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
|
+$128M |
| 2 |
FedEx
FDX
|
+$120M |
| 3 |
Peloton Interactive
PTON
|
+$97.8M |
| 4 |
Newmont
NEM
|
+$78.9M |
| 5 |
Infosys
INFY
|
+$78.8M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$309M |
| 2 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$291M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$261M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$240M |
| 5 |
ALXN
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
|
+$194M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 24.85% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.63% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.74% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.36% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.94% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.85B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
47,478
+26,726
| +129% | +$2.28M |
|
827
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.04B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
157,163
+23,223
| +17% | +$535K |
|
828
Semtech
SMTC
$11.3B
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
60,372
-39,949
| -40% | -$2.55M |
|
|
SBNY
829
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
32,386
-11,498
| -26% | -$1.2M |
|
|
AIRC
830
DELISTED
Apartment Income REIT Corp.
AIRC
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
+113,817
| New | +$4.37M |
|
|
GRA
831
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
79,651
-32,976
| -29% | -$1.66M |
|
832
Morningstar
MORN
$8.16B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
18,643
+1,000
| +6% | +$199K |
|
833
Middleby
MIDD
$5.21B
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
32,933
-25,968
| -44% | -$3.13M |
|
834
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.92B
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
76,282
-59,205
| -44% | -$3.25M |
|
835
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$286B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
70,896
+16,542
| +30% | +$773K |
|
836
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.78B
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
91,994
-22,412
| -20% | -$906K |
|
837
Paylocity
PCTY
$8.09B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
20,173
-740
| -4% | -$142K |
|
838
Floor & Decor
FND
$5.84B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
44,414
+16,753
| +61% | +$1.4M |
|
839
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.57B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
30,080
+1,593
| +6% | +$198K |
|
840
Ross Stores
ROST
$77.5B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
33,523
-3,756
| -10% | -$394K |
|
841
Royal Gold
RGLD
$22.3B
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
38,578
-19,058
| -33% | -$2.2M |
|
842
NETGEAR
NTGR
$563M
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
100,829
+38,153
| +61% | +$1.3M |
|
843
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$3.91B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
62,181
-18,747
| -23% | -$1.12M |
|
844
Enovis
ENOV
$1.45B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
62,709
-27,460
| -30% | -$1.6M |
|
|
TTM
845
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
322,560
+35,876
| +13% | +$382K |
|
846
Woodward
WWD
$19.7B
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
33,056
-36,857
| -53% | -$3.74M |
|
847
HubSpot
HUBS
$12.2B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
10,147
+3,983
| +65% | +$1.4M |
|
|
RDFN
848
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $4M | 0.01% |
58,315
-2,633
| -4% | -$141K |
|
849
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.78B
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
49,163
-52,644
| -52% | -$3.93M |
|
850
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.11B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
80,290
+50,760
| +172% | +$2.16M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q4 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2020, Cliff Asness held 2,327 positions worth $56.4B, down 4.7% from $59.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $9.06B in Q4 2020, closing 151 positions and reducing 1,279 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, an estimated $291M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 25% of assets, up from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in Peloton Interactive worth $122M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q4 2020 buy was Peloton Interactive: 803,242 shares worth $122M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Zoom in Q4 2020, an estimated $128M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q4 2020 reduction was Biogen, cutting an estimated $309M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q4 2020, selling an estimated $291M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $56.4B portfolio in Q4 2020.
- Cliff Asness opened 157 new positions and closed 151 in Q4 2020.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 4.7% quarter-over-quarter to $56.4B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2020, filed 16 Feb 2021.