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 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$335M |
| 2 |
Exelon
EXC
|
+$314M |
| 3 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$241M |
| 4 |
TripAdvisor
TRIP
|
+$208M |
| 5 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$182M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$551M |
| 2 |
Target
TGT
|
+$514M |
| 3 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$495M |
| 4 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$369M |
| 5 |
Costco
COST
|
+$310M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 20.21% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 19.58% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.72% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.29% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.22% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.96B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
83,689
+2,245
| +3% | +$45.4K |
|
1377
Enviri
NVRI
$595M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
84,038
-81,421
| -49% | -$1.75M |
|
|
RWT
1378
Redwood Trust
RWT
$592M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
104,562
| – | – |
|
1379
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.68B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
36,644
-8,368
| -19% | -$321K |
|
|
NAVG
1380
DELISTED
Navigators Group Inc
NAVG
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
24,072
| – | – |
|
1381
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$12.8B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
58,270
+6,100
| +12% | +$139K |
|
|
COR
1382
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
15,657
-558
| -3% | -$55.3K |
|
1383
Ally Financial
ALLY
$12.9B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
60,934
-2,387
| -4% | -$62.3K |
|
|
RPT
1384
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
138,932
+52,587
| +61% | +$654K |
|
|
ALTR
1385
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,121
| New | +$1.52M |
|
|
BDN
1386
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$558M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
104,582
+64,857
| +163% | +$980K |
|
1387
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$963M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
80,292
+16,522
| +26% | +$330K |
|
1388
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$1.85B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
53,217
-3,841
| -7% | -$103K |
|
1389
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.42B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
24,672
| – | – |
|
1390
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.74B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
41,955
-30,910
| -42% | -$1.17M |
|
1391
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.86B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
55,094
-39,288
| -42% | -$1.18M |
|
1392
Yext
YEXT
$656M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
75,050
-88,021
| -54% | -$1.6M |
|
1393
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$368M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
318,036
+41,203
| +15% | +$221K |
|
1394
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.54B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
19,180
-178,033
| -90% | -$14.3M |
|
1395
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$37.4B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
8,091
-920
| -10% | -$172K |
|
1396
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.9B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
27,946
+17,765
| +174% | +$947K |
|
|
PGRE
1397
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+113,628
| New | +$1.6M |
|
|
LION
1398
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
58,716
-39,028
| -40% | -$1.16M |
|
1399
Allegion
ALLE
$13.7B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
17,697
+1,164
| +7% | +$101K |
|
1400
Chegg
CHGG
$87.7M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
42,055
-4,973
| -11% | -$181K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, Cliff Asness held 2,315 positions worth $94.3B, up 9.2% from $86.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q1 2019 filing shows 140 new, 934 increased, 1,002 reduced and 155 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Canopy Growth: 121,700 shares worth $52.7M. The largest sale was Walmart Inc, an estimated $551M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 20% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q1 2019 buy was Canopy Growth: 121,700 shares worth $52.7M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Biogen in Q1 2019, an estimated $335M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Walmart Inc, cutting an estimated $551M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Dun & Bradstreet in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $74.4M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $94.3B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- Cliff Asness opened 140 new positions and closed 155 in Q1 2019.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 9.2% quarter-over-quarter to $94.3B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 14 May 2019.