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 |
Gen Digital
GEN
|
+$267M |
| 2 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$107M |
| 3 |
TD Synnex
SNX
|
+$98.7M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$92.1M |
| 5 |
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
|
+$87.6M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
McKesson
MCK
|
+$309M |
| 2 |
Exelon
EXC
|
+$251M |
| 3 |
Lam Research
LRCX
|
+$230M |
| 4 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
|
+$213M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$198M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 22.47% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.46% |
| 3 | Financials | 12.57% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.09% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 10.69% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
Domino's
DPZ
$11.3B
| $31.8M | 0.05% |
97,994
+58,995
| +151% | +$18.2M |
|
|
HZNP
377
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $31.3M | 0.05% |
1,056,231
+322,159
| +44% | +$10.9M |
|
378
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $31M | 0.05% |
1,459,178
-256,259
| -15% | -$7.68M |
|
379
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.56B
| $30.7M | 0.05% |
1,649,517
+339,016
| +26% | +$5.68M |
|
380
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21B
| $30.4M | 0.05% |
820,852
+82,562
| +11% | +$4.67M |
|
381
AutoNation
AN
$6.6B
| $30.3M | 0.05% |
1,079,869
+328,734
| +44% | +$13.6M |
|
382
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.85B
| $30.3M | 0.05% |
763,094
+89,823
| +13% | +$4.1M |
|
383
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $30.2M | 0.05% |
796,359
-578,129
| -42% | -$31.9M |
|
384
Gentex
GNTX
$4.98B
| $30.2M | 0.05% |
1,363,367
+3,734
| +0.3% | +$104K |
|
|
BNY
385
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $30.1M | 0.05% |
894,922
+366,216
| +69% | +$15.4M |
|
386
Brunswick
BC
$5.24B
| $30.1M | 0.05% |
861,568
+136,977
| +19% | +$7.27M |
|
387
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$52.3B
| $30M | 0.05% |
137,057
-12,943
| -9% | -$3.2M |
|
388
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.11B
| $29.9M | 0.05% |
2,071,950
+152,571
| +8% | +$2.72M |
|
389
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$46.7B
| $29.7M | 0.05% |
2,271,750
-123,550
| -5% | -$1.95M |
|
390
Expedia Group
EXPE
$38.6B
| $29.6M | 0.05% |
525,411
-1,656
| -0.3% | -$159K |
|
391
Carter's
CRI
$1.31B
| $29.3M | 0.05% |
446,124
-102,875
| -19% | -$9.9M |
|
392
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $29.2M | 0.05% |
368,534
+233,337
| +173% | +$32M |
|
393
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.5B
| $29.2M | 0.05% |
666,522
+129,209
| +24% | +$7.31M |
|
|
TWTR
394
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $29.1M | 0.05% |
1,186,756
-1,000,286
| -46% | -$32.4M |
|
395
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.3B
| $29.1M | 0.05% |
885,744
-3,809
| -0.4% | -$211K |
|
396
Trane Technologies
TT
$99.8B
| $29M | 0.05% |
355,476
-257,065
| -42% | -$31.2M |
|
397
Cognex
CGNX
$10.2B
| $28.9M | 0.05% |
684,014
+94,593
| +16% | +$4.74M |
|
398
Aramark
ARMK
$15.8B
| $28.6M | 0.05% |
1,985,971
+35,625
| +2% | +$938K |
|
399
Steris
STE
$23.2B
| $28.6M | 0.05% |
205,026
+50,242
| +32% | +$7.51M |
|
400
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$42.8B
| $28.4M | 0.05% |
432,008
+31,403
| +8% | +$2.09M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q1 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2020, Cliff Asness held 2,248 positions worth $59.5B, down 32% from $88B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 16% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $9.49B in Q1 2020, closing 216 positions and reducing 1,158 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares MSCI India ETF, an estimated $81.6M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in Targa Resources worth $4.14M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q1 2020 buy was Targa Resources: 635,221 shares worth $4.14M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Gen Digital in Q1 2020, an estimated $267M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q1 2020 reduction was McKesson, cutting an estimated $309M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited iShares MSCI India ETF in Q1 2020, selling an estimated $81.6M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 16% of its $59.5B portfolio in Q1 2020.
- Cliff Asness opened 137 new positions and closed 216 in Q1 2020.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 32% quarter-over-quarter to $59.5B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2020, filed 15 May 2020.