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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$144M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
139,206
+24,614
| +21% | +$342K |
|
|
BDSI
1127
DELISTED
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
BDSI
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
602,974
+200,241
| +50% | +$827K |
|
1128
Winmark
WINA
$1.22B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
12,602
-948
| -7% | -$172K |
|
|
AVLR
1129
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
18,038
-2,421
| -12% | -$373K |
|
1130
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$6.24B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
49,957
| – | – |
|
1131
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.19B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
137,365
+5,408
| +4% | +$91.4K |
|
1132
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.22B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
20,462
-18,050
| -47% | -$1.99M |
|
|
SAFM
1133
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
14,985
+12,487
| +500% | +$1.85M |
|
1134
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$77.1M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
53,316
+9,315
| +21% | +$396K |
|
1135
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$103B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
272,117
| – | – |
|
|
COUP
1136
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
9,317
-1,057
| -10% | -$333K |
|
1137
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.15B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
43,025
-20,388
| -32% | -$868K |
|
1138
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$1.01B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
208,845
+67,797
| +48% | +$708K |
|
|
REGI
1139
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
35,043
+4,116
| +13% | +$353K |
|
|
PLAN
1140
DELISTED
Anaplan, Inc.
PLAN
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
43,797
+40,358
| +1,174% | +$2.72M |
|
|
STL
1141
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
100,060
-91,033
| -48% | -$1.96M |
|
|
NIU
1142
Niu Technologies
NIU
$153M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
| – | – |
|
1143
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$895M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
29,953
-2,833
| -9% | -$204K |
|
|
NESR
1144
National Energy Services Reunited Corp
NESR
$3.4B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
185,627
+164,806
| +792% | +$1.94M |
|
1145
SM Energy
SM
$8.56B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
138,631
+96,196
| +227% | +$1.23M |
|
1146
Community Health Systems
CYH
$416M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
166,965
-86,417
| -34% | -$849K |
|
1147
UNIFI
UFI
$140M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
81,541
-1,204
| -1% | -$29.1K |
|
1148
Calix
CALX
$2.52B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
64,711
-37,587
| -37% | -$1.39M |
|
|
TBCH
1149
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$230M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
84,031
+9,656
| +13% | +$264K |
|
1150
Resources Connection
RGP
$147M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
165,402
+37,062
| +29% | +$478K |
|
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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.