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 |
Progressive
PGR
|
+$210M |
| 2 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$183M |
| 3 |
Delta Air Lines
DAL
|
+$160M |
| 4 |
Airbnb
ABNB
|
+$152M |
| 5 |
CME Group
CME
|
+$144M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$180M |
| 2 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$172M |
| 3 |
AGCO
AGCO
|
+$132M |
| 4 |
DraftKings
DKNG
|
+$131M |
| 5 |
PACCAR
PCAR
|
+$125M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.71% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.78% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 14.06% |
| 4 | Industrials | 12.52% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.55% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
SelectQuote
SLQT
$146M
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
116,336
+27,399
| +31% | +$89.9K |
|
2477
Sasol
SSL
$8.01B
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,239
| New | +$276K |
|
2478
Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF
SPHQ
$19.7B
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,746
| New | +$243K |
|
2479
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13.3B
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,240
| New | +$237K |
|
|
USAP
2480
DELISTED
Universal Stainless & Alloy
USAP
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,517
| New | +$232K |
|
2481
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.42B
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
6,441
-1,951
| -23% | -$77.7K |
|
2482
Janux Therapeutics
JANX
$1.06B
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
5,524
+399
| +8% | +$17.4K |
|
2483
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$22B
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
12,023
+54
| +0.5% | +$1.14K |
|
2484
HBT Financial
HBT
$1.3B
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,436
| New | +$251K |
|
2485
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$15.1B
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
6,699
+584
| +10% | +$17.7K |
|
2486
Stellantis
STLA
$20.4B
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
17,584
+3,710
| +27% | +$63.1K |
|
2487
Amerant Bancorp
AMTB
$1.12B
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,501
| New | +$253K |
|
2488
Health Catalyst
HCAT
$115M
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
30,176
-58,152
| -66% | -$420K |
|
2489
Sierra Bancorp
BSRR
$517M
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,408
| New | +$234K |
|
2490
Warner Music
WMG
$14.2B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,714
| New | +$229K |
|
2491
WaFd
WAFD
$2.69B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,927
| New | +$236K |
|
2492
FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF
BUFZ
$1.03B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,144
| New | +$234K |
|
2493
Edgewise Therapeutics
EWTX
$4.8B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,946
| New | +$178K |
|
2494
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
VSS
$12B
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,884
| New | +$227K |
|
|
VTYX
2495
DELISTED
Ventyx Biosciences
VTYX
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
108,761
+52,210
| +92% | +$120K |
|
2496
Novavax
NVAX
$1.47B
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,757
| New | +$242K |
|
2497
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF
SPTS
$6.11B
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
8,009
| – | – |
|
2498
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$665M
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,611
| New | +$229K |
|
2499
Red River Bancshares
RRBI
$669M
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,510
| New | +$232K |
|
|
VZIO
2500
DELISTED
VIZIO Holding Corp.
VZIO
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
20,825
+368
| +2% | +$4.07K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q3 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2024, Cliff Asness held 2,920 positions worth $72.4B, up 11% from $65.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness deployed $2.92B of net new capital in Q3 2024, opening 326 new positions and adding to 1,272 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Amentum Holdings: 639,326 shares worth $15.3M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, down from 25% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class A, an estimated $180M trimmed.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q3 2024 buy was Amentum Holdings: 639,326 shares worth $15.3M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Progressive in Q3 2024, an estimated $210M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q3 2024 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class A, cutting an estimated $180M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock in Q3 2024, selling an estimated $33.3M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $72.4B portfolio in Q3 2024.
- Cliff Asness opened 326 new positions and closed 169 in Q3 2024.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $72.4B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2024, filed 14 Nov 2024.