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
|
+$92.3M |
| 2 |
Vale
VALE
|
+$85.3M |
| 3 |
Kroger
KR
|
+$83.6M |
| 4 |
GRMN
Garmin
GRMN
|
+$78.8M |
| 5 |
CTXS
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
|
+$77.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$406M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$348M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$313M |
| 4 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$250M |
| 5 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$180M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.69% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.6% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 15.33% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 9.94% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.7B
| $34.1M | 0.06% |
489,697
-111,540
| -19% | -$7.82M |
|
352
American Electric Power
AEP
$65.8B
| $33.3M | 0.06% |
408,670
-14,658
| -3% | -$1.21M |
|
353
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$31.4B
| $33.3M | 0.06% |
379,576
+332,352
| +704% | +$29.9M |
|
354
ServiceNow
NOW
$133B
| $33.3M | 0.06% |
343,245
+29,520
| +9% | +$2.64M |
|
355
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $33.2M | 0.06% |
168,842
+17,501
| +12% | +$3.25M |
|
356
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.3B
| $33.1M | 0.06% |
312,823
+65,978
| +27% | +$7.5M |
|
357
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| $33M | 0.06% |
1,129,080
-783,444
| -41% | -$22M |
|
358
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.92B
| $32.8M | 0.06% |
545,657
-136,140
| -20% | -$7.71M |
|
359
Avient
AVNT
$4.1B
| $32.8M | 0.06% |
1,239,067
+239,588
| +24% | +$6.25M |
|
360
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$81.9B
| $32.8M | 0.06% |
218,871
+195,682
| +844% | +$29.4M |
|
361
Ciena
CIEN
$56B
| $32.5M | 0.06% |
819,416
+180,264
| +28% | +$9.49M |
|
362
First American
FAF
$7.33B
| $32.5M | 0.05% |
637,878
-346,921
| -35% | -$18M |
|
363
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$11.8B
| $32.3M | 0.05% |
198,914
+29,235
| +17% | +$5.08M |
|
364
Yum China
YUMC
$16.9B
| $32.2M | 0.05% |
608,611
-4,671
| -0.8% | -$247K |
|
365
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.2B
| $32.2M | 0.05% |
674,852
+105,578
| +19% | +$4.9M |
|
|
AVB
366
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $32M | 0.05% |
214,504
-263,956
| -55% | -$40.4M |
|
367
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
| $32M | 0.05% |
1,027,753
-7,100
| -0.7% | -$202K |
|
368
Jack in the Box
JACK
$331M
| $32M | 0.05% |
403,089
+57,278
| +17% | +$4.61M |
|
369
Brinker International
EAT
$10.6B
| $31.4M | 0.05% |
736,161
-1,510,463
| -67% | -$52.6M |
|
370
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13.1B
| $31.4M | 0.05% |
416,806
+10,773
| +3% | +$771K |
|
371
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.63B
| $31.3M | 0.05% |
169,969
-354,687
| -68% | -$58.9M |
|
372
Emcor
EME
$34.3B
| $30.9M | 0.05% |
456,449
-123,573
| -21% | -$8.57M |
|
|
HDS
373
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $30.8M | 0.05% |
745,947
-85,715
| -10% | -$3.28M |
|
374
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$108B
| $30.7M | 0.05% |
1,836,095
-3,823,151
| -68% | -$63.9M |
|
|
HZNP
375
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $30.6M | 0.05% |
393,846
-678,630
| -63% | -$46.7M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q3 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2020, Cliff Asness held 2,339 positions worth $59.2B, down 4.3% from $61.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $8.18B in Q3 2020, closing 169 positions and reducing 1,169 holdings. Its most notable exit was LogMein, Inc., an estimated $37.2M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, down from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in Zoom worth $136M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q3 2020 buy was Zoom: 288,628 shares worth $136M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Vale in Q3 2020, an estimated $85.3M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q3 2020 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $406M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited LogMein, Inc. in Q3 2020, selling an estimated $37.2M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $59.2B portfolio in Q3 2020.
- Cliff Asness opened 241 new positions and closed 169 in Q3 2020.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 4.3% quarter-over-quarter to $59.2B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2020, filed 16 Nov 2020.