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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $92.8M | 0.16% |
79,652
+9,050
| +13% | +$10.7M |
|
152
Prologis
PLD
$135B
| $91.1M | 0.15% |
909,205
+2,282
| +0.3% | +$229K |
|
153
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $91M | 0.15% |
392,127
+3,234
| +0.8% | +$726K |
|
154
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$14.1B
| $90.9M | 0.15% |
406,754
-316,950
| -44% | -$65.8M |
|
155
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
| $90.5M | 0.15% |
1,825,490
-280,660
| -13% | -$14M |
|
156
Xerox
XRX
$381M
| $90.3M | 0.15% |
4,809,414
-1,521,050
| -24% | -$26.6M |
|
157
Emerson Electric
EMR
$87.7B
| $90.2M | 0.15% |
1,375,694
+686,121
| +99% | +$45.2M |
|
158
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.7B
| $90M | 0.15% |
273,350
-39,872
| -13% | -$13.3M |
|
159
Ameren
AEE
$29.4B
| $89.9M | 0.15% |
1,137,302
-27,598
| -2% | -$2.17M |
|
160
Baxter International
BAX
$13.6B
| $89.9M | 0.15% |
1,134,527
-343,480
| -23% | -$28.9M |
|
161
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.3B
| $89.4M | 0.15% |
1,931,675
-1,691,559
| -47% | -$73.5M |
|
162
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.1B
| $88.5M | 0.15% |
542,257
-29,063
| -5% | -$4.47M |
|
163
AutoNation
AN
$6.6B
| $88.4M | 0.15% |
1,672,809
+390,731
| +30% | +$20.4M |
|
164
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$32.8B
| $87.1M | 0.15% |
3,040,545
-355,861
| -10% | -$10.2M |
|
165
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$40.3B
| $86.2M | 0.15% |
306,704
+188,380
| +159% | +$49.6M |
|
166
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.5B
| $85.6M | 0.14% |
1,414,390
+175,315
| +14% | +$10.5M |
|
167
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.3B
| $84.2M | 0.14% |
4,042,591
-4,570,001
| -53% | -$98.9M |
|
|
WBA
168
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $83.6M | 0.14% |
2,335,987
-1,509,672
| -39% | -$59M |
|
169
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $83.5M | 0.14% |
505,617
+15,875
| +3% | +$2.62M |
|
170
Snap-on
SNA
$20.3B
| $83.3M | 0.14% |
567,272
+70,464
| +14% | +$10.2M |
|
171
Seagate
STX
$193B
| $82.9M | 0.14% |
1,683,167
-415,964
| -20% | -$19.5M |
|
172
Masco
MAS
$14.5B
| $82.8M | 0.14% |
1,501,545
-255,725
| -15% | -$14.3M |
|
173
Quanta Services
PWR
$96.1B
| $82.6M | 0.14% |
1,561,717
+144,002
| +10% | +$6.7M |
|
|
174
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $82.5M | 0.14% |
701,344
-1,682,783
| -71% | -$180M |
|
|
PBCT
175
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $82.3M | 0.14% |
8,014,826
+4,391,343
| +121% | +$47.7M |
|
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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.