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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Kroger
KR
$35.5B
| $339M | 0.55% |
9,420,173
-287,795
| -3% | -$9.83M |
|
27
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.7B
| $339M | 0.55% |
3,056,127
+10,991
| +0.4% | +$1.14M |
|
28
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $330M | 0.54% |
4,707,755
+892,082
| +23% | +$57.8M |
|
29
Verizon
VZ
$205B
| $317M | 0.52% |
5,463,460
+113,406
| +2% | +$6.4M |
|
30
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $317M | 0.52% |
1,667,009
-12,674
| -0.8% | -$2.17M |
|
31
UnitedHealth
UNH
$350B
| $296M | 0.48% |
795,875
-85,695
| -10% | -$29.7M |
|
32
Estee Lauder
EL
$36.9B
| $296M | 0.48% |
1,017,961
-199,512
| -16% | -$54.6M |
|
33
Cummins
CMI
$80.9B
| $294M | 0.48% |
1,135,290
+148,053
| +15% | +$37M |
|
34
Newmont
NEM
$139B
| $293M | 0.48% |
4,901,423
+648,522
| +15% | +$38.8M |
|
35
HP
HPQ
$27.2B
| $285M | 0.47% |
8,986,220
-1,487,960
| -14% | -$41.1M |
|
36
Intuit
INTU
$100B
| $284M | 0.47% |
743,291
-100,339
| -12% | -$38.6M |
|
37
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.1B
| $284M | 0.46% |
1,552,447
-301,312
| -16% | -$52.4M |
|
38
Biogen
BIIB
$32B
| $284M | 0.46% |
1,025,405
+7,983
| +0.8% | +$2.15M |
|
39
Clorox
CLX
$12.9B
| $283M | 0.46% |
1,473,800
-137,805
| -9% | -$26.5M |
|
|
40
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $281M | 0.46% |
1,843,940
+663,035
| +56% | +$95.4M |
|
41
Amgen
AMGN
$238B
| $281M | 0.46% |
1,129,767
+70,114
| +7% | +$16.7M |
|
42
Abbott
ABT
$202B
| $277M | 0.45% |
2,309,993
+638,726
| +38% | +$75.7M |
|
43
Tesla
TSLA
$1.43T
| $275M | 0.45% |
1,270,815
-97,824
| -7% | -$24.6M |
|
|
44
Mastercard
MA
$509B
| $271M | 0.44% |
761,878
-289,397
| -28% | -$101M |
|
45
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $267M | 0.44% |
2,010,364
+243,777
| +14% | +$33.9M |
|
46
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.9B
| $267M | 0.44% |
743,542
-31,918
| -4% | -$10.3M |
|
47
Costco
COST
$420B
| $265M | 0.43% |
754,164
-31,824
| -4% | -$11.1M |
|
48
3M
MMM
$92.3B
| $265M | 0.43% |
1,646,436
+391,972
| +31% | +$58.7M |
|
|
49
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $257M | 0.42% |
904,172
+334,501
| +59% | +$86.2M |
|
50
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.75T
| $248M | 0.4% |
5,338,390
+233,900
| +5% | +$10.8M |
|
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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.