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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$52.3B
| $107M | 0.19% |
443,672
+198,321
| +81% | +$46.2M |
|
|
IPG
127
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $107M | 0.19% |
4,540,758
+1,756,833
| +63% | +$36.8M |
|
128
NIO
NIO
$11.6B
| $106M | 0.19% |
2,170,757
+470,878
| +28% | +$18.2M |
|
129
Cognizant
CTSH
$27.9B
| $103M | 0.18% |
1,275,580
-660,332
| -34% | -$50.3M |
|
130
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$87.9B
| $102M | 0.18% |
746,827
-218,757
| -23% | -$25.7M |
|
131
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$61.3B
| $101M | 0.18% |
4,446,502
+226,505
| +5% | +$5.43M |
|
132
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $100M | 0.18% |
85,471
+5,819
| +7% | +$6.74M |
|
133
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.7B
| $100M | 0.18% |
2,396,748
+1,697,962
| +243% | +$69.2M |
|
134
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
| $97.7M | 0.17% |
1,814,330
-11,160
| -0.6% | -$566K |
|
135
Cintas
CTAS
$81.6B
| $96.8M | 0.17% |
1,106,896
-180,192
| -14% | -$15.6M |
|
136
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$22B
| $94.7M | 0.17% |
624,196
-318,854
| -34% | -$41.8M |
|
137
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $94.4M | 0.17% |
445,506
+144,033
| +48% | +$31.3M |
|
138
Gold Fields
GFI
$42.8B
| $94.3M | 0.17% |
10,169,974
+3,662,587
| +56% | +$38.7M |
|
139
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.8B
| $93.4M | 0.17% |
556,849
-317,859
| -36% | -$50.5M |
|
140
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$51.8B
| $93.1M | 0.17% |
1,039,138
-422,552
| -29% | -$35.1M |
|
141
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$112B
| $92.8M | 0.16% |
532,453
-175,613
| -25% | -$28.8M |
|
142
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $90.8M | 0.16% |
546,455
+218,035
| +66% | +$36.8M |
|
143
Ameren
AEE
$29.4B
| $89.1M | 0.16% |
1,153,467
+16,165
| +1% | +$1.3M |
|
144
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.4B
| $88.8M | 0.16% |
646,134
+12,165
| +2% | +$1.51M |
|
145
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.3B
| $88.8M | 0.16% |
773,119
-73,123
| -9% | -$8.5M |
|
146
eBay
EBAY
$46.3B
| $88M | 0.16% |
1,750,311
-2,448,110
| -58% | -$125M |
|
147
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.1B
| $86.8M | 0.15% |
530,546
-11,711
| -2% | -$1.9M |
|
148
Snap-on
SNA
$20.3B
| $86.7M | 0.15% |
510,237
-57,035
| -10% | -$9.53M |
|
149
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$10.2B
| $86.3M | 0.15% |
150,883
-84,474
| -36% | -$48.1M |
|
150
Baxter International
BAX
$13.6B
| $85.1M | 0.15% |
1,069,776
-64,751
| -6% | -$5.13M |
|
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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.