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 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$267M |
| 2 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$252M |
| 3 |
Northrop Grumman
NOC
|
+$221M |
| 4 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$175M |
| 5 |
Dollar General
DG
|
+$137M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HP
HPQ
|
+$287M |
| 2 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$278M |
| 3 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$244M |
| 4 |
iShares Russell 3000 ETF
IWV
|
+$198M |
| 5 |
Exelon
EXC
|
+$185M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 20.43% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.36% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.9% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.25% |
| 5 | Industrials | 11.62% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DQ
1751
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$976M
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
48,475
| – | – |
|
1752
Groupon
GRPN
$798M
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
10,384
+9,580
| +1,192% | +$532K |
|
1753
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.49B
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
4,476
-9,133
| -67% | -$977K |
|
1754
Seres Therapeutics
MCRB
$46.8M
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
7,157
-4,585
| -39% | -$340K |
|
1755
Independent Bank
INDB
$3.95B
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
5,890
-1,977
| -25% | -$162K |
|
|
SIC
1756
DELISTED
Select Interior Concepts, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SIC
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,367
| New | +$579K |
|
1757
Macerich
MAC
$6.91B
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
17,983
-17,521
| -49% | -$481K |
|
|
MSGN
1758
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
27,828
-69,881
| -72% | -$1.16M |
|
1759
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.46B
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
11,923
+4,817
| +68% | +$180K |
|
|
NTUS
1760
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
14,654
+1,743
| +14% | +$55.9K |
|
1761
Range Resources
RRC
$9.64B
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
101,150
-2,484,113
| -96% | -$10M |
|
1762
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.4B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,390
| New | +$458K |
|
|
CSR
1763
Centerspace
CSR
$917M
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
6,608
+702
| +12% | +$52.4K |
|
|
SFBS
1764
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.8B
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
25,328
+452
| +2% | +$8.08K |
|
1765
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$42.2B
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
40,876
-5,228
| -11% | -$61.3K |
|
1766
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.7B
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
7,672
+3,014
| +65% | +$200K |
|
1767
Park Aerospace
PKE
$718M
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
28,954
+7,974
| +38% | +$132K |
|
|
TGI
1768
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
18,623
+8,937
| +92% | +$222K |
|
1769
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$3.11B
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
16,844
-835
| -5% | -$23.6K |
|
|
AVTA
1770
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
17,785
-22,533
| -56% | -$505K |
|
1771
EverQuote
EVER
$938M
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,493
| New | +$376K |
|
1772
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
7,081
-22,260
| -76% | -$1.41M |
|
|
AAMI
1773
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.26B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
45,121
-11,601
| -20% | -$113K |
|
1774
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$746M
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,831
| New | +$423K |
|
1775
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.62B
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
17,786
+5,094
| +40% | +$124K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, Cliff Asness held 2,253 positions worth $88B, up 3.6% from $84.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $3.28B in Q4 2019, closing 142 positions and reducing 1,092 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares Russell 3000 ETF, an estimated $198M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 20% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in DaVita worth $31.1M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q4 2019 buy was DaVita: 417,883 shares worth $31.1M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Humana in Q4 2019, an estimated $267M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was HP, cutting an estimated $287M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited iShares Russell 3000 ETF in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $198M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $88B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- Cliff Asness opened 146 new positions and closed 142 in Q4 2019.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 3.6% quarter-over-quarter to $88B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 14 Feb 2020.