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
|
+$128M |
| 2 |
FedEx
FDX
|
+$120M |
| 3 |
Peloton Interactive
PTON
|
+$97.8M |
| 4 |
Newmont
NEM
|
+$78.9M |
| 5 |
Infosys
INFY
|
+$78.8M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$309M |
| 2 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$291M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$261M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$240M |
| 5 |
ALXN
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
|
+$194M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 24.85% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.63% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.74% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.36% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.94% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MXIM
501
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $16.1M | 0.03% |
181,123
-80,001
| -31% | -$6.31M |
|
502
Southern Company
SO
$104B
| $15.9M | 0.03% |
261,747
-31,566
| -11% | -$1.9M |
|
503
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.38B
| $15.9M | 0.03% |
364,090
-59,572
| -14% | -$2.34M |
|
504
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.5B
| $15.8M | 0.03% |
229,892
-288,978
| -56% | -$21.1M |
|
505
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.48B
| $15.7M | 0.03% |
494,778
-93,141
| -16% | -$3.01M |
|
506
TE Connectivity
TEL
$58.1B
| $15.6M | 0.03% |
130,048
-99,381
| -43% | -$11M |
|
507
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$14.2B
| $15.5M | 0.03% |
3,318,758
+2,610,309
| +368% | +$12.9M |
|
508
Sonoco
SON
$5.67B
| $15.5M | 0.03% |
263,376
-118,870
| -31% | -$6.68M |
|
509
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.61B
| $15.3M | 0.03% |
375,311
+180,674
| +93% | +$6.4M |
|
|
TGNA
510
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $15.2M | 0.03% |
1,086,460
-201,338
| -16% | -$2.69M |
|
511
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.36B
| $15.1M | 0.03% |
161,764
+1,484
| +0.9% | +$132K |
|
512
Maximus
MMS
$3.05B
| $15.1M | 0.03% |
206,990
-152,035
| -42% | -$10.8M |
|
513
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.7B
| $15M | 0.03% |
322,681
-164,142
| -34% | -$7.29M |
|
514
General Dynamics
GD
$104B
| $14.9M | 0.03% |
101,122
-160,877
| -61% | -$23.5M |
|
515
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.88B
| $14.9M | 0.03% |
110,085
+105,253
| +2,178% | +$10.7M |
|
516
Moderna
MRNA
$55.5B
| $14.8M | 0.03% |
141,727
+66,122
| +87% | +$6.69M |
|
|
BDN
517
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$541M
| $14.8M | 0.03% |
1,272,350
+760,261
| +148% | +$8.17M |
|
518
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$14.9B
| $14.8M | 0.03% |
328,085
+544
| +0.2% | +$24.8K |
|
519
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$5.9B
| $14.8M | 0.03% |
351,369
-108,711
| -24% | -$4M |
|
520
RTX Corp
RTX
$282B
| $14.4M | 0.03% |
202,500
-93,101
| -31% | -$6.12M |
|
521
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$12.3B
| $14.4M | 0.03% |
138,282
-167,767
| -55% | -$16.5M |
|
522
Ciena
CIEN
$52.9B
| $14.3M | 0.03% |
274,340
-545,076
| -67% | -$24.2M |
|
|
NATI
523
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $14.3M | 0.03% |
328,698
-307,084
| -48% | -$11.5M |
|
524
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97B
| $14.3M | 0.03% |
97,508
-16,398
| -14% | -$2.09M |
|
|
SYNH
525
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $14.2M | 0.03% |
212,348
-340,925
| -62% | -$21.3M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q4 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2020, Cliff Asness held 2,327 positions worth $56.4B, down 4.7% from $59.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $9.06B in Q4 2020, closing 151 positions and reducing 1,279 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, an estimated $291M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 25% of assets, up from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in Peloton Interactive worth $122M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q4 2020 buy was Peloton Interactive: 803,242 shares worth $122M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Zoom in Q4 2020, an estimated $128M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q4 2020 reduction was Biogen, cutting an estimated $309M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q4 2020, selling an estimated $291M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $56.4B portfolio in Q4 2020.
- Cliff Asness opened 157 new positions and closed 151 in Q4 2020.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 4.7% quarter-over-quarter to $56.4B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2020, filed 16 Feb 2021.