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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPR
1626
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
19,511
+5,512
| +39% | +$158K |
|
|
MODN
1627
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
21,137
-6,470
| -23% | -$224K |
|
1628
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.32B
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
34,850
+17,120
| +97% | +$327K |
|
|
FOCS
1629
DELISTED
Focus Financial Partners Inc. Class A
FOCS
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
17,250
+440
| +3% | +$17.7K |
|
1630
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.79B
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
2,955
+1,595
| +117% | +$360K |
|
|
EMWP
1631
DELISTED
Eros Media World PLC
EMWP
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
20,546
+9,834
| +92% | +$428K |
|
1632
OneSpan
OSPN
$575M
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
35,882
-27,528
| -43% | -$592K |
|
1633
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$129M
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
6,976
-2,624
| -27% | -$349K |
|
1634
Quanterix
QTRX
$132M
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,941
| New | +$696K |
|
1635
Ultrapar
UGP
$7.16B
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
163,632
-5,727
| -3% | -$21.7K |
|
1636
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$848M
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
36,938
-19,550
| -35% | -$382K |
|
|
LDL
1637
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
24,563
-1,274
| -5% | -$30.7K |
|
1638
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$915M
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
36,646
-15,829
| -30% | -$308K |
|
1639
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$381M
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
39,150
+5,945
| +18% | +$104K |
|
1640
Mitek Systems
MITK
$806M
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
41,375
| – | – |
|
1641
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.8B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
11,769
-38,838
| -77% | -$2.4M |
|
1642
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$652M
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
47,636
-8,025
| -14% | -$102K |
|
|
JWN
1643
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,317
| New | +$487K |
|
1644
Castle Biosciences
CSTL
$1.02B
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,827
| New | +$587K |
|
|
PCH
1645
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
14,631
-2,104
| -13% | -$96.8K |
|
|
XENT
1646
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
31,684
-24,109
| -43% | -$459K |
|
1647
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.14B
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
49,814
-12,869
| -21% | -$182K |
|
1648
ON Semiconductor
ON
$28B
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
22,257
-7,462
| -25% | -$208K |
|
1649
Tredegar Corp
TG
$278M
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
43,030
-24,052
| -36% | -$404K |
|
1650
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.84B
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
4,682
+1,387
| +42% | +$196K |
|
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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.