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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Amcor
AMCR
$22.2B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
43,470
+23,040
| +113% | +$1.31M |
|
|
COOP
1052
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
81,833
-83,403
| -50% | -$2.14M |
|
1053
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.78B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
232,543
+103,546
| +80% | +$964K |
|
1054
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$102B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
61,122
-6,436
| -10% | -$231K |
|
1055
Winmark
WINA
$1.26B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
13,550
-840
| -6% | -$149K |
|
1056
National Healthcare
NHC
$3.58B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
37,827
+6,356
| +20% | +$419K |
|
1057
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$16.2B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
54,764
-26,936
| -33% | -$1.04M |
|
1058
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.29B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
98,876
+72,916
| +281% | +$1.65M |
|
|
VRNT
1059
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
72,745
-8,990
| -11% | -$255K |
|
1060
Spire
SR
$4.87B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
38,833
-3,579
| -8% | -$218K |
|
1061
KE Holdings
BEKE
$19.5B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
40,359
+32,490
| +413% | +$2.16M |
|
|
LMNX
1062
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
107,280
+20,800
| +24% | +$483K |
|
1063
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.08B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
67,380
-56,064
| -45% | -$1.88M |
|
1064
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.13B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
11,381
-10,760
| -49% | -$1.95M |
|
|
SEM
1065
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
164,926
-31,502
| -16% | -$411K |
|
1066
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.25B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
30,089
-11,511
| -28% | -$808K |
|
1067
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$820M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
131,948
-22,715
| -15% | -$372K |
|
|
EGOV
1068
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
94,358
-22,773
| -19% | -$529K |
|
1069
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.7B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
29,571
-20,671
| -41% | -$1.62M |
|
|
PR
1070
Permian Resources
PR
$19.8B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
1,613,337
-670,415
| -29% | -$695K |
|
|
SNBR
1071
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
29,489
-20,767
| -41% | -$1.44M |
|
1072
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$56.8M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
46,015
-27,011
| -37% | -$1.25M |
|
|
WBS
1073
DELISTED
Webster Financial
WBS
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
57,547
-169,146
| -75% | -$6.11M |
|
1074
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.12B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
62,803
-4,079
| -6% | -$139K |
|
1075
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.54B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
18,472
-2,363
| -11% | -$290K |
|
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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.