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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $32.3M | 0.06% |
241,955
-27,822
| -10% | -$3.84M |
|
377
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.9B
| $32M | 0.06% |
823,781
+552,845
| +204% | +$21.9M |
|
378
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.7B
| $31.9M | 0.06% |
553,674
+478,924
| +641% | +$29.2M |
|
379
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.57B
| $31.6M | 0.05% |
154,166
+7,118
| +5% | +$1.4M |
|
380
NewMarket
NEU
$8.62B
| $31.5M | 0.05% |
97,842
+10,405
| +12% | +$3.64M |
|
381
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$21.8B
| $31.5M | 0.05% |
306,052
+79,323
| +35% | +$8.59M |
|
382
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.01B
| $31.5M | 0.05% |
246,311
-256,535
| -51% | -$30.2M |
|
383
H&R Block
HRB
$6.62B
| $31.3M | 0.05% |
1,338,221
-307,908
| -19% | -$7.29M |
|
384
Chemed
CHE
$7.07B
| $31M | 0.05% |
65,321
+5,937
| +10% | +$2.85M |
|
385
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.37B
| $31M | 0.05% |
530,278
-29,899
| -5% | -$1.8M |
|
386
Cintas
CTAS
$81.6B
| $30.7M | 0.05% |
321,644
-145,328
| -31% | -$12.9M |
|
387
Dolby
DLB
$6.11B
| $30.6M | 0.05% |
311,507
+59,060
| +23% | +$5.83M |
|
|
AVB
388
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $30.6M | 0.05% |
146,686
+11,590
| +9% | +$2.32M |
|
389
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13B
| $30.3M | 0.05% |
296,063
-12,617
| -4% | -$1.33M |
|
390
Ryder
R
$9.58B
| $30.1M | 0.05% |
405,328
+63,367
| +19% | +$5.01M |
|
|
Y
391
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $30.1M | 0.05% |
45,256
+36,044
| +391% | +$24.8M |
|
392
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.8B
| $29.8M | 0.05% |
293,031
+159,844
| +120% | +$16.3M |
|
393
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.95B
| $29.8M | 0.05% |
564,146
+35,500
| +7% | +$1.99M |
|
394
Hubbell
HUBB
$24.8B
| $29.7M | 0.05% |
160,188
-49,079
| -23% | -$9.27M |
|
395
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$32.8B
| $29.6M | 0.05% |
497,715
-633,057
| -56% | -$37.1M |
|
396
Halliburton
HAL
$29.4B
| $29.6M | 0.05% |
1,279,026
+1,147,901
| +875% | +$25.5M |
|
397
Keysight
KEYS
$53.8B
| $29.5M | 0.05% |
191,672
-18,405
| -9% | -$2.67M |
|
398
ON Semiconductor
ON
$28.9B
| $29.4M | 0.05% |
768,600
+616,671
| +406% | +$24.2M |
|
399
Domino's
DPZ
$11.3B
| $29.3M | 0.05% |
62,889
-149,933
| -70% | -$63.6M |
|
400
UGI
UGI
$8.06B
| $29.2M | 0.05% |
631,576
-23,978
| -4% | -$1.08M |
|
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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.