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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$403M |
| 2 |
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
|
+$190M |
| 3 |
Yum! Brands
YUM
|
+$157M |
| 4 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$129M |
| 5 |
General Motors
GM
|
+$120M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$233M |
| 2 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$139M |
| 3 |
Southwest Airlines
LUV
|
+$131M |
| 4 |
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
|
+$125M |
| 5 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$122M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 15.4% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.1% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 14.95% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.97% |
| 5 | Industrials | 12.19% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.81B
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
29,544
+13,207
| +81% | +$406K |
|
1702
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.23B
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
23,410
-2,709
| -10% | -$93.5K |
|
|
DNR
1703
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
365,946
-156,144
| -30% | -$503K |
|
1704
Delek US
DK
$4.17B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
29,893
-21,461
| -42% | -$563K |
|
1705
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.86B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
67,756
+22,289
| +49% | +$242K |
|
1706
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$8.67B
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
22,579
-5,021
| -18% | -$168K |
|
|
S
1707
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
+202,771
| New | +$833K |
|
|
RTEC
1708
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
51,511
+23,026
| +81% | +$316K |
|
|
CAA
1709
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,296
| New | +$771K |
|
1710
LendingTree
TREE
$435M
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
8,188
-12,233
| -60% | -$1.26M |
|
|
TPH
1711
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
+57,579
| New | +$771K |
|
1712
Hexcel
HXL
$7B
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-50
| -0.3% | -$2.31K |
|
1713
NACCO Industries
NC
$309M
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
75,547
+36,049
| +91% | +$367K |
|
1714
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.04B
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
15,882
+5,174
| +48% | +$249K |
|
1715
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$563M
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
74,008
+197
| +0.3% | +$1.84K |
|
1716
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$739M
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
16,006
+2,628
| +20% | +$126K |
|
|
GLUU
1717
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
297,054
| – | – |
|
|
VASC
1718
DELISTED
Vascular Solutions Inc
VASC
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
20,837
-2,548
| -11% | -$86.3K |
|
1719
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.72B
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
46,635
+5,409
| +13% | +$78.7K |
|
1720
FirstService
FSV
$6.32B
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,718
| New | +$653K |
|
1721
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$83.2B
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
27,960
-23,475
| -46% | -$659K |
|
1722
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
12,535
-5,718
| -31% | -$320K |
|
|
CVA
1723
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
45,652
-19,283
| -30% | -$315K |
|
1724
Regis Corp
RGS
$67M
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
2,494
-2,415
| -49% | -$731K |
|
1725
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.58B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,811
| New | +$721K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Cliff Asness held 2,416 positions worth $57.1B, up 14% from $50B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.8% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness deployed $5.14B of net new capital in Q4 2015, opening 255 new positions and adding to 1,207 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 10,884,520 shares worth $423M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 15% of assets, down from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $233M trimmed.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 10,884,520 shares worth $423M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Citizens Financial Group in Q4 2015, an estimated $190M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $233M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited HUBBELL INC CL-B in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $11.5M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 8.8% of its $57.1B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Cliff Asness opened 255 new positions and closed 179 in Q4 2015.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 14% quarter-over-quarter to $57.1B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 16 Feb 2016.