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 |
FirstEnergy
FE
|
+$185M |
| 2 |
Tyson Foods
TSN
|
+$177M |
| 3 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$110M |
| 4 |
Entergy
ETR
|
+$101M |
| 5 |
ENDP
Endo International plc
ENDP
|
+$95.4M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$129M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$107M |
| 3 |
Abbott
ABT
|
+$99.3M |
| 4 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$88.8M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$88M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.27% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.34% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.76% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.72% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 11.18% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.87B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
26,353
+2,450
| +10% | +$49.9K |
|
1852
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.42B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
8,258
+1,681
| +26% | +$110K |
|
|
IBKC
1853
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
8,951
-10,955
| -55% | -$636K |
|
1854
Gentex
GNTX
$4.97B
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
34,356
-137,037
| -80% | -$2.18M |
|
1855
National Healthcare
NHC
$3.58B
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,194
| New | +$520K |
|
1856
Oneok
OKE
$58.8B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,175
| New | +$443K |
|
1857
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$13.2B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
96,804
-103,929
| -52% | -$541K |
|
|
WW
1858
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,309
| New | +$625K |
|
|
CATM
1859
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,161
| New | +$504K |
|
1860
Copart
CPRT
$30.8B
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
+85,344
| New | +$479K |
|
1861
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$45.3M
| $518K | ﹤0.01% |
64,252
-27,338
| -30% | -$273K |
|
1862
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.4B
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
7,595
-5,525
| -42% | -$379K |
|
|
CTWS
1863
DELISTED
Connecticut Water Service Inc
CTWS
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,176
| New | +$447K |
|
1864
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.4B
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,162
| New | +$435K |
|
1865
Community Bank
CBU
$3.33B
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
12,514
+2,134
| +21% | +$84.7K |
|
1866
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$3.94B
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
62,702
+42,410
| +209% | +$317K |
|
|
EXTN
1867
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
39,934
+13,589
| +52% | +$188K |
|
|
TGI
1868
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
14,423
-38,843
| -73% | -$1.41M |
|
|
YDKN
1869
DELISTED
Yadkin Financial Corporation
YDKN
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
20,381
+11,596
| +132% | +$290K |
|
1870
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$23.8B
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
12,404
-77,783
| -86% | -$3.28M |
|
1871
Neogen
NEOG
$2.56B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
24,141
-5,947
| -20% | -$111K |
|
1872
CorVel
CRVL
$3.61B
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
35,121
+8,697
| +33% | +$131K |
|
|
JONE
1873
DELISTED
Jones Energy, Inc.
JONE
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
6,676
+5,707
| +589% | +$432K |
|
1874
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.18B
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
23,123
-1,959
| -8% | -$40.8K |
|
|
WLH
1875
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
31,254
+10,400
| +50% | +$159K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, Cliff Asness held 2,362 positions worth $56.7B, up 1.9% from $55.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.7% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q2 2016 filing shows 158 new, 1,005 increased, 951 reduced and 174 closed positions. Its largest new stake was S&P Global: 466,444 shares worth $50M. The largest sale was Nike, an estimated $129M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, down from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q2 2016 buy was S&P Global: 466,444 shares worth $50M.
- Cliff Asness added most to FirstEnergy in Q2 2016, an estimated $185M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was Nike, cutting an estimated $129M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $59.8M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 8.7% of its $56.7B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- Cliff Asness opened 158 new positions and closed 174 in Q2 2016.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 1.9% quarter-over-quarter to $56.7B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 15 Aug 2016.