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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TXNM
1176
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.9B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,903
| New | +$1.92M |
|
1177
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.04B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
153,170
-13,822
| -8% | -$166K |
|
1178
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.36B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
21,023
-16,329
| -44% | -$1.21M |
|
1179
AppFolio
APPF
$7.9B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
10,736
-321
| -3% | -$51.4K |
|
|
BMCH
1180
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
36,010
-44,460
| -55% | -$2.06M |
|
1181
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.7B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,337
| New | +$1.76M |
|
1182
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$10.3B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
153,077
-153,500
| -50% | -$1.49M |
|
|
HMHC
1183
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
576,088
+72,683
| +14% | +$216K |
|
1184
eGain
EGAN
$198M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
162,199
+90,130
| +125% | +$1.27M |
|
1185
Standard BioTools
LAB
$255M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
319,178
+156,142
| +96% | +$1.03M |
|
1186
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.19B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
63,413
-25,722
| -29% | -$728K |
|
1187
Domo
DOMO
$178M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
29,871
+18,514
| +163% | +$798K |
|
1188
Acco Brands
ACCO
$381M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
224,599
-131,815
| -37% | -$957K |
|
|
GNMK
1189
DELISTED
GenMark Diagnostics, Inc
GNMK
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
129,929
+5,112
| +4% | +$67.8K |
|
1190
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.5B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
32,340
-29,318
| -48% | -$1.56M |
|
1191
Insulet
PODD
$9.97B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
7,405
-2,138
| -22% | -$530K |
|
|
ZEN
1192
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
13,388
+7,959
| +147% | +$987K |
|
|
WCC
1193
WESCO International
WCC
$16.5B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
24,095
-294,392
| -92% | -$17.4M |
|
|
CCXI
1194
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
30,547
-4,444
| -13% | -$254K |
|
1195
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.39B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
15,831
-9,001
| -36% | -$1.06M |
|
1196
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.17B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
11,908
-1,763
| -13% | -$242K |
|
1197
Community Health Systems
CYH
$417M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
253,382
-103,777
| -29% | -$734K |
|
1198
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$55B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
43,143
-15,495
| -26% | -$656K |
|
|
FRTA
1199
DELISTED
Forterra, Inc
FRTA
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
109,013
+12,533
| +13% | +$201K |
|
|
HAYN
1200
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
78,248
-9,969
| -11% | -$207K |
|
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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.