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 |
FirstEnergy
FE
|
+$185M |
| 2 |
Tyson Foods
TSN
|
+$177M |
| 3 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$110M |
| 4 |
Entergy
ETR
|
+$101M |
| 5 |
ENDP
Endo International plc
ENDP
|
+$95.4M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$129M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$107M |
| 3 |
Abbott
ABT
|
+$99.3M |
| 4 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$88.8M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$88M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.27% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.34% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.76% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.72% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 11.18% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.81B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
6,901
-19,237
| -74% | -$505K |
|
|
HAPN
2102
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.13B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,775
| New | +$282K |
|
|
VAL
2103
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
1,934
-188
| -9% | -$20.2K |
|
2104
Clearfield
CLFD
$374M
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
11,651
| – | – |
|
2105
HealthStream
HSTM
$844M
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,705
| New | +$181K |
|
|
CLD
2106
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
99,059
-393,996
| -80% | -$805K |
|
|
STRP
2107
DELISTED
Straight Path Communications Inc.
STRP
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
7,355
| – | – |
|
2108
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.17B
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,766
| New | +$200K |
|
2109
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.95B
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
8,025
-25,783
| -76% | -$684K |
|
2110
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.19B
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
4,967
-3,526
| -42% | -$139K |
|
2111
First Horizon
FHN
$11.7B
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
14,599
-34,828
| -70% | -$482K |
|
|
EPIQ
2112
DELISTED
EPIQ SYSTEMS INC
EPIQ
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
13,799
| – | – |
|
|
ACH
2113
DELISTED
Alum Corp of China Ltd
ACH
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
25,609
-573
| -2% | -$4.56K |
|
2114
Delek US
DK
$4.38B
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
14,771
-50,448
| -77% | -$718K |
|
|
GTT
2115
DELISTED
GTT Communications, Inc.
GTT
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
10,492
-11,321
| -52% | -$191K |
|
2116
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$762M
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
22,388
-800
| -3% | -$7.34K |
|
|
WIFI
2117
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
21,497
| – | – |
|
|
TRVN
2118
DELISTED
Trevena, Inc.
TRVN
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
49
| – | – |
|
|
UCTT
2119
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.46B
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
33,261
-42,927
| -56% | -$237K |
|
2120
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$357M
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,029
| New | +$171K |
|
2121
Cerus
CERS
$566M
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,083
| New | +$173K |
|
2122
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.7B
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
18,480
| – | – |
|
|
PFSW
2123
DELISTED
PFSweb, Inc.
PFSW
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
18,088
-22,997
| -56% | -$295K |
|
|
VNET
2124
VNET Group
VNET
$1.91B
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
16,414
| – | – |
|
|
GCAP
2125
DELISTED
Gain Capital Holdings, Inc.
GCAP
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
26,214
| – | – |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, Cliff Asness held 2,362 positions worth $56.7B, up 1.9% from $55.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.7% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q2 2016 filing shows 158 new, 1,005 increased, 951 reduced and 174 closed positions. Its largest new stake was S&P Global: 466,444 shares worth $50M. The largest sale was Nike, an estimated $129M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, down from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q2 2016 buy was S&P Global: 466,444 shares worth $50M.
- Cliff Asness added most to FirstEnergy in Q2 2016, an estimated $185M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was Nike, cutting an estimated $129M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $59.8M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 8.7% of its $56.7B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- Cliff Asness opened 158 new positions and closed 174 in Q2 2016.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 1.9% quarter-over-quarter to $56.7B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 15 Aug 2016.