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 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$154M |
| 2 |
ConocoPhillips
COP
|
+$127M |
| 3 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$111M |
| 4 |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
|
+$107M |
| 5 |
NRG Energy
NRG
|
+$83.4M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$376M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$195M |
| 3 |
Target
TGT
|
+$191M |
| 4 |
Elevance Health
ELV
|
+$139M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$109M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 24.25% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.8% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.37% |
| 4 | Financials | 11.64% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
COOP
801
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
136,936
+2,906
| +2% | +$122K |
|
802
Truist Financial
TFC
$62.1B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
96,486
-139,377
| -59% | -$8.52M |
|
803
Paycom
PAYC
$10.3B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
13,559
+3,129
| +30% | +$1.48M |
|
804
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.63B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
95,296
-50,023
| -34% | -$2.87M |
|
805
Regions Financial
RF
$26.1B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
257,159
-71,943
| -22% | -$1.65M |
|
|
CLR
806
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
124,972
+2,157
| +2% | +$103K |
|
807
Vistra
VST
$45.5B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
245,102
-80,864
| -25% | -$1.62M |
|
808
Diodes
DIOD
$4.13B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
50,370
+4,366
| +9% | +$443K |
|
809
RPM International
RPM
$13.6B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
55,157
-1,467
| -3% | -$134K |
|
|
MDC
810
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
98,275
+40,503
| +70% | +$2.06M |
|
811
Saia
SAIA
$9.32B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
16,097
+3,963
| +33% | +$1.23M |
|
812
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$57.6B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
49,755
+17
| +0% | +$1.84K |
|
|
SRC
813
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
111,305
+97,842
| +727% | +$4.66M |
|
814
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.5B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
122,354
+97,431
| +391% | +$3.95M |
|
815
Globe Life
GL
$13.3B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
56,664
-7,994
| -12% | -$739K |
|
816
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.14B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
110,614
+65,813
| +147% | +$2.87M |
|
817
Semtech
SMTC
$11.3B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
59,102
-5,883
| -9% | -$501K |
|
818
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$102B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
81,869
+58,752
| +254% | +$3.78M |
|
819
MYR Group
MYRG
$4.75B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
47,253
+7,280
| +18% | +$790K |
|
|
TTM
820
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
162,459
-241,119
| -60% | -$7.59M |
|
821
Graco
GGG
$13B
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
64,819
+11,653
| +22% | +$885K |
|
822
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.67B
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
78,738
-21,248
| -21% | -$1.17M |
|
823
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$926M
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
217,244
-30,066
| -12% | -$672K |
|
824
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.18B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
64,819
+4,529
| +8% | +$350K |
|
825
Regency Centers
REG
$14B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
67,720
-5,191
| -7% | -$375K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q4 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2021, Cliff Asness held 2,357 positions worth $55.2B, up 2.3% from $53.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $3.83B in Q4 2021, closing 169 positions and reducing 1,099 holdings. Its most notable exit was Kansas City Southern, an estimated $7.54M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, up from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Industrials.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in Live Nation Entertainment worth $8.76M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q4 2021 buy was Live Nation Entertainment: 73,147 shares worth $8.76M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Tesla in Q4 2021, an estimated $154M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q4 2021 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $376M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Kansas City Southern in Q4 2021, selling an estimated $7.54M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $55.2B portfolio in Q4 2021.
- Cliff Asness opened 126 new positions and closed 169 in Q4 2021.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 2.3% quarter-over-quarter to $55.2B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2021, filed 14 Feb 2022.