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
|
+$128M |
| 2 |
FedEx
FDX
|
+$120M |
| 3 |
Peloton Interactive
PTON
|
+$97.8M |
| 4 |
Newmont
NEM
|
+$78.9M |
| 5 |
Infosys
INFY
|
+$78.8M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$309M |
| 2 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$291M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$261M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$240M |
| 5 |
ALXN
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
|
+$194M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 24.85% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.63% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.74% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.36% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.94% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AMWD
1401
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
13,292
-643
| -5% | -$58.5K |
|
1402
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.4B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
13,682
-6,445
| -32% | -$506K |
|
|
FRG
1403
DELISTED
Franchise Group, Inc.
FRG
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
40,824
+25,862
| +173% | +$684K |
|
|
SFIX
1404
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$439M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,092
| New | +$903K |
|
1405
Cartesian Therapeutics
RNAC
$304M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
13,588
+3,600
| +36% | +$312K |
|
|
BAND
1406
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.49B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
8,019
-2,494
| -24% | -$411K |
|
1407
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.58B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
45,488
-41,438
| -48% | -$979K |
|
1408
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.01B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
31,246
-570
| -2% | -$17.9K |
|
1409
APi Group
APG
$17.6B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
100,973
-15,922
| -14% | -$169K |
|
|
TBIO
1410
DELISTED
Translate Bio, Inc. Common Stock
TBIO
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
66,134
+19,250
| +41% | +$345K |
|
1411
Argan
AGX
$6.57B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
27,387
+10,680
| +64% | +$479K |
|
1412
Orion Energy Systems
OESX
$85.8M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
12,338
-2,007
| -14% | -$173K |
|
1413
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.62B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
48,327
-19,374
| -29% | -$417K |
|
1414
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.7B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
37,863
+16,719
| +79% | +$501K |
|
|
CSGS
1415
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
26,850
-1,767
| -6% | -$75.3K |
|
1416
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$143M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
114,592
+62,576
| +120% | +$853K |
|
1417
Tronox
TROX
$861M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
82,669
+12,588
| +18% | +$147K |
|
|
IRBT
1418
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
15,029
+3,333
| +28% | +$271K |
|
|
MIK
1419
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
92,764
+19,976
| +27% | +$203K |
|
|
DISH
1420
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
37,996
-122,958
| -76% | -$3.78M |
|
1421
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.6B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
35,112
-932
| -3% | -$27.6K |
|
|
ANAT
1422
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
12,518
-7,247
| -37% | -$584K |
|
1423
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$430M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
43,404
+9,552
| +28% | +$252K |
|
1424
Knowles
KN
$2.78B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
65,107
+36,932
| +131% | +$617K |
|
1425
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$58B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
19,937
-762
| -4% | -$40.9K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q4 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2020, Cliff Asness held 2,327 positions worth $56.4B, down 4.7% from $59.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $9.06B in Q4 2020, closing 151 positions and reducing 1,279 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, an estimated $291M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 25% of assets, up from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in Peloton Interactive worth $122M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q4 2020 buy was Peloton Interactive: 803,242 shares worth $122M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Zoom in Q4 2020, an estimated $128M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q4 2020 reduction was Biogen, cutting an estimated $309M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q4 2020, selling an estimated $291M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $56.4B portfolio in Q4 2020.
- Cliff Asness opened 157 new positions and closed 151 in Q4 2020.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 4.7% quarter-over-quarter to $56.4B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2020, filed 16 Feb 2021.