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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$144M |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$137M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$129M |
| 4 |
Dell
DELL
|
+$91.3M |
| 5 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$88.6M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$103M |
| 2 |
Microchip Technology
MCHP
|
+$98.3M |
| 3 |
Steel Dynamics
STLD
|
+$87M |
| 4 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$79.5M |
| 5 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$79.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 25.58% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.58% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.97% |
| 4 | Financials | 12.15% |
| 5 | Industrials | 12.03% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
Assurant
AIZ
$14B
| $31.7M | 0.06% |
188,932
+64,614
| +52% | +$10.3M |
|
377
ON Semiconductor
ON
$28.9B
| $31.7M | 0.06% |
378,928
-254,295
| -40% | -$20M |
|
378
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$51.8B
| $31.5M | 0.06% |
413,588
+144,166
| +54% | +$10M |
|
|
SF
379
Stifel
SF
$12.2B
| $31.5M | 0.06% |
682,923
-201,812
| -23% | -$8.3M |
|
380
Saic
SAIC
$5.41B
| $31.4M | 0.06% |
252,286
-3,573
| -1% | -$416K |
|
|
AL
381
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $31.3M | 0.06% |
747,766
+64,263
| +9% | +$2.43M |
|
382
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.57B
| $31.2M | 0.06% |
511,214
+215,715
| +73% | +$11.8M |
|
383
WEC Energy
WEC
$34.5B
| $31.1M | 0.06% |
371,835
-26,832
| -7% | -$2.21M |
|
384
NewMarket
NEU
$8.62B
| $31.1M | 0.06% |
56,986
+15,319
| +37% | +$7.7M |
|
385
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$35.2B
| $30.9M | 0.06% |
1,666,320
+1,635,318
| +5,275% | +$23.7M |
|
386
Polaris
PII
$3.66B
| $30.9M | 0.06% |
325,925
-98,193
| -23% | -$8.99M |
|
387
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.1B
| $30.8M | 0.06% |
883,371
-1,214,991
| -58% | -$33.9M |
|
388
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.54B
| $30.6M | 0.06% |
1,239,856
-695,774
| -36% | -$15.6M |
|
389
Halliburton
HAL
$29.4B
| $30.5M | 0.06% |
842,666
-135,809
| -14% | -$5.22M |
|
390
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.89B
| $30.1M | 0.06% |
1,052,482
+163,159
| +18% | +$4.57M |
|
391
Prologis
PLD
$135B
| $29.7M | 0.06% |
222,852
-9,564
| -4% | -$1.09M |
|
392
Arista Networks
ANET
$238B
| $29.5M | 0.06% |
500,980
+292,012
| +140% | +$15.3M |
|
393
Carter's
CRI
$1.31B
| $29.3M | 0.06% |
391,511
-29,026
| -7% | -$2.02M |
|
394
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.27B
| $29.3M | 0.06% |
453,464
+156,321
| +53% | +$9M |
|
395
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.75B
| $29M | 0.05% |
428,004
+232,715
| +119% | +$13.6M |
|
396
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.35B
| $28.9M | 0.05% |
142,645
+5,856
| +4% | +$1.03M |
|
397
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.94B
| $28.9M | 0.05% |
41,467
+1,929
| +5% | +$1.2M |
|
|
SWN
398
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $28.7M | 0.05% |
4,377,228
-3,555,884
| -45% | -$23.7M |
|
399
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$67.6B
| $28.6M | 0.05% |
128,007
+20,457
| +19% | +$4.85M |
|
400
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.2B
| $28.6M | 0.05% |
2,607,140
+85,384
| +3% | +$901K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q4 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2023, Cliff Asness held 2,495 positions worth $53.1B, up 9.7% from $48.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q4 2023 filing shows 186 new, 937 increased, 1,188 reduced and 172 closed positions. Its largest new stake was NCR Atleos: 518,383 shares worth $12.5M. The largest sale was Pfizer, an estimated $103M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 26% of assets, up from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q4 2023 buy was NCR Atleos: 518,383 shares worth $12.5M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Amazon in Q4 2023, an estimated $144M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q4 2023 reduction was Pfizer, cutting an estimated $103M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Activision Blizzard in Q4 2023, selling an estimated $38.5M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $53.1B portfolio in Q4 2023.
- Cliff Asness opened 186 new positions and closed 172 in Q4 2023.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 9.7% quarter-over-quarter to $53.1B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2023, filed 14 Feb 2024.