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 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$335M |
| 2 |
Exelon
EXC
|
+$314M |
| 3 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$241M |
| 4 |
TripAdvisor
TRIP
|
+$208M |
| 5 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$182M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$551M |
| 2 |
Target
TGT
|
+$514M |
| 3 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$495M |
| 4 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$369M |
| 5 |
Costco
COST
|
+$310M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 20.21% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 19.58% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.72% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.29% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.22% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$106B
| $142M | 0.15% |
3,595,090
-581,218
| -14% | -$24.1M |
|
|
PARA
177
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $141M | 0.15% |
2,973,077
+889,968
| +43% | +$43.4M |
|
178
NRG Energy
NRG
$23.8B
| $139M | 0.15% |
3,270,730
+1,067,147
| +48% | +$44.2M |
|
179
Baidu
BIDU
$31.6B
| $138M | 0.15% |
838,994
-18,898
| -2% | -$3.16M |
|
180
Lear
LEA
$8.56B
| $138M | 0.15% |
1,016,550
-58,081
| -5% | -$8.51M |
|
181
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $136M | 0.14% |
716,243
+114,753
| +19% | +$20.8M |
|
182
Cummins
CMI
$80.9B
| $136M | 0.14% |
864,309
+250,846
| +41% | +$37.6M |
|
183
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $135M | 0.14% |
6,100,949
-696,038
| -10% | -$14.3M |
|
184
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.36B
| $133M | 0.14% |
4,494,986
+343,355
| +8% | +$10.6M |
|
185
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.6B
| $133M | 0.14% |
729,842
+99,599
| +16% | +$17.7M |
|
|
TGNA
186
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $132M | 0.14% |
9,360,581
+2,418,556
| +35% | +$30.7M |
|
187
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.7B
| $130M | 0.14% |
1,683,466
+64,507
| +4% | +$4.95M |
|
188
International Paper
IP
$22B
| $129M | 0.14% |
2,959,239
+674,044
| +29% | +$29.2M |
|
189
Amdocs
DOX
$6.41B
| $128M | 0.14% |
2,376,100
-709,550
| -23% | -$39.9M |
|
190
Linde
LIN
$225B
| $128M | 0.14% |
729,990
+24,837
| +4% | +$4.13M |
|
191
UGI
UGI
$8.06B
| $124M | 0.13% |
2,231,237
+409,868
| +23% | +$22.4M |
|
|
VAR
192
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $123M | 0.13% |
867,264
+72,019
| +9% | +$9.46M |
|
|
193
Target
TGT
$75.1B
| $122M | 0.13% |
1,519,983
-7,036,281
| -82% | -$514M |
|
194
Methanex
MEOH
$4.65B
| $121M | 0.13% |
2,136,315
-526,972
| -20% | -$29.7M |
|
195
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $121M | 0.13% |
975,571
+498,800
| +105% | +$58M |
|
196
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$16.4B
| $120M | 0.13% |
3,283,817
+1,649,538
| +101% | +$58.8M |
|
197
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.1B
| $119M | 0.13% |
933,042
-15,597
| -2% | -$1.94M |
|
198
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.2B
| $119M | 0.13% |
6,075,255
+4,675,000
| +334% | +$85M |
|
199
Sabesp
SBS
$16.2B
| $118M | 0.13% |
57,723,387
+21,117,306
| +58% | +$44M |
|
200
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $116M | 0.12% |
2,393,227
+605,755
| +34% | +$29.8M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, Cliff Asness held 2,315 positions worth $94.3B, up 9.2% from $86.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q1 2019 filing shows 140 new, 934 increased, 1,002 reduced and 155 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Canopy Growth: 121,700 shares worth $52.7M. The largest sale was Walmart Inc, an estimated $551M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 20% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q1 2019 buy was Canopy Growth: 121,700 shares worth $52.7M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Biogen in Q1 2019, an estimated $335M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Walmart Inc, cutting an estimated $551M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Dun & Bradstreet in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $74.4M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $94.3B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- Cliff Asness opened 140 new positions and closed 155 in Q1 2019.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 9.2% quarter-over-quarter to $94.3B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 14 May 2019.