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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
Shutterstock
SSTK
$197M
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,378
| New | +$239K |
|
|
TMHC
2027
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
19,213
-22,856
| -54% | -$302K |
|
|
WSR
2028
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
21,487
-2,317
| -10% | -$26K |
|
|
AAMI
2029
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.28B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,224
| New | +$242K |
|
|
LCI
2030
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
3,771
-6,363
| -63% | -$674K |
|
|
GOOD
2031
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$625M
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
16,398
-4,856
| -23% | -$71.5K |
|
2032
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$458M
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,414
| New | +$236K |
|
2033
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$28.2B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,894
| New | +$240K |
|
|
KTWO
2034
DELISTED
K2M Group Holdings, Inc
KTWO
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
17,979
-7,226
| -29% | -$99.3K |
|
2035
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$31.4B
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
4,062
-38,175
| -90% | -$2.43M |
|
2036
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.67B
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
14,520
| – | – |
|
|
RVNC
2037
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
15,187
+2,666
| +21% | +$54.3K |
|
2038
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.45B
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,590
| New | +$233K |
|
|
TSRO
2039
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
5,978
-13,113
| -69% | -$526K |
|
2040
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$919M
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
21,859
-5,391
| -20% | -$63.6K |
|
2041
Buckle
BKE
$2.26B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
7,707
-9,887
| -56% | -$300K |
|
2042
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.62B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
15,847
+100
| +0.6% | +$1.63K |
|
2043
Brown & Brown
BRO
$24.4B
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
14,376
-42,052
| -75% | -$675K |
|
|
HOUS
2044
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
7,129
-2,370
| -25% | -$77.5K |
|
2045
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
1,727
-35,541
| -95% | -$4.62M |
|
|
TAL
2046
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
16,668
| – | – |
|
2047
Logitech
LOGI
$13.8B
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,952
| New | +$242K |
|
2048
Village Super Market
VLGEA
$653M
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,554
| New | +$261K |
|
|
TNAV
2049
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
43,077
-6,752
| -14% | -$39K |
|
|
TVTY
2050
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
25,059
+11,404
| +84% | +$128K |
|
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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.