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 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$619M |
| 2 |
Target
TGT
|
+$465M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$390M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$353M |
| 5 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$348M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$401M |
| 2 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$322M |
| 3 |
eBay
EBAY
|
+$235M |
| 4 |
Exelon
EXC
|
+$232M |
| 5 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$197M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 21.82% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 17.12% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.04% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.74% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.85% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$10B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
80,960
-253,954
| -76% | -$4.32M |
|
|
HA
1627
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
30,042
-7,031
| -19% | -$279K |
|
|
BBT
1628
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.65B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
29,581
-48,535
| -62% | -$2.02M |
|
1629
Wingstop
WING
$3.18B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
17,632
+4,018
| +30% | +$242K |
|
1630
Nordson
NDSN
$18.6B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
8,661
+624
| +8% | +$84.8K |
|
1631
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.95B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
80,042
-3,921
| -5% | -$61.2K |
|
|
NE
1632
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
169,439
+128,995
| +319% | +$783K |
|
1633
Graco
GGG
$13B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
25,670
+10,340
| +67% | +$482K |
|
1634
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$381M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
69,366
-60,649
| -47% | -$1.04M |
|
1635
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.03B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
55,260
+4,644
| +9% | +$103K |
|
1636
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$579M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
21,661
+9,112
| +73% | +$405K |
|
|
CBM
1637
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
17,303
-8,573
| -33% | -$530K |
|
|
UFS
1638
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
22,708
+6,760
| +42% | +$340K |
|
|
FARO
1639
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
18,383
-289
| -2% | -$18.4K |
|
|
PIR
1640
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
39,148
+36,507
| +1,382% | +$1.45M |
|
|
MIK
1641
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
72,248
-644,303
| -90% | -$12.3M |
|
1642
Corning
GLW
$125B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
33,168
-16,460
| -33% | -$535K |
|
|
GRP.U
1643
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
27,280
+1,200
| +5% | +$50.5K |
|
|
SAVE
1644
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
24,933
-1,248
| -5% | -$55.2K |
|
1645
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.83B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
20,360
-7,747
| -28% | -$390K |
|
|
NUAN
1646
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
77,824
-713,776
| -90% | -$9.89M |
|
1647
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.72B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
42,261
-14,220
| -25% | -$426K |
|
|
SRNE
1648
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
264,658
+101,538
| +62% | +$563K |
|
1649
Invesco
IVZ
$14.3B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
50,702
-1,315,788
| -96% | -$32.9M |
|
1650
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.37B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
65,412
-7,575
| -10% | -$133K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, Cliff Asness held 2,400 positions worth $105B, up 5.3% from $99.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q3 2018 filing shows 91 new, 1,022 increased, 1,069 reduced and 146 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Bombardier Recreational Products: 908,172 shares worth $42.6M. The largest sale was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $401M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q3 2018 buy was Bombardier Recreational Products: 908,172 shares worth $42.6M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Micron Technology in Q3 2018, an estimated $619M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $401M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Verifone Systems Inc in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $25.9M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $105B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- Cliff Asness opened 91 new positions and closed 146 in Q3 2018.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 5.3% quarter-over-quarter to $105B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 14 Nov 2018.