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 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$121M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$106M |
| 3 |
Carrier Global
CARR
|
+$80.6M |
| 4 |
Markel Group
MKL
|
+$79.9M |
| 5 |
Chubb
CB
|
+$77.6M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$339M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$291M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$290M |
| 4 |
Target
TGT
|
+$207M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$201M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.25% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.33% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.99% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.75% |
| 5 | Financials | 11.36% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UFS
1401
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
26,715
-358,778
| -93% | -$17.4M |
|
1402
Suzano
SUZ
$11.1B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
121,014
-2,628
| -2% | -$32.2K |
|
|
DRNA
1403
DELISTED
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
DRNA
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
38,992
-28,881
| -43% | -$885K |
|
1404
National Presto Industries
NPK
$1.11B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
14,207
+545
| +4% | +$56.2K |
|
|
DSKE
1405
DELISTED
Daseke, Inc. Common Stock
DSKE
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
222,427
-71,993
| -24% | -$523K |
|
|
IMGN
1406
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
218,353
+83,005
| +61% | +$579K |
|
1407
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.1B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
38,316
+18,253
| +91% | +$665K |
|
|
AQUA
1408
DELISTED
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. Common Stock
AQUA
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
42,439
-16,807
| -28% | -$506K |
|
1409
Cass Information Systems
CASS
$733M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
35,061
+20,296
| +137% | +$914K |
|
1410
NN Inc
NNBR
$299M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+194,378
| New | +$1.46M |
|
1411
Cartesian Therapeutics
RNAC
$322M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
11,353
-2,521
| -18% | -$300K |
|
|
CORE
1412
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
31,551
-5,633
| -15% | -$247K |
|
1413
BlackLine
BL
$1.83B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
12,638
-1,925
| -13% | -$210K |
|
1414
Campbell Soup
CPB
$7.03B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
30,778
-194,845
| -86% | -$9.38M |
|
1415
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
23,011
+12,575
| +120% | +$826K |
|
1416
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$582M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
43,575
-36,535
| -46% | -$1.26M |
|
1417
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$11.8B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
97,968
-20,817
| -18% | -$311K |
|
|
TGH
1418
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
41,270
-956
| -2% | -$28.3K |
|
|
GLDD
1419
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
95,219
-7,691
| -7% | -$114K |
|
1420
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.62B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
53,123
+38,424
| +261% | +$1.04M |
|
|
CMBM
1421
DELISTED
Cambium Networks
CMBM
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
28,687
-14,819
| -34% | -$791K |
|
1422
Victory Capital Holdings
VCTR
$7.12B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
42,947
+7,260
| +20% | +$212K |
|
|
HAPN
1423
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.14B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
76,163
+44,298
| +139% | +$688K |
|
|
SCS
1424
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
91,338
-14,513
| -14% | -$209K |
|
1425
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$12B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-44
| -0.3% | -$3.81K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q2 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2021, Cliff Asness held 2,351 positions worth $57.8B, down 5.5% from $61.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $7.23B in Q2 2021, closing 138 positions and reducing 1,144 holdings. Its most notable exit was Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit, an estimated $21.7M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 23% of assets, down from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in Li Auto worth $26M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q2 2021 buy was Li Auto: 743,909 shares worth $26M.
- Cliff Asness added most to JPMorgan Chase in Q2 2021, an estimated $121M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q2 2021 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $339M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit in Q2 2021, selling an estimated $21.7M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $57.8B portfolio in Q2 2021.
- Cliff Asness opened 173 new positions and closed 138 in Q2 2021.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 5.5% quarter-over-quarter to $57.8B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2021, filed 16 Aug 2021.