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 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$121M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$106M |
| 3 |
Carrier Global
CARR
|
+$80.6M |
| 4 |
Markel Group
MKL
|
+$79.9M |
| 5 |
Chubb
CB
|
+$77.6M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$339M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$291M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$290M |
| 4 |
Target
TGT
|
+$207M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$201M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.25% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.33% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.99% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.75% |
| 5 | Financials | 11.36% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
Coty
COTY
$2.46B
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
470,831
+420,431
| +834% | +$3.82M |
|
|
TRTN
877
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
81,561
+16,743
| +26% | +$887K |
|
878
Element Solutions
ESI
$8.52B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
184,360
-117,947
| -39% | -$2.6M |
|
879
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$882M
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
47,751
-558
| -1% | -$50.8K |
|
880
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$35.8B
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
24,459
+7,132
| +41% | +$1.28M |
|
881
Atkore
ATKR
$3.16B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
59,078
+4,522
| +8% | +$344K |
|
882
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.92B
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
56,379
-12,595
| -18% | -$994K |
|
883
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.2B
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
16,622
-1,850
| -10% | -$482K |
|
884
United Airlines
UAL
$36.9B
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
79,961
+50,538
| +172% | +$2.8M |
|
885
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.45B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
196,959
+112,034
| +132% | +$2.21M |
|
886
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.26B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
9,210
-10,040
| -52% | -$4.12M |
|
|
DOOR
887
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
37,159
+140
| +0.4% | +$16.9K |
|
888
Brown & Brown
BRO
$25B
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
77,806
+876
| +1% | +$45K |
|
889
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$60.1B
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
132,206
+90,861
| +220% | +$2.44M |
|
890
Paycom
PAYC
$10.3B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
11,296
-955
| -8% | -$339K |
|
891
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.8B
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
22,373
+8,545
| +62% | +$1.34M |
|
892
Medifast
MED
$134M
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
14,439
+1,473
| +11% | +$399K |
|
893
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$19.7B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
63,493
-287
| -0.4% | -$16.7K |
|
894
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.57B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
28,884
+631
| +2% | +$93K |
|
|
VSTO
895
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
87,852
-60,892
| -41% | -$2.3M |
|
896
RH
RH
$2.71B
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
5,984
-1,712
| -22% | -$1.11M |
|
897
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$1.24B
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
79,756
-5,584
| -7% | -$269K |
|
898
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$455M
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
4,537
+3,192
| +237% | +$1.81M |
|
899
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.99B
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
86,810
-15,980
| -16% | -$644K |
|
900
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.04B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
136,202
-12,508
| -8% | -$404K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q2 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2021, Cliff Asness held 2,351 positions worth $57.8B, down 5.5% from $61.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $7.23B in Q2 2021, closing 138 positions and reducing 1,144 holdings. Its most notable exit was Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit, an estimated $21.7M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 23% of assets, down from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in Li Auto worth $26M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q2 2021 buy was Li Auto: 743,909 shares worth $26M.
- Cliff Asness added most to JPMorgan Chase in Q2 2021, an estimated $121M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q2 2021 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $339M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit in Q2 2021, selling an estimated $21.7M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $57.8B portfolio in Q2 2021.
- Cliff Asness opened 173 new positions and closed 138 in Q2 2021.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 5.5% quarter-over-quarter to $57.8B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2021, filed 16 Aug 2021.