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 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$234M |
| 2 |
eBay
EBAY
|
+$223M |
| 3 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$189M |
| 4 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$184M |
| 5 |
DXC Technology
DXC
|
+$172M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$236M |
| 2 |
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
|
+$157M |
| 3 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$156M |
| 4 |
Huntsman Corp
HUN
|
+$154M |
| 5 |
STI
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
|
+$151M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 16.97% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.56% |
| 3 | Industrials | 15.08% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 12.53% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.4% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FFG
1526
DELISTED
FBL Financial Group
FFG
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
23,710
+493
| +2% | +$31.6K |
|
1527
Steris
STE
$23.2B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,777
| New | +$1.35M |
|
1528
LPL Financial
LPLA
$28.7B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
34,068
-4,788
| -12% | -$194K |
|
1529
Gold Fields
GFI
$42.3B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
415,486
-128,282
| -24% | -$464K |
|
1530
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.15B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
14,116
-57,570
| -80% | -$5.87M |
|
1531
TransDigm Group
TDG
$66.3B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
5,356
-856
| -14% | -$217K |
|
1532
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.17B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
22,113
-2,997
| -12% | -$189K |
|
1533
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$4.72B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
115,518
+79,098
| +217% | +$906K |
|
1534
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$64M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
82,662
+6,768
| +9% | +$117K |
|
|
MB
1535
DELISTED
MINDBODY, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MB
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
52,290
+29,388
| +128% | +$808K |
|
|
DOC
1536
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
70,523
-3,160
| -4% | -$64.2K |
|
|
ATW
1537
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
173,344
-246,112
| -59% | -$2.12M |
|
|
UNT
1538
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
75,274
+3,815
| +5% | +$75.9K |
|
1539
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.47B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
81,990
-182,324
| -69% | -$2.72M |
|
1540
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.59B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
26,207
-19,248
| -42% | -$976K |
|
1541
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$15.3B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
22,314
+15,809
| +243% | +$1M |
|
|
CORE
1542
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
42,382
-2,360
| -5% | -$80.2K |
|
|
CEO
1543
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
12,768
+3,159
| +33% | +$363K |
|
|
USG
1544
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
48,003
-32,096
| -40% | -$957K |
|
|
CBB
1545
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
71,062
-53,470
| -43% | -$958K |
|
|
VER
1546
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
33,983
-15,968
| -32% | -$660K |
|
1547
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.15B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
46,060
+6,966
| +18% | +$200K |
|
|
EMBJ
1548
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.6B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
75,359
-24,600
| -25% | -$484K |
|
1549
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.07B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
42,622
-2,828
| -6% | -$88.1K |
|
|
ATSG
1550
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
62,897
-33,411
| -35% | -$698K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2017, Cliff Asness held 2,306 positions worth $75.6B, up 0.44% from $75.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.2% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q2 2017 filing shows 139 new, 928 increased, 1,013 reduced and 118 closed positions. Its largest new stake was DXC Technology: 2,594,054 shares worth $172M. The largest sale was Wells Fargo, an estimated $236M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 17% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q2 2017 buy was DXC Technology: 2,594,054 shares worth $172M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Gilead Sciences in Q2 2017, an estimated $234M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $236M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Computer Sciences in Q2 2017, selling an estimated $77.8M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 9.2% of its $75.6B portfolio in Q2 2017.
- Cliff Asness opened 139 new positions and closed 118 in Q2 2017.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 0.44% quarter-over-quarter to $75.6B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 14 Aug 2017.