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 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$322M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$260M |
| 3 |
Cummins
CMI
|
+$246M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$242M |
| 5 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$177M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Stellantis
STLA
|
+$334M |
| 2 |
RTN
Raytheon Company
RTN
|
+$310M |
| 3 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$306M |
| 4 |
Valero Energy
VLO
|
+$301M |
| 5 |
HF Sinclair
DINO
|
+$289M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 20.62% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 17.69% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.06% |
| 4 | Financials | 11.04% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.98% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.7B
| $166M | 0.19% |
1,999,373
+639,237
| +47% | +$50.3M |
|
152
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $165M | 0.18% |
2,198,942
+1,983,729
| +922% | +$145M |
|
|
DFS
153
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $161M | 0.18% |
2,080,467
+1,251,827
| +151% | +$96.9M |
|
154
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.1B
| $161M | 0.18% |
1,109,734
+176,692
| +19% | +$25.5M |
|
|
TGNA
155
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $160M | 0.18% |
10,710,361
+1,349,780
| +14% | +$20.8M |
|
156
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$130B
| $159M | 0.18% |
437,113
+52,697
| +14% | +$17.6M |
|
157
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$893B
| $159M | 0.18% |
538,053
+371,825
| +224% | +$108M |
|
158
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.27B
| $158M | 0.18% |
3,766,918
+321,954
| +9% | +$14.2M |
|
159
Popular Inc
BPOP
$10.8B
| $155M | 0.17% |
2,876,067
-169,214
| -6% | -$9.24M |
|
160
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.3B
| $151M | 0.17% |
7,112,786
-6,748,325
| -49% | -$145M |
|
|
MBT
161
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $149M | 0.17% |
16,026,665
+4,247,505
| +36% | +$34.6M |
|
162
Amdocs
DOX
$6.41B
| $148M | 0.17% |
2,396,446
+20,346
| +0.9% | +$1.18M |
|
163
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.5B
| $147M | 0.16% |
1,057,019
+337,396
| +47% | +$45.3M |
|
164
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$23.5B
| $147M | 0.16% |
1,194,405
-203,356
| -15% | -$23.4M |
|
165
Trane Technologies
TT
$99.8B
| $147M | 0.16% |
1,176,359
+580,326
| +97% | +$69.4M |
|
166
Labcorp
LH
$27.3B
| $146M | 0.16% |
985,711
-499,011
| -34% | -$69.6M |
|
167
NextEra Energy
NEE
$174B
| $145M | 0.16% |
2,831,712
-2,401,988
| -46% | -$118M |
|
168
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $143M | 0.16% |
385,378
+4,039
| +1% | +$1.28M |
|
169
Coca-Cola
KO
$392B
| $143M | 0.16% |
2,804,481
-284,711
| -9% | -$14M |
|
|
ALXN
170
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $140M | 0.16% |
1,100,334
-494,234
| -31% | -$63.7M |
|
171
3M
MMM
$92.3B
| $140M | 0.16% |
966,888
+474,754
| +96% | +$73.1M |
|
172
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.4B
| $139M | 0.16% |
1,084,982
+293,589
| +37% | +$36.9M |
|
173
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $139M | 0.16% |
1,021,112
+735,800
| +258% | +$97.2M |
|
174
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$511M
| $139M | 0.15% |
2,557,614
+934,831
| +58% | +$52.7M |
|
175
PayPal
PYPL
$52.7B
| $138M | 0.15% |
1,205,729
+518,599
| +75% | +$57.5M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q2 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2019, Cliff Asness held 2,276 positions worth $89.6B, down 4.9% from $94.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $5.94B in Q2 2019, closing 220 positions and reducing 1,022 holdings. Its most notable exit was Stellantis, an estimated $334M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 21% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in Optimum Communications Inc worth $28.8M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q2 2019 buy was Optimum Communications Inc: 1,190,376 shares worth $28.8M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Procter & Gamble in Q2 2019, an estimated $322M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q2 2019 reduction was Raytheon Company, cutting an estimated $310M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Stellantis in Q2 2019, selling an estimated $334M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $89.6B portfolio in Q2 2019.
- Cliff Asness opened 117 new positions and closed 220 in Q2 2019.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 4.9% quarter-over-quarter to $89.6B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2019, filed 14 Aug 2019.