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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TEN
1176
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
196,862
+102,157
| +108% | +$1.12M |
|
1177
CareDx
CDNA
$2.57B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
30,959
+7,615
| +33% | +$591K |
|
1178
Arcosa
ACA
$7.14B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
32,344
-4,181
| -11% | -$257K |
|
|
AVID
1179
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
99,389
+10,693
| +12% | +$209K |
|
|
VISN
1180
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.49B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
138,343
+89,974
| +186% | +$1.35M |
|
1181
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.39B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
42,197
+3,459
| +9% | +$160K |
|
|
BFX
1182
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
133,369
+36,132
| +37% | +$777K |
|
|
AVYA
1183
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
74,112
+4,098
| +6% | +$110K |
|
1184
HealthStream
HSTM
$846M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
92,661
-24,700
| -21% | -$589K |
|
1185
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.27B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
45,176
-6,060
| -12% | -$270K |
|
1186
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.9B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
24,537
+4,614
| +23% | +$404K |
|
1187
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.65B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
38,309
+5,095
| +15% | +$278K |
|
|
ATRS
1188
DELISTED
Antares Pharma, Inc.
ATRS
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
500,720
-188,872
| -27% | -$818K |
|
|
AGNT
1189
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$755M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
45,050
-9,790
| -18% | -$522K |
|
1190
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.3B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
528,023
| – | – |
|
1191
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$671M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
51,711
-29,274
| -36% | -$1.18M |
|
1192
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.38B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
147,749
-18,439
| -11% | -$235K |
|
1193
WD-40
WDFC
$2.89B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
6,677
-1,519
| -19% | -$461K |
|
1194
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.7B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
33,414
+4,303
| +15% | +$262K |
|
|
CMBM
1195
DELISTED
Cambium Networks
CMBM
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
43,506
-2,644
| -6% | -$105K |
|
1196
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
24,044
-1,014
| -4% | -$81.6K |
|
1197
MaxLinear
MXL
$5.96B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
59,350
+43
| +0.1% | +$1.53K |
|
|
GCP
1198
DELISTED
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
GCP
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
82,398
+22,089
| +37% | +$561K |
|
|
NWLI
1199
DELISTED
National Western Life Group, Inc. Class A
NWLI
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
8,106
-2,074
| -20% | -$445K |
|
|
TUP
1200
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
76,301
+12,088
| +19% | +$376K |
|
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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.