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 |
Capital One
COF
|
+$129M |
| 2 |
EOG Resources
EOG
|
+$112M |
| 3 |
Trane Technologies
TT
|
+$81.4M |
| 4 |
Deere & Co
DE
|
+$74.4M |
| 5 |
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
|
+$66.3M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$763M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$183M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$171M |
| 4 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$162M |
| 5 |
Kroger
KR
|
+$156M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.33% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.26% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.9% |
| 4 | Financials | 12.31% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.77% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MRSH
276
Marsh
MRSH
$91.6B
| $45.8M | 0.09% |
302,609
-6,475
| -2% | -$979K |
|
|
QVCGA
277
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $45.4M | 0.08% |
89,139
-4,646
| -5% | -$2.61M |
|
278
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.4B
| $45.2M | 0.08% |
547,441
+140,283
| +34% | +$11.9M |
|
279
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $44.9M | 0.08% |
229,148
+54,726
| +31% | +$11.8M |
|
280
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.4B
| $44.9M | 0.08% |
491,419
+66,787
| +16% | +$6.23M |
|
281
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.1B
| $44.7M | 0.08% |
490,600
+278,290
| +131% | +$23.8M |
|
282
Ametek
AME
$54.9B
| $44.6M | 0.08% |
359,327
-41,710
| -10% | -$5.6M |
|
283
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.7B
| $44.5M | 0.08% |
742,296
-71,820
| -9% | -$4.31M |
|
284
Masco
MAS
$14.5B
| $44.2M | 0.08% |
796,305
-70,355
| -8% | -$4.17M |
|
285
Baxter International
BAX
$13.6B
| $44M | 0.08% |
547,581
-111,617
| -17% | -$8.82M |
|
286
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.97B
| $44M | 0.08% |
2,536,230
+1,379,561
| +119% | +$25.9M |
|
287
Carter's
CRI
$1.31B
| $43.6M | 0.08% |
448,094
+23,020
| +5% | +$2.32M |
|
288
Yelp
YELP
$1.27B
| $42.2M | 0.08% |
1,134,357
-102,321
| -8% | -$3.88M |
|
289
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $42.2M | 0.08% |
582,238
+21,374
| +4% | +$1.59M |
|
290
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $42M | 0.08% |
316,854
-132,581
| -29% | -$18M |
|
291
Nu Skin
NUS
$231M
| $41.6M | 0.08% |
1,026,723
+4,172
| +0.4% | +$211K |
|
292
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.33B
| $41.5M | 0.08% |
937,724
-191,794
| -17% | -$8.79M |
|
293
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$30.9B
| $41.5M | 0.08% |
220,121
+34,400
| +19% | +$6.75M |
|
294
United Rentals
URI
$68.4B
| $41.2M | 0.08% |
117,454
-67,816
| -37% | -$22.8M |
|
295
M&T Bank
MTB
$34.7B
| $40.5M | 0.08% |
271,321
-10,404
| -4% | -$1.44M |
|
296
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $40.4M | 0.07% |
148,812
-53,985
| -27% | -$13.7M |
|
297
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$5.87B
| $40.3M | 0.07% |
637,219
+206,456
| +48% | +$12.2M |
|
298
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.3B
| $40M | 0.07% |
279,950
+48,149
| +21% | +$7.72M |
|
299
Corteva
CTVA
$54.6B
| $40M | 0.07% |
949,790
-329,687
| -26% | -$14.3M |
|
|
FL
300
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $39.8M | 0.07% |
872,006
+196,386
| +29% | +$10.9M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q3 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2021, Cliff Asness held 2,400 positions worth $53.9B, down 6.7% from $57.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $3.34B in Q3 2021, closing 165 positions and reducing 1,029 holdings. Its most notable exit was Alibaba, an estimated $763M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 23% of assets, up from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Industrials.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in Albertsons Companies worth $15M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q3 2021 buy was Albertsons Companies: 481,384 shares worth $15M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Capital One in Q3 2021, an estimated $129M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q3 2021 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $183M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Alibaba in Q3 2021, selling an estimated $763M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $53.9B portfolio in Q3 2021.
- Cliff Asness opened 176 new positions and closed 165 in Q3 2021.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 6.7% quarter-over-quarter to $53.9B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2021, filed 15 Nov 2021.