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 |
Gen Digital
GEN
|
+$267M |
| 2 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$107M |
| 3 |
TD Synnex
SNX
|
+$98.7M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$92.1M |
| 5 |
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
|
+$87.6M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
McKesson
MCK
|
+$309M |
| 2 |
Exelon
EXC
|
+$251M |
| 3 |
Lam Research
LRCX
|
+$230M |
| 4 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
|
+$213M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$198M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 22.47% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.46% |
| 3 | Financials | 12.57% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.09% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 10.69% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
Nelnet
NNI
$4.57B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
25,620
-18,054
| -41% | -$972K |
|
|
JHG
1277
DELISTED
Janus Henderson
JHG
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
75,867
-141,072
| -65% | -$3.1M |
|
|
SAFE
1278
DELISTED
Safehold Inc.
SAFE
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
18,338
+3,495
| +24% | +$177K |
|
1279
Elastic
ESTC
$8.65B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,763
| New | +$1.34M |
|
1280
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.8B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
7,335
+203
| +3% | +$34.3K |
|
|
ICPT
1281
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
18,369
-1,983
| -10% | -$178K |
|
|
WRI
1282
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
80,196
-27,721
| -26% | -$731K |
|
|
XENT
1283
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
97,272
+66,363
| +215% | +$1.47M |
|
1284
Calix
CALX
$2.51B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
162,234
-22,921
| -12% | -$193K |
|
|
STOR
1285
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
63,409
-19,777
| -24% | -$653K |
|
1286
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$42.2M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
3,981
+3,208
| +415% | +$885K |
|
1287
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.55B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
106,202
-220,718
| -68% | -$5.79M |
|
1288
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.35B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
102,031
-33,486
| -25% | -$501K |
|
1289
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$579M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
39,429
+24,051
| +156% | +$954K |
|
1290
Orion
OEC
$340M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
151,079
-41,502
| -22% | -$601K |
|
1291
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.75B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
46,176
-33,938
| -42% | -$1.17M |
|
1292
Vera Bradley
VRA
$90.1M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
272,052
-370,006
| -58% | -$3.14M |
|
|
VRTV
1293
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
142,577
+29,906
| +27% | +$380K |
|
1294
Belden
BDC
$4.56B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
30,947
-86,128
| -74% | -$3.95M |
|
1295
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$15.2B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
117,608
-35,411
| -23% | -$451K |
|
1296
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.05B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
69,345
-1,297,285
| -95% | -$33.7M |
|
1297
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.18B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
20,023
-2,174
| -10% | -$154K |
|
|
RARX
1298
DELISTED
Ra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
RARX
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,070
| New | +$1.07M |
|
1299
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.45B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
24,516
-16,617
| -40% | -$846K |
|
1300
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.12B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
78,100
-2,452
| -3% | -$59K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q1 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2020, Cliff Asness held 2,248 positions worth $59.5B, down 32% from $88B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 16% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $9.49B in Q1 2020, closing 216 positions and reducing 1,158 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares MSCI India ETF, an estimated $81.6M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in Targa Resources worth $4.14M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q1 2020 buy was Targa Resources: 635,221 shares worth $4.14M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Gen Digital in Q1 2020, an estimated $267M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q1 2020 reduction was McKesson, cutting an estimated $309M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited iShares MSCI India ETF in Q1 2020, selling an estimated $81.6M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 16% of its $59.5B portfolio in Q1 2020.
- Cliff Asness opened 137 new positions and closed 216 in Q1 2020.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 32% quarter-over-quarter to $59.5B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2020, filed 15 May 2020.