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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$68M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
23,153
-3,404
| -13% | -$221K |
|
1252
Bruker
BRKR
$8.74B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
31,746
-203,281
| -86% | -$9.75M |
|
1253
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.75B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
35,257
-12,712
| -27% | -$610K |
|
|
CSW
1254
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.25B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
15,061
-10,348
| -41% | -$1.03M |
|
1255
Standex International
SXI
$3.68B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
21,709
-4,837
| -18% | -$345K |
|
1256
Plexus
PLXS
$6.36B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
21,376
+78
| +0.4% | +$5.82K |
|
1257
Azenta
AZTA
$1.48B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
24,588
+9,118
| +59% | +$569K |
|
1258
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.28B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
83,611
-469,853
| -85% | -$8.6M |
|
1259
Evolent Health
EVH
$522M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
103,636
+85,059
| +458% | +$1.12M |
|
1260
CarMax
KMX
$8.99B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
17,759
+11,553
| +186% | +$1.08M |
|
1261
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$218M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
95,353
-16,945
| -15% | -$302K |
|
|
DBD
1262
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
154,886
+53,296
| +52% | +$484K |
|
1263
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.29B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
178,575
-335,389
| -65% | -$2.56M |
|
|
WPX
1264
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
201,818
-377,221
| -65% | -$2.4M |
|
1265
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.68B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
33,214
-38,089
| -53% | -$1.74M |
|
1266
Insmed
INSM
$27.5B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
49,310
-10,084
| -17% | -$368K |
|
|
MTOR
1267
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
58,731
-33,256
| -36% | -$879K |
|
|
HIBB
1268
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
35,486
-21,222
| -37% | -$948K |
|
1269
Chegg
CHGG
$86M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
18,126
+4,946
| +38% | +$393K |
|
1270
Bloom Energy
BE
$62.3B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
57,016
+32,341
| +131% | +$690K |
|
1271
PC Connection
CNXN
$1.96B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
34,458
-34,172
| -50% | -$1.57M |
|
1272
Accuray
ARAY
$33M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
387,474
+194,625
| +101% | +$714K |
|
1273
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
ASR
$7.85B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
9,786
-81
| -0.8% | -$11.3K |
|
1274
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$2.96B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
234,049
-2,670
| -1% | -$14.3K |
|
1275
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.7B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
33,331
-5,707
| -15% | -$211K |
|
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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.