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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
Cardlytics
CDLX
$25.2M
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
966
-47
| -5% | -$34.2K |
|
|
ADVM
1602
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
6,588
-2,344
| -26% | -$351K |
|
1603
Inogen
INGN
$146M
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
23,415
-4,624
| -16% | -$145K |
|
1604
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.64B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
24,654
-20,768
| -46% | -$649K |
|
1605
Rayonier
RYN
$6.31B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
28,260
-8,229
| -23% | -$205K |
|
1606
Petrobras
PBR
$120B
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
95,045
+14,532
| +18% | +$123K |
|
1607
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$7.14B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
8,391
-1,265
| -13% | -$109K |
|
|
AFMD
1608
DELISTED
Affimed
AFMD
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
19,837
-32,784
| -62% | -$1.24M |
|
1609
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$652M
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
55,661
-15,905
| -22% | -$151K |
|
1610
Range Resources
RRC
$9.64B
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
101,136
+87,741
| +655% | +$636K |
|
1611
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.24B
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
35,798
-92,082
| -72% | -$1.34M |
|
1612
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.79B
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
96,297
-59,772
| -38% | -$483K |
|
1613
iQIYI
IQ
$975M
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
29,590
+6,918
| +31% | +$151K |
|
1614
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.21B
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
53,181
-27,678
| -34% | -$363K |
|
1615
CONMED
CNMD
$1.54B
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,412
| New | +$686K |
|
1616
Griffon
GFF
$4.59B
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
33,831
+3,154
| +10% | +$64.8K |
|
|
TWTR
1617
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
14,821
-1,184,241
| -99% | -$45.4M |
|
1618
iRadimed
IRMD
$1.11B
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
30,836
-8,691
| -22% | -$195K |
|
|
PACW
1619
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
38,682
-17,827
| -32% | -$331K |
|
1620
Team
TISI
$105M
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,969
| New | +$649K |
|
1621
AeroVironment
AVAV
$7.53B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
10,931
+6,496
| +146% | +$482K |
|
1622
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$758M
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
21,381
+310
| +1% | +$10.2K |
|
1623
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$751M
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
16,633
+1,165
| +8% | +$46.2K |
|
|
HOUS
1624
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
68,520
+56,959
| +493% | +$547K |
|
1625
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$484M
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,828
| New | +$656K |
|
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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.