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 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$335M |
| 2 |
Exelon
EXC
|
+$314M |
| 3 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$241M |
| 4 |
TripAdvisor
TRIP
|
+$208M |
| 5 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$182M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$551M |
| 2 |
Target
TGT
|
+$514M |
| 3 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$495M |
| 4 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$369M |
| 5 |
Costco
COST
|
+$310M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 20.21% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 19.58% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.72% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.29% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.22% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FFG
1626
DELISTED
FBL Financial Group
FFG
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
13,209
-1,493
| -10% | -$102K |
|
1627
SSR Mining
SSRM
$7.87B
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
+65,350
| New | +$864K |
|
|
BRFS
1628
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
+141,370
| New | +$849K |
|
1629
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.7B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
+132,644
| New | +$736K |
|
1630
Dycom Industries
DY
$11.4B
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,712
| New | +$970K |
|
1631
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.7B
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
24,152
-3,921
| -14% | -$128K |
|
1632
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.13B
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
35,930
+9,232
| +35% | +$188K |
|
1633
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.45B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
80,973
+1,721
| +2% | +$17.2K |
|
1634
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$112B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
62,997
-3,699,600
| -98% | -$44.8M |
|
|
WAIR
1635
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
91,755
+66,270
| +260% | +$545K |
|
1636
Dine Brands
DIN
$457M
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
8,777
-1,347
| -13% | -$114K |
|
1637
Sasol
SSL
$7.87B
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
25,851
-461
| -2% | -$14K |
|
|
ENV
1638
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
12,212
-2,663
| -18% | -$153K |
|
1639
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.84B
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
13,160
-3,616
| -22% | -$210K |
|
1640
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.12B
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
64,485
+15,543
| +32% | +$182K |
|
1641
POSCO
PKX
$17.7B
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
14,311
+118
| +0.8% | +$6.83K |
|
|
DMC
1642
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.51B
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,096
| New | +$856K |
|
1643
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$1.03B
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
+77
| +0.1% | +$1.14K |
|
1644
Quad
QUAD
$528M
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
65,659
-108,473
| -62% | -$1.45M |
|
|
BFS
1645
Saul Centers
BFS
$844M
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
15,160
+8,147
| +116% | +$432K |
|
1646
Wendy's
WEN
$1.69B
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,509
| New | +$740K |
|
|
APHA
1647
DELISTED
Aphria Inc. Common Shares
APHA
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
82,881
-517,662
| -86% | -$4.54M |
|
1648
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.13B
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
10,241
-260
| -2% | -$22.2K |
|
|
AAMI
1649
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.26B
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
56,606
| – | – |
|
|
ISBC
1650
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
64,804
-28,368
| -30% | -$342K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, Cliff Asness held 2,315 positions worth $94.3B, up 9.2% from $86.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q1 2019 filing shows 140 new, 934 increased, 1,002 reduced and 155 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Canopy Growth: 121,700 shares worth $52.7M. The largest sale was Walmart Inc, an estimated $551M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 20% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q1 2019 buy was Canopy Growth: 121,700 shares worth $52.7M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Biogen in Q1 2019, an estimated $335M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Walmart Inc, cutting an estimated $551M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Dun & Bradstreet in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $74.4M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $94.3B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- Cliff Asness opened 140 new positions and closed 155 in Q1 2019.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 9.2% quarter-over-quarter to $94.3B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 14 May 2019.