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
|
+$92.3M |
| 2 |
Vale
VALE
|
+$85.3M |
| 3 |
Kroger
KR
|
+$83.6M |
| 4 |
GRMN
Garmin
GRMN
|
+$78.8M |
| 5 |
CTXS
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
|
+$77.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$406M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$348M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$313M |
| 4 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$250M |
| 5 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$180M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.69% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.6% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 15.33% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 9.94% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
Enovis
ENOV
$1.45B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
90,169
+66,465
| +280% | +$3.65M |
|
777
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.4B
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
32,975
-44,405
| -57% | -$6.42M |
|
778
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$19.9B
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
129,196
-806,700
| -86% | -$28.7M |
|
779
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.45B
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
184,597
-1,944
| -1% | -$59.4K |
|
780
New York Times
NYT
$10.9B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
113,223
+92,533
| +447% | +$4.05M |
|
|
STL
781
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
453,235
+351,821
| +347% | +$3.99M |
|
782
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$5.58B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
4,854,409
-3,869,630
| -44% | -$4.26M |
|
|
VSTO
783
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
236,161
-49,905
| -17% | -$914K |
|
784
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.45B
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
475,124
-3,885,015
| -89% | -$48.4M |
|
785
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.84B
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
102,988
-24,573
| -19% | -$1.02M |
|
786
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.9B
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
23,612
-53,677
| -69% | -$11.7M |
|
787
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.6B
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
49,124
+957
| +2% | +$111K |
|
788
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$40.3B
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
91,830
+65,142
| +244% | +$3.39M |
|
789
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$3.91B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
80,928
+12,629
| +18% | +$626K |
|
790
Regency Centers
REG
$14B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
123,690
+97,278
| +368% | +$4M |
|
|
FRC
791
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
43,444
+6,240
| +17% | +$693K |
|
792
Avantor
AVTR
$9.64B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
+208,760
| New | +$4.34M |
|
|
DISH
793
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
160,954
+94,563
| +142% | +$3.12M |
|
794
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$13.3B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
267,827
-52,435
| -16% | -$836K |
|
795
Tencent Music
TME
$14.2B
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
311,758
+290,014
| +1,334% | +$4.52M |
|
796
Lennox International
LII
$13.8B
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
16,784
+8,335
| +99% | +$2.22M |
|
797
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.27B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
1,319,847
-18,301
| -1% | -$69.6K |
|
|
GRA
798
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
112,627
+108,482
| +2,617% | +$4.94M |
|
799
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.62B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
119,273
+8,960
| +8% | +$361K |
|
800
Entegris
ENTG
$21.1B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
61,255
-473
| -0.8% | -$31.7K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q3 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2020, Cliff Asness held 2,339 positions worth $59.2B, down 4.3% from $61.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $8.18B in Q3 2020, closing 169 positions and reducing 1,169 holdings. Its most notable exit was LogMein, Inc., an estimated $37.2M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, down from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in Zoom worth $136M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q3 2020 buy was Zoom: 288,628 shares worth $136M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Vale in Q3 2020, an estimated $85.3M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q3 2020 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $406M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited LogMein, Inc. in Q3 2020, selling an estimated $37.2M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $59.2B portfolio in Q3 2020.
- Cliff Asness opened 241 new positions and closed 169 in Q3 2020.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 4.3% quarter-over-quarter to $59.2B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2020, filed 16 Nov 2020.