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 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$121M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$106M |
| 3 |
Carrier Global
CARR
|
+$80.6M |
| 4 |
Markel Group
MKL
|
+$79.9M |
| 5 |
Chubb
CB
|
+$77.6M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$339M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$291M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$290M |
| 4 |
Target
TGT
|
+$207M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$201M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.25% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.33% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.99% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.75% |
| 5 | Financials | 11.36% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PRFT
1826
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
7,433
+786
| +12% | +$55.4K |
|
1827
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.28B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
7,270
-305
| -4% | -$22K |
|
1828
Team
TISI
$105M
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
8,883
-185
| -2% | -$16.8K |
|
|
USX
1829
DELISTED
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. Class A Common Stock
USX
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
69,063
-63,864
| -48% | -$679K |
|
|
IBTX
1830
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
8,029
+811
| +11% | +$61.4K |
|
1831
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.45B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
26,989
+9,817
| +57% | +$218K |
|
|
PXD
1832
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
3,639
-4,844
| -57% | -$761K |
|
1833
ATI
ATI
$28.6B
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,264
| New | +$648K |
|
1834
Replimune Group
REPL
$1.39B
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
15,279
-4,563
| -23% | -$156K |
|
1835
Wabash National
WNC
$491M
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
36,510
-4,181
| -10% | -$71.8K |
|
1836
Visteon
VC
$2.72B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
4,894
+1,881
| +62% | +$226K |
|
1837
Tredegar Corp
TG
$278M
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
42,238
-3,354
| -7% | -$50.5K |
|
1838
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.64B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
11,085
+1,356
| +14% | +$67.4K |
|
|
DEN
1839
DELISTED
Denbury Inc.
DEN
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,566
| New | +$461K |
|
|
SIX
1840
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,450
| New | +$607K |
|
1841
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$316M
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,496
| New | +$427K |
|
1842
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$15.2B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
23,885
+4,414
| +23% | +$98.7K |
|
|
SOHU
1843
Sohu.com
SOHU
$379M
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
30,751
| – | – |
|
|
CTEV
1844
Claritev Corp
CTEV
$620M
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,502
| New | +$465K |
|
1845
Orion
OEC
$340M
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
30,081
-670
| -2% | -$13.3K |
|
1846
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$980M
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,704
| New | +$586K |
|
|
DHC
1847
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$1.94B
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
134,441
+50,672
| +60% | +$209K |
|
1848
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$1.87B
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
9,528
+2,661
| +39% | +$167K |
|
1849
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.4B
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
3,853
+1,304
| +51% | +$172K |
|
1850
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$1B
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
39,143
+5,500
| +16% | +$89.3K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q2 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2021, Cliff Asness held 2,351 positions worth $57.8B, down 5.5% from $61.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $7.23B in Q2 2021, closing 138 positions and reducing 1,144 holdings. Its most notable exit was Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit, an estimated $21.7M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 23% of assets, down from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in Li Auto worth $26M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q2 2021 buy was Li Auto: 743,909 shares worth $26M.
- Cliff Asness added most to JPMorgan Chase in Q2 2021, an estimated $121M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q2 2021 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $339M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit in Q2 2021, selling an estimated $21.7M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $57.8B portfolio in Q2 2021.
- Cliff Asness opened 173 new positions and closed 138 in Q2 2021.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 5.5% quarter-over-quarter to $57.8B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2021, filed 16 Aug 2021.