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 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$267M |
| 2 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$252M |
| 3 |
Northrop Grumman
NOC
|
+$221M |
| 4 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$175M |
| 5 |
Dollar General
DG
|
+$137M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HP
HPQ
|
+$287M |
| 2 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$278M |
| 3 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$244M |
| 4 |
iShares Russell 3000 ETF
IWV
|
+$198M |
| 5 |
Exelon
EXC
|
+$185M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 20.43% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.36% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.9% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.25% |
| 5 | Industrials | 11.62% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$9.87B
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
12,505
-262
| -2% | -$4.7K |
|
1977
Artivion
AORT
$1.37B
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
8,419
-3,376
| -29% | -$83K |
|
|
ARR
1978
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.31B
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
2,550
+48
| +2% | +$4.1K |
|
1979
Franklin Covey
FC
$229M
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,016
| New | +$254K |
|
1980
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$688M
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,374
| New | +$223K |
|
|
TVRD
1981
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$24.8M
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
390
-22
| -5% | -$15.4K |
|
|
ATRS
1982
DELISTED
Antares Pharma, Inc.
ATRS
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
47,711
-19,792
| -29% | -$81K |
|
|
MINI
1983
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
5,883
-3,018
| -34% | -$114K |
|
1984
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$44.5M
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
+773
| New | +$168K |
|
|
CCXI
1985
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,612
| New | +$98.5K |
|
1986
Amplify Energy
AMPY
$200M
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
33,492
-23,468
| -41% | -$151K |
|
|
BCPC
1987
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.78B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
2,172
-1,475
| -40% | -$149K |
|
|
OPI
1988
DELISTED
Office Properties Income Trust
OPI
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,843
| New | +$219K |
|
1989
Papa John's
PZZA
$788M
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,476
| New | +$206K |
|
|
CVA
1990
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
14,778
-10,262
| -41% | -$156K |
|
|
TRTX
1991
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$606M
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
10,765
+25
| +0.2% | +$503 |
|
1992
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$973M
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,916
| New | +$198K |
|
|
ALX
1993
Alexander's
ALX
$1.35B
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
+647
| New | +$216K |
|
1994
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.7B
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
20,216
+4,379
| +28% | +$45K |
|
|
MNR
1995
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
14,808
+1,177
| +9% | +$17.4K |
|
1996
Matador Resources
MTDR
$7.22B
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,896
| New | +$178K |
|
1997
PAR Technology
PAR
$808M
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
6,923
-3,682
| -35% | -$101K |
|
1998
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.17B
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,729
| New | +$203K |
|
1999
Accuray
ARAY
$33.6M
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
75,218
-18,517
| -20% | -$51.4K |
|
|
FRGI
2000
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
21,440
-16,579
| -44% | -$156K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, Cliff Asness held 2,253 positions worth $88B, up 3.6% from $84.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $3.28B in Q4 2019, closing 142 positions and reducing 1,092 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares Russell 3000 ETF, an estimated $198M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 20% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in DaVita worth $31.1M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q4 2019 buy was DaVita: 417,883 shares worth $31.1M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Humana in Q4 2019, an estimated $267M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was HP, cutting an estimated $287M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited iShares Russell 3000 ETF in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $198M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $88B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- Cliff Asness opened 146 new positions and closed 142 in Q4 2019.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 3.6% quarter-over-quarter to $88B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 14 Feb 2020.