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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
Plexus
PLXS
$6.4B
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
8,770
-1,553
| -15% | -$65.4K |
|
|
JCP
1952
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
42,660
-131,172
| -75% | -$1.15M |
|
1953
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.57B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
54,087
+4,849
| +10% | +$28.2K |
|
|
CPHD
1954
DELISTED
Cepheid Inc
CPHD
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,112
| New | +$366K |
|
|
SNBR
1955
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
17,396
-58,188
| -77% | -$1.27M |
|
|
PNK
1956
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
33,451
+9,636
| +40% | +$186K |
|
1957
Century Communities
CCS
$1.98B
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
21,296
-16,982
| -44% | -$299K |
|
|
DOOR
1958
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,580
| New | +$382K |
|
|
CSOD
1959
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,700
| New | +$361K |
|
1960
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.23B
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,501
| New | +$534K |
|
1961
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$878M
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,012
| New | +$326K |
|
1962
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$7.82B
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
39,871
-52,753
| -57% | -$494K |
|
|
EVER
1963
DELISTED
Everbank Financial Corp
EVER
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
24,494
-300
| -1% | -$4.46K |
|
1964
HEICO Corp
HEI
$49.6B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,271
| New | +$343K |
|
|
ISCA
1965
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
10,845
+1,582
| +17% | +$53.2K |
|
|
IPXL
1966
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
12,564
-4,317
| -26% | -$141K |
|
|
CLC
1967
DELISTED
Clarcor
CLC
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,946
| New | +$348K |
|
1968
Entegris
ENTG
$22B
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
24,852
| – | – |
|
|
NBL
1969
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
10,039
-1,507
| -13% | -$53K |
|
1970
Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
$698M
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
2,917
+721
| +33% | +$77.7K |
|
1971
POSCO
PKX
$17.3B
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
8,028
-449
| -5% | -$21.1K |
|
1972
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$4.89B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
21,718
-4,518
| -17% | -$71.9K |
|
1973
Financial Institutions
FISI
$812M
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
13,609
-4,817
| -26% | -$133K |
|
1974
CVB Financial
CVBF
$3.97B
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
21,509
-3,519
| -14% | -$59.6K |
|
1975
Harte-Hanks
HHS
$27.4M
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
22,217
-55,241
| -71% | -$975K |
|
Similar funds
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.