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 |
FirstEnergy
FE
|
+$185M |
| 2 |
Tyson Foods
TSN
|
+$177M |
| 3 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$110M |
| 4 |
Entergy
ETR
|
+$101M |
| 5 |
ENDP
Endo International plc
ENDP
|
+$95.4M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$129M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$107M |
| 3 |
Abbott
ABT
|
+$99.3M |
| 4 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$88.8M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$88M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.27% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.34% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.76% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.72% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 11.18% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.26B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
71,458
-31,780
| -31% | -$605K |
|
|
APC
1527
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
23,378
+10,613
| +83% | +$538K |
|
1528
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.18B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
18,325
-4,224
| -19% | -$267K |
|
|
THS
1529
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,081
| New | +$1.11M |
|
1530
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.2B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
19,297
-54,563
| -74% | -$3.37M |
|
1531
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.95B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
199,030
+79,810
| +67% | +$520K |
|
1532
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$28.4B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
29,634
+22,740
| +330% | +$940K |
|
1533
Amphenol
APH
$192B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
85,184
| – | – |
|
1534
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.56B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
29,504
+458
| +2% | +$17.6K |
|
1535
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$362M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
25,977
+7,652
| +42% | +$317K |
|
1536
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$857M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
25,164
-4,535
| -15% | -$223K |
|
1537
Wayfair
W
$14.1B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
30,993
-28,993
| -48% | -$1.16M |
|
1538
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$365M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
138,701
+91,336
| +193% | +$761K |
|
|
TMX
1539
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
45,141
-168,654
| -79% | -$4.29M |
|
1540
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.13B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
29,004
+650
| +2% | +$23.9K |
|
|
EGRX
1541
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
30,899
-4,577
| -13% | -$191K |
|
|
HW
1542
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
66,770
-19,657
| -23% | -$371K |
|
1543
Vera Bradley
VRA
$90.1M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
84,501
+25,355
| +43% | +$410K |
|
|
AAWW
1544
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
28,682
-11,079
| -28% | -$470K |
|
1545
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$961M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
46,150
-854
| -2% | -$19.2K |
|
|
ULTI
1546
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
5,637
| – | – |
|
1547
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$381M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
76,814
+25,303
| +49% | +$362K |
|
|
PIR
1548
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
11,442
-2,979
| -21% | -$359K |
|
|
SCMP
1549
DELISTED
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
SCMP
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
107,079
-132,140
| -55% | -$1.48M |
|
1550
Aecom
ACM
$8.36B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
36,852
+5,287
| +17% | +$167K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, Cliff Asness held 2,362 positions worth $56.7B, up 1.9% from $55.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.7% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q2 2016 filing shows 158 new, 1,005 increased, 951 reduced and 174 closed positions. Its largest new stake was S&P Global: 466,444 shares worth $50M. The largest sale was Nike, an estimated $129M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, down from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q2 2016 buy was S&P Global: 466,444 shares worth $50M.
- Cliff Asness added most to FirstEnergy in Q2 2016, an estimated $185M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was Nike, cutting an estimated $129M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $59.8M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 8.7% of its $56.7B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- Cliff Asness opened 158 new positions and closed 174 in Q2 2016.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 1.9% quarter-over-quarter to $56.7B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 15 Aug 2016.