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 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
|
+$144M |
| 2 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$123M |
| 3 |
Moderna
MRNA
|
+$120M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$95.4M |
| 5 |
FedEx
FDX
|
+$86.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$124M |
| 2 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$101M |
| 3 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$95.7M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$74.1M |
| 5 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$72.3M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.71% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.72% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.64% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.02% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.61% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.28B
| $24.7M | 0.04% |
375,949
+165,621
| +79% | +$10.2M |
|
452
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.92B
| $24.6M | 0.04% |
238,004
-41,521
| -15% | -$3.91M |
|
453
Chemours
CC
$2.31B
| $24.6M | 0.04% |
880,981
+184,316
| +26% | +$4.9M |
|
454
Fortinet
FTNT
$112B
| $24.5M | 0.04% |
666,895
-1,554,740
| -70% | -$50.9M |
|
455
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.48B
| $24.5M | 0.04% |
355,947
+197,835
| +125% | +$12.5M |
|
456
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.08T
| $24.3M | 0.04% |
63
| – | – |
|
457
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.76B
| $24.1M | 0.04% |
583,320
-102,585
| -15% | -$3.92M |
|
458
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.33B
| $23.8M | 0.04% |
453,039
-47,712
| -10% | -$2.35M |
|
459
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.41B
| $23.7M | 0.04% |
1,306,181
+559,533
| +75% | +$9.55M |
|
460
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.4B
| $23.7M | 0.04% |
1,122,282
-1,623,455
| -59% | -$34M |
|
461
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$21B
| $23.6M | 0.04% |
226,729
-18,213
| -7% | -$1.81M |
|
462
Markel Group
MKL
$22.5B
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
20,587
+8,617
| +72% | +$9.29M |
|
463
Idacorp
IDA
$7.97B
| $23.3M | 0.04% |
233,206
+43,706
| +23% | +$4M |
|
464
Bilibili
BILI
$6.93B
| $23.3M | 0.04% |
217,597
+9,930
| +5% | +$1.21M |
|
465
Goodyear
GT
$1.73B
| $23.1M | 0.04% |
1,313,446
+268,888
| +26% | +$3.9M |
|
466
O-I Glass
OI
$1.11B
| $23M | 0.04% |
1,576,446
+665,662
| +73% | +$8.58M |
|
467
Wabtec
WAB
$50.3B
| $23M | 0.04% |
290,488
+66,543
| +30% | +$5.16M |
|
468
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.9B
| $22.9M | 0.04% |
561,819
+100,529
| +22% | +$4.18M |
|
469
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.71B
| $22.8M | 0.04% |
729,882
+373,014
| +105% | +$10.2M |
|
470
Tapestry
TPR
$26.3B
| $22.6M | 0.04% |
549,060
-428,803
| -44% | -$16.5M |
|
471
Nucor
NUE
$55.4B
| $22.5M | 0.04% |
280,802
+176,833
| +170% | +$10.7M |
|
|
KSU
472
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $22.5M | 0.04% |
86,263
+34,146
| +66% | +$7.43M |
|
473
Jack in the Box
JACK
$342M
| $22.5M | 0.04% |
205,489
+5,308
| +3% | +$540K |
|
474
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.5B
| $22.5M | 0.04% |
1,210,843
+513,775
| +74% | +$8.94M |
|
475
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.54B
| $22.5M | 0.04% |
943,932
-20,227
| -2% | -$461K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q1 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2021, Cliff Asness held 2,331 positions worth $61.1B, up 8.4% from $56.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q1 2021 filing shows 154 new, 918 increased, 1,058 reduced and 154 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Janus Henderson: 506,382 shares worth $15.8M. The largest sale was Microsoft, an estimated $124M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, down from 25% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q1 2021 buy was Janus Henderson: 506,382 shares worth $15.8M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Thermo Fisher Scientific in Q1 2021, an estimated $144M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q1 2021 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $124M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q1 2021, selling an estimated $39.7M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $61.1B portfolio in Q1 2021.
- Cliff Asness opened 154 new positions and closed 154 in Q1 2021.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 8.4% quarter-over-quarter to $61.1B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2021, filed 17 May 2021.