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 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$619M |
| 2 |
Target
TGT
|
+$465M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$390M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$353M |
| 5 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$348M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$401M |
| 2 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$322M |
| 3 |
eBay
EBAY
|
+$235M |
| 4 |
Exelon
EXC
|
+$232M |
| 5 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$197M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 21.82% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 17.12% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.04% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.74% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.85% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BHR
1976
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$140M
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
40,041
| – | – |
|
1977
Artivion
AORT
$1.32B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
13,209
| – | – |
|
1978
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$8.7B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
11,993
-16,764
| -58% | -$696K |
|
1979
CryoPort
CYRX
$831M
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
36,176
-4,813
| -12% | -$68.7K |
|
|
SIEN
1980
DELISTED
Sientra, Inc.
SIEN
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
1,935
+568
| +42% | +$125K |
|
1981
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$223M
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,824
| New | +$451K |
|
1982
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.18B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
13,953
-478,896
| -97% | -$15.5M |
|
1983
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$486M
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,413
| New | +$412K |
|
|
SVU
1984
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,199
| New | +$415K |
|
1985
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.62B
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
3,826
-97,442
| -96% | -$12.9M |
|
|
CBAY
1986
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
40,596
+7
| +0% | +$87 |
|
|
TBHC
1987
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
44,295
-35
| -0.1% | -$379 |
|
|
FOE
1988
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
19,115
-17,378
| -48% | -$385K |
|
|
NTP
1989
DELISTED
Nam Tai Property Inc.
NTP
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
45,102
+1,629
| +4% | +$16.8K |
|
1990
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.8B
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
9,665
-2,810
| -23% | -$139K |
|
1991
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$1.03B
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
46,576
+27,354
| +142% | +$272K |
|
|
CIO
1992
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
+19,410
| +125% | +$247K |
|
1993
LendingTree
TREE
$434M
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
1,914
-3,127
| -62% | -$743K |
|
|
LCI
1994
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
23,091
-1,503
| -6% | -$57.3K |
|
|
ACH
1995
Accendra Health
ACH
$87.7M
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
26,481
-8,615
| -25% | -$146K |
|
1996
Pixelworks
PXLW
$40.5M
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
8,077
-15,521
| -66% | -$778K |
|
1997
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
15,518
-203,527
| -93% | -$5.9M |
|
1998
Goodyear
GT
$1.72B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
18,446
-574,707
| -97% | -$13.5M |
|
1999
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.79B
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
26,546
+13,673
| +106% | +$237K |
|
2000
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.97B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
5,142
+86
| +2% | +$6.74K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, Cliff Asness held 2,400 positions worth $105B, up 5.3% from $99.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q3 2018 filing shows 91 new, 1,022 increased, 1,069 reduced and 146 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Bombardier Recreational Products: 908,172 shares worth $42.6M. The largest sale was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $401M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q3 2018 buy was Bombardier Recreational Products: 908,172 shares worth $42.6M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Micron Technology in Q3 2018, an estimated $619M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $401M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Verifone Systems Inc in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $25.9M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $105B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- Cliff Asness opened 91 new positions and closed 146 in Q3 2018.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 5.3% quarter-over-quarter to $105B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 14 Nov 2018.