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 |
Progressive
PGR
|
+$210M |
| 2 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$183M |
| 3 |
Delta Air Lines
DAL
|
+$160M |
| 4 |
Airbnb
ABNB
|
+$152M |
| 5 |
CME Group
CME
|
+$144M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$180M |
| 2 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$172M |
| 3 |
AGCO
AGCO
|
+$132M |
| 4 |
DraftKings
DKNG
|
+$131M |
| 5 |
PACCAR
PCAR
|
+$125M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.71% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.78% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 14.06% |
| 4 | Industrials | 12.52% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.55% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
Coeur Mining
CDE
$22.2B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
388,351
-99,258
| -20% | -$619K |
|
1352
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.4B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
58,555
+1,187
| +2% | +$52.6K |
|
|
PFC
1353
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
113,319
-213,348
| -65% | -$5.06M |
|
1354
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.74B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
28,008
-4,241
| -13% | -$356K |
|
1355
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
$196B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
34,055
+8,076
| +31% | +$605K |
|
1356
Byline Bancorp
BY
$1.72B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
99,234
-5,013
| -5% | -$133K |
|
1357
Maravai LifeSciences
MRVI
$1.34B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
319,469
-453,544
| -59% | -$3.92M |
|
1358
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$582M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
308,664
-416,596
| -57% | -$2.89M |
|
1359
National Presto Industries
NPK
$1.12B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
35,087
-15,361
| -30% | -$1.15M |
|
1360
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$1.96B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
271,669
-6,421,755
| -96% | -$79.6M |
|
1361
Rayonier
RYN
$6.32B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
90,066
+13,514
| +18% | +$369K |
|
1362
Sweetgreen
SG
$821M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
73,833
+62,346
| +543% | +$1.89M |
|
1363
HSBC
HSBC
$358B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
57,667
+3,551
| +7% | +$154K |
|
1364
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.42B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
12,095
-270
| -2% | -$55.6K |
|
1365
Paycom
PAYC
$10.4B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
15,623
-3,859
| -20% | -$618K |
|
1366
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.61B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
103,257
-35,326
| -25% | -$812K |
|
1367
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$2.73B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
10,946
+4,252
| +64% | +$1.09M |
|
1368
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
SCHD
$112B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
91,524
+57,615
| +170% | +$1.57M |
|
1369
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.4B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
67,345
+13,823
| +26% | +$527K |
|
1370
Goodyear
GT
$1.78B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
299,332
-2,236,920
| -88% | -$21.1M |
|
1371
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$962M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
93,028
-65,947
| -41% | -$1.74M |
|
1372
Vita Coco
COCO
$3.68B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
90,571
+6,096
| +7% | +$162K |
|
1373
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$311M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
120,278
-27,817
| -19% | -$666K |
|
1374
Vital Farms
VITL
$477M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
72,859
-1,302
| -2% | -$46K |
|
1375
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.23B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
23,408
-13,996
| -37% | -$1.5M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q3 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2024, Cliff Asness held 2,920 positions worth $72.4B, up 11% from $65.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness deployed $2.92B of net new capital in Q3 2024, opening 326 new positions and adding to 1,272 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Amentum Holdings: 639,326 shares worth $15.3M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, down from 25% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class A, an estimated $180M trimmed.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q3 2024 buy was Amentum Holdings: 639,326 shares worth $15.3M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Progressive in Q3 2024, an estimated $210M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q3 2024 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class A, cutting an estimated $180M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock in Q3 2024, selling an estimated $33.3M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $72.4B portfolio in Q3 2024.
- Cliff Asness opened 326 new positions and closed 169 in Q3 2024.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $72.4B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2024, filed 14 Nov 2024.