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 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
|
+$144M |
| 2 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$123M |
| 3 |
Moderna
MRNA
|
+$120M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$95.4M |
| 5 |
FedEx
FDX
|
+$86.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$124M |
| 2 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$101M |
| 3 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$95.7M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$74.1M |
| 5 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$72.3M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.71% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.72% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.64% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.02% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.61% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
Cemex
CX
$15.9B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
420,655
+288,689
| +219% | +$1.87M |
|
1002
RingCentral
RNG
$5.6B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
9,997
-2,325
| -19% | -$855K |
|
1003
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$10B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
198,224
+45,147
| +29% | +$642K |
|
1004
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.4B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
70,453
-8,996
| -11% | -$308K |
|
1005
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$35.8B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
17,327
-45,287
| -72% | -$7.34M |
|
1006
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.1B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
128,529
-57,014
| -31% | -$1.22M |
|
1007
Hecla Mining
HL
$13.7B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
509,420
-269,712
| -35% | -$1.65M |
|
1008
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$638M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
239,953
-41,534
| -15% | -$477K |
|
1009
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.58B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
22,299
+739
| +3% | +$94.8K |
|
1010
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.84B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
48,805
-10,004
| -17% | -$519K |
|
1011
Future Fuel
FF
$241M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
198,195
+11,032
| +6% | +$163K |
|
1012
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.94B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
71,817
+18,125
| +34% | +$674K |
|
1013
Methode Electronics
MEI
$498M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
68,601
-842
| -1% | -$34.5K |
|
|
MODV
1014
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
19,429
-12,214
| -39% | -$1.9M |
|
1015
Cerence
CRNC
$342M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
32,121
-31,288
| -49% | -$3.44M |
|
1016
iShares MSCI Thailand ETF
THD
$356M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
34,964
+1,005
| +3% | +$80.9K |
|
1017
Helen of Troy
HELE
$666M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
13,638
-2,597
| -16% | -$586K |
|
1018
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$399M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
66,281
+14,164
| +27% | +$624K |
|
1019
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.12B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
49,734
-13,069
| -21% | -$684K |
|
1020
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$956M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
73,865
+56,921
| +336% | +$2.02M |
|
|
LHCG
1021
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
14,873
-3,836
| -21% | -$768K |
|
1022
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$583M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
127,422
-31,823
| -20% | -$676K |
|
1023
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.1B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
121,810
-373,258
| -75% | -$8.21M |
|
1024
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.17B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
27,441
-162
| -0.6% | -$16.2K |
|
1025
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.64B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
49,558
-2,176
| -4% | -$142K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q1 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2021, Cliff Asness held 2,331 positions worth $61.1B, up 8.4% from $56.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q1 2021 filing shows 154 new, 918 increased, 1,058 reduced and 154 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Janus Henderson: 506,382 shares worth $15.8M. The largest sale was Microsoft, an estimated $124M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, down from 25% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q1 2021 buy was Janus Henderson: 506,382 shares worth $15.8M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Thermo Fisher Scientific in Q1 2021, an estimated $144M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q1 2021 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $124M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q1 2021, selling an estimated $39.7M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $61.1B portfolio in Q1 2021.
- Cliff Asness opened 154 new positions and closed 154 in Q1 2021.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 8.4% quarter-over-quarter to $61.1B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2021, filed 17 May 2021.