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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ESPR
1726
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,774
| New | +$569K |
|
1727
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.62B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
13,981
-16,249
| -54% | -$491K |
|
1728
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.1B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
4,087
-14,401
| -78% | -$1.69M |
|
1729
EnerSys
ENS
$6.76B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
6,905
-28,712
| -81% | -$1.88M |
|
1730
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.11B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
11,651
-6,665
| -36% | -$288K |
|
1731
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.14B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,244
| New | +$511K |
|
1732
LivePerson
LPSN
$33.2M
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
985
-659
| -40% | -$320K |
|
1733
Baker Hughes
BKR
$61.5B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
31,904
-72,209
| -69% | -$1.36M |
|
1734
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.94B
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
6,186
-1,751
| -22% | -$107K |
|
1735
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.26B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
3,801
-2,842
| -43% | -$264K |
|
1736
Gates Industrial Corp
GTES
$6.59B
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
44,006
-159,081
| -78% | -$1.76M |
|
1737
Zillow
Z
$8.33B
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,031
| New | +$417K |
|
|
ILPT
1738
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$562M
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
18,440
-762
| -4% | -$16K |
|
1739
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$758M
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
8,805
+630
| +8% | +$28.5K |
|
1740
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.26B
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
29,758
+14,027
| +89% | +$205K |
|
|
BDN
1741
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$548M
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
30,278
-5,272
| -15% | -$74.3K |
|
1742
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.85B
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
7,322
+3,701
| +102% | +$204K |
|
|
GLIBA
1743
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE)
GLIBA
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,579
| New | +$379K |
|
1744
Equifax
EFX
$22.9B
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,653
| New | +$386K |
|
1745
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.45B
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,354
| New | +$365K |
|
1746
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.92B
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
16,602
-9,130
| -35% | -$217K |
|
1747
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.71B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
30,230
-8,395
| -22% | -$114K |
|
1748
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.14B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
29,973
-80,747
| -73% | -$1.4M |
|
1749
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.37B
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
21,253
-16,100
| -43% | -$319K |
|
|
JBGS
1750
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$732M
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
9,866
-10,569
| -52% | -$397K |
|
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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.