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 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$619M |
| 2 |
Target
TGT
|
+$465M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$390M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$353M |
| 5 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$348M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$401M |
| 2 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$322M |
| 3 |
eBay
EBAY
|
+$235M |
| 4 |
Exelon
EXC
|
+$232M |
| 5 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$197M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 21.82% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 17.12% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.04% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.74% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.85% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.27B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
31,563
-27,972
| -47% | -$1.52M |
|
|
BOJA
1477
DELISTED
Bojangles', Inc. Common Stock
BOJA
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
106,263
+1,384
| +1% | +$19.6K |
|
1478
Corpay
CPAY
$27.1B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
7,279
-98,666
| -93% | -$21.5M |
|
1479
Plexus
PLXS
$6.39B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
28,283
-21,315
| -43% | -$1.3M |
|
1480
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.63B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
32,666
-51,650
| -61% | -$2.55M |
|
1481
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$38B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
9,033
-21
| -0.2% | -$4.33K |
|
1482
StoneX
SNEX
$8.29B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
172,176
-189,297
| -52% | -$2.02M |
|
1483
TransDigm Group
TDG
$66B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
4,378
-664
| -13% | -$239K |
|
|
MOBL
1484
DELISTED
MobileIron, Inc.
MOBL
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
306,192
+47,930
| +19% | +$240K |
|
|
PF
1485
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
24,988
-1,073,888
| -98% | -$71.1M |
|
1486
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.11B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
11,808
+1,088
| +10% | +$157K |
|
1487
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
71,004
+52,402
| +282% | +$1.02M |
|
1488
Innospec
IOSP
$2.31B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
20,812
-1,923
| -8% | -$150K |
|
1489
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.9B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
85,664
-478
| -0.6% | -$9.11K |
|
|
CBD
1490
DELISTED
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao
CBD
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
74,256
+17,668
| +31% | +$360K |
|
1491
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.1B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
95,153
-312
| -0.3% | -$5.24K |
|
1492
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.2B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
48,517
+4,286
| +10% | +$136K |
|
|
VER
1493
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
43,734
+1,016
| +2% | +$38.7K |
|
|
DISH
1494
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,276
| New | +$1.52M |
|
1495
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$4.6B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
35,704
+14,633
| +69% | +$704K |
|
1496
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$620M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
25,705
-37,660
| -59% | -$2.38M |
|
1497
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.07B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
35,181
+4,026
| +13% | +$183K |
|
|
TWOU
1498
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
700
-369
| -35% | -$912K |
|
1499
Chegg
CHGG
$88.2M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
55,524
-10,460
| -16% | -$312K |
|
1500
Mercantile Bank Corp
MBWM
$1.04B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
47,080
+12,251
| +35% | +$437K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, Cliff Asness held 2,400 positions worth $105B, up 5.3% from $99.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q3 2018 filing shows 91 new, 1,022 increased, 1,069 reduced and 146 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Bombardier Recreational Products: 908,172 shares worth $42.6M. The largest sale was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $401M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q3 2018 buy was Bombardier Recreational Products: 908,172 shares worth $42.6M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Micron Technology in Q3 2018, an estimated $619M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $401M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Verifone Systems Inc in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $25.9M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $105B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- Cliff Asness opened 91 new positions and closed 146 in Q3 2018.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 5.3% quarter-over-quarter to $105B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 14 Nov 2018.