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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.56B
| $29.2M | 0.05% |
1,175,990
-1,015,633
| -46% | -$27.1M |
|
402
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.5B
| $29.2M | 0.05% |
322,659
-24,632
| -7% | -$2.31M |
|
403
American Electric Power
AEP
$65.8B
| $28.6M | 0.05% |
340,774
-44,367
| -12% | -$3.82M |
|
|
SKX
404
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $28.5M | 0.05% |
574,549
-70,819
| -11% | -$3.34M |
|
405
IQVIA
IQV
$42.8B
| $28.4M | 0.05% |
117,576
-16,100
| -12% | -$3.72M |
|
406
Sempra
SRE
$54.2B
| $28.4M | 0.05% |
428,702
-226,500
| -35% | -$15.5M |
|
407
TE Connectivity
TEL
$58.9B
| $28.3M | 0.05% |
210,944
+8,462
| +4% | +$1.13M |
|
408
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.3B
| $28.3M | 0.05% |
199,850
+18,863
| +10% | +$2.8M |
|
|
SYNH
409
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $28.1M | 0.05% |
315,035
+59,890
| +23% | +$5.06M |
|
|
ONC
410
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$42.4B
| $27.9M | 0.05% |
81,429
+22
| +0% | +$7.29K |
|
|
PARA
411
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $27.9M | 0.05% |
629,695
+533,581
| +555% | +$22M |
|
412
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$11.8B
| $27.8M | 0.05% |
170,017
-108,264
| -39% | -$17.3M |
|
|
JHG
413
DELISTED
Janus Henderson
JHG
| $27.7M | 0.05% |
713,814
+207,432
| +41% | +$7.54M |
|
414
KE Holdings
BEKE
$19.6B
| $27.6M | 0.05% |
579,629
+470,508
| +431% | +$24M |
|
|
TWTR
415
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $27.6M | 0.05% |
401,206
+258,719
| +182% | +$15.9M |
|
416
Akamai
AKAM
$15.9B
| $27.6M | 0.05% |
236,582
-156,502
| -40% | -$17.5M |
|
417
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.6B
| $27.6M | 0.05% |
801,073
+256,091
| +47% | +$9.5M |
|
418
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.85B
| $27.5M | 0.05% |
424,633
+183,341
| +76% | +$11.6M |
|
419
Western Union
WU
$2.28B
| $27.4M | 0.05% |
1,196,296
+48,117
| +4% | +$1.2M |
|
420
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$8.01B
| $27.2M | 0.05% |
506,941
-174,604
| -26% | -$9.75M |
|
|
TMHC
421
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $27.2M | 0.05% |
1,034,556
+652,265
| +171% | +$19.4M |
|
422
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.76B
| $27M | 0.05% |
804,504
-523,998
| -39% | -$16.7M |
|
423
Bilibili
BILI
$7.14B
| $26.9M | 0.05% |
221,111
+3,514
| +2% | +$381K |
|
424
EOG Resources
EOG
$80.3B
| $26.8M | 0.05% |
320,854
-515,663
| -62% | -$40.8M |
|
425
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $26.8M | 0.05% |
183,330
+53,846
| +42% | +$8.66M |
|
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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.