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 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$121M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$106M |
| 3 |
Carrier Global
CARR
|
+$80.6M |
| 4 |
Markel Group
MKL
|
+$79.9M |
| 5 |
Chubb
CB
|
+$77.6M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$339M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$291M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$290M |
| 4 |
Target
TGT
|
+$207M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$201M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.25% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.33% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.99% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.75% |
| 5 | Financials | 11.36% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
Analog Devices
ADI
$182B
| $38.4M | 0.07% |
225,417
-34,370
| -13% | -$5.51M |
|
327
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $38.3M | 0.07% |
174,422
-21,610
| -11% | -$4.81M |
|
328
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$19.8B
| $38.1M | 0.07% |
253,086
+19,847
| +9% | +$3.22M |
|
329
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2B
| $38.1M | 0.07% |
450,094
+141,857
| +46% | +$12.5M |
|
330
Polaris
PII
$3.66B
| $38M | 0.07% |
279,520
+9,328
| +3% | +$1.26M |
|
331
F5
FFIV
$21.8B
| $38M | 0.07% |
203,422
-81,307
| -29% | -$15.6M |
|
332
GrafTech
EAF
$178M
| $37.9M | 0.07% |
326,506
-3,455
| -1% | -$434K |
|
333
Paychex
PAYX
$44.3B
| $37.9M | 0.07% |
352,892
-129,290
| -27% | -$13M |
|
334
Align Technology
ALGN
$11.5B
| $37.8M | 0.07% |
61,878
-20,283
| -25% | -$12M |
|
335
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$5.78B
| $37.5M | 0.06% |
440,063
-6,705
| -2% | -$538K |
|
336
Teradyne
TER
$58.7B
| $37.4M | 0.06% |
280,454
-315,614
| -53% | -$40.4M |
|
337
Textron
TXT
$14.3B
| $37.4M | 0.06% |
550,095
+168,268
| +44% | +$10.9M |
|
338
Avnet
AVT
$7.27B
| $37.2M | 0.06% |
928,670
+106,800
| +13% | +$4.6M |
|
339
Terex
TEX
$7.6B
| $37.2M | 0.06% |
794,646
+192,849
| +32% | +$9.37M |
|
340
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.48B
| $37.1M | 0.06% |
897,864
-20,407
| -2% | -$866K |
|
341
Entergy
ETR
$48.8B
| $37.1M | 0.06% |
743,246
-149,934
| -17% | -$7.9M |
|
342
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$64.7B
| $36.8M | 0.06% |
98,485
-22,807
| -19% | -$8.03M |
|
343
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.69B
| $36.6M | 0.06% |
408,378
-186,550
| -31% | -$17.1M |
|
|
HRC
344
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $36.6M | 0.06% |
322,396
-49,126
| -13% | -$5.5M |
|
345
Xerox
XRX
$381M
| $36.5M | 0.06% |
1,562,887
-272,399
| -15% | -$6.59M |
|
346
Equinix
EQIX
$105B
| $36.3M | 0.06% |
45,283
-17,884
| -28% | -$13.3M |
|
347
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.85B
| $36.1M | 0.06% |
2,152,409
+1,113,336
| +107% | +$21.6M |
|
348
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.4B
| $35.9M | 0.06% |
112,691
+52,269
| +87% | +$15.7M |
|
349
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$30.9B
| $35.8M | 0.06% |
185,721
+30,612
| +20% | +$6.59M |
|
350
Nordson
NDSN
$18.5B
| $35.8M | 0.06% |
162,993
+52,825
| +48% | +$11.2M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q2 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2021, Cliff Asness held 2,351 positions worth $57.8B, down 5.5% from $61.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $7.23B in Q2 2021, closing 138 positions and reducing 1,144 holdings. Its most notable exit was Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit, an estimated $21.7M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 23% of assets, down from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in Li Auto worth $26M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q2 2021 buy was Li Auto: 743,909 shares worth $26M.
- Cliff Asness added most to JPMorgan Chase in Q2 2021, an estimated $121M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q2 2021 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $339M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit in Q2 2021, selling an estimated $21.7M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $57.8B portfolio in Q2 2021.
- Cliff Asness opened 173 new positions and closed 138 in Q2 2021.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 5.5% quarter-over-quarter to $57.8B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2021, filed 16 Aug 2021.