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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.5B
| $15M | 0.02% |
349,663
+54,139
| +18% | +$2.21M |
|
577
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$2.98B
| $15M | 0.02% |
338,062
-50,505
| -13% | -$2.07M |
|
578
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.59B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
556,393
+145,246
| +35% | +$3.6M |
|
579
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.87B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
162,337
+58,967
| +57% | +$5.29M |
|
580
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.17B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
230,997
+33,999
| +17% | +$1.97M |
|
581
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$105B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
461,557
-719,055
| -61% | -$20.7M |
|
582
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.74B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
104,799
+50,662
| +94% | +$6.63M |
|
583
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.27B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
109,328
+97,708
| +841% | +$11.8M |
|
584
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.89B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
241,292
-150
| -0.1% | -$8.58K |
|
585
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.81B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
642,940
-44,905
| -7% | -$917K |
|
586
First Horizon
FHN
$11.6B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
862,198
+550,418
| +177% | +$8.71M |
|
|
UMPQ
587
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
825,503
+643,661
| +354% | +$10.9M |
|
588
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.55B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
153,178
-64,241
| -30% | -$5.32M |
|
589
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$17B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
578,577
-21,529
| -4% | -$493K |
|
590
Fortive
FTV
$18.3B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
268,836
-44,936
| -14% | -$2.32M |
|
591
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.78B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
160,858
+111,695
| +227% | +$9.7M |
|
|
UFS
592
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
385,493
-166,969
| -30% | -$5.76M |
|
593
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$29.6B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
320,651
+99,610
| +45% | +$4.15M |
|
594
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.87B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
434,018
-200,119
| -32% | -$5.93M |
|
595
Tencent Music
TME
$14.2B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
686,053
+368,732
| +116% | +$9.35M |
|
596
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$24.7B
| $14M | 0.02% |
79,378
-133,620
| -63% | -$24.5M |
|
597
Fair Isaac
FICO
$25.2B
| $14M | 0.02% |
28,773
-20,842
| -42% | -$9.91M |
|
598
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$7.57B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
583,493
-101,862
| -15% | -$2.26M |
|
|
DFS
599
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
145,565
+134,490
| +1,214% | +$12.7M |
|
600
CF Industries
CF
$19.6B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
304,655
-209,070
| -41% | -$9.44M |
|
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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.