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 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$325M |
| 2 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$193M |
| 3 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$175M |
| 4 |
HP
HPQ
|
+$161M |
| 5 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$134M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Yum! Brands
YUM
|
+$126M |
| 2 |
HCA Healthcare
HCA
|
+$106M |
| 3 |
HF Sinclair
DINO
|
+$90.5M |
| 4 |
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
|
+$88.9M |
| 5 |
VIAB
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
|
+$77.2M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.52% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.48% |
| 3 | Financials | 13.29% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.48% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.6% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CCRN
1576
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
121,320
-12,360
| -9% | -$163K |
|
1577
Caleres
CAL
$459M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
56,094
-13,582
| -19% | -$346K |
|
|
IBKC
1578
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
21,140
+12,189
| +136% | +$792K |
|
|
TCO
1579
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
18,982
-11,179
| -37% | -$863K |
|
|
RPT
1580
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
75,340
+6,812
| +10% | +$131K |
|
1581
WesBanco
WSBC
$3.91B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
42,827
+20,285
| +90% | +$645K |
|
1582
Copart
CPRT
$30.8B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
209,112
+123,768
| +145% | +$790K |
|
1583
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$40.4B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,889
| New | +$1.31M |
|
1584
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.06B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
38,344
-1,819
| -5% | -$65.6K |
|
|
EGRX
1585
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
19,875
-11,024
| -36% | -$611K |
|
1586
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$85.3B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
3,452
+1,167
| +51% | +$468K |
|
|
SC
1587
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
113,922
+16,416
| +17% | +$189K |
|
|
TMX
1588
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
61,329
+16,188
| +36% | +$407K |
|
1589
Amphenol
APH
$192B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
85,184
| – | – |
|
1590
Halliburton
HAL
$28.9B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
30,816
+10,905
| +55% | +$476K |
|
1591
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.26B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
22,562
+6,231
| +38% | +$400K |
|
1592
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$820M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
81,884
-56,141
| -41% | -$888K |
|
1593
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
20,507
+8,967
| +78% | +$585K |
|
|
RNET
1594
DELISTED
RigNet, Inc.
RNET
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
91,115
+50,671
| +125% | +$648K |
|
1595
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.31B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
22,913
-104,003
| -82% | -$5.98M |
|
1596
Tredegar Corp
TG
$278M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
73,756
+34,785
| +89% | +$627K |
|
|
ALX
1597
Alexander's
ALX
$1.38B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
3,264
+1,874
| +135% | +$804K |
|
1598
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.77B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
38,924
-3,065
| -7% | -$102K |
|
1599
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$751M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
38,788
+22,441
| +137% | +$695K |
|
|
MR
1600
DELISTED
Montage Resources Corporation Common Stock
MR
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,493
| New | +$1.32M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, Cliff Asness held 2,383 positions worth $65.3B, up 15% from $56.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness deployed $6.43B of net new capital in Q3 2016, opening 194 new positions and adding to 1,282 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.: 398,723 shares worth $13.9M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Yum! Brands, an estimated $126M trimmed.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q3 2016 buy was Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.: 398,723 shares worth $13.9M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Applied Materials in Q3 2016, an estimated $325M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was Yum! Brands, cutting an estimated $126M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited EMC CORPORATION in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $55.4M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 9% of its $65.3B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- Cliff Asness opened 194 new positions and closed 140 in Q3 2016.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 15% quarter-over-quarter to $65.3B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 14 Nov 2016.