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 |
Estee Lauder
EL
|
+$252M |
| 2 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$238M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$233M |
| 4 |
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
|
+$221M |
| 5 |
Target
TGT
|
+$187M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$361M |
| 2 |
Edison International
EIX
|
+$303M |
| 3 |
eBay
EBAY
|
+$281M |
| 4 |
Stellantis
STLA
|
+$276M |
| 5 |
Lam Research
LRCX
|
+$240M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.43% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.24% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 14.23% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.88% |
| 5 | Industrials | 12.68% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NXH
1576
Neighborhood Intelligence Inc
NXH
$372M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
46,404
+23,768
| +105% | +$1.11M |
|
1577
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.7B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
20,556
+5,282
| +35% | +$299K |
|
1578
MetLife
MET
$61.1B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
27,388
-365,902
| -93% | -$17.8M |
|
1579
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.54B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
34,708
-17,890
| -34% | -$684K |
|
|
SGMO
1580
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
65,736
+9,364
| +17% | +$200K |
|
|
SPA
1581
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
71,772
-24,510
| -25% | -$518K |
|
1582
Nordson
NDSN
$18.6B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
9,136
+69
| +0.8% | +$9.75K |
|
1583
Atlassian
TEAM
$43.4B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,051
| New | +$1.25M |
|
1584
Delek US
DK
$4.17B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
30,459
+490
| +2% | +$17.6K |
|
1585
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.95B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
83,963
| – | – |
|
1586
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.4B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
16,774
+997
| +6% | +$71.5K |
|
|
BOJA
1587
DELISTED
Bojangles', Inc. Common Stock
BOJA
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
88,317
-18,364
| -17% | -$236K |
|
1588
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.13B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
30,288
+312
| +1% | +$11.8K |
|
1589
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.23B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
28,827
+21,478
| +292% | +$942K |
|
1590
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.12B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
33,181
-25,649
| -44% | -$950K |
|
|
MBFI
1591
DELISTED
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
30,093
+8,465
| +39% | +$366K |
|
|
CCF
1592
DELISTED
Chase Corporation
CCF
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
10,438
-3,083
| -23% | -$346K |
|
1593
Adtran
ADTN
$628M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
77,835
-29,224
| -27% | -$488K |
|
1594
TransDigm Group
TDG
$66.3B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
3,941
-703
| -15% | -$207K |
|
|
SIX
1595
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
19,393
-3,783
| -16% | -$247K |
|
1596
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$9.01B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
26,993
-18,721
| -41% | -$886K |
|
|
VR
1597
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
17,797
-451,033
| -96% | -$28.4M |
|
1598
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.6B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
22,332
+2,295
| +11% | +$114K |
|
|
SVC
1599
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.04B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
9,457
-32
| -0.3% | -$4.3K |
|
|
WP
1600
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
14,562
-35,578
| -71% | -$2.82M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, Cliff Asness held 2,349 positions worth $92.7B, down 2.7% from $95.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q1 2018 filing shows 134 new, 942 increased, 1,022 reduced and 134 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Invesco QQQ Trust: 503,399 shares worth $74.4M. The largest sale was Boeing, an estimated $361M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q1 2018 buy was Invesco QQQ Trust: 503,399 shares worth $74.4M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Estee Lauder in Q1 2018, an estimated $252M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was Boeing, cutting an estimated $361M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Bioverativ Inc. Common Stock in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $94.9M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $92.7B portfolio in Q1 2018.
- Cliff Asness opened 134 new positions and closed 134 in Q1 2018.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 2.7% quarter-over-quarter to $92.7B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 15 May 2018.