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 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$213M |
| 2 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$207M |
| 3 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$164M |
| 4 |
Zoom
ZM
|
+$155M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$139M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$237M |
| 2 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$214M |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$138M |
| 4 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$133M |
| 5 |
Pultegroup
PHM
|
+$124M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 24.59% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.87% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.52% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.44% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 12.28% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$6.1B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
60,655
+933
| +2% | +$19.1K |
|
1677
Designer Brands
DBI
$286M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
174,576
-146,621
| -46% | -$1.3M |
|
1678
Avista
AVA
$3.18B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
34,376
+9,552
| +38% | +$341K |
|
1679
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.45B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
13,027
+311
| +2% | +$25.5K |
|
|
KYNB
1680
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$32.3M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
52,835
+30,784
| +140% | +$951K |
|
1681
Ranpak Holdings
PACK
$436M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+183,227
| New | +$1.24M |
|
1682
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.51B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
12,194
+2,302
| +23% | +$229K |
|
1683
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.13B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,252
| New | +$1.15M |
|
1684
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.95B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
9,851
-81,213
| -89% | -$9.58M |
|
1685
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$58.4B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
90,013
+54,539
| +154% | +$722K |
|
1686
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$2.22B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+202,241
| New | +$1.07M |
|
|
PKST
1687
DELISTED
Peakstone Realty Trust
PKST
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
108,887
+55,071
| +102% | +$724K |
|
|
BGFV
1688
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
389,442
+4,821
| +1% | +$15.9K |
|
1689
DoubleLine Opportunistic Bond ETF
DBND
$768M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
25,359
+6,460
| +34% | +$292K |
|
1690
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.76B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
34,280
+9,384
| +38% | +$293K |
|
1691
Dollar General
DG
$27.1B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
8,697
-16,171
| -65% | -$2.26M |
|
1692
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.4B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
20,683
-3,444
| -14% | -$194K |
|
1693
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF
VONG
$44.8B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,025
| New | +$1.06M |
|
1694
Vanguard ESG US Stock ETF
ESGV
$13.5B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
11,664
| – | – |
|
|
DFSD
1695
Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF
DFSD
$7.23B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,964
| New | +$1.12M |
|
1696
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.13B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
29,804
+8,429
| +39% | +$306K |
|
1697
California Resources
CRC
$4.62B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
21,032
+11,205
| +114% | +$572K |
|
1698
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.71B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
17,527
+5,419
| +45% | +$352K |
|
1699
Genie Energy
GNE
$402M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
76,309
+38,632
| +103% | +$588K |
|
|
DFUS
1700
Dimensional US Equity ETF
DFUS
$21.5B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,937
| New | +$1.08M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q2 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2024, Cliff Asness held 2,716 positions worth $65.2B, up 11% from $58.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness deployed $6.71B of net new capital in Q2 2024, opening 313 new positions and adding to 1,389 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Solventum: 1,217,998 shares worth $62.6M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 25% of assets, down from 25% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Humana, an estimated $237M trimmed.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q2 2024 buy was Solventum: 1,217,998 shares worth $62.6M.
- Cliff Asness added most to ExxonMobil in Q2 2024, an estimated $213M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q2 2024 reduction was Humana, cutting an estimated $237M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Pioneer Natural Resource Co. in Q2 2024, selling an estimated $27.7M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $65.2B portfolio in Q2 2024.
- Cliff Asness opened 313 new positions and closed 123 in Q2 2024.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $65.2B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2024, filed 14 Aug 2024.