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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$36.9B
| $50.4M | 0.09% |
1,052,166
-292,479
| -22% | -$12.6M |
|
|
PPLI
252
People Inc
PPLI
$2.86B
| $50M | 0.09% |
483,732
+35,297
| +8% | +$2.71M |
|
253
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.84B
| $49.9M | 0.09% |
1,602,799
-728,858
| -31% | -$19.4M |
|
254
Masco
MAS
$14.5B
| $49.8M | 0.09% |
918,912
-582,633
| -39% | -$32.1M |
|
255
Cognex
CGNX
$10.2B
| $49.4M | 0.09% |
615,229
-80,107
| -12% | -$5.82M |
|
|
CTXS
256
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $49.4M | 0.09% |
384,099
-557,067
| -59% | -$70.8M |
|
257
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$48.5B
| $49.1M | 0.09% |
197,777
+17,743
| +10% | +$4.34M |
|
258
M&T Bank
MTB
$34.7B
| $49M | 0.09% |
390,450
-35,237
| -8% | -$4.01M |
|
259
CACI
CACI
$14.3B
| $49M | 0.09% |
199,112
-70,085
| -26% | -$16.1M |
|
260
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$773B
| $48.9M | 0.09% |
535,380
-5,435
| -1% | -$469K |
|
261
Stryker
SYK
$126B
| $48.8M | 0.09% |
201,515
-72,059
| -26% | -$16.3M |
|
262
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28B
| $48.7M | 0.09% |
956,472
-589,446
| -38% | -$30.2M |
|
263
Paychex
PAYX
$44.3B
| $48.1M | 0.09% |
522,754
-24,464
| -4% | -$2.17M |
|
264
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.8B
| $48M | 0.09% |
172,633
+37,389
| +28% | +$10.5M |
|
265
Equinix
EQIX
$105B
| $48M | 0.09% |
68,310
-14,957
| -18% | -$11.1M |
|
266
Illumina
ILMN
$33.1B
| $48M | 0.09% |
136,189
-32,073
| -19% | -$10.2M |
|
267
Altria Group
MO
$110B
| $47M | 0.08% |
1,159,970
-1,352,714
| -54% | -$54.3M |
|
|
WRK
268
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $46.9M | 0.08% |
1,090,658
-1,061,418
| -49% | -$43.8M |
|
269
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.3B
| $46.8M | 0.08% |
898,967
-1,032,708
| -53% | -$49.5M |
|
270
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.9B
| $46.5M | 0.08% |
303,720
+66,215
| +28% | +$9.58M |
|
271
Fastenal
FAST
$58.8B
| $46.1M | 0.08% |
1,889,610
-305,892
| -14% | -$7.2M |
|
272
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $46.1M | 0.08% |
1,118,999
+460,554
| +70% | +$17.3M |
|
273
Xerox
XRX
$381M
| $45.9M | 0.08% |
2,021,520
-2,787,894
| -58% | -$59M |
|
274
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$11.8B
| $45.9M | 0.08% |
288,376
+89,462
| +45% | +$14.2M |
|
275
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.7B
| $45.8M | 0.08% |
532,590
-289,353
| -35% | -$23M |
|
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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.