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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CPN
1976
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
21,389
-241,311
| -92% | -$3.39M |
|
1977
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$112B
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
31,223
-54,772
| -64% | -$385K |
|
1978
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.6B
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,635
| New | +$278K |
|
|
FNFV
1979
DELISTED
Fidelity Natl Financial, Inc.
FNFV
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
29,794
| – | – |
|
1980
Calix
CALX
$2.51B
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
45,467
-114,673
| -72% | -$810K |
|
1981
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.14B
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,814
| New | +$280K |
|
|
TPC
1982
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.64B
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
20,546
-7,110
| -26% | -$98.5K |
|
1983
Evertec
EVTC
$1.77B
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,727
| New | +$307K |
|
1984
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.47B
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
56,799
-381,753
| -87% | -$1.61M |
|
1985
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.68B
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
3,534
+1,036
| +41% | +$89.3K |
|
1986
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.48B
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,360
| New | +$277K |
|
1987
Enova International
ENVA
$6.17B
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
49,789
+12,016
| +32% | +$71.8K |
|
|
CNSL
1988
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
12,199
| – | – |
|
|
CAA
1989
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
9,361
-9,935
| -51% | -$311K |
|
|
BPFH
1990
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
27,225
+250
| +0.9% | +$2.64K |
|
|
AVTA
1991
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
59,999
-80,624
| -57% | -$567K |
|
1992
Alcoa
AA
$13B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
13,419
-124,574
| -90% | -$2.53M |
|
|
CPE
1993
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
3,475
-297
| -8% | -$20.6K |
|
1994
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.58B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
11,005
-7,376
| -40% | -$203K |
|
|
BNFT
1995
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
9,178
-546
| -6% | -$16.3K |
|
1996
NOV
NOV
$7.04B
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
9,783
-823,758
| -99% | -$25.2M |
|
|
FRP
1997
DELISTED
Fairpoint Communications, Inc.
FRP
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,363
| New | +$304K |
|
1998
Mercantile Bank Corp
MBWM
$1.04B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,455
| New | +$304K |
|
|
WLH
1999
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,854
| New | +$247K |
|
2000
Evercore
EVR
$11.2B
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
5,772
+1,503
| +35% | +$71.8K |
|
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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.