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
|
+$92.3M |
| 2 |
Vale
VALE
|
+$85.3M |
| 3 |
Kroger
KR
|
+$83.6M |
| 4 |
GRMN
Garmin
GRMN
|
+$78.8M |
| 5 |
CTXS
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
|
+$77.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$406M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$348M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$313M |
| 4 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$250M |
| 5 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$180M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.69% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.6% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 15.33% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 9.94% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.28B
| $23M | 0.04% |
1,086,990
-214,255
| -16% | -$4.72M |
|
427
Moody's
MCO
$88.2B
| $22.9M | 0.04% |
79,192
-49,880
| -39% | -$14.2M |
|
428
Fair Isaac
FICO
$25.3B
| $22.8M | 0.04% |
53,562
-37,341
| -41% | -$15.9M |
|
429
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.51B
| $22.7M | 0.04% |
619,199
-336,224
| -35% | -$12.3M |
|
|
NATI
430
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $22.7M | 0.04% |
635,782
+189,257
| +42% | +$6.88M |
|
431
ExxonMobil
XOM
$673B
| $22.6M | 0.04% |
658,445
-198,538
| -23% | -$8.12M |
|
432
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.1B
| $22.6M | 0.04% |
1,530,750
-73,501
| -5% | -$1.17M |
|
433
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.02B
| $22.5M | 0.04% |
395,072
-210,865
| -35% | -$11.6M |
|
434
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.97B
| $22.5M | 0.04% |
489,863
+278,778
| +132% | +$14.6M |
|
435
TE Connectivity
TEL
$58.6B
| $22.4M | 0.04% |
229,429
-901,254
| -80% | -$82.9M |
|
436
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$7.58B
| $22.2M | 0.04% |
1,486,753
-1,326,511
| -47% | -$21.2M |
|
437
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.54B
| $22.2M | 0.04% |
919,580
-37,410
| -4% | -$876K |
|
438
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.3B
| $22M | 0.04% |
448,164
-355,633
| -44% | -$18.3M |
|
439
ZTO Express
ZTO
$16.2B
| $21.9M | 0.04% |
733,469
+5,942
| +0.8% | +$203K |
|
440
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$2.98B
| $21.8M | 0.04% |
811,212
-143,241
| -15% | -$4.16M |
|
441
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$29B
| $21.8M | 0.04% |
70,357
-124,365
| -64% | -$39.2M |
|
442
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.86B
| $21.8M | 0.04% |
1,252,667
-127,957
| -9% | -$2.53M |
|
443
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$128B
| $21.7M | 0.04% |
107,021
+43,971
| +70% | +$8.65M |
|
444
IDEX
IEX
$17.2B
| $21.4M | 0.04% |
117,593
+56,180
| +91% | +$9.73M |
|
445
Evergy
EVRG
$18.7B
| $21.4M | 0.04% |
428,107
+86,265
| +25% | +$4.82M |
|
446
Hasbro
HAS
$13.4B
| $21.3M | 0.04% |
257,837
-184,448
| -42% | -$14.3M |
|
447
Etsy
ETSY
$7.88B
| $21.3M | 0.04% |
174,808
-22,489
| -11% | -$2.63M |
|
|
SF
448
Stifel
SF
$12.2B
| $21.1M | 0.04% |
939,033
-369,342
| -28% | -$8.25M |
|
449
Walt Disney
DIS
$190B
| $21M | 0.04% |
169,070
-253,446
| -60% | -$31.7M |
|
450
Carrier Global
CARR
$49.4B
| $21M | 0.04% |
686,278
+632,635
| +1,179% | +$17.9M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q3 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2020, Cliff Asness held 2,339 positions worth $59.2B, down 4.3% from $61.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $8.18B in Q3 2020, closing 169 positions and reducing 1,169 holdings. Its most notable exit was LogMein, Inc., an estimated $37.2M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, down from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in Zoom worth $136M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q3 2020 buy was Zoom: 288,628 shares worth $136M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Vale in Q3 2020, an estimated $85.3M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q3 2020 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $406M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited LogMein, Inc. in Q3 2020, selling an estimated $37.2M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $59.2B portfolio in Q3 2020.
- Cliff Asness opened 241 new positions and closed 169 in Q3 2020.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 4.3% quarter-over-quarter to $59.2B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2020, filed 16 Nov 2020.