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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.91B
| $18.8M | 0.03% |
119,612
+70,135
| +142% | +$12.6M |
|
|
HR
527
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
612,418
+478,638
| +358% | +$14.4M |
|
528
New York Times
NYT
$10.9B
| $18.5M | 0.03% |
365,738
-36,590
| -9% | -$1.84M |
|
529
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.9B
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
91,463
+65,301
| +250% | +$11.8M |
|
530
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12B
| $18.2M | 0.03% |
631,695
+410,416
| +185% | +$11.2M |
|
531
Alliant Energy
LNT
$17.7B
| $17.7M | 0.03% |
326,377
-219,566
| -40% | -$10.9M |
|
532
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$15B
| $17.6M | 0.03% |
320,117
-7,968
| -2% | -$426K |
|
533
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$25.9B
| $17.6M | 0.03% |
524,439
-165,652
| -24% | -$5.11M |
|
534
Evercore
EVR
$11.2B
| $17.5M | 0.03% |
132,821
+27,986
| +27% | +$3.42M |
|
|
VMRK
535
Vivmark Residential
VMRK
$25.5B
| $17.4M | 0.03% |
243,679
-64,047
| -21% | -$4.24M |
|
536
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$12.6B
| $17.3M | 0.03% |
385,245
+73,057
| +23% | +$3.06M |
|
537
Donaldson
DCI
$10.7B
| $17.3M | 0.03% |
296,929
+52,706
| +22% | +$3.15M |
|
538
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.24B
| $17.2M | 0.03% |
227,867
-34,193
| -13% | -$2.42M |
|
539
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
179,216
-46,192
| -20% | -$4.21M |
|
540
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.56B
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
364,738
-10,573
| -3% | -$450K |
|
541
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$746B
| $16.8M | 0.03% |
216,833
-318,547
| -59% | -$27.4M |
|
542
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.88B
| $16.8M | 0.03% |
125,857
+15,772
| +14% | +$2.44M |
|
543
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.48B
| $16.8M | 0.03% |
273,908
-90,182
| -25% | -$4.9M |
|
|
MIC
544
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $16.6M | 0.03% |
521,088
+212,448
| +69% | +$6.66M |
|
545
Cloudflare
NET
$99.8B
| $16.6M | 0.03% |
240,857
+68,549
| +40% | +$5.28M |
|
546
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $16.5M | 0.03% |
60,422
-24,769
| -29% | -$6.56M |
|
|
EFOR
547
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.33B
| $16.5M | 0.03% |
173,250
+23,270
| +16% | +$2.15M |
|
|
MXIM
548
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $16.4M | 0.03% |
180,021
-1,102
| -0.6% | -$101K |
|
549
Credicorp
BAP
$30.2B
| $16.4M | 0.03% |
119,906
-9,530
| -7% | -$1.48M |
|
550
NetApp
NTAP
$36.7B
| $16.2M | 0.03% |
222,709
+147,498
| +196% | +$9.92M |
|
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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.