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
|
+$92.3M |
| 2 |
Vale
VALE
|
+$85.3M |
| 3 |
Kroger
KR
|
+$83.6M |
| 4 |
GRMN
Garmin
GRMN
|
+$78.8M |
| 5 |
CTXS
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
|
+$77.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$406M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$348M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$313M |
| 4 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$250M |
| 5 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$180M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.69% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.6% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 15.33% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 9.94% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AMWD
1376
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
13,935
-10,125
| -42% | -$827K |
|
1377
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.74B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
325,854
-92,560
| -22% | -$247K |
|
|
DENN
1378
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
109,106
+39,994
| +58% | +$400K |
|
1379
Ooma
OOMA
$584M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
83,439
-14,103
| -14% | -$215K |
|
1380
Orion Energy Systems
OESX
$85.8M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,345
| New | +$781K |
|
|
RPT
1381
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
199,710
-106,465
| -35% | -$654K |
|
1382
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$8.86B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
143,382
+55,422
| +63% | +$334K |
|
|
LGTY
1383
DELISTED
Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
LGTY
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,208
| New | +$1.21M |
|
1384
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.7B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
38,335
-16,831
| -31% | -$501K |
|
1385
Coeur Mining
CDE
$21.5B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
145,884
+42,034
| +40% | +$316K |
|
1386
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
20,153
-10,217
| -34% | -$548K |
|
1387
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.9B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
66,495
+17,684
| +36% | +$327K |
|
1388
First Financial Corp
THFF
$947M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
34,056
-3,257
| -9% | -$110K |
|
1389
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$1.03B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
105,387
-21,306
| -17% | -$263K |
|
|
AIFU
1390
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$132M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
157
| – | – |
|
|
QADA
1391
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
24,866
-8,832
| -26% | -$371K |
|
1392
Qfin Holdings
QFIN
$1.34B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
87,418
+64,648
| +284% | +$842K |
|
1393
BGC Group
BGC
$5.68B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
434,219
-153,402
| -26% | -$401K |
|
|
FPRX
1394
DELISTED
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
FPRX
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
221,377
-129,553
| -37% | -$658K |
|
1395
Cytosorbents Corp
CTSO
$23.3M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+129,042
| New | +$1.16M |
|
1396
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$13.7B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
18,246
+4,461
| +32% | +$250K |
|
1397
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$79.7B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
6,552
-15,377
| -70% | -$2.25M |
|
1398
B&G Foods
BGS
$284M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
36,860
+25,723
| +231% | +$719K |
|
1399
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.1B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
128,771
+26,023
| +25% | +$206K |
|
1400
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
7,473
-16,642
| -69% | -$2.39M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q3 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2020, Cliff Asness held 2,339 positions worth $59.2B, down 4.3% from $61.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $8.18B in Q3 2020, closing 169 positions and reducing 1,169 holdings. Its most notable exit was LogMein, Inc., an estimated $37.2M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, down from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in Zoom worth $136M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q3 2020 buy was Zoom: 288,628 shares worth $136M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Vale in Q3 2020, an estimated $85.3M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q3 2020 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $406M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited LogMein, Inc. in Q3 2020, selling an estimated $37.2M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $59.2B portfolio in Q3 2020.
- Cliff Asness opened 241 new positions and closed 169 in Q3 2020.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 4.3% quarter-over-quarter to $59.2B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2020, filed 16 Nov 2020.