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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$324M |
| 2 |
HP
HPQ
|
+$217M |
| 3 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$202M |
| 4 |
Lowe's Companies
LOW
|
+$163M |
| 5 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$161M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$205M |
| 2 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$202M |
| 3 |
Tyson Foods
TSN
|
+$194M |
| 4 |
Everest Group
EG
|
+$186M |
| 5 |
Synchrony
SYF
|
+$185M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 24.04% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.91% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.45% |
| 4 | Financials | 10.25% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 10.22% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.4B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
53,989
-76,714
| -59% | -$6.06M |
|
827
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.58B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
63,913
-6,350
| -9% | -$435K |
|
828
Fortive
FTV
$18.3B
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
106,072
-2,483
| -2% | -$96.9K |
|
829
Dow Inc
DOW
$22.7B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
111,605
-91,168
| -45% | -$3.34M |
|
830
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.04B
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
+113,474
| New | +$3.14M |
|
831
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$286M
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
117,792
-3,655
| -3% | -$120K |
|
832
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.73B
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
+373,815
| New | +$3.75M |
|
833
Primerica
PRI
$9.23B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
38,231
-51,651
| -57% | -$5.49M |
|
|
EGRX
834
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
92,199
-52,418
| -36% | -$2.62M |
|
835
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.13B
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
37,999
-1,920
| -5% | -$180K |
|
|
NPTN
836
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
496,918
-328,595
| -40% | -$2.83M |
|
837
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.84B
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
127,561
+475
| +0.4% | +$13K |
|
838
Sabre
SABR
$912M
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
545,593
+260,320
| +91% | +$1.85M |
|
839
Hackett Group
HCKT
$276M
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
323,012
-60,254
| -16% | -$831K |
|
|
GTS
840
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
229,103
-74,427
| -25% | -$1.28M |
|
841
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$79.3B
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
25,188
-35,113
| -58% | -$5.95M |
|
842
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$56.8M
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
92,712
-14,397
| -13% | -$606K |
|
843
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$32.2B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
47,224
-35,844
| -43% | -$3.53M |
|
|
SVC
844
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.04B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
122,359
+118,004
| +2,710% | +$4.11M |
|
845
CF Industries
CF
$19.6B
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
159,371
-108,914
| -41% | -$3.1M |
|
846
MYR Group
MYRG
$4.75B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
135,317
-17,644
| -12% | -$482K |
|
847
Scansource
SCSC
$1.1B
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
178,280
-52,646
| -23% | -$1.25M |
|
|
SCHW
848
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$197B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
130,119
+2,342
| +2% | +$83.9K |
|
|
MDC
849
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
128,762
-15,237
| -11% | -$421K |
|
|
UMPQ
850
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
405,761
-816,853
| -67% | -$9.14M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2020, Cliff Asness held 2,214 positions worth $61.8B, up 4% from $59.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $8.64B in Q2 2020, closing 116 positions and reducing 1,166 holdings. Its most notable exit was United Airlines, an estimated $116M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, up from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in Hexcel worth $31.6M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q2 2020 buy was Hexcel: 698,621 shares worth $31.6M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Amazon in Q2 2020, an estimated $324M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was Starbucks, cutting an estimated $205M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited United Airlines in Q2 2020, selling an estimated $116M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $61.8B portfolio in Q2 2020.
- Cliff Asness opened 182 new positions and closed 116 in Q2 2020.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 4% quarter-over-quarter to $61.8B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 17 Aug 2020.