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
|
+$150M |
| 2 |
GoDaddy
GDDY
|
+$129M |
| 3 |
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
|
+$106M |
| 4 |
Assurant
AIZ
|
+$104M |
| 5 |
Centene
CNC
|
+$102M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$672M |
| 2 |
Amgen
AMGN
|
+$200M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$150M |
| 4 |
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
|
+$141M |
| 5 |
DFS
Discover Financial Services
DFS
|
+$114M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 24.62% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.49% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.4% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 13.12% |
| 5 | Industrials | 12.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Abbott
ABT
$202B
| $94.4M | 0.16% |
832,520
+29,160
| +4% | +$3.34M |
|
152
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $94.3M | 0.16% |
401,387
+68,596
| +21% | +$15.2M |
|
153
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$46.7B
| $93.6M | 0.16% |
1,610,500
+990,900
| +160% | +$50.7M |
|
154
Pinduoduo
PDD
$126B
| $93.2M | 0.16% |
801,939
+24,261
| +3% | +$3.18M |
|
155
Crocs
CROX
$5.85B
| $92.9M | 0.16% |
647,933
-145,020
| -18% | -$16.5M |
|
156
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.43B
| $91.9M | 0.16% |
4,065,875
+1,991,724
| +96% | +$39.5M |
|
157
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$685B
| $91.6M | 0.16% |
352,445
+9,302
| +3% | +$2.3M |
|
158
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.76B
| $91.5M | 0.16% |
2,875,525
-361,915
| -11% | -$11.5M |
|
159
Corebridge Financial
CRBG
$14.2B
| $91M | 0.16% |
3,180,779
+1,625,091
| +104% | +$40.1M |
|
160
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.5B
| $89.7M | 0.15% |
744,646
+440,363
| +145% | +$53.9M |
|
|
SKX
161
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $89.4M | 0.15% |
1,460,950
+143,066
| +11% | +$8.73M |
|
162
Incyte
INCY
$25.9B
| $88.9M | 0.15% |
1,560,717
+378,004
| +32% | +$22.7M |
|
163
Vistra
VST
$45.7B
| $88.5M | 0.15% |
1,277,100
-573,372
| -31% | -$28.4M |
|
164
Domino's
DPZ
$11.3B
| $87.6M | 0.15% |
177,038
+96,261
| +119% | +$41.8M |
|
165
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$25.8B
| $87M | 0.15% |
703,783
+53,240
| +8% | +$6.01M |
|
166
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$16.4B
| $87M | 0.15% |
388,818
-14,516
| -4% | -$2.48M |
|
167
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.9B
| $84.7M | 0.14% |
343,687
-16,640
| -5% | -$3.84M |
|
168
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.5B
| $83.8M | 0.14% |
540,645
+67,923
| +14% | +$9.9M |
|
169
F5
FFIV
$21.8B
| $83.2M | 0.14% |
438,621
+73,711
| +20% | +$13.6M |
|
170
State Street
STT
$51.4B
| $82.9M | 0.14% |
1,071,923
+202,600
| +23% | +$15M |
|
171
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$57.3B
| $82.6M | 0.14% |
516,084
+11,257
| +2% | +$1.81M |
|
172
MetLife
MET
$60B
| $82.6M | 0.14% |
1,114,813
+60,232
| +6% | +$4.2M |
|
173
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$42.8B
| $82M | 0.14% |
378,888
+55,836
| +17% | +$11.6M |
|
174
Bunge Global
BG
$21.7B
| $80.6M | 0.14% |
785,838
+451,191
| +135% | +$42.2M |
|
175
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$21.8B
| $80.5M | 0.14% |
786,655
-17,680
| -2% | -$1.72M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q1 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2024, Cliff Asness held 2,547 positions worth $58.7B, up 11% from $53.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q1 2024 filing shows 225 new, 1,201 increased, 957 reduced and 144 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Snap: 4,386,413 shares worth $50.4M. The largest sale was TSMC, an estimated $672M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 25% of assets, down from 26% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q1 2024 buy was Snap: 4,386,413 shares worth $50.4M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Zoom in Q1 2024, an estimated $150M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q1 2024 reduction was TSMC, cutting an estimated $672M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Splunk Inc in Q1 2024, selling an estimated $9.79M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $58.7B portfolio in Q1 2024.
- Cliff Asness opened 225 new positions and closed 144 in Q1 2024.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $58.7B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2024, filed 15 May 2024.