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
|
+$324M |
| 2 |
HP
HPQ
|
+$217M |
| 3 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$202M |
| 4 |
Lowe's Companies
LOW
|
+$163M |
| 5 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$161M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$205M |
| 2 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$202M |
| 3 |
Tyson Foods
TSN
|
+$194M |
| 4 |
Everest Group
EG
|
+$186M |
| 5 |
Synchrony
SYF
|
+$185M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 24.04% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.91% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.45% |
| 4 | Financials | 10.25% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 10.22% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$7.94B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
114,335
-1,990,101
| -95% | -$29.2M |
|
1202
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$3.96B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
157,524
+127,159
| +419% | +$1.27M |
|
1203
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.79B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
31,851
-2,119
| -6% | -$119K |
|
1204
Ducommun
DCO
$2.77B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
51,833
-86,491
| -63% | -$2.56M |
|
1205
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.13B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
139,089
-56,201
| -29% | -$682K |
|
1206
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$821B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-1,953,000
| -100% | -$572M |
|
|
1207
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$821B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-389,900
| -99% | -$114M |
|
|
TNAV
1208
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
325,773
+263,871
| +426% | +$1.31M |
|
1209
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.71B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
55,166
-5,246
| -9% | -$188K |
|
|
WWE
1210
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,852
| New | +$1.75M |
|
1211
Adtran
ADTN
$641M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
162,003
-110,049
| -40% | -$1.14M |
|
|
WDR
1212
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
114,135
-58,429
| -34% | -$801K |
|
|
MIK
1213
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
250,365
+189,256
| +310% | +$742K |
|
1214
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.19B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
51,511
+1,018
| +2% | +$31.1K |
|
1215
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
124,338
+2,166
| +2% | +$28.5K |
|
1216
AppFolio
APPF
$7.9B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
10,778
-5,050
| -32% | -$661K |
|
|
HTLF
1217
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
52,324
+2,344
| +5% | +$73.3K |
|
|
MOBL
1218
DELISTED
MobileIron, Inc.
MOBL
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
351,745
-132,555
| -27% | -$608K |
|
1219
Allegion
ALLE
$13.7B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
17,302
+1,675
| +11% | +$165K |
|
1220
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12.8B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
14,055
+6,850
| +95% | +$681K |
|
1221
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$130M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,352
| New | +$859K |
|
1222
Shutterstock
SSTK
$201M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,469
| New | +$1.78M |
|
1223
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$44.2M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
6,075
+2,094
| +53% | +$619K |
|
1224
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.08B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
96,590
+14,699
| +18% | +$232K |
|
1225
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.49B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
83,434
-48,222
| -37% | -$936K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2020, Cliff Asness held 2,214 positions worth $61.8B, up 4% from $59.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $8.64B in Q2 2020, closing 116 positions and reducing 1,166 holdings. Its most notable exit was United Airlines, an estimated $116M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, up from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in Hexcel worth $31.6M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q2 2020 buy was Hexcel: 698,621 shares worth $31.6M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Amazon in Q2 2020, an estimated $324M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was Starbucks, cutting an estimated $205M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited United Airlines in Q2 2020, selling an estimated $116M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $61.8B portfolio in Q2 2020.
- Cliff Asness opened 182 new positions and closed 116 in Q2 2020.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 4% quarter-over-quarter to $61.8B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 17 Aug 2020.