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 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
|
+$144M |
| 2 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$123M |
| 3 |
Moderna
MRNA
|
+$120M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$95.4M |
| 5 |
FedEx
FDX
|
+$86.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$124M |
| 2 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$101M |
| 3 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$95.7M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$74.1M |
| 5 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$72.3M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.71% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.72% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.64% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.02% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.61% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
Labcorp
LH
$27.3B
| $37.6M | 0.06% |
171,705
+31,196
| +22% | +$6.26M |
|
352
Evergy
EVRG
$18.7B
| $36.9M | 0.06% |
620,950
+37,373
| +6% | +$2.07M |
|
353
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.3B
| $36.7M | 0.06% |
244,472
-14,781
| -6% | -$2.12M |
|
354
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.4B
| $36.7M | 0.06% |
75,648
-39,056
| -34% | -$17.4M |
|
355
Quanta Services
PWR
$96.1B
| $36.6M | 0.06% |
417,402
-748,461
| -64% | -$59.6M |
|
|
TPH
356
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $36.6M | 0.06% |
1,798,133
+475,831
| +36% | +$9.35M |
|
357
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$126B
| $36.4M | 0.06% |
115,479
+35,499
| +44% | +$10.2M |
|
358
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
| $36.1M | 0.06% |
912,074
-32,875
| -3% | -$1.22M |
|
359
Polaris
PII
$3.66B
| $36.1M | 0.06% |
270,192
+9,479
| +4% | +$1.16M |
|
360
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.23B
| $35.9M | 0.06% |
619,025
+138,447
| +29% | +$7.98M |
|
361
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $35.8M | 0.06% |
223,465
-51,860
| -19% | -$8.38M |
|
362
H&R Block
HRB
$6.62B
| $35.6M | 0.06% |
1,646,129
+253,347
| +18% | +$4.79M |
|
363
First Solar
FSLR
$23B
| $35.6M | 0.06% |
409,780
+68,552
| +20% | +$6.29M |
|
364
Brunswick
BC
$5.24B
| $35.5M | 0.06% |
372,686
+96,818
| +35% | +$8.87M |
|
365
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$19.8B
| $35.5M | 0.06% |
233,239
-10,563
| -4% | -$1.42M |
|
366
Dow Inc
DOW
$23.4B
| $35.5M | 0.06% |
554,605
+451,822
| +440% | +$27M |
|
367
Centene
CNC
$32.1B
| $35.4M | 0.06% |
554,404
+322,099
| +139% | +$19.9M |
|
368
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$8.01B
| $34.9M | 0.06% |
681,545
-151,367
| -18% | -$7.35M |
|
369
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13.1B
| $34M | 0.06% |
493,616
-12,722
| -3% | -$932K |
|
370
Avnet
AVT
$7.27B
| $34M | 0.06% |
821,870
+113,640
| +16% | +$4.39M |
|
371
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.6B
| $34M | 0.06% |
298,618
+72,222
| +32% | +$7.53M |
|
372
International Paper
IP
$22B
| $33.9M | 0.06% |
662,418
+92,382
| +16% | +$4.5M |
|
373
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$260M
| $33.8M | 0.06% |
366,834
+184,746
| +101% | +$18.9M |
|
374
Papa John's
PZZA
$788M
| $33.7M | 0.06% |
379,693
+233,947
| +161% | +$22.1M |
|
375
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.37B
| $33.6M | 0.06% |
560,177
-15,194
| -3% | -$876K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q1 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2021, Cliff Asness held 2,331 positions worth $61.1B, up 8.4% from $56.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q1 2021 filing shows 154 new, 918 increased, 1,058 reduced and 154 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Janus Henderson: 506,382 shares worth $15.8M. The largest sale was Microsoft, an estimated $124M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, down from 25% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q1 2021 buy was Janus Henderson: 506,382 shares worth $15.8M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Thermo Fisher Scientific in Q1 2021, an estimated $144M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q1 2021 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $124M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q1 2021, selling an estimated $39.7M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $61.1B portfolio in Q1 2021.
- Cliff Asness opened 154 new positions and closed 154 in Q1 2021.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 8.4% quarter-over-quarter to $61.1B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2021, filed 17 May 2021.