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 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$154M |
| 2 |
ConocoPhillips
COP
|
+$127M |
| 3 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$111M |
| 4 |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
|
+$107M |
| 5 |
NRG Energy
NRG
|
+$83.4M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$376M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$195M |
| 3 |
Target
TGT
|
+$191M |
| 4 |
Elevance Health
ELV
|
+$139M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$109M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 24.25% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.8% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.37% |
| 4 | Financials | 11.64% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.14B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
15,354
+24
| +0.2% | +$892 |
|
1802
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$6.02B
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
16,044
| – | – |
|
|
KRA
1803
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
11,492
-5,118
| -31% | -$235K |
|
1804
Braskem
BAK
$793M
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
25,184
+5,446
| +28% | +$108K |
|
1805
Camping World
CWH
$676M
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
13,140
-4,323
| -25% | -$175K |
|
|
GLDD
1806
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
33,658
-7,767
| -19% | -$118K |
|
|
P
1807
Everpure Inc
P
$36.1B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
16,218
-16,032
| -50% | -$465K |
|
1808
Zevra Therapeutics
ZVRA
$705M
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
60,432
-40,378
| -40% | -$360K |
|
1809
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.5B
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
6,520
-219
| -3% | -$16.3K |
|
1810
Wabtec
WAB
$50.3B
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
5,685
-4,860
| -46% | -$446K |
|
1811
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.26B
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
7,024
+1,368
| +24% | +$95.5K |
|
1812
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$9.99B
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
15,177
-26,500
| -64% | -$838K |
|
1813
Oportun Financial
OPRT
$345M
| $518K | ﹤0.01% |
25,577
+9,396
| +58% | +$220K |
|
|
THR
1814
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $518K | ﹤0.01% |
30,605
-9,896
| -24% | -$173K |
|
1815
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.26B
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
36,507
-30,468
| -45% | -$424K |
|
|
LTHM
1816
DELISTED
Livent Corporation
LTHM
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
21,112
-14,420
| -41% | -$392K |
|
1817
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.75B
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
6,773
+2,911
| +75% | +$254K |
|
1818
CryoPort
CYRX
$868M
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
8,668
-3,584
| -29% | -$248K |
|
1819
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.74B
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
62,949
-5,669
| -8% | -$49.9K |
|
1820
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$270M
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
15,918
+7,869
| +98% | +$246K |
|
1821
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$44.9M
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
43,286
+27,877
| +181% | +$438K |
|
1822
Delek US
DK
$4.38B
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,014
| New | +$602K |
|
|
CASA
1823
DELISTED
Casa Systems, Inc. Common Stock
CASA
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
90,003
-6,008
| -6% | -$34.8K |
|
|
LOVE
1824
LoveSac
LOVE
$235M
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
7,677
-2,505
| -25% | -$183K |
|
1825
Rayonier
RYN
$6.31B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
13,884
-790
| -5% | -$27.5K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q4 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2021, Cliff Asness held 2,357 positions worth $55.2B, up 2.3% from $53.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $3.83B in Q4 2021, closing 169 positions and reducing 1,099 holdings. Its most notable exit was Kansas City Southern, an estimated $7.54M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, up from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Industrials.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in Live Nation Entertainment worth $8.76M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q4 2021 buy was Live Nation Entertainment: 73,147 shares worth $8.76M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Tesla in Q4 2021, an estimated $154M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q4 2021 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $376M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Kansas City Southern in Q4 2021, selling an estimated $7.54M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $55.2B portfolio in Q4 2021.
- Cliff Asness opened 126 new positions and closed 169 in Q4 2021.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 2.3% quarter-over-quarter to $55.2B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2021, filed 14 Feb 2022.