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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.54B
| $24.7M | 0.04% |
284,974
+45,049
| +19% | +$4.03M |
|
452
Idacorp
IDA
$7.94B
| $24.4M | 0.04% |
250,329
+17,123
| +7% | +$1.72M |
|
453
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.51B
| $24.4M | 0.04% |
405,314
-26,983
| -6% | -$1.82M |
|
454
New Oriental
EDU
$8.88B
| $24.3M | 0.04% |
296,304
+33
| +0% | +$4K |
|
455
MKS Inc
MKSI
$18.9B
| $24.2M | 0.04% |
135,750
-25,174
| -16% | -$4.57M |
|
456
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13.1B
| $24.1M | 0.04% |
322,030
-171,586
| -35% | -$13.1M |
|
457
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.97B
| $24M | 0.04% |
1,156,669
+453,722
| +65% | +$8.94M |
|
|
ANSS
458
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $24M | 0.04% |
69,016
-4,137
| -6% | -$1.43M |
|
|
BDN
459
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$522M
| $24M | 0.04% |
1,747,027
-315,386
| -15% | -$4.35M |
|
460
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$25.5B
| $23.9M | 0.04% |
725,607
+201,168
| +38% | +$6.96M |
|
461
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.47B
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
972,480
+28,548
| +3% | +$693K |
|
462
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.86B
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
317,882
-477,969
| -60% | -$36M |
|
463
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.55B
| $23M | 0.04% |
543,844
+179,106
| +49% | +$8.31M |
|
464
Papa John's
PZZA
$788M
| $22.9M | 0.04% |
218,893
-160,800
| -42% | -$15.6M |
|
465
Donaldson
DCI
$10.8B
| $22.7M | 0.04% |
359,419
+62,490
| +21% | +$3.86M |
|
466
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.73B
| $22.7M | 0.04% |
156,502
+51,703
| +49% | +$7.69M |
|
467
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| $22.7M | 0.04% |
203,063
+116,248
| +134% | +$13.1M |
|
468
KeyCorp
KEY
$23.3B
| $22.6M | 0.04% |
1,095,827
+589,868
| +117% | +$12.8M |
|
469
Wendy's
WEN
$1.72B
| $22.6M | 0.04% |
982,535
-364,149
| -27% | -$8.36M |
|
470
Teradata
TDC
$2.58B
| $22.5M | 0.04% |
450,525
+92,310
| +26% | +$4.2M |
|
471
Navient
NAVI
$886M
| $22.4M | 0.04% |
1,164,361
-298,918
| -20% | -$5.13M |
|
472
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$19.8B
| $22.4M | 0.04% |
422,025
+246,286
| +140% | +$14.8M |
|
473
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11B
| $22.4M | 0.04% |
240,748
+16,183
| +7% | +$1.54M |
|
474
Evergy
EVRG
$18.7B
| $22.4M | 0.04% |
370,872
-250,078
| -40% | -$15.6M |
|
475
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.92B
| $22.3M | 0.04% |
126,124
+267
| +0.2% | +$43K |
|
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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.