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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AEL
1701
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
18,947
-82,234
| -81% | -$2.1M |
|
|
HAPN
1702
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.11B
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
45,207
-6,810
| -13% | -$75.8K |
|
1703
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$879M
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
81,660
-271,526
| -77% | -$1.7M |
|
|
SAFE
1704
Safehold
SAFE
$1.1B
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
6,848
+1,507
| +28% | +$102K |
|
1705
Boeing
BA
$166B
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
2,365
-164,821
| -99% | -$45.1M |
|
|
MOFG
1706
DELISTED
MidWestOne Financial Group
MOFG
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,803
| New | +$494K |
|
|
OPB
1707
DELISTED
Opus Bank Common Stock
OPB
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
20,304
-40,649
| -67% | -$948K |
|
1708
Amcor
AMCR
$22.2B
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
8,657
-668
| -7% | -$32K |
|
|
RVLP
1709
DELISTED
RVL Pharmaceuticals plc Ordinary Shares
RVLP
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
+110,447
| New | +$588K |
|
|
HTO
1710
H2O America
HTO
$2.7B
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
6,034
-27,457
| -82% | -$1.85M |
|
1711
VICI Properties
VICI
$29.5B
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
20,997
-35,560
| -63% | -$831K |
|
1712
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.86B
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
29,733
+3,909
| +15% | +$57.7K |
|
1713
LendingTree
TREE
$435M
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
1,896
-2,759
| -59% | -$781K |
|
|
EIGR
1714
DELISTED
Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.
EIGR
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,706
| New | +$544K |
|
1715
Dycom Industries
DY
$11.4B
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
13,528
+7,304
| +117% | +$258K |
|
1716
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$4.72B
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,353
| New | +$428K |
|
1717
Coherent
COHR
$53.9B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
12,099
+4,120
| +52% | +$134K |
|
1718
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$2B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
11,298
-14,350
| -56% | -$559K |
|
1719
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.9B
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
31,130
-56,106
| -64% | -$847K |
|
1720
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$112B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
53,242
-23,049
| -30% | -$241K |
|
|
AVYA
1721
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
42,346
-280,141
| -87% | -$3.33M |
|
|
IMMU
1722
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,460
| New | +$428K |
|
1723
Purple Innovation
PRPL
$23.4M
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,408
| New | +$669K |
|
|
VISN
1724
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.5B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
37,434
-67,302
| -64% | -$781K |
|
1725
BioXcel Therapeutics
BTAI
$23.8M
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
+952
| New | +$342K |
|
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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.