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
|
+$128M |
| 2 |
FedEx
FDX
|
+$120M |
| 3 |
Peloton Interactive
PTON
|
+$97.8M |
| 4 |
Newmont
NEM
|
+$78.9M |
| 5 |
Infosys
INFY
|
+$78.8M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$309M |
| 2 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$291M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$261M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$240M |
| 5 |
ALXN
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
|
+$194M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 24.85% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.63% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.74% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.36% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.94% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.3B
| $56.9M | 0.1% |
2,745,737
-1,296,854
| -32% | -$26.2M |
|
227
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$36.2B
| $56.8M | 0.1% |
988,751
-134,070
| -12% | -$7.81M |
|
228
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$25.9B
| $56.6M | 0.1% |
417,400
+72,927
| +21% | +$9.67M |
|
229
New Oriental
EDU
$8.88B
| $56.3M | 0.1% |
302,909
-10,916
| -3% | -$1.84M |
|
230
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.2B
| $56.3M | 0.1% |
597,096
-58,857
| -9% | -$5.68M |
|
231
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $56M | 0.1% |
253,354
+66,464
| +36% | +$16.2M |
|
232
Honeywell
HON
$68.4B
| $55.9M | 0.1% |
281,490
-70,766
| -20% | -$12.9M |
|
233
Xcel Energy
XEL
$47.7B
| $55.4M | 0.1% |
841,004
+8,558
| +1% | +$596K |
|
234
Boston Scientific
BSX
$73B
| $55.1M | 0.1% |
1,548,165
+998,933
| +182% | +$36M |
|
235
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11.1B
| $55M | 0.1% |
453,489
-229,698
| -34% | -$25.4M |
|
236
Agilent Technologies
A
$44.9B
| $54.7M | 0.1% |
465,963
+57,268
| +14% | +$6.34M |
|
237
S&P Global
SPGI
$127B
| $54.6M | 0.1% |
167,863
-14,944
| -8% | -$5.04M |
|
238
NVR
NVR
$16.9B
| $54.5M | 0.1% |
13,368
-1,592
| -11% | -$6.62M |
|
239
F5
FFIV
$21.8B
| $54.4M | 0.1% |
310,464
-105,179
| -25% | -$16M |
|
240
Ametek
AME
$54.9B
| $54M | 0.1% |
451,915
-70,687
| -14% | -$7.96M |
|
241
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.28B
| $53.6M | 0.1% |
749,364
-52,179
| -7% | -$3.76M |
|
242
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.82B
| $53.5M | 0.09% |
3,150,524
-56,955
| -2% | -$865K |
|
243
Match Group
MTCH
$9.38B
| $53.3M | 0.09% |
353,372
+36,021
| +11% | +$4.76M |
|
|
ANSS
244
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $53.1M | 0.09% |
145,865
-87,188
| -37% | -$29.2M |
|
245
Jabil
JBL
$32.8B
| $52.6M | 0.09% |
1,240,822
-1,783,861
| -59% | -$67.6M |
|
|
PBCT
246
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $51.3M | 0.09% |
4,010,806
-4,004,020
| -50% | -$48.1M |
|
247
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.8B
| $51.2M | 0.09% |
127,050
-28,401
| -18% | -$11.2M |
|
248
Gentex
GNTX
$4.98B
| $50.7M | 0.09% |
1,497,645
+105,536
| +8% | +$3.25M |
|
|
QVCGA
249
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $50.6M | 0.09% |
92,320
-61,022
| -40% | -$27.5M |
|
250
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72.1B
| $50.5M | 0.09% |
1,687,665
-89,385
| -5% | -$2.7M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q4 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2020, Cliff Asness held 2,327 positions worth $56.4B, down 4.7% from $59.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $9.06B in Q4 2020, closing 151 positions and reducing 1,279 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, an estimated $291M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 25% of assets, up from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in Peloton Interactive worth $122M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q4 2020 buy was Peloton Interactive: 803,242 shares worth $122M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Zoom in Q4 2020, an estimated $128M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q4 2020 reduction was Biogen, cutting an estimated $309M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q4 2020, selling an estimated $291M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $56.4B portfolio in Q4 2020.
- Cliff Asness opened 157 new positions and closed 151 in Q4 2020.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 4.7% quarter-over-quarter to $56.4B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2020, filed 16 Feb 2021.