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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$819M
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
512,365
+364,524
| +247% | +$3.8M |
|
|
DRD
802
DRDGold
DRD
$2.68B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
602,189
+222,779
| +59% | +$2.26M |
|
803
Albemarle
ALB
$16.7B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
38,854
-72,475
| -65% | -$11.6M |
|
804
Ovintiv
OVV
$18.2B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
+237,975
| New | +$5.09M |
|
805
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.51B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
152,008
+15,742
| +12% | +$509K |
|
806
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.8B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
134,218
+99,970
| +292% | +$4.24M |
|
807
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$838M
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
134,662
+25,867
| +24% | +$1.1M |
|
|
VAR
808
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
31,621
| – | – |
|
809
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$8.53B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
166,541
+6,600
| +4% | +$197K |
|
810
Element Solutions
ESI
$8.52B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
302,307
-109,336
| -27% | -$2.01M |
|
811
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.62B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
197,495
+173,544
| +725% | +$4.85M |
|
812
Macerich
MAC
$6.91B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
462,061
+373,306
| +421% | +$4.99M |
|
813
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$398M
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
159,781
-26,258
| -14% | -$919K |
|
|
COOP
814
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
152,960
+71,127
| +87% | +$2.25M |
|
815
PROG Holdings
PRG
$1.56B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
122,493
+15,742
| +15% | +$786K |
|
816
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.29B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
22,043
-27,636
| -56% | -$6.13M |
|
817
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.92B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
68,974
-7,308
| -10% | -$457K |
|
818
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$79.3B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
19,471
-2,504
| -11% | -$634K |
|
819
Kforce
KFRC
$1.03B
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
96,996
-42,828
| -31% | -$2.07M |
|
820
Boeing
BA
$166B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
20,195
+2,292
| +13% | +$509K |
|
821
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$3.91B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
76,700
+14,519
| +23% | +$901K |
|
822
Regency Centers
REG
$14B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
90,182
-40,375
| -31% | -$2.1M |
|
823
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$403M
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
149,943
-5,214
| -3% | -$424K |
|
|
NUVA
824
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
77,364
-146,347
| -65% | -$8.78M |
|
825
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
57,152
-15,997
| -22% | -$1.46M |
|
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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.