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 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$213M |
| 2 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$207M |
| 3 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$164M |
| 4 |
Zoom
ZM
|
+$155M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$139M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$237M |
| 2 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$214M |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$138M |
| 4 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$133M |
| 5 |
Pultegroup
PHM
|
+$124M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 24.59% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.87% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.52% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.44% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 12.28% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SGI
1851
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.5B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
17,422
-11,328
| -39% | -$573K |
|
1852
California Water Service
CWT
$3.14B
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,591
| New | +$806K |
|
1853
Zymeworks
ZYME
$2.06B
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
94,272
-395,230
| -81% | -$3.52M |
|
1854
Sonos
SONO
$1.82B
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
54,167
-5,585
| -9% | -$92.7K |
|
1855
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$33.2B
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
6,539
+4,242
| +185% | +$523K |
|
1856
inTEST
INTT
$145M
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
80,635
-129,083
| -62% | -$1.38M |
|
|
THR
1857
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
25,832
-34,560
| -57% | -$1.11M |
|
1858
iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
$12.4B
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,815
| New | +$790K |
|
1859
Cognex
CGNX
$9.85B
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
16,808
+1,957
| +13% | +$86K |
|
1860
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.3B
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
5,937
-775
| -12% | -$102K |
|
1861
Paylocity
PCTY
$8.09B
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
5,957
-722
| -11% | -$112K |
|
1862
Suncor Energy
SU
$78.8B
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
20,605
+8,194
| +66% | +$317K |
|
1863
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$1B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
+62,417
| New | +$788K |
|
1864
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.38B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
44,940
+1,111
| +3% | +$20.1K |
|
1865
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
$161B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
10,865
+7,715
| +245% | +$553K |
|
|
TSE
1866
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
338,495
-145,578
| -30% | -$453K |
|
1867
Evolus
EOLS
$580M
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
72,007
+17,971
| +33% | +$221K |
|
1868
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$411M
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
60,005
-49,701
| -45% | -$671K |
|
1869
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$676M
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,865
| New | +$818K |
|
1870
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$36.2B
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
4,380
+849
| +24% | +$143K |
|
1871
TotalEnergies
TTE
$198B
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
11,653
+7,633
| +190% | +$543K |
|
1872
Banco Santander
SAN
$214B
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
165,272
+35,026
| +27% | +$172K |
|
|
CHCT
1873
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$434M
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
32,713
-2,391
| -7% | -$58.1K |
|
|
ARIS
1874
DELISTED
Aris Water Solutions
ARIS
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,828
| New | +$730K |
|
1875
AvePoint
AVPT
$2.8B
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
72,723
+10,523
| +17% | +$91.3K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q2 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2024, Cliff Asness held 2,716 positions worth $65.2B, up 11% from $58.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness deployed $6.71B of net new capital in Q2 2024, opening 313 new positions and adding to 1,389 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Solventum: 1,217,998 shares worth $62.6M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 25% of assets, down from 25% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Humana, an estimated $237M trimmed.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q2 2024 buy was Solventum: 1,217,998 shares worth $62.6M.
- Cliff Asness added most to ExxonMobil in Q2 2024, an estimated $213M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q2 2024 reduction was Humana, cutting an estimated $237M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Pioneer Natural Resource Co. in Q2 2024, selling an estimated $27.7M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $65.2B portfolio in Q2 2024.
- Cliff Asness opened 313 new positions and closed 123 in Q2 2024.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $65.2B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2024, filed 14 Aug 2024.