |
|
1289
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$43.7B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
15,697
-3,914
| -20% | -$437K |
|
1290
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$3.91B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
30,933
-5,248
| -15% | -$325K |
|
1291
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.45B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
34,745
-430
| -1% | -$21.9K |
|
1292
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,299
| New | +$1.78M |
|
1293
Ecolab
ECL
$80.4B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
11,107
-61,310
| -85% | -$9.55M |
|
1294
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$13.3B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
84,274
+13,487
| +19% | +$296K |
|
1295
ePlus
PLUS
$2.25B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
37,213
+337
| +0.9% | +$17.1K |
|
1296
IBEX
IBEX
$493M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,575
| New | +$1.99M |
|
1297
Sutro Biopharma
STRO
$340M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
39,370
+19,559
| +99% | +$1.24M |
|
|
MZTI
1298
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.17B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
8,989
+1,798
| +25% | +$350K |
|
1299
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.25B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
23,381
-1,150
| -5% | -$84.3K |
|
|
SVC
1300
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.04B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
37,266
-7,204
| -16% | -$333K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q1 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2023, Cliff Asness held 2,318 positions worth $45.6B, up 3.8% from $43.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q1 2023 filing shows 125 new, 935 increased, 1,083 reduced and 165 closed positions. Its largest new stake was GE HealthCare: 300,492 shares worth $24.6M. The largest sale was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $144M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Industrials.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q1 2023 buy was GE HealthCare: 300,492 shares worth $24.6M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Cigna in Q1 2023, an estimated $163M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q1 2023 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $144M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Signature Bank in Q1 2023, selling an estimated $18.8M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $45.6B portfolio in Q1 2023.
- Cliff Asness opened 125 new positions and closed 165 in Q1 2023.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 3.8% quarter-over-quarter to $45.6B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2023, filed 15 May 2023.