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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $114M | 0.18% |
1,091,877
+542,910
| +99% | +$52M |
|
127
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$16.5B
| $113M | 0.18% |
1,448,575
+449,509
| +45% | +$33.9M |
|
128
Hershey
HSY
$37.5B
| $113M | 0.18% |
884,549
-18,635
| -2% | -$2.51M |
|
129
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$22B
| $113M | 0.18% |
931,872
+57,566
| +7% | +$6.48M |
|
130
Monster Beverage
MNST
$93.6B
| $112M | 0.18% |
6,503,724
-2,835,048
| -30% | -$46.3M |
|
131
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.8B
| $112M | 0.18% |
1,296,889
+1,012,389
| +356% | +$86.5M |
|
132
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.4B
| $111M | 0.18% |
1,245,736
-572,531
| -31% | -$57.3M |
|
133
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.6B
| $111M | 0.18% |
478,031
+252,451
| +112% | +$49.6M |
|
134
Altria Group
MO
$110B
| $110M | 0.18% |
2,830,857
+1,612,480
| +132% | +$62.9M |
|
135
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$11.8B
| $110M | 0.18% |
1,519,026
-1,146,968
| -43% | -$86.6M |
|
136
Domino's
DPZ
$11.3B
| $104M | 0.17% |
283,521
+185,527
| +189% | +$68.4M |
|
137
3M
MMM
$92.3B
| $103M | 0.17% |
795,603
+166,505
| +26% | +$21M |
|
138
F5
FFIV
$21.8B
| $103M | 0.17% |
736,868
-457,573
| -38% | -$61.6M |
|
139
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.3B
| $102M | 0.16% |
968,979
+1,857
| +0.2% | +$209K |
|
140
Seagate
STX
$193B
| $101M | 0.16% |
2,099,131
-403,834
| -16% | -$20.3M |
|
141
Gold Fields
GFI
$42.8B
| $99.6M | 0.16% |
10,599,012
+7,687,542
| +264% | +$58.2M |
|
142
Ingredion
INGR
$6.74B
| $98M | 0.16% |
1,199,665
-271,996
| -18% | -$22.3M |
|
143
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.7B
| $97.7M | 0.16% |
313,222
-323,293
| -51% | -$82.7M |
|
144
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78.3B
| $97.4M | 0.16% |
318,407
-290,349
| -48% | -$95.2M |
|
145
Fortinet
FTNT
$113B
| $96.4M | 0.16% |
3,542,820
-1,216,000
| -26% | -$30.5M |
|
146
Xerox
XRX
$381M
| $96.4M | 0.16% |
6,330,464
-2,610,333
| -29% | -$45M |
|
147
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28B
| $96.3M | 0.16% |
123,512
-16,810
| -12% | -$12.5M |
|
148
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
| $95.5M | 0.15% |
2,106,150
+1,723,880
| +451% | +$73.4M |
|
149
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$61.3B
| $94.2M | 0.15% |
3,194,093
+3,026,796
| +1,809% | +$74.8M |
|
150
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80.4B
| $94.1M | 0.15% |
550,383
+1,665
| +0.3% | +$272K |
|
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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.