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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SOHU
1826
Sohu.com
SOHU
$379M
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
35,715
| – | – |
|
|
SCTL
1827
DELISTED
Societal CDMO, Inc. Common Stock
SCTL
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
21,786
+2,651
| +14% | +$38.1K |
|
1828
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.15B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
3,477
-2,256
| -39% | -$281K |
|
|
ASNA
1829
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
51,772
+3,016
| +6% | +$24.7K |
|
1830
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.73B
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
20,621
-1,596
| -7% | -$32.2K |
|
1831
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.4B
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
43,343
-132,175
| -75% | -$1.52M |
|
1832
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$308M
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
25,121
-125,218
| -83% | -$1.79M |
|
1833
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.23B
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
8,116
+243
| +3% | +$10.8K |
|
1834
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$751M
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,557
| New | +$398K |
|
1835
Avista
AVA
$3.18B
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
8,114
-29,681
| -79% | -$1.41M |
|
|
CHCT
1836
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$434M
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
9,025
+634
| +8% | +$28.9K |
|
1837
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.29B
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
8,394
-22,267
| -73% | -$1.04M |
|
|
ZYXI
1838
DELISTED
Zynex
ZYXI
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
54,093
+23,389
| +76% | +$206K |
|
|
CAMP
1839
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
1,756
+772
| +78% | +$188K |
|
|
CZR
1840
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
28,467
+926
| +3% | +$11.7K |
|
|
CIM
1841
Chimera Investment
CIM
$973M
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
6,251
+1,330
| +27% | +$81.1K |
|
|
WOW
1842
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
51,570
+23,467
| +84% | +$149K |
|
1843
Wayfair
W
$14.1B
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
4,229
-8,062
| -66% | -$752K |
|
1844
Cass Information Systems
CASS
$735M
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
6,596
+911
| +16% | +$51K |
|
1845
Constellium
CSTM
$3.61B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
28,363
-28,957
| -51% | -$400K |
|
1846
National CineMedia
NCMI
$251M
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
5,214
-2,561
| -33% | -$193K |
|
|
IIN
1847
DELISTED
IntriCon Corporation
IIN
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
20,992
-22,184
| -51% | -$425K |
|
|
ELME
1848
Elme Communities
ELME
$149M
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
12,924
-943
| -7% | -$28K |
|
|
DMC
1849
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.51B
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
10,773
-21,864
| -67% | -$700K |
|
|
SAFE
1850
Safehold
SAFE
$1.1B
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
5,341
-524
| -9% | -$33.2K |
|
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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.