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 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$121M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$106M |
| 3 |
Carrier Global
CARR
|
+$80.6M |
| 4 |
Markel Group
MKL
|
+$79.9M |
| 5 |
Chubb
CB
|
+$77.6M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$339M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$291M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$290M |
| 4 |
Target
TGT
|
+$207M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$201M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.25% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.33% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.99% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.75% |
| 5 | Financials | 11.36% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
Reynolds Consumer Products
REYN
$5.35B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
365,909
+264,346
| +260% | +$8.02M |
|
677
Northern Trust
NTRS
$34.2B
| $11M | 0.02% |
95,824
-4,657
| -5% | -$534K |
|
678
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.61B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
408,829
+211,334
| +107% | +$5.98M |
|
679
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.4B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
263,557
+208,796
| +381% | +$8.79M |
|
680
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.16B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
116,521
-21,460
| -16% | -$1.86M |
|
681
Zscaler
ZS
$28.5B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
49,278
+12,523
| +34% | +$2.38M |
|
682
Tencent Music
TME
$14.2B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
686,352
+299
| +0% | +$4.95K |
|
683
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$31.9B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
30,248
+19,378
| +178% | +$6.9M |
|
684
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.76B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
370,917
+206,413
| +125% | +$5.86M |
|
685
Aptiv
APTV
$9.84B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
66,822
+15,698
| +31% | +$2.3M |
|
|
FRC
686
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
56,169
-3,718
| -6% | -$683K |
|
|
PCH
687
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
199,589
+71,137
| +55% | +$4.1M |
|
688
CarMax
KMX
$8.93B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
79,667
+61,454
| +337% | +$7.6M |
|
689
Realty Income
O
$59.6B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
158,444
+9,388
| +6% | +$617K |
|
690
New York Times
NYT
$10.8B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
235,129
-130,609
| -36% | -$5.82M |
|
|
CTRA
691
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
603,919
-1,154,054
| -66% | -$19.6M |
|
692
SLB Ltd
SLB
$80B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
317,972
-472,091
| -60% | -$14.5M |
|
|
FISV
693
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.2B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
95,032
+23,372
| +33% | +$2.72M |
|
694
Factset
FDS
$10.8B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
29,959
+21,546
| +256% | +$7.05M |
|
695
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$48B
| $10M | 0.02% |
326,300
-433,950
| -57% | -$12.4M |
|
696
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.5B
| $10M | 0.02% |
221,361
+7,527
| +4% | +$353K |
|
697
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.57B
| $10M | 0.02% |
369,037
-187,356
| -34% | -$5.16M |
|
698
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$23.9B
| $9.97M | 0.02% |
158,657
+153,163
| +2,788% | +$9.79M |
|
699
Workday
WDAY
$49.4B
| $9.94M | 0.02% |
41,625
+4,879
| +13% | +$1.17M |
|
700
O-I Glass
OI
$1.11B
| $9.94M | 0.02% |
608,526
-967,920
| -61% | -$16.4M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q2 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2021, Cliff Asness held 2,351 positions worth $57.8B, down 5.5% from $61.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $7.23B in Q2 2021, closing 138 positions and reducing 1,144 holdings. Its most notable exit was Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit, an estimated $21.7M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 23% of assets, down from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in Li Auto worth $26M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q2 2021 buy was Li Auto: 743,909 shares worth $26M.
- Cliff Asness added most to JPMorgan Chase in Q2 2021, an estimated $121M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q2 2021 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $339M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit in Q2 2021, selling an estimated $21.7M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $57.8B portfolio in Q2 2021.
- Cliff Asness opened 173 new positions and closed 138 in Q2 2021.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 5.5% quarter-over-quarter to $57.8B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2021, filed 16 Aug 2021.