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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.64B
| $14.2M | 0.03% |
273,462
-178,755
| -40% | -$8.04M |
|
527
Autohome
ATHM
$2.52B
| $14.2M | 0.03% |
142,074
-76
| -0.1% | -$7.51K |
|
528
nVent Electric
NVT
$24.8B
| $14.2M | 0.03% |
612,170
-514,784
| -46% | -$10.8M |
|
529
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.92B
| $14M | 0.02% |
121,077
-49,138
| -29% | -$5.3M |
|
530
Ally Financial
ALLY
$12.9B
| $14M | 0.02% |
399,127
-100,886
| -20% | -$3.05M |
|
|
MASI
531
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $14M | 0.02% |
52,804
-2,511
| -5% | -$626K |
|
532
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.85B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
44,016
-83,084
| -65% | -$23M |
|
533
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.46B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
399,737
-74,296
| -16% | -$2.64M |
|
534
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$2.98B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
388,567
-422,645
| -52% | -$14.2M |
|
|
BERY
535
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
270,027
+65,087
| +32% | +$3.11M |
|
536
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$24.7B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
24,413
-37,919
| -61% | -$19.1M |
|
537
Wendy's
WEN
$1.69B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
627,393
-255,031
| -29% | -$5.81M |
|
538
Centene
CNC
$32.4B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
232,305
-22,854
| -9% | -$1.45M |
|
539
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.3B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
103,627
+5,863
| +6% | +$755K |
|
|
OPLN
540
Openlane
OPLN
$4.16B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
741,719
+48,099
| +7% | +$830K |
|
541
Donaldson
DCI
$10.7B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
244,223
-19,027
| -7% | -$1M |
|
542
Zillow
Z
$8.33B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
105,361
+26,673
| +34% | +$2.95M |
|
543
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.4B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
1,261,088
+1,043,192
| +479% | +$10.5M |
|
544
SEI Investments
SEIC
$13.3B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
237,981
-18,256
| -7% | -$997K |
|
|
CVSA
545
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.52B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
413,315
-146,677
| -26% | -$4.18M |
|
546
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.3B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
207,859
-52,248
| -20% | -$2.81M |
|
547
Terex
TEX
$7.53B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
386,829
-307,968
| -44% | -$9.09M |
|
548
KBR
KBR
$4.75B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
433,304
-435,348
| -50% | -$11.5M |
|
549
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.3B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
205,784
-242,380
| -54% | -$13.9M |
|
550
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$7.57B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
685,355
-801,398
| -54% | -$14.5M |
|
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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.