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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
FirstEnergy
FE
$26.9B
| $4M | 0.01% |
107,537
+99,490
| +1,236% | +$3.7M |
|
902
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$57.6B
| $4M | 0.01% |
42,571
+28,792
| +209% | +$2.37M |
|
903
Resideo Technologies
REZI
$2.93B
| $4M | 0.01% |
133,218
+5,932
| +5% | +$176K |
|
904
American International
AIG
$40.5B
| $4M | 0.01% |
84,165
-10,738
| -11% | -$531K |
|
|
SYKE
905
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
74,226
-17,548
| -19% | -$780K |
|
906
Okta
OKTA
$22.8B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
16,266
+3,389
| +26% | +$818K |
|
907
Globe Life
GL
$13.3B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
42,013
+22,140
| +111% | +$2.27M |
|
908
Middleby
MIDD
$5.21B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
23,238
+977
| +4% | +$167K |
|
|
AZPN
909
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
28,851
-28,313
| -50% | -$3.89M |
|
910
Sonos
SONO
$1.82B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
112,474
+2,796
| +3% | +$105K |
|
911
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.22B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
108,302
+1,692
| +2% | +$60.4K |
|
912
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$206B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
67,511
+6,139
| +10% | +$300K |
|
913
Macy's
M
$6.1B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
207,530
+48,030
| +30% | +$853K |
|
914
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.95B
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
17,680
-6,669
| -27% | -$1.3M |
|
|
MZTI
915
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.17B
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
20,259
+8,844
| +77% | +$1.66M |
|
916
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.6B
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
40,511
-1,580
| -4% | -$151K |
|
|
VRTV
917
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
63,201
-26,750
| -30% | -$1.4M |
|
|
CLR
918
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
+101,546
| New | +$3.16M |
|
919
Employers Holdings
EIG
$883M
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
89,871
-261
| -0.3% | -$10.9K |
|
920
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.46B
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
116,562
+17,180
| +17% | +$585K |
|
921
RPM International
RPM
$13.6B
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
43,108
-2,771
| -6% | -$258K |
|
|
MIC
922
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
100,119
-420,969
| -81% | -$14.8M |
|
923
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14B
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
351,360
-8,756
| -2% | -$99K |
|
|
TBI
924
Trueblue
TBI
$325M
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
134,863
-4,324
| -3% | -$115K |
|
925
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$615M
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
42,116
-11,525
| -21% | -$864K |
|
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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.