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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.6B
| $166M | 0.29% |
3,846,009
-530,317
| -12% | -$23.5M |
|
77
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.5B
| $165M | 0.29% |
1,013,295
-290,936
| -22% | -$43.3M |
|
78
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$42.8B
| $163M | 0.29% |
1,677,674
+184,614
| +12% | +$18.4M |
|
79
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $160M | 0.28% |
1,815,725
-1,253,525
| -41% | -$96.8M |
|
80
Robert Half
RHI
$4.58B
| $160M | 0.28% |
2,575,890
-556,096
| -18% | -$33.2M |
|
81
McKesson
MCK
$100B
| $159M | 0.28% |
920,836
-289,016
| -24% | -$48.1M |
|
82
Republic Services
RSG
$67.6B
| $159M | 0.28% |
1,653,239
+114,196
| +7% | +$10.9M |
|
83
Pfizer
PFE
$160B
| $156M | 0.28% |
4,293,844
-4,037,020
| -48% | -$148M |
|
84
Ecolab
ECL
$78.9B
| $152M | 0.27% |
701,155
+4,031
| +0.6% | +$842K |
|
85
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $152M | 0.27% |
1,133,844
-58,062
| -5% | -$7.17M |
|
86
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $148M | 0.26% |
1,180,905
-501,680
| -30% | -$56.1M |
|
|
87
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $147M | 0.26% |
569,671
+434,046
| +320% | +$120M |
|
88
Vale
VALE
$62.1B
| $147M | 0.26% |
8,767,055
-4,783,281
| -35% | -$63.7M |
|
89
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| $145M | 0.26% |
1,651,830
-27,906
| -2% | -$2.33M |
|
90
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $145M | 0.26% |
2,390,698
+844,906
| +55% | +$42.9M |
|
91
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $142M | 0.25% |
605,632
-130,199
| -18% | -$28.7M |
|
92
Cencora
COR
$60.7B
| $142M | 0.25% |
1,463,423
-76,684
| -5% | -$7.67M |
|
93
Eaton
ETN
$163B
| $140M | 0.25% |
1,166,611
-91,951
| -7% | -$10.4M |
|
94
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$86.7B
| $138M | 0.25% |
2,993,926
+303,406
| +11% | +$13.5M |
|
|
ATVI
95
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $137M | 0.24% |
1,492,577
-68,723
| -4% | -$5.58M |
|
96
Travelers Companies
TRV
$75.8B
| $136M | 0.24% |
982,441
+15,248
| +2% | +$1.96M |
|
97
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$16.5B
| $135M | 0.24% |
1,450,292
-59,547
| -4% | -$5.68M |
|
98
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.4B
| $135M | 0.24% |
2,562,732
+71,066
| +3% | +$3.69M |
|
99
Hershey
HSY
$37.5B
| $134M | 0.24% |
890,583
+56,710
| +7% | +$8.39M |
|
100
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.4B
| $134M | 0.24% |
1,415,789
-968
| -0.1% | -$88.2K |
|
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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.