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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VNET
1301
VNET Group
VNET
$1.84B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
79,477
+763
| +1% | +$9.36K |
|
1302
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$980M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
154,092
-12,596
| -8% | -$219K |
|
|
ARI
1303
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$883M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
148,173
-38,834
| -21% | -$606K |
|
|
ARGO
1304
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
29,661
-126,949
| -81% | -$7.21M |
|
1305
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$6.25B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
111,496
-6,721
| -6% | -$101K |
|
1306
NovaGold Resources
NG
$4.1B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
148,695
+37,227
| +33% | +$318K |
|
1307
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.23B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
13,397
-3,605
| -21% | -$518K |
|
|
DRE
1308
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
33,819
-29,684
| -47% | -$1.02M |
|
1309
iRadimed
IRMD
$1.11B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
51,202
-5,895
| -10% | -$140K |
|
1310
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$8.53B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
77,027
-24,093
| -24% | -$435K |
|
1311
Stoneridge
SRI
$205M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
65,231
-33,070
| -34% | -$820K |
|
|
QTS
1312
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-5,453
| -22% | -$305K |
|
1313
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.6B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
43,781
-31,179
| -42% | -$849K |
|
1314
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$6.63B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
57,887
+28,869
| +99% | +$601K |
|
1315
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.38B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
19,497
-938
| -5% | -$66.7K |
|
1316
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.17B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
117,845
-69,834
| -37% | -$1.05M |
|
1317
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$717M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
140,339
+8,781
| +7% | +$61.2K |
|
1318
UDR
UDR
$12.3B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
29,421
-33,714
| -53% | -$1.53M |
|
1319
Adeia
ADEA
$2.9B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
291,899
-811,045
| -74% | -$3.46M |
|
1320
Avista
AVA
$3.18B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
25,253
+17,139
| +211% | +$825K |
|
1321
RLI Corp
RLI
$6.11B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
24,350
-1,380
| -5% | -$60.7K |
|
1322
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$183M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
58,286
-6,267
| -10% | -$157K |
|
1323
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$804M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
59,062
+5,604
| +10% | +$148K |
|
1324
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
23,584
-27,193
| -54% | -$1.68M |
|
1325
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
18,555
-18,549
| -50% | -$1.41M |
|
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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.