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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
Quanex
NX
$916M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
119,893
-31,655
| -21% | -$652K |
|
|
UNIT
1027
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.39B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
225,890
-28,317
| -11% | -$295K |
|
1028
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$857M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
54,104
-22,623
| -29% | -$1M |
|
1029
Corpay
CPAY
$27.2B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
9,812
-17,468
| -64% | -$4.48M |
|
1030
RPM International
RPM
$13.6B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
29,289
+663
| +2% | +$58.5K |
|
1031
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.28B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
12,438
-9,950
| -44% | -$1.89M |
|
|
PFPT
1032
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
19,481
-4,348
| -18% | -$477K |
|
1033
Banco de Chile
BCH
$21.7B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
128,968
-5,143
| -4% | -$91.8K |
|
1034
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12.6B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
30,615
-76,861
| -72% | -$6.09M |
|
|
AAWW
1035
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
48,177
+11,721
| +32% | +$689K |
|
1036
Envista
NVST
$4.39B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,304
| New | +$2.3M |
|
|
TBI
1037
Trueblue
TBI
$325M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
140,228
-25,341
| -15% | -$456K |
|
|
WSR
1038
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
328,451
+33,773
| +11% | +$243K |
|
1039
iShares MSCI Thailand ETF
THD
$356M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
33,959
-209
| -0.6% | -$14.8K |
|
1040
Adient
ADNT
$1.46B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
75,213
-133,387
| -64% | -$3.76M |
|
|
ARNA
1041
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
33,976
+1,847
| +6% | +$138K |
|
1042
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.84B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
58,809
-44,179
| -43% | -$1.99M |
|
|
PE
1043
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
184,322
-18,744
| -9% | -$223K |
|
|
BPFH
1044
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
306,892
+7,896
| +3% | +$55.9K |
|
1045
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.58B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
21,560
-25,013
| -54% | -$2.45M |
|
1046
HealthStream
HSTM
$842M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
117,361
+409
| +0.3% | +$8.22K |
|
1047
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.41B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
61,766
+29,980
| +94% | +$1.26M |
|
|
DHIL
1048
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
17,132
-2,271
| -12% | -$331K |
|
|
BRSL
1049
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.16B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
150,518
+37,639
| +33% | +$460K |
|
1050
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.07B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
40,111
-4,360
| -10% | -$223K |
|
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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.