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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.44B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
71,080
-158,885
| -69% | -$4.21M |
|
1227
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.35B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
103,027
+39,501
| +62% | +$715K |
|
|
CLDR
1228
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
157,200
-38,879
| -20% | -$581K |
|
1229
Acco Brands
ACCO
$387M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
226,259
+1,660
| +0.7% | +$14.3K |
|
|
IRBT
1230
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
15,616
+587
| +4% | +$66.7K |
|
|
MDC
1231
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
32,079
-41,792
| -57% | -$2.19M |
|
1232
Primerica
PRI
$9.23B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
12,856
-4,669
| -27% | -$670K |
|
|
HOME
1233
DELISTED
At Home Group Inc.
HOME
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
66,146
-24,630
| -27% | -$619K |
|
|
ARNA
1234
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
27,220
-6,756
| -20% | -$520K |
|
|
SCWX
1235
DELISTED
SecureWorks Corp Class A Common Stock
SCWX
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
140,902
-21,439
| -13% | -$310K |
|
1236
Cartesian Therapeutics
RNAC
$304M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
13,874
+286
| +2% | +$35.5K |
|
1237
Purple Innovation
PRPL
$23.4M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
2,376
-966
| -29% | -$839K |
|
1238
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.23B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
7,674
+1,041
| +16% | +$231K |
|
1239
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.07B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
155,366
+2,196
| +1% | +$27.8K |
|
|
TAST
1240
DELISTED
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
310,121
+161,584
| +109% | +$1.05M |
|
1241
CVB Financial
CVBF
$3.95B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,842
| New | +$1.82M |
|
1242
Dynatrace
DT
$14.2B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,253
| New | +$1.86M |
|
|
CIM
1243
Chimera Investment
CIM
$973M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
48,147
+13,901
| +41% | +$475K |
|
1244
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.51B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
44,591
-6,378
| -13% | -$252K |
|
1245
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.56B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
23,224
-5,426
| -19% | -$407K |
|
1246
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,136
| New | +$1.74M |
|
1247
Standex International
SXI
$3.67B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
19,140
-2,569
| -12% | -$238K |
|
1248
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.29B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
17,161
-2,128
| -11% | -$239K |
|
1249
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$810M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
106,180
-18,184
| -15% | -$317K |
|
1250
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.5B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
19,493
-57,149
| -75% | -$5.03M |
|
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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.