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 |
Zoom
ZM
|
+$92.3M |
| 2 |
Vale
VALE
|
+$85.3M |
| 3 |
Kroger
KR
|
+$83.6M |
| 4 |
GRMN
Garmin
GRMN
|
+$78.8M |
| 5 |
CTXS
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
|
+$77.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$406M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$348M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$313M |
| 4 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$250M |
| 5 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$180M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.69% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.6% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 15.33% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 9.94% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$12.7B
| $60.5M | 0.1% |
2,010,894
-559,672
| -22% | -$17.5M |
|
227
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.7B
| $60.4M | 0.1% |
821,943
-168,048
| -17% | -$12.9M |
|
228
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$90.5B
| $60.2M | 0.1% |
601,857
-411,129
| -41% | -$40.5M |
|
229
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.92B
| $59.1M | 0.1% |
2,300,127
+255,994
| +13% | +$5.23M |
|
230
ResMed
RMD
$33.4B
| $58.8M | 0.1% |
343,178
+110,908
| +48% | +$20.5M |
|
|
XLNX
231
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $58.8M | 0.1% |
564,126
-80,683
| -13% | -$8.28M |
|
232
CSX Corp
CSX
$95.6B
| $58.8M | 0.1% |
2,270,715
+1,151,472
| +103% | +$28.4M |
|
233
CACI
CACI
$14.3B
| $57.4M | 0.1% |
269,197
-45,810
| -15% | -$9.9M |
|
234
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$11.8B
| $57.3M | 0.1% |
773,399
-745,627
| -49% | -$57.1M |
|
235
Xcel Energy
XEL
$47.7B
| $57.3M | 0.1% |
832,446
-28,183
| -3% | -$1.92M |
|
236
Stryker
SYK
$126B
| $57M | 0.1% |
273,574
-22,530
| -8% | -$4.38M |
|
237
Synopsys
SNPS
$76.2B
| $57M | 0.1% |
266,960
-129,254
| -33% | -$26.3M |
|
238
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.2B
| $56.6M | 0.1% |
832,588
+153,651
| +23% | +$10.9M |
|
239
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.27B
| $56.1M | 0.09% |
676,514
-294,185
| -30% | -$24.1M |
|
240
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.8B
| $55.5M | 0.09% |
155,451
+83,783
| +117% | +$28.9M |
|
241
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$52.3B
| $55.1M | 0.09% |
245,351
+39,878
| +19% | +$9.8M |
|
242
Timken Company
TKR
$8.67B
| $55.1M | 0.09% |
1,015,323
-42,505
| -4% | -$2.19M |
|
|
QVCGA
243
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $55M | 0.09% |
153,342
+2,439
| +2% | +$1.15M |
|
244
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.33B
| $54.8M | 0.09% |
1,306,128
-109,361
| -8% | -$4.84M |
|
245
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $54.7M | 0.09% |
328,420
+118,780
| +57% | +$17.3M |
|
246
Honeywell
HON
$68.4B
| $54.7M | 0.09% |
352,256
-225,711
| -39% | -$33.5M |
|
247
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72.1B
| $54M | 0.09% |
1,777,050
+849,060
| +91% | +$25.8M |
|
248
Nu Skin
NUS
$231M
| $53.8M | 0.09% |
1,074,910
-584,747
| -35% | -$27.7M |
|
249
Exelixis
EXEL
$13.4B
| $53.7M | 0.09% |
2,198,148
-1,384,151
| -39% | -$32.3M |
|
250
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.07B
| $52.8M | 0.09% |
1,575,760
-81,111
| -5% | -$2.88M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q3 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2020, Cliff Asness held 2,339 positions worth $59.2B, down 4.3% from $61.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $8.18B in Q3 2020, closing 169 positions and reducing 1,169 holdings. Its most notable exit was LogMein, Inc., an estimated $37.2M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, down from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in Zoom worth $136M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q3 2020 buy was Zoom: 288,628 shares worth $136M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Vale in Q3 2020, an estimated $85.3M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q3 2020 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $406M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited LogMein, Inc. in Q3 2020, selling an estimated $37.2M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $59.2B portfolio in Q3 2020.
- Cliff Asness opened 241 new positions and closed 169 in Q3 2020.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 4.3% quarter-over-quarter to $59.2B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2020, filed 16 Nov 2020.