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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SIX
976
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
87,065
+73,969
| +565% | +$2.03M |
|
977
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$6.1B
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
49,957
-11,228
| -18% | -$540K |
|
978
Box
BOX
$4.64B
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
161,290
-20,593
| -11% | -$359K |
|
979
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.26B
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
38,199
-20,216
| -35% | -$1.36M |
|
980
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$1.24B
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
92,421
-14,866
| -14% | -$419K |
|
981
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.46B
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
101,664
+20,922
| +26% | +$566K |
|
982
Crocs
CROX
$6.03B
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
46,190
+10,106
| +28% | +$577K |
|
|
PACW
983
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
115,271
+76,589
| +198% | +$1.71M |
|
984
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.29B
| $2.88M | 0.01% |
19,446
+4,110
| +27% | +$593K |
|
985
Comfort Systems
FIX
$56.7B
| $2.88M | 0.01% |
54,676
+9,568
| +21% | +$496K |
|
|
NVRO
986
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $2.87M | 0.01% |
16,574
-7,365
| -31% | -$1.19M |
|
987
Equifax
EFX
$22.9B
| $2.87M | 0.01% |
14,976
+9,122
| +156% | +$1.53M |
|
988
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.8B
| $2.87M | 0.01% |
47,210
-1,929
| -4% | -$116K |
|
989
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.23B
| $2.86M | 0.01% |
164,426
-107,737
| -40% | -$1.72M |
|
|
PDCO
990
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $2.86M | 0.01% |
96,392
-41,392
| -30% | -$1.17M |
|
991
V2X
VVX
$2.43B
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
57,402
-36,625
| -39% | -$1.64M |
|
992
Griffon
GFF
$4.59B
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
139,975
+106,144
| +314% | +$2.28M |
|
993
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.13B
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
12,016
-3,229
| -21% | -$736K |
|
994
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.59B
| $2.83M | 0.01% |
45,604
+4,356
| +11% | +$248K |
|
995
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$585M
| $2.82M | 0.01% |
126,726
-40,362
| -24% | -$914K |
|
996
Camping World
CWH
$663M
| $2.82M | 0.01% |
108,237
+12,554
| +13% | +$367K |
|
997
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.58B
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
120,710
-37,004
| -23% | -$802K |
|
998
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.85B
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
65,697
-39,426
| -38% | -$1.61M |
|
999
Coeur Mining
CDE
$21.5B
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
271,105
+125,221
| +86% | +$1.03M |
|
1000
StoneX
SNEX
$8.17B
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
245,354
+62,010
| +34% | +$700K |
|
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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.