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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$144M |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$137M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$129M |
| 4 |
Dell
DELL
|
+$91.3M |
| 5 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$88.6M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$103M |
| 2 |
Microchip Technology
MCHP
|
+$98.3M |
| 3 |
Steel Dynamics
STLD
|
+$87M |
| 4 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$79.5M |
| 5 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$79.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 25.58% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.58% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.97% |
| 4 | Financials | 12.15% |
| 5 | Industrials | 12.03% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$79.3B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
16,736
-44,404
| -73% | -$9.31M |
|
1052
Destination XL Group
DXLG
$35.2M
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
898,830
-53,322
| -6% | -$228K |
|
1053
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
42,340
+4,535
| +12% | +$353K |
|
1054
Macerich
MAC
$6.91B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
254,591
-959,086
| -79% | -$11.4M |
|
1055
Veralto
VLTO
$24.2B
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
+47,648
| New | +$3.56M |
|
|
HSII
1056
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
132,097
-45,163
| -25% | -$1.2M |
|
1057
FirstCash
FCFS
$10.3B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
36,073
-26,581
| -42% | -$2.88M |
|
1058
Veeco
VECO
$2.86B
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
125,154
-9,627
| -7% | -$268K |
|
1059
Tidewater
TDW
$4.62B
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
53,758
-22,410
| -29% | -$1.45M |
|
1060
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$11.3B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
244,840
-52,067
| -18% | -$725K |
|
1061
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.24B
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
53,669
-22,381
| -29% | -$1.64M |
|
1062
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
$263M
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
289,664
+28,897
| +11% | +$317K |
|
1063
ACM Research
ACMR
$5.39B
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
197,593
-90,096
| -31% | -$1.58M |
|
1064
Quanterix
QTRX
$132M
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
140,607
+116,171
| +475% | +$2.73M |
|
1065
XPO
XPO
$22.5B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
43,884
+27,169
| +163% | +$2.21M |
|
1066
Shift4
FOUR
$3.79B
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
51,556
-24,948
| -33% | -$1.49M |
|
|
TSE
1067
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
457,374
+113,220
| +33% | +$757K |
|
1068
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.35B
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
17,849
-35,516
| -67% | -$7.78M |
|
|
UNIT
1069
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.39B
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
657,133
-144,382
| -18% | -$732K |
|
1070
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.59B
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
53,126
-8,061
| -13% | -$476K |
|
1071
Rambus
RMBS
$9.44B
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
55,351
-14,025
| -20% | -$874K |
|
1072
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$10B
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
63,187
+16,171
| +34% | +$791K |
|
|
TPC
1073
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.64B
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
410,282
-108,791
| -21% | -$866K |
|
1074
Victory Capital Holdings
VCTR
$7.14B
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
108,291
-15,907
| -13% | -$509K |
|
1075
Twilio
TWLO
$34.2B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
48,926
+45,326
| +1,259% | +$2.83M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q4 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2023, Cliff Asness held 2,495 positions worth $53.1B, up 9.7% from $48.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q4 2023 filing shows 186 new, 937 increased, 1,188 reduced and 172 closed positions. Its largest new stake was NCR Atleos: 518,383 shares worth $12.5M. The largest sale was Pfizer, an estimated $103M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 26% of assets, up from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q4 2023 buy was NCR Atleos: 518,383 shares worth $12.5M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Amazon in Q4 2023, an estimated $144M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q4 2023 reduction was Pfizer, cutting an estimated $103M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Activision Blizzard in Q4 2023, selling an estimated $38.5M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $53.1B portfolio in Q4 2023.
- Cliff Asness opened 186 new positions and closed 172 in Q4 2023.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 9.7% quarter-over-quarter to $53.1B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2023, filed 14 Feb 2024.