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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
O-I Glass
OI
$1.11B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
910,784
+641,404
| +238% | +$7.32M |
|
602
SLB Ltd
SLB
$80.1B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
486,130
+226,411
| +87% | +$4.27M |
|
|
KSU
603
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
52,117
+21,245
| +69% | +$3.99M |
|
|
SVC
604
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.04B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
183,504
-41,501
| -18% | -$2.11M |
|
|
K
605
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
180,661
-20,303
| -10% | -$1.22M |
|
606
Global Payments
GPN
$25B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
49,303
-66,737
| -58% | -$12.4M |
|
607
Hexcel
HXL
$7B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
215,146
-401,926
| -65% | -$17.5M |
|
608
Wingstop
WING
$3.18B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
78,374
+54,408
| +227% | +$7.1M |
|
609
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.43B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
189,710
-138,452
| -42% | -$6.47M |
|
610
Teradata
TDC
$2.56B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
463,728
-302,408
| -39% | -$6.49M |
|
|
PPL
611
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.4B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
371,265
-334,045
| -47% | -$9.48M |
|
612
FMC
FMC
$1.41B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
89,817
+28,116
| +46% | +$3.13M |
|
613
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.54B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
149,066
+85,231
| +134% | +$5.49M |
|
614
Zscaler
ZS
$28.5B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
51,048
-23,899
| -32% | -$3.8M |
|
615
Aflac
AFL
$59.3B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
231,436
+168,999
| +271% | +$6.92M |
|
616
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.17B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
196,998
-190,728
| -49% | -$9.41M |
|
617
Spotify
SPOT
$111B
| $10M | 0.02% |
31,904
-4,331
| -12% | -$1.22M |
|
618
Entegris
ENTG
$21.1B
| $9.99M | 0.02% |
104,452
+43,197
| +71% | +$3.77M |
|
619
ADT
ADT
$5.42B
| $9.9M | 0.02% |
1,264,828
-637,297
| -34% | -$5.01M |
|
620
Saic
SAIC
$5.36B
| $9.85M | 0.02% |
104,924
-63,249
| -38% | -$5.56M |
|
621
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.87B
| $9.83M | 0.02% |
103,370
+24,679
| +31% | +$2.29M |
|
622
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.69B
| $9.82M | 0.02% |
705,200
-880,271
| -56% | -$11M |
|
623
UGI
UGI
$8.19B
| $9.79M | 0.02% |
281,032
-132,034
| -32% | -$4.62M |
|
624
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.3B
| $9.65M | 0.02% |
124,670
+6,605
| +6% | +$477K |
|
625
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.35B
| $9.62M | 0.02% |
35,125
+28,091
| +399% | +$7.26M |
|
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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.