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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
Winmark
WINA
$1.26B
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,784
| New | +$710K |
|
|
VGR
1602
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
+72,007
| New | +$635K |
|
1603
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.7B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
36,713
-5,705
| -13% | -$132K |
|
|
PRO
1604
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
15,246
-312
| -2% | -$15.6K |
|
1605
XBiotech
XBIT
$70.4M
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
44,510
+16,655
| +60% | +$271K |
|
1606
Neogen
NEOG
$2.53B
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
14,094
+3,656
| +35% | +$120K |
|
1607
Denali Therapeutics
DNLI
$3.87B
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
26,830
-22,375
| -45% | -$467K |
|
1608
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.38B
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
27,943
+10,195
| +57% | +$262K |
|
1609
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.19B
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
4,944
-1,277
| -21% | -$145K |
|
|
LBAI
1610
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
43,145
-1,753
| -4% | -$26K |
|
1611
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.72B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
21,393
+1,370
| +7% | +$45.1K |
|
|
HEES
1612
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
31,464
+19,060
| +154% | +$461K |
|
1613
Halliburton
HAL
$28.9B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
69,170
-390,041
| -85% | -$6.79M |
|
1614
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.92B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
4,692
-1,190
| -20% | -$136K |
|
1615
TriNet
TNET
$3.19B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
12,159
-5,728
| -32% | -$298K |
|
|
AQUA
1616
DELISTED
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. Common Stock
AQUA
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
40,691
-5,668
| -12% | -$107K |
|
|
B
1617
Barrick Mining
B
$79.3B
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
24,863
-35,716
| -59% | -$669K |
|
|
JBTM
1618
JBT Marel
JBTM
$5.97B
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
6,127
-741
| -11% | -$74.1K |
|
1619
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.7B
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
19,459
-10,747
| -36% | -$320K |
|
1620
Thor Industries
THO
$4.13B
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
10,683
-2,964
| -22% | -$206K |
|
1621
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.29B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
7,019
-8,096
| -54% | -$617K |
|
1622
Greif
GEF
$4.89B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
14,273
-45,257
| -76% | -$1.72M |
|
1623
Replimune Group
REPL
$1.39B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,551
| New | +$664K |
|
1624
Costamare
CMRE
$1.88B
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
97,807
-5,985
| -6% | -$42.9K |
|
1625
UNIFI
UFI
$142M
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
38,247
-13,119
| -26% | -$269K |
|
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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.