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 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$145M |
| 2 |
American Electric Power
AEP
|
+$145M |
| 3 |
AT&T
T
|
+$126M |
| 4 |
ANDV
Andeavor
ANDV
|
+$120M |
| 5 |
Tyson Foods
TSN
|
+$117M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$282M |
| 2 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$185M |
| 3 |
KeyCorp
KEY
|
+$162M |
| 4 |
EA
Electronic Arts
EA
|
+$159M |
| 5 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$139M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.29% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.6% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.62% |
| 4 | Industrials | 12.44% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 11.5% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RRTS
1576
DELISTED
RoadRunner Transportation Systems, Inc.
RRTS
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
3,228
+2,411
| +295% | +$630K |
|
|
CMO
1577
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
101,641
+51,974
| +105% | +$483K |
|
|
AXLL
1578
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
45,989
+24,723
| +116% | +$436K |
|
|
MTOR
1579
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
124,251
-59,052
| -32% | -$430K |
|
1580
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.91B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
429,418
-391,111
| -48% | -$962K |
|
1581
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14B
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
135,660
-23,936
| -15% | -$158K |
|
1582
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.3B
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
-120
| -0.2% | -$2.13K |
|
|
NUVA
1583
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
20,461
-10,228
| -33% | -$464K |
|
|
IVC
1584
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
75,526
-10,299
| -12% | -$146K |
|
1585
Delek US
DK
$4.17B
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
65,219
+35,326
| +118% | +$570K |
|
1586
Unitil
UTL
$977M
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
23,280
-1,269
| -5% | -$49.5K |
|
1587
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$14B
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,629
| New | +$1M |
|
1588
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$5.38B
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
48,614
+13,964
| +40% | +$244K |
|
|
PPBI
1589
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
45,955
+32,594
| +244% | +$666K |
|
1590
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$909M
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,756
| New | +$826K |
|
1591
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$19.7B
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
22,375
-6,786
| -23% | -$266K |
|
|
PDM
1592
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.23B
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
48,194
+28,053
| +139% | +$523K |
|
1593
LSI Industries
LYTS
$719M
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
82,884
+60,365
| +268% | +$657K |
|
1594
Aecom
ACM
$8.36B
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
31,565
-3,378
| -10% | -$93.7K |
|
1595
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.3B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
40,694
-10,704
| -21% | -$262K |
|
1596
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.04B
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
83,964
+73,789
| +725% | +$767K |
|
|
CLD
1597
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
493,055
+256,235
| +108% | +$439K |
|
|
NLSN
1598
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,116
| New | +$877K |
|
1599
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.83B
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
160,783
+61,986
| +63% | +$370K |
|
|
LPT
1600
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
28,247
-10,996
| -28% | -$330K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, Cliff Asness held 2,396 positions worth $55.6B, down 2.7% from $57.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.6% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $1.96B in Q1 2016, closing 192 positions and reducing 924 holdings. Its most notable exit was Broadcom, an estimated $82.9M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in CONCHO RESOURCES INC. worth $18.5M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q1 2016 buy was CONCHO RESOURCES INC.: 182,889 shares worth $18.5M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Verizon in Q1 2016, an estimated $145M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Pfizer, cutting an estimated $282M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Broadcom in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $82.9M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 8.6% of its $55.6B portfolio in Q1 2016.
- Cliff Asness opened 159 new positions and closed 192 in Q1 2016.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 2.7% quarter-over-quarter to $55.6B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 16 May 2016.