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
|
+$128M |
| 2 |
FedEx
FDX
|
+$120M |
| 3 |
Peloton Interactive
PTON
|
+$97.8M |
| 4 |
Newmont
NEM
|
+$78.9M |
| 5 |
Infosys
INFY
|
+$78.8M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$309M |
| 2 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$291M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$261M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$240M |
| 5 |
ALXN
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
|
+$194M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 24.85% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.63% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.74% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.36% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.94% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
First American
FAF
$7.33B
| $24.8M | 0.04% |
486,585
-151,293
| -24% | -$7.59M |
|
402
Deere & Co
DE
$175B
| $24.7M | 0.04% |
92,542
+72,817
| +369% | +$18.1M |
|
403
Unum
UNM
$13.9B
| $24.6M | 0.04% |
1,094,635
-1,542,277
| -58% | -$31.9M |
|
404
Avnet
AVT
$7.27B
| $24.5M | 0.04% |
708,230
-822,555
| -54% | -$24.4M |
|
405
Workday
WDAY
$49.4B
| $24.2M | 0.04% |
101,147
+36,634
| +57% | +$8.23M |
|
406
Labcorp
LH
$27.3B
| $24.2M | 0.04% |
140,509
+72,815
| +108% | +$12.6M |
|
407
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $23.8M | 0.04% |
105,437
-68,536
| -39% | -$18.2M |
|
408
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $23.8M | 0.04% |
281,755
+81,865
| +41% | +$6.63M |
|
409
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.92B
| $23.7M | 0.04% |
279,525
-266,132
| -49% | -$19.3M |
|
410
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.4B
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
85,191
-4,685
| -5% | -$1.38M |
|
411
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.2B
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
198,845
-98,943
| -33% | -$10.6M |
|
412
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.97B
| $23.3M | 0.04% |
1,920,410
-1,174,376
| -38% | -$12.3M |
|
413
Owens Corning
OC
$11.7B
| $23.2M | 0.04% |
306,752
-275,037
| -47% | -$20M |
|
414
GrafTech
EAF
$178M
| $23.2M | 0.04% |
217,229
-41,060
| -16% | -$3.3M |
|
415
Gartner
IT
$12.4B
| $23.1M | 0.04% |
145,445
+14,484
| +11% | +$2.09M |
|
|
CDK
416
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $22.9M | 0.04% |
443,965
-723,489
| -62% | -$34.3M |
|
417
ITT
ITT
$18.6B
| $22.9M | 0.04% |
296,738
-208,599
| -41% | -$14.6M |
|
|
AVB
418
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $22.8M | 0.04% |
144,526
-69,978
| -33% | -$11.1M |
|
|
TPH
419
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $22.8M | 0.04% |
1,322,302
-1,609,239
| -55% | -$28.5M |
|
420
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.16B
| $22.8M | 0.04% |
115,281
-55,980
| -33% | -$11.4M |
|
421
Dell
DELL
$286B
| $22.5M | 0.04% |
617,154
+407,061
| +194% | +$14.2M |
|
422
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.4B
| $22.5M | 0.04% |
500,751
-211,675
| -30% | -$8.79M |
|
423
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$21.8B
| $22.4M | 0.04% |
244,942
-802,607
| -77% | -$65.4M |
|
424
Qiagen
QGEN
$9.1B
| $22.1M | 0.04% |
394,672
+43,853
| +13% | +$2.34M |
|
425
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13B
| $22M | 0.04% |
221,229
+7,351
| +3% | +$676K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q4 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2020, Cliff Asness held 2,327 positions worth $56.4B, down 4.7% from $59.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $9.06B in Q4 2020, closing 151 positions and reducing 1,279 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, an estimated $291M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 25% of assets, up from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in Peloton Interactive worth $122M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q4 2020 buy was Peloton Interactive: 803,242 shares worth $122M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Zoom in Q4 2020, an estimated $128M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q4 2020 reduction was Biogen, cutting an estimated $309M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q4 2020, selling an estimated $291M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $56.4B portfolio in Q4 2020.
- Cliff Asness opened 157 new positions and closed 151 in Q4 2020.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 4.7% quarter-over-quarter to $56.4B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2020, filed 16 Feb 2021.