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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HOLX
276
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $45.6M | 0.08% |
640,058
-350,160
| -35% | -$24.7M |
|
277
Nu Skin
NUS
$231M
| $45.4M | 0.08% |
837,530
-237,380
| -22% | -$12.5M |
|
278
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $45.3M | 0.08% |
275,325
-12,753
| -4% | -$2.17M |
|
|
WBA
279
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $45.2M | 0.08% |
1,149,018
-1,186,969
| -51% | -$46M |
|
280
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.27B
| $44.6M | 0.08% |
515,521
-160,993
| -24% | -$13.7M |
|
281
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.9B
| $44.2M | 0.08% |
278,052
+261,192
| +1,549% | +$38.5M |
|
282
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.4B
| $44M | 0.08% |
114,704
-66,638
| -37% | -$22.4M |
|
283
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $44M | 0.08% |
212,631
+43,789
| +26% | +$8.75M |
|
284
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$24.4B
| $43.9M | 0.08% |
212,998
+128
| +0.1% | +$24.9K |
|
285
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $43.6M | 0.08% |
242,007
-98,056
| -29% | -$16.6M |
|
286
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.2B
| $43.5M | 0.08% |
4,410,046
-1,562,983
| -26% | -$14.6M |
|
287
Align Technology
ALGN
$11.5B
| $43.4M | 0.08% |
82,699
-25,007
| -23% | -$11.2M |
|
288
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.76B
| $43.4M | 0.08% |
1,955,964
+1,410,723
| +259% | +$28.4M |
|
289
Sempra
SRE
$54.2B
| $43.3M | 0.08% |
686,684
-106,264
| -13% | -$6.84M |
|
290
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.63B
| $43.3M | 0.08% |
239,695
+69,726
| +41% | +$13.4M |
|
291
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.9B
| $42.7M | 0.08% |
64,659
+2,909
| +5% | +$1.85M |
|
292
Kohl's
KSS
$2B
| $42.4M | 0.08% |
1,042,541
-245,318
| -19% | -$7.14M |
|
|
MRSH
293
Marsh
MRSH
$91.6B
| $42.3M | 0.08% |
366,202
-33,055
| -8% | -$3.76M |
|
294
State Street
STT
$51.4B
| $42M | 0.07% |
585,442
-736,966
| -56% | -$50M |
|
295
Pentair
PNR
$10.3B
| $41.9M | 0.07% |
795,832
-162,130
| -17% | -$8.31M |
|
296
DTE Energy
DTE
$28.1B
| $41.8M | 0.07% |
411,297
-57,213
| -12% | -$6.03M |
|
297
Dover
DOV
$27.2B
| $41.4M | 0.07% |
333,012
+143,487
| +76% | +$17M |
|
298
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.7B
| $41.1M | 0.07% |
460,305
-29,392
| -6% | -$2.31M |
|
299
IQVIA
IQV
$42.8B
| $40.9M | 0.07% |
232,229
-33,430
| -13% | -$5.63M |
|
300
Carter's
CRI
$1.31B
| $40.9M | 0.07% |
434,951
+9,539
| +2% | +$839K |
|
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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.