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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
Appian
APPN
$2.81B
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
9,068
-6,563
| -42% | -$355K |
|
1652
Veracyte
VCYT
$3.33B
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
18,056
-31,233
| -63% | -$993K |
|
1653
Minerva Neurosciences
NERV
$230M
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
23,036
-15,586
| -40% | -$421K |
|
1654
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.38B
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
27,494
-6,560
| -19% | -$153K |
|
|
SWCH
1655
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
37,564
+7,163
| +24% | +$122K |
|
|
SRDX
1656
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
15,005
+6,418
| +75% | +$282K |
|
1657
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.24B
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
101,805
-1,805,632
| -95% | -$15M |
|
1658
Ultrapar
UGP
$7.16B
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
169,359
+14,499
| +9% | +$53.3K |
|
|
FRGI
1659
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
61,699
+44,931
| +268% | +$389K |
|
1660
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.45B
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
14,313
-7,342
| -34% | -$336K |
|
1661
Genesco
GCO
$390M
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
26,470
-5,781
| -18% | -$113K |
|
1662
CarMax
KMX
$8.91B
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
6,206
-3,085
| -33% | -$308K |
|
1663
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.15B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
39,518
+7,073
| +22% | +$110K |
|
|
AEL
1664
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
25,841
+12,768
| +98% | +$305K |
|
1665
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3B
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
9,052
-23,078
| -72% | -$1.5M |
|
1666
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.7B
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
21,144
-6,402
| -23% | -$190K |
|
|
NAGE
1667
Niagen Bioscience
NAGE
$254M
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
+141,201
| New | +$681K |
|
|
ICPT
1668
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
13,633
-6,151
| -31% | -$283K |
|
1669
CareDx
CDNA
$2.46B
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
14,855
+1,220
| +9% | +$41.2K |
|
|
FLG
1670
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.57B
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
22,733
+17,042
| +299% | +$487K |
|
1671
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.21B
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
23,218
-56,524
| -71% | -$1.26M |
|
1672
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$535M
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,995
| New | +$438K |
|
1673
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.4B
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
8,637
-136,979
| -94% | -$8.06M |
|
|
SHYF
1674
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
29,583
-9,147
| -24% | -$170K |
|
|
UHT
1675
Universal Health Realty Income Trust
UHT
$582M
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
9,812
-2,245
| -19% | -$151K |
|
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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.