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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.46B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
47,942
-7,546
| -14% | -$232K |
|
1327
Innoviva
INVA
$1.52B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
134,228
-55,383
| -29% | -$670K |
|
1328
Global Net Lease
GNL
$2.13B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,720
| New | +$1.57M |
|
1329
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.07B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
29,164
+20,453
| +235% | +$1.1M |
|
1330
Alpha Pro Tech
APT
$53.3M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
163,593
+21,005
| +15% | +$278K |
|
|
SFIX
1331
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$439M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
32,214
+11,122
| +53% | +$783K |
|
1332
Gray Television
GTN
$507M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
86,672
+8,967
| +12% | +$166K |
|
1333
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$2.92B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
181,180
-52,869
| -23% | -$461K |
|
1334
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.73B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
27,884
-18,657
| -40% | -$977K |
|
1335
Metallus
MTUS
$776M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
134,470
+9,739
| +8% | +$72.7K |
|
1336
BlackLine
BL
$1.86B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
14,563
-1,662
| -10% | -$207K |
|
1337
Superior Group of Companies
SGC
$203M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
62,132
+21,330
| +52% | +$532K |
|
|
MAXR
1338
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
41,720
+7,374
| +21% | +$328K |
|
1339
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.85B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
19,528
-25,709
| -57% | -$1.97M |
|
1340
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$816M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
224,664
-142,606
| -39% | -$880K |
|
1341
NiSource
NI
$19.6B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
65,518
+48,412
| +283% | +$1.09M |
|
1342
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.5B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
51,607
-2,717
| -5% | -$75.5K |
|
1343
Kemper
KMPR
$1.63B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
19,658
+9,704
| +97% | +$748K |
|
1344
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.31B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
138,842
-39,733
| -22% | -$417K |
|
|
CYBE
1345
DELISTED
Cyberoptics Corp
CYBE
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
60,172
+14,943
| +33% | +$388K |
|
|
USX
1346
DELISTED
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. Class A Common Stock
USX
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
132,927
-32,284
| -20% | -$297K |
|
|
RYZ
1347
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.26B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
91,500
-76,167
| -45% | -$1.14M |
|
1348
Heartland Express
HTLD
$967M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
79,551
+32,009
| +67% | +$608K |
|
|
AQUA
1349
DELISTED
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. Common Stock
AQUA
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
59,246
+3,949
| +7% | +$105K |
|
1350
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.2B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
83,341
-270
| -0.3% | -$5.53K |
|
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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.