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 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$145M |
| 2 |
American Electric Power
AEP
|
+$145M |
| 3 |
AT&T
T
|
+$126M |
| 4 |
ANDV
Andeavor
ANDV
|
+$120M |
| 5 |
Tyson Foods
TSN
|
+$117M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$282M |
| 2 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$185M |
| 3 |
KeyCorp
KEY
|
+$162M |
| 4 |
EA
Electronic Arts
EA
|
+$159M |
| 5 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$139M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.29% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.6% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.62% |
| 4 | Industrials | 12.44% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 11.5% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.94B
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
11,072
+5,694
| +106% | +$210K |
|
|
GRA
1877
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
6,272
-82,257
| -93% | -$6.28M |
|
|
ALX
1878
Alexander's
ALX
$1.38B
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
1,154
-99
| -8% | -$37.5K |
|
|
IL
1879
DELISTED
IntraLinks Holdings Inc.
IL
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
55,771
+31,058
| +126% | +$244K |
|
1880
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.05B
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,998
| New | +$411K |
|
1881
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.79B
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
38,532
| – | – |
|
|
TMH
1882
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,473
| New | +$428K |
|
1883
CVB Financial
CVBF
$3.95B
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
25,028
+12,367
| +98% | +$195K |
|
1884
Innoviva
INVA
$1.52B
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,645
| New | +$380K |
|
|
RP
1885
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,852
| New | +$413K |
|
|
ILG
1886
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
30,046
+17,399
| +138% | +$225K |
|
1887
Stoneridge
SRI
$205M
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,524
| New | +$371K |
|
|
PFPT
1888
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
7,983
-14,126
| -64% | -$720K |
|
1889
Titan Machinery
TITN
$444M
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
36,950
+20,776
| +128% | +$204K |
|
|
ISEE
1890
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
10,031
-150
| -1% | -$7.64K |
|
|
NYRT
1891
DELISTED
New York REIT, Inc.
NYRT
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,194
| New | +$421K |
|
1892
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.41B
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
6,577
+1,828
| +38% | +$104K |
|
|
RPAI
1893
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
26,319
-56,229
| -68% | -$848K |
|
1894
Tanger
SKT
$4.47B
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
11,422
-5,814
| -34% | -$192K |
|
|
VIA
1895
DELISTED
Via Renewables, Inc. Class A Common Stock
VIA
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,238
| New | +$541K |
|
1896
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$8.82B
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,025
| New | +$314K |
|
|
PKD
1897
DELISTED
Parker Drilling Company
PKD
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
13,041
+8,201
| +169% | +$195K |
|
1898
Five Below
FIVE
$14.5B
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,971
| New | +$364K |
|
|
PKY
1899
DELISTED
Parkway, Inc.
PKY
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,281
| New | +$365K |
|
1900
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.39B
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,554
| New | +$393K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, Cliff Asness held 2,396 positions worth $55.6B, down 2.7% from $57.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.6% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $1.96B in Q1 2016, closing 192 positions and reducing 924 holdings. Its most notable exit was Broadcom, an estimated $82.9M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in CONCHO RESOURCES INC. worth $18.5M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q1 2016 buy was CONCHO RESOURCES INC.: 182,889 shares worth $18.5M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Verizon in Q1 2016, an estimated $145M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Pfizer, cutting an estimated $282M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Broadcom in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $82.9M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 8.6% of its $55.6B portfolio in Q1 2016.
- Cliff Asness opened 159 new positions and closed 192 in Q1 2016.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 2.7% quarter-over-quarter to $55.6B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 16 May 2016.