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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PRAH
326
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $36.6M | 0.06% |
296,915
-233,495
| -44% | -$26.1M |
|
327
Roku
ROKU
$23.4B
| $36.6M | 0.06% |
110,087
+69,770
| +173% | +$18.3M |
|
328
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$92.9B
| $36.3M | 0.06% |
223,161
+31,109
| +16% | +$4.55M |
|
329
Yelp
YELP
$1.27B
| $36.2M | 0.06% |
1,137,564
-662,113
| -37% | -$17.4M |
|
330
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $36M | 0.06% |
361,429
-162,509
| -31% | -$15.1M |
|
331
Amphenol
APH
$194B
| $35.3M | 0.06% |
1,088,552
+54,368
| +5% | +$1.67M |
|
|
HBI
332
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $35.2M | 0.06% |
2,413,858
-884,719
| -27% | -$13.3M |
|
333
TJX Companies
TJX
$155B
| $35M | 0.06% |
512,321
+205,787
| +67% | +$12.5M |
|
334
NewMarket
NEU
$8.62B
| $34.8M | 0.06% |
87,292
-38,016
| -30% | -$14.2M |
|
335
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.33B
| $34.8M | 0.06% |
258,116
+17,956
| +7% | +$2.35M |
|
336
Exelon
EXC
$45.1B
| $34.5M | 0.06% |
1,151,407
-769,419
| -40% | -$22.7M |
|
337
Capital One
COF
$134B
| $34M | 0.06% |
344,136
+91,436
| +36% | +$7.77M |
|
338
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.7B
| $34M | 0.06% |
680,433
+143,336
| +27% | +$7.08M |
|
339
First Solar
FSLR
$23B
| $33.8M | 0.06% |
341,228
+285,508
| +512% | +$24.8M |
|
|
HRC
340
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $33.7M | 0.06% |
348,280
-168,687
| -33% | -$15.8M |
|
341
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $33.7M | 0.06% |
1,123,457
+726,431
| +183% | +$19.5M |
|
342
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| $33.5M | 0.06% |
810,687
-318,393
| -28% | -$12.4M |
|
343
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$108B
| $33.4M | 0.06% |
1,180,612
-655,483
| -36% | -$14.6M |
|
344
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.5B
| $33.3M | 0.06% |
335,249
+204,228
| +156% | +$20M |
|
345
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.56B
| $32.8M | 0.06% |
1,170,633
+71,344
| +6% | +$1.73M |
|
346
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.12B
| $32.7M | 0.06% |
146,504
+81,637
| +126% | +$16.4M |
|
347
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.56B
| $32.5M | 0.06% |
1,627,675
-754,340
| -32% | -$15.5M |
|
348
Televisa
TV
$1.47B
| $32M | 0.06% |
3,885,786
+3,326,090
| +594% | +$25.4M |
|
349
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.55B
| $32M | 0.06% |
+325,399
| New | +$32.5M |
|
350
Evergy
EVRG
$18.7B
| $32M | 0.06% |
583,577
+155,470
| +36% | +$8.53M |
|
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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.