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 |
Capital One
COF
|
+$129M |
| 2 |
EOG Resources
EOG
|
+$112M |
| 3 |
Trane Technologies
TT
|
+$81.4M |
| 4 |
Deere & Co
DE
|
+$74.4M |
| 5 |
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
|
+$66.3M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$763M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$183M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$171M |
| 4 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$162M |
| 5 |
Kroger
KR
|
+$156M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.33% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.26% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.9% |
| 4 | Financials | 12.31% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.77% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
Macerich
MAC
$6.91B
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
233,021
+60,125
| +35% | +$1.02M |
|
877
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$19.7B
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
60,012
-3,481
| -5% | -$214K |
|
878
KBR
KBR
$4.75B
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
98,692
-60,320
| -38% | -$2.34M |
|
879
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$381M
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
189,731
+25,767
| +16% | +$513K |
|
880
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.99B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
102,698
+15,888
| +18% | +$614K |
|
881
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.13B
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
60,490
-1,118
| -2% | -$66.5K |
|
|
ALEX
882
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
162,849
-16,568
| -9% | -$340K |
|
883
Sanmina
SANM
$9.94B
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
99,001
-15,284
| -13% | -$586K |
|
884
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44B
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
39,174
+32,131
| +456% | +$2.99M |
|
885
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14B
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
370,444
+19,084
| +5% | +$204K |
|
886
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$79.3B
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
15,888
-4,590
| -22% | -$1.18M |
|
887
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$58B
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
38,405
+7,590
| +25% | +$664K |
|
888
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$882M
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
45,547
-2,204
| -5% | -$191K |
|
889
Graco
GGG
$13B
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
53,166
+9,865
| +23% | +$757K |
|
890
SM Energy
SM
$8.67B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
140,810
+26,036
| +23% | +$526K |
|
891
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.54B
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
100,557
-49,124
| -33% | -$1.9M |
|
|
VER
892
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
80,905
+6,435
| +9% | +$313K |
|
|
ENV
893
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
+46,290
| New | +$3.54M |
|
894
Sprout Social
SPT
$627M
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
29,948
+12,660
| +73% | +$1.37M |
|
895
Invitation Homes
INVH
$18.1B
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
94,977
+22,947
| +32% | +$919K |
|
896
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.32B
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
30,152
+8,272
| +38% | +$841K |
|
|
AVID
897
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
125,058
+41,193
| +49% | +$1.27M |
|
|
ECHO
898
EchoStar
ECHO
$24.8B
| $3.61M | 0.01% |
141,565
-612,400
| -81% | -$15.1M |
|
|
MZTI
899
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.17B
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
21,311
+1,052
| +5% | +$195K |
|
900
HDFC Bank
HDB
$121B
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
98,030
+15,072
| +18% | +$559K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q3 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2021, Cliff Asness held 2,400 positions worth $53.9B, down 6.7% from $57.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $3.34B in Q3 2021, closing 165 positions and reducing 1,029 holdings. Its most notable exit was Alibaba, an estimated $763M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 23% of assets, up from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Industrials.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in Albertsons Companies worth $15M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q3 2021 buy was Albertsons Companies: 481,384 shares worth $15M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Capital One in Q3 2021, an estimated $129M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q3 2021 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $183M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Alibaba in Q3 2021, selling an estimated $763M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $53.9B portfolio in Q3 2021.
- Cliff Asness opened 176 new positions and closed 165 in Q3 2021.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 6.7% quarter-over-quarter to $53.9B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2021, filed 15 Nov 2021.