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
|
+$92.3M |
| 2 |
Vale
VALE
|
+$85.3M |
| 3 |
Kroger
KR
|
+$83.6M |
| 4 |
GRMN
Garmin
GRMN
|
+$78.8M |
| 5 |
CTXS
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
|
+$77.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$406M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$348M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$313M |
| 4 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$250M |
| 5 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$180M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.69% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.6% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 15.33% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 9.94% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Robert Half
RHI
$4.58B
| $166M | 0.28% |
3,131,986
-645,201
| -17% | -$34.4M |
|
77
NextEra Energy
NEE
$174B
| $164M | 0.28% |
2,386,748
-499,204
| -17% | -$34.5M |
|
78
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $162M | 0.27% |
1,682,585
-1,058,116
| -39% | -$104M |
|
79
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $161M | 0.27% |
1,284,279
-373,641
| -23% | -$40.1M |
|
80
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $160M | 0.27% |
1,415,603
-607,765
| -30% | -$67.2M |
|
81
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $159M | 0.27% |
758,679
-97,065
| -11% | -$19.1M |
|
|
GRMN
82
Garmin
GRMN
$56.9B
| $158M | 0.27% |
1,669,993
+788,703
| +89% | +$78.8M |
|
83
American Tower
AMT
$81.9B
| $158M | 0.27% |
653,100
-136,491
| -17% | -$34.6M |
|
84
Tesla
TSLA
$1.43T
| $157M | 0.27% |
1,097,946
+101,076
| +10% | +$11.9M |
|
85
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80.4B
| $157M | 0.27% |
811,917
+261,534
| +48% | +$49.7M |
|
86
Coca-Cola
KO
$392B
| $154M | 0.26% |
3,126,795
+260,571
| +9% | +$12.5M |
|
87
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$16.5B
| $154M | 0.26% |
1,509,839
+61,264
| +4% | +$5.75M |
|
88
Cencora
COR
$60.7B
| $148M | 0.25% |
1,540,107
-392,437
| -20% | -$39M |
|
89
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.5B
| $147M | 0.25% |
718,708
+46,611
| +7% | +$9.63M |
|
90
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.2B
| $147M | 0.25% |
5,142,235
+2,515,445
| +96% | +$72.3M |
|
|
BNY
91
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $147M | 0.25% |
4,298,144
-467,415
| -10% | -$17M |
|
92
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $145M | 0.25% |
735,831
-412,664
| -36% | -$88.3M |
|
93
3M
MMM
$92.3B
| $145M | 0.24% |
1,081,981
+286,378
| +36% | +$38.5M |
|
94
Republic Services
RSG
$67.6B
| $144M | 0.24% |
1,539,043
-81,392
| -5% | -$7.28M |
|
|
95
Vale
VALE
$62.1B
| $143M | 0.24% |
13,550,336
+7,599,558
| +128% | +$85.3M |
|
96
Micron Technology
MU
$1.09T
| $141M | 0.24% |
2,996,364
-2,722,692
| -48% | -$132M |
|
97
Ecolab
ECL
$78.9B
| $139M | 0.24% |
697,124
-31,752
| -4% | -$6.35M |
|
98
Abbott
ABT
$202B
| $138M | 0.23% |
1,304,836
+277,685
| +27% | +$28.2M |
|
99
Monster Beverage
MNST
$93.6B
| $138M | 0.23% |
6,880,472
+376,748
| +6% | +$7.44M |
|
100
TD Synnex
SNX
$20B
| $137M | 0.23% |
1,961,244
-175,494
| -8% | -$11M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q3 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2020, Cliff Asness held 2,339 positions worth $59.2B, down 4.3% from $61.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $8.18B in Q3 2020, closing 169 positions and reducing 1,169 holdings. Its most notable exit was LogMein, Inc., an estimated $37.2M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, down from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in Zoom worth $136M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q3 2020 buy was Zoom: 288,628 shares worth $136M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Vale in Q3 2020, an estimated $85.3M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q3 2020 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $406M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited LogMein, Inc. in Q3 2020, selling an estimated $37.2M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $59.2B portfolio in Q3 2020.
- Cliff Asness opened 241 new positions and closed 169 in Q3 2020.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 4.3% quarter-over-quarter to $59.2B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2020, filed 16 Nov 2020.