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
|
+$150M |
| 2 |
GoDaddy
GDDY
|
+$129M |
| 3 |
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
|
+$106M |
| 4 |
Assurant
AIZ
|
+$104M |
| 5 |
Centene
CNC
|
+$102M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$672M |
| 2 |
Amgen
AMGN
|
+$200M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$150M |
| 4 |
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
|
+$141M |
| 5 |
DFS
Discover Financial Services
DFS
|
+$114M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 24.62% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.49% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.4% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 13.12% |
| 5 | Industrials | 12.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80.4B
| $63M | 0.11% |
234,949
+4,763
| +2% | +$1.24M |
|
|
TMHC
227
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $62.8M | 0.11% |
1,009,492
-541,614
| -35% | -$29.8M |
|
228
ConocoPhillips
COP
$162B
| $62.5M | 0.11% |
491,338
+252,602
| +106% | +$28.8M |
|
229
Jacobs Solutions
J
$17.6B
| $62.5M | 0.11% |
491,472
+56,760
| +13% | +$6.65M |
|
230
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.2B
| $62.5M | 0.11% |
334,558
+153,294
| +85% | +$25.4M |
|
231
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.1B
| $62.4M | 0.11% |
101,873
+49,297
| +94% | +$26.9M |
|
232
Monster Beverage
MNST
$93.6B
| $62.3M | 0.11% |
2,100,338
+47,998
| +2% | +$1.38M |
|
233
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$12.5B
| $61.7M | 0.11% |
1,913,895
-509,474
| -21% | -$16.2M |
|
234
Woodward
WWD
$20.3B
| $61.2M | 0.1% |
397,156
+215,720
| +119% | +$30.4M |
|
235
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$108B
| $61.2M | 0.1% |
894,823
+161,303
| +22% | +$9.89M |
|
236
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.8B
| $61M | 0.1% |
59,984
+4,511
| +8% | +$4.2M |
|
237
Robert Half
RHI
$4.58B
| $61M | 0.1% |
778,216
+305,071
| +64% | +$24.6M |
|
238
Popular Inc
BPOP
$10.8B
| $60.9M | 0.1% |
695,524
+384,115
| +123% | +$32.2M |
|
239
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.9B
| $60.9M | 0.1% |
495,669
-53,711
| -10% | -$6.24M |
|
240
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.3B
| $60.7M | 0.1% |
672,722
-84,398
| -11% | -$7.57M |
|
241
Loews
L
$22.5B
| $60.7M | 0.1% |
775,563
+242,288
| +45% | +$17.9M |
|
242
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.33B
| $60.4M | 0.1% |
318,922
-21,547
| -6% | -$4.1M |
|
243
Home Depot
HD
$335B
| $60.2M | 0.1% |
158,050
-10,882
| -6% | -$3.98M |
|
244
NextEra Energy
NEE
$174B
| $59.9M | 0.1% |
937,162
+475,446
| +103% | +$27.9M |
|
245
Viatris
VTRS
$18.7B
| $58.8M | 0.1% |
4,949,235
-4,006,053
| -45% | -$48.3M |
|
246
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $58.7M | 0.1% |
140,002
+5,328
| +4% | +$2.08M |
|
247
Boston Scientific
BSX
$73B
| $58.5M | 0.1% |
853,692
+42,585
| +5% | +$2.74M |
|
248
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78.3B
| $57.7M | 0.1% |
120,518
+26,979
| +29% | +$12.4M |
|
249
Markel Group
MKL
$22.2B
| $57.6M | 0.1% |
37,888
+2,153
| +6% | +$3.16M |
|
250
Xcel Energy
XEL
$47.7B
| $57.1M | 0.1% |
1,062,832
-12,111
| -1% | -$692K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q1 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2024, Cliff Asness held 2,547 positions worth $58.7B, up 11% from $53.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q1 2024 filing shows 225 new, 1,201 increased, 957 reduced and 144 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Snap: 4,386,413 shares worth $50.4M. The largest sale was TSMC, an estimated $672M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 25% of assets, down from 26% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q1 2024 buy was Snap: 4,386,413 shares worth $50.4M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Zoom in Q1 2024, an estimated $150M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q1 2024 reduction was TSMC, cutting an estimated $672M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Splunk Inc in Q1 2024, selling an estimated $9.79M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $58.7B portfolio in Q1 2024.
- Cliff Asness opened 225 new positions and closed 144 in Q1 2024.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $58.7B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2024, filed 15 May 2024.