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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$324M |
| 2 |
HP
HPQ
|
+$217M |
| 3 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$202M |
| 4 |
Lowe's Companies
LOW
|
+$163M |
| 5 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$161M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$205M |
| 2 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$202M |
| 3 |
Tyson Foods
TSN
|
+$194M |
| 4 |
Everest Group
EG
|
+$186M |
| 5 |
Synchrony
SYF
|
+$185M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 24.04% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.91% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.45% |
| 4 | Financials | 10.25% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 10.22% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
Standex International
SXI
$3.67B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
18,807
-9,904
| -34% | -$502K |
|
|
XHR
1427
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.81B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
115,960
-2,402
| -2% | -$22.4K |
|
1428
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.83B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
158,771
+38,684
| +32% | +$260K |
|
|
DQ
1429
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$976M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
72,790
| – | – |
|
1430
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.21B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
80,859
-62,891
| -44% | -$758K |
|
1431
Xencor
XNCR
$2.16B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
33,356
+12,518
| +60% | +$384K |
|
1432
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.86B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
55,057
+25,324
| +85% | +$412K |
|
|
MDP
1433
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,036
| New | +$1.08M |
|
1434
XBiotech
XBIT
$70.4M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
78,502
+33,992
| +76% | +$478K |
|
|
ADMS
1435
DELISTED
Adamas Pharmaceuticals
ADMS
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
420,304
+203,582
| +94% | +$598K |
|
|
PACW
1436
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
56,509
-218,601
| -79% | -$4.05M |
|
|
RRD
1437
DELISTED
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
RRD
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
898,204
+244,256
| +37% | +$297K |
|
|
CHS
1438
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
767,334
+652,771
| +570% | +$887K |
|
1439
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$461M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
35,692
-4,194
| -11% | -$110K |
|
1440
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$4.56B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
15,616
-5,973
| -28% | -$376K |
|
1441
California Water Service
CWT
$3.14B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
21,946
+2,014
| +10% | +$95.1K |
|
1442
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.5B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
39,106
+1,282
| +3% | +$32K |
|
1443
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$490M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
17,065
+1,023
| +6% | +$63.7K |
|
1444
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.74B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
34,206
+4,230
| +14% | +$121K |
|
1445
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.96B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
43,148
-26,941
| -38% | -$611K |
|
1446
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.7B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
42,445
+22,986
| +118% | +$553K |
|
1447
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
12,037
-727
| -6% | -$55.9K |
|
1448
Graco
GGG
$13B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
21,681
-19,172
| -47% | -$904K |
|
1449
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.81B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
17,681
+9,610
| +119% | +$531K |
|
1450
Arvinas
ARVN
$611M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
30,630
-14,340
| -32% | -$609K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2020, Cliff Asness held 2,214 positions worth $61.8B, up 4% from $59.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $8.64B in Q2 2020, closing 116 positions and reducing 1,166 holdings. Its most notable exit was United Airlines, an estimated $116M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, up from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in Hexcel worth $31.6M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q2 2020 buy was Hexcel: 698,621 shares worth $31.6M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Amazon in Q2 2020, an estimated $324M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was Starbucks, cutting an estimated $205M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited United Airlines in Q2 2020, selling an estimated $116M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $61.8B portfolio in Q2 2020.
- Cliff Asness opened 182 new positions and closed 116 in Q2 2020.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 4% quarter-over-quarter to $61.8B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 17 Aug 2020.