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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.51B
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
136,266
+27,658
| +25% | +$713K |
|
|
KBAL
902
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
291,545
-41,419
| -12% | -$471K |
|
903
Choice Hotels
CHH
$5B
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
33,321
+27,188
| +443% | +$2.64M |
|
904
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$2B
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
119,919
-56,699
| -32% | -$1.61M |
|
|
BKI
905
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
38,906
+5,142
| +15% | +$467K |
|
|
SCS
906
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
252,729
-124,152
| -33% | -$1.52M |
|
|
ENIA
907
DELISTED
Enel Amricas S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock)
ENIA
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
416,436
-246,913
| -37% | -$1.8M |
|
908
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$612M
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
192,142
+75,766
| +65% | +$1.25M |
|
909
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.22B
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
123,330
-60,176
| -33% | -$1.44M |
|
910
Artisan Partners
APAM
$3.05B
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
67,278
-26,418
| -28% | -$1.2M |
|
911
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.64B
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
51,734
-9,414
| -15% | -$600K |
|
|
STL
912
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
191,093
-262,142
| -58% | -$3.95M |
|
|
AVLR
913
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
20,459
-6,917
| -25% | -$1.11M |
|
914
Atkore
ATKR
$3.16B
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
81,924
-104,554
| -56% | -$3.3M |
|
|
FOLD
915
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $3.36M | 0.01% |
145,712
+29,158
| +25% | +$596K |
|
|
MZTI
916
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.17B
| $3.36M | 0.01% |
18,649
+1,204
| +7% | +$210K |
|
|
SWI
917
DELISTED
SolarWinds Corporation Common Stock
SWI
| $3.36M | 0.01% |
213,900
-65,542
| -23% | -$1.44M |
|
|
ODP
918
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $3.35M | 0.01% |
114,258
-47,029
| -29% | -$1.19M |
|
919
Hackett Group
HCKT
$276M
| $3.34M | 0.01% |
231,979
-5,376
| -2% | -$74.5K |
|
920
Radian Group
RDN
$4.86B
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
164,557
-213,785
| -57% | -$4M |
|
921
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.9B
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
128,730
-653,391
| -84% | -$14.8M |
|
|
MDC
922
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
73,871
-19,683
| -21% | -$877K |
|
|
CPRX
923
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
993,431
+143,899
| +17% | +$483K |
|
924
Diodes
DIOD
$4.13B
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
47,056
-20,404
| -30% | -$1.32M |
|
|
TBRG
925
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $3.31M | 0.01% |
123,214
+14,591
| +13% | +$412K |
|
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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.