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 |
Gen Digital
GEN
|
+$267M |
| 2 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$107M |
| 3 |
TD Synnex
SNX
|
+$98.7M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$92.1M |
| 5 |
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
|
+$87.6M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
McKesson
MCK
|
+$309M |
| 2 |
Exelon
EXC
|
+$251M |
| 3 |
Lam Research
LRCX
|
+$230M |
| 4 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
|
+$213M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$198M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 22.47% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.46% |
| 3 | Financials | 12.57% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.09% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 10.69% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.01B
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
28,546
-1,416
| -5% | -$36.7K |
|
1502
Nutanix
NTNX
$18B
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
40,256
-68,067
| -63% | -$1.91M |
|
1503
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
16,244
-19,018
| -54% | -$885K |
|
1504
Standard BioTools
LAB
$255M
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
247,643
+57,845
| +30% | +$190K |
|
|
KW
1505
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
46,706
+11,685
| +33% | +$233K |
|
|
RRD
1506
DELISTED
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
RRD
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
653,948
+582,421
| +814% | +$1.41M |
|
|
AAT
1507
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.41B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
25,037
-15,962
| -39% | -$646K |
|
|
ADMS
1508
DELISTED
Adamas Pharmaceuticals
ADMS
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
216,722
+169,014
| +354% | +$757K |
|
1509
Xencor
XNCR
$2.16B
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
20,838
-11,934
| -36% | -$395K |
|
|
RUTH
1510
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
93,199
-241,685
| -72% | -$4.19M |
|
|
ALEX
1511
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
55,431
+6,038
| +12% | +$113K |
|
1512
Petrobras
PBR
$120B
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
113,062
-102,492
| -48% | -$1.22M |
|
|
TSE
1513
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
34,345
-2,544
| -7% | -$67.5K |
|
|
EPAY
1514
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
16,814
-16,153
| -49% | -$745K |
|
|
LM
1515
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-219,783
| -95% | -$9.59M |
|
1516
Evertec
EVTC
$1.77B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
27,017
-179,734
| -87% | -$5.51M |
|
1517
PetMed Express
PETS
$37.9M
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
21,336
+5,751
| +37% | +$151K |
|
1518
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$6.03B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
15,703
| – | – |
|
1519
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$34.4B
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
74,523
+27,558
| +59% | +$339K |
|
1520
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.36B
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
8,817
-218
| -2% | -$18.6K |
|
|
AMWD
1521
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
13,318
-350
| -3% | -$32.4K |
|
1522
Park Aerospace
PKE
$718M
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
47,851
+18,897
| +65% | +$278K |
|
1523
Goosehead Insurance
GSHD
$2.59B
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
13,476
-10,910
| -45% | -$540K |
|
1524
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$10.6B
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
20,364
+1,020
| +5% | +$41.2K |
|
|
DCOM
1525
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
43,753
-5,318
| -11% | -$94.3K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q1 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2020, Cliff Asness held 2,248 positions worth $59.5B, down 32% from $88B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 16% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $9.49B in Q1 2020, closing 216 positions and reducing 1,158 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares MSCI India ETF, an estimated $81.6M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in Targa Resources worth $4.14M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q1 2020 buy was Targa Resources: 635,221 shares worth $4.14M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Gen Digital in Q1 2020, an estimated $267M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q1 2020 reduction was McKesson, cutting an estimated $309M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited iShares MSCI India ETF in Q1 2020, selling an estimated $81.6M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 16% of its $59.5B portfolio in Q1 2020.
- Cliff Asness opened 137 new positions and closed 216 in Q1 2020.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 32% quarter-over-quarter to $59.5B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2020, filed 15 May 2020.