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 |
Capital One
COF
|
+$129M |
| 2 |
EOG Resources
EOG
|
+$112M |
| 3 |
Trane Technologies
TT
|
+$81.4M |
| 4 |
Deere & Co
DE
|
+$74.4M |
| 5 |
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
|
+$66.3M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$763M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$183M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$171M |
| 4 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$162M |
| 5 |
Kroger
KR
|
+$156M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.33% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.26% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.9% |
| 4 | Financials | 12.31% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.77% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
UGI
UGI
$8.06B
| $26.9M | 0.05% |
630,781
-795
| -0.1% | -$36.3K |
|
402
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.75B
| $26.8M | 0.05% |
907,049
-436,712
| -32% | -$11.5M |
|
403
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.47B
| $26.8M | 0.05% |
1,133,880
+161,400
| +17% | +$3.83M |
|
404
Zoom
ZM
$31.5B
| $26.7M | 0.05% |
102,936
-102,136
| -50% | -$34.4M |
|
|
PARA
405
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $26.7M | 0.05% |
674,996
+45,301
| +7% | +$1.85M |
|
406
Polaris
PII
$3.66B
| $26.7M | 0.05% |
222,842
-56,678
| -20% | -$7.2M |
|
407
H&R Block
HRB
$6.62B
| $26.7M | 0.05% |
1,066,282
-271,939
| -20% | -$6.77M |
|
408
Hubbell
HUBB
$24.8B
| $26.7M | 0.05% |
147,546
-12,642
| -8% | -$2.47M |
|
|
SEE
409
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $26.5M | 0.05% |
482,837
+371,318
| +333% | +$21.6M |
|
410
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.54B
| $26.3M | 0.05% |
1,381,982
-451,297
| -25% | -$8.6M |
|
411
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| $26.1M | 0.05% |
406,679
+4,656
| +1% | +$299K |
|
412
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.6B
| $26.1M | 0.05% |
733,064
-68,009
| -8% | -$2.38M |
|
413
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.75B
| $25.8M | 0.05% |
362,939
+11,413
| +3% | +$790K |
|
414
Greif
GEF
$5B
| $25.8M | 0.05% |
398,716
-29,308
| -7% | -$1.81M |
|
415
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.48B
| $25.7M | 0.05% |
669,080
-228,784
| -25% | -$9.32M |
|
416
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11B
| $25.7M | 0.05% |
265,343
+24,595
| +10% | +$2.24M |
|
417
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $25.6M | 0.05% |
269,775
-614,875
| -70% | -$55.2M |
|
418
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
| $25.5M | 0.05% |
62
| – | – |
|
419
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$67.6B
| $25.1M | 0.05% |
168,701
+62,241
| +58% | +$8.91M |
|
420
Idacorp
IDA
$7.94B
| $24.9M | 0.05% |
240,572
-9,757
| -4% | -$1.02M |
|
421
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $24.8M | 0.05% |
177,688
-5,642
| -3% | -$790K |
|
422
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.6B
| $24.8M | 0.05% |
2,130,379
+576,781
| +37% | +$6.64M |
|
423
Cintas
CTAS
$81.6B
| $24.6M | 0.05% |
258,944
-62,700
| -19% | -$6.13M |
|
424
Evercore
EVR
$11.2B
| $24.6M | 0.05% |
183,850
+66,797
| +57% | +$9.08M |
|
425
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$70.5B
| $24.5M | 0.05% |
169,453
+2,953
| +2% | +$463K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q3 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2021, Cliff Asness held 2,400 positions worth $53.9B, down 6.7% from $57.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $3.34B in Q3 2021, closing 165 positions and reducing 1,029 holdings. Its most notable exit was Alibaba, an estimated $763M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 23% of assets, up from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Industrials.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in Albertsons Companies worth $15M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q3 2021 buy was Albertsons Companies: 481,384 shares worth $15M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Capital One in Q3 2021, an estimated $129M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q3 2021 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $183M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Alibaba in Q3 2021, selling an estimated $763M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $53.9B portfolio in Q3 2021.
- Cliff Asness opened 176 new positions and closed 165 in Q3 2021.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 6.7% quarter-over-quarter to $53.9B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2021, filed 15 Nov 2021.