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 |
Capital One
COF
|
+$129M |
| 2 |
EOG Resources
EOG
|
+$112M |
| 3 |
Trane Technologies
TT
|
+$81.4M |
| 4 |
Deere & Co
DE
|
+$74.4M |
| 5 |
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
|
+$66.3M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$763M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$183M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$171M |
| 4 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$162M |
| 5 |
Kroger
KR
|
+$156M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.33% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.26% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.9% |
| 4 | Financials | 12.31% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.77% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AXIA
1776
DELISTED
AXIA Energia
AXIA
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
110,686
+3,523
| +3% | +$21.4K |
|
|
SRC
1777
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
13,463
+5,111
| +61% | +$254K |
|
1778
EverQuote
EVER
$938M
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,126
| New | +$793K |
|
1779
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.14B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
36,296
-13,518
| -27% | -$212K |
|
1780
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$15.2B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
27,236
+3,351
| +14% | +$74.9K |
|
1781
Full House Resorts
FLL
$78.4M
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
57,968
+41,993
| +263% | +$358K |
|
1782
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.7B
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,901
| New | +$652K |
|
1783
Equifax
EFX
$22.9B
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,407
| New | +$626K |
|
1784
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$2.89B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
96,622
+48,610
| +101% | +$347K |
|
1785
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.28B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
7,270
| – | – |
|
|
BBBY
1786
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
-35,691
| -50% | -$964K |
|
1787
Orion
OEC
$340M
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
33,280
+3,199
| +11% | +$57.2K |
|
1788
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.36B
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
15,124
+5,844
| +63% | +$242K |
|
|
ZUO
1789
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,573
| New | +$616K |
|
1790
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$5.84B
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
16,356
+910
| +6% | +$32.8K |
|
|
CVET
1791
DELISTED
Covetrus, Inc. Common Stock
CVET
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
33,169
-12,418
| -27% | -$285K |
|
1792
Brinker International
EAT
$10.9B
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
12,228
-29,324
| -71% | -$1.59M |
|
1793
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
9,952
-1,329
| -12% | -$108K |
|
1794
The ONE Group
STKS
$52.1M
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
+56,088
| New | +$578K |
|
|
RDUS
1795
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
48,353
+11,866
| +33% | +$171K |
|
1796
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.23B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
11,266
-3,802
| -25% | -$200K |
|
|
HSKA
1797
DELISTED
Heska Corp
HSKA
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
2,317
| – | – |
|
1798
Allient
ALNT
$1.58B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,092
| New | +$625K |
|
|
CPLG
1799
DELISTED
CorePoint Lodging Inc. Common Stock
CPLG
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
38,512
+16,383
| +74% | +$226K |
|
1800
Bassett Furniture
BSET
$164M
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,892
| New | +$721K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q3 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2021, Cliff Asness held 2,400 positions worth $53.9B, down 6.7% from $57.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $3.34B in Q3 2021, closing 165 positions and reducing 1,029 holdings. Its most notable exit was Alibaba, an estimated $763M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 23% of assets, up from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Industrials.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in Albertsons Companies worth $15M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q3 2021 buy was Albertsons Companies: 481,384 shares worth $15M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Capital One in Q3 2021, an estimated $129M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q3 2021 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $183M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Alibaba in Q3 2021, selling an estimated $763M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $53.9B portfolio in Q3 2021.
- Cliff Asness opened 176 new positions and closed 165 in Q3 2021.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 6.7% quarter-over-quarter to $53.9B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2021, filed 15 Nov 2021.