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
|
+$92.3M |
| 2 |
Vale
VALE
|
+$85.3M |
| 3 |
Kroger
KR
|
+$83.6M |
| 4 |
GRMN
Garmin
GRMN
|
+$78.8M |
| 5 |
CTXS
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
|
+$77.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$406M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$348M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$313M |
| 4 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$250M |
| 5 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$180M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.69% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.6% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 15.33% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 9.94% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FFIC
1551
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
73,285
+3,609
| +5% | +$41K |
|
1552
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$44.2B
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
27,641
| – | – |
|
1553
Targa Resources
TRGP
$63.1B
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
54,365
-108,030
| -67% | -$1.9M |
|
|
MDP
1554
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
58,106
-15,930
| -22% | -$223K |
|
1555
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.49B
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,169
| New | +$908K |
|
1556
Matrix Service
MTRX
$301M
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
90,755
-10,082
| -10% | -$90.8K |
|
1557
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1.01B
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
74,759
+23,774
| +47% | +$247K |
|
1558
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$816M
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
220,084
+47,278
| +27% | +$154K |
|
1559
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.89B
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
21,692
+14,665
| +209% | +$524K |
|
1560
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.86B
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
20,716
-7,414
| -26% | -$285K |
|
|
THR
1561
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
66,591
+13,837
| +26% | +$183K |
|
1562
National Vision
EYE
$1.44B
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
19,432
+3,975
| +26% | +$138K |
|
1563
Cartesian Therapeutics
RNAC
$304M
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,988
| New | +$765K |
|
1564
Gentherm
THRM
$1.21B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
18,144
+6,512
| +56% | +$272K |
|
|
B
1565
Barrick Mining
B
$79.3B
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
26,312
+3,854
| +17% | +$110K |
|
1566
Vir Biotechnology
VIR
$1.68B
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,543
| New | +$928K |
|
|
EPZM
1567
DELISTED
Epizyme, Inc
EPZM
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
61,825
-52,381
| -46% | -$702K |
|
|
ISEE
1568
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
+130,732
| New | +$623K |
|
|
CORE
1569
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
25,322
-1,253
| -5% | -$36.6K |
|
1570
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.55B
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
22,992
-3,956
| -15% | -$123K |
|
1571
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.86B
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
38,797
-16,260
| -30% | -$335K |
|
1572
KORU Medical Systems
KRMD
$149M
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
+100,332
| New | +$890K |
|
1573
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$408M
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,756
| New | +$832K |
|
1574
Gray Television
GTN
$507M
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
52,210
+40,833
| +359% | +$597K |
|
1575
Nelnet
NNI
$4.57B
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
11,935
-7,485
| -39% | -$458K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q3 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2020, Cliff Asness held 2,339 positions worth $59.2B, down 4.3% from $61.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $8.18B in Q3 2020, closing 169 positions and reducing 1,169 holdings. Its most notable exit was LogMein, Inc., an estimated $37.2M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, down from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in Zoom worth $136M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q3 2020 buy was Zoom: 288,628 shares worth $136M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Vale in Q3 2020, an estimated $85.3M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q3 2020 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $406M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited LogMein, Inc. in Q3 2020, selling an estimated $37.2M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $59.2B portfolio in Q3 2020.
- Cliff Asness opened 241 new positions and closed 169 in Q3 2020.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 4.3% quarter-over-quarter to $59.2B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2020, filed 16 Nov 2020.