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 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$154M |
| 2 |
ConocoPhillips
COP
|
+$127M |
| 3 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$111M |
| 4 |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
|
+$107M |
| 5 |
NRG Energy
NRG
|
+$83.4M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$376M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$195M |
| 3 |
Target
TGT
|
+$191M |
| 4 |
Elevance Health
ELV
|
+$139M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$109M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 24.25% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.8% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.37% |
| 4 | Financials | 11.64% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.9B
| $25M | 0.05% |
562,221
+39,675
| +8% | +$1.68M |
|
427
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.7B
| $25M | 0.05% |
247,606
-187,170
| -43% | -$17.8M |
|
428
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $24.9M | 0.05% |
124,844
-50,576
| -29% | -$9.04M |
|
429
Northern Trust
NTRS
$33.6B
| $24.9M | 0.05% |
207,912
-7,000
| -3% | -$839K |
|
430
Bruker
BRKR
$9.07B
| $24.8M | 0.04% |
295,189
+82,635
| +39% | +$6.62M |
|
431
FirstEnergy
FE
$26.6B
| $24.7M | 0.04% |
595,600
+424,549
| +248% | +$16.4M |
|
432
Xerox
XRX
$381M
| $24.7M | 0.04% |
1,089,968
-408,345
| -27% | -$8.3M |
|
433
Medpace
MEDP
$17.3B
| $24.6M | 0.04% |
113,190
-12,600
| -10% | -$2.64M |
|
434
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$11.8B
| $24.4M | 0.04% |
345,033
-154,802
| -31% | -$10.4M |
|
435
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$92.9B
| $24.2M | 0.04% |
94,326
+66,806
| +243% | +$16.3M |
|
|
VMRK
436
Vivmark Residential
VMRK
$25B
| $24.2M | 0.04% |
268,174
+19,711
| +8% | +$1.7M |
|
437
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.6B
| $24.1M | 0.04% |
585,518
-147,546
| -20% | -$5.6M |
|
438
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.87B
| $24M | 0.04% |
142,175
+65,262
| +85% | +$10.5M |
|
439
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.8B
| $23.9M | 0.04% |
172,545
+96,203
| +126% | +$12.3M |
|
440
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$8.01B
| $23.7M | 0.04% |
515,773
+55,887
| +12% | +$2.56M |
|
441
Fair Isaac
FICO
$25.3B
| $23.6M | 0.04% |
54,383
+29,651
| +120% | +$11.8M |
|
442
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $23.6M | 0.04% |
529,528
-232,948
| -31% | -$10.6M |
|
443
United Rentals
URI
$68.4B
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
71,997
-45,457
| -39% | -$16.2M |
|
444
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.3B
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
215,217
-71,270
| -25% | -$8.05M |
|
445
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
413,030
+272,333
| +194% | +$15.5M |
|
446
Terex
TEX
$7.6B
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
534,538
-114,499
| -18% | -$5.14M |
|
447
Idacorp
IDA
$7.94B
| $23.4M | 0.04% |
206,712
-33,860
| -14% | -$3.6M |
|
448
Greif
GEF
$5B
| $23.4M | 0.04% |
390,433
-8,283
| -2% | -$536K |
|
449
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $23.3M | 0.04% |
142,135
+45,298
| +47% | +$7.72M |
|
450
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$67.6B
| $23.2M | 0.04% |
136,882
-31,819
| -19% | -$5.2M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q4 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2021, Cliff Asness held 2,357 positions worth $55.2B, up 2.3% from $53.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $3.83B in Q4 2021, closing 169 positions and reducing 1,099 holdings. Its most notable exit was Kansas City Southern, an estimated $7.54M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, up from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Industrials.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in Live Nation Entertainment worth $8.76M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q4 2021 buy was Live Nation Entertainment: 73,147 shares worth $8.76M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Tesla in Q4 2021, an estimated $154M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q4 2021 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $376M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Kansas City Southern in Q4 2021, selling an estimated $7.54M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $55.2B portfolio in Q4 2021.
- Cliff Asness opened 126 new positions and closed 169 in Q4 2021.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 2.3% quarter-over-quarter to $55.2B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2021, filed 14 Feb 2022.