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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
iQIYI
IQ
$975M
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
35,958
-94,911
| -73% | -$1.41M |
|
|
VRNT
1852
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
12,420
-1,455
| -10% | -$67.5K |
|
1853
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$5.84B
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,446
| New | +$606K |
|
1854
Novanta
NOVT
$5.27B
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
4,146
+1,144
| +38% | +$154K |
|
1855
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.31B
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
4,882
+2,572
| +111% | +$259K |
|
|
B
1856
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
10,895
+4,345
| +66% | +$225K |
|
|
BRKL
1857
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
37,211
+13,792
| +59% | +$221K |
|
1858
CarGurus
CARG
$3.31B
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
21,116
-28,453
| -57% | -$739K |
|
1859
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.03B
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
9,307
+4,805
| +107% | +$319K |
|
|
TBCH
1860
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$225M
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
17,198
-66,833
| -80% | -$2.03M |
|
|
USCR
1861
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
7,406
+561
| +8% | +$36.3K |
|
1862
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.2B
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
4,664
+1,001
| +27% | +$114K |
|
1863
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1B
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
+125,829
| New | +$415K |
|
|
MAGN
1864
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$443M
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,008
| New | +$592K |
|
|
FOCS
1865
DELISTED
Focus Financial Partners Inc. Class A
FOCS
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
11,142
-6,108
| -35% | -$295K |
|
1866
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.9B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
8,683
-3,648
| -30% | -$243K |
|
1867
Freedom Holding
FRHC
$10B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
8,268
-225
| -3% | -$11.9K |
|
|
XLRN
1868
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
4,373
-10,050
| -70% | -$1.27M |
|
1869
Immersion
IMMR
$250M
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
61,393
+11,475
| +23% | +$98.3K |
|
1870
Aaon
AAON
$6.27B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
12,861
-6,326
| -33% | -$279K |
|
1871
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.2B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,394
| New | +$559K |
|
1872
Phreesia
PHR
$723M
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
8,722
-3,217
| -27% | -$168K |
|
1873
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$758M
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
10,412
-3,763
| -27% | -$198K |
|
1874
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.54B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
10,499
-400
| -4% | -$20.7K |
|
1875
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.18B
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
28,713
+11,457
| +66% | +$217K |
|
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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.