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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
TD Synnex
SNX
$20B
| $84.6M | 0.15% |
1,047,924
-913,320
| -47% | -$69.8M |
|
152
AutoNation
AN
$6.6B
| $84.6M | 0.15% |
1,224,552
-448,257
| -27% | -$28.2M |
|
153
CDW
CDW
$17.2B
| $84.2M | 0.15% |
648,559
-486,313
| -43% | -$63.7M |
|
154
Quanta Services
PWR
$96.1B
| $83.1M | 0.15% |
1,165,863
-395,854
| -25% | -$26.1M |
|
155
Prologis
PLD
$135B
| $82.9M | 0.15% |
841,882
-67,323
| -7% | -$6.81M |
|
|
SIVB
156
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $81.9M | 0.15% |
215,225
+12,900
| +6% | +$4.18M |
|
157
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.5B
| $81.8M | 0.15% |
595,957
-4,810
| -0.8% | -$606K |
|
158
NRG Energy
NRG
$23.8B
| $80.6M | 0.14% |
2,191,642
-987,900
| -31% | -$32.5M |
|
159
Assurant
AIZ
$14B
| $80.4M | 0.14% |
600,573
-63,444
| -10% | -$8.21M |
|
160
AT&T
T
$173B
| $80M | 0.14% |
3,723,118
-1,572,264
| -30% | -$33.9M |
|
161
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.86B
| $79.7M | 0.14% |
1,205,695
-50,583
| -4% | -$3.26M |
|
162
CME Group
CME
$98.9B
| $79.6M | 0.14% |
443,751
-214,837
| -33% | -$36.5M |
|
|
CERN
163
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $79.3M | 0.14% |
1,020,506
+38,065
| +4% | +$2.82M |
|
164
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$8.9B
| $78.8M | 0.14% |
4,958,055
+2,820,155
| +132% | +$37.9M |
|
165
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$40.3B
| $78M | 0.14% |
287,103
-19,601
| -6% | -$5.49M |
|
166
American Water Works
AWK
$26.9B
| $77.8M | 0.14% |
512,197
+41,805
| +9% | +$6.44M |
|
167
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.7B
| $77.4M | 0.14% |
222,273
-51,077
| -19% | -$17.7M |
|
168
NetEase
NTES
$82.1B
| $77.3M | 0.14% |
806,894
+14,909
| +2% | +$1.34M |
|
169
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.8B
| $76.6M | 0.14% |
708,751
-606,642
| -46% | -$61.9M |
|
170
PACCAR
PCAR
$69B
| $76.3M | 0.14% |
1,336,329
+131,017
| +11% | +$7.69M |
|
171
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $76.3M | 0.14% |
1,225,708
-760,393
| -38% | -$43.5M |
|
172
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.1B
| $76.2M | 0.14% |
396,610
-283,789
| -42% | -$50.8M |
|
173
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.3B
| $75.9M | 0.13% |
1,062,621
+26,708
| +3% | +$2.07M |
|
174
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.86B
| $75.7M | 0.13% |
839,468
-886,271
| -51% | -$72.9M |
|
175
Duke Energy
DUK
$93.4B
| $75.7M | 0.13% |
832,340
+80,244
| +11% | +$7.42M |
|
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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.