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 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$331M |
| 2 |
United Airlines
UAL
|
+$312M |
| 3 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$271M |
| 4 |
Delta Air Lines
DAL
|
+$263M |
| 5 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$185M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$451M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$348M |
| 3 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$337M |
| 4 |
IQVIA
IQV
|
+$313M |
| 5 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$291M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 20.32% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.51% |
| 3 | Financials | 12.81% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.31% |
| 5 | Industrials | 11.62% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TLRD
1676
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
142,515
+121,672
| +584% | +$617K |
|
1677
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$34.4B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
43,850
+908
| +2% | +$12.4K |
|
1678
Middleby
MIDD
$5.21B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
5,311
+2,542
| +92% | +$312K |
|
1679
Rayonier
RYN
$6.31B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
24,260
+1,141
| +5% | +$29.2K |
|
|
EVOP
1680
DELISTED
EVO Payments, Inc. Class A Common Stock
EVOP
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,076
| New | +$648K |
|
1681
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$42.2B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
46,104
| – | – |
|
1682
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.25B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
37,826
+3,922
| +12% | +$65.5K |
|
1683
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$816M
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
108,888
+70,596
| +184% | +$508K |
|
|
KYNB
1684
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$32.3M
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
663
-13
| -2% | -$14.3K |
|
|
GTLS
1685
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
9,801
-3,456
| -26% | -$234K |
|
|
ENV
1686
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
10,772
-2,124
| -16% | -$134K |
|
1687
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.53B
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,081
| New | +$637K |
|
1688
Energizer
ENR
$1.47B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
13,968
-1,214
| -8% | -$48.3K |
|
1689
Dine Brands
DIN
$457M
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
7,958
+1,204
| +18% | +$98.6K |
|
|
AFI
1690
DELISTED
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
AFI
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
94,579
+9,036
| +11% | +$70.5K |
|
|
SNR
1691
DELISTED
NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
SNR
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
90,295
-106
| -0.1% | -$703 |
|
1692
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.16B
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
27,236
-382,646
| -93% | -$8.23M |
|
|
EMWP
1693
DELISTED
Eros Media World PLC
EMWP
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,767
| New | +$560K |
|
|
CXO
1694
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
8,852
+1,235
| +16% | +$100K |
|
|
VNET
1695
VNET Group
VNET
$1.84B
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
78,714
| – | – |
|
|
PGRE
1696
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,815
| New | +$604K |
|
1697
Community Bank
CBU
$3.32B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
9,680
+1,216
| +14% | +$76.8K |
|
1698
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.07B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
21,331
-2,479
| -10% | -$68K |
|
1699
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.1B
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
45,348
+21,246
| +88% | +$284K |
|
1700
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.32B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
7,183
+570
| +9% | +$43.7K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q3 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2019, Cliff Asness held 2,249 positions worth $84.9B, down 5.3% from $89.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $5.22B in Q3 2019, closing 142 positions and reducing 943 holdings. Its most notable exit was Anadarko Petroleum, an estimated $36.4M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 20% of assets, down from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in American Airlines Group worth $67.8M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q3 2019 buy was American Airlines Group: 2,515,260 shares worth $67.8M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Twitter, Inc. in Q3 2019, an estimated $331M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q3 2019 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $451M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Anadarko Petroleum in Q3 2019, selling an estimated $36.4M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $84.9B portfolio in Q3 2019.
- Cliff Asness opened 193 new positions and closed 142 in Q3 2019.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 5.3% quarter-over-quarter to $84.9B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2019, filed 14 Nov 2019.