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 |
Gen Digital
GEN
|
+$267M |
| 2 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$107M |
| 3 |
TD Synnex
SNX
|
+$98.7M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$92.1M |
| 5 |
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
|
+$87.6M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
McKesson
MCK
|
+$309M |
| 2 |
Exelon
EXC
|
+$251M |
| 3 |
Lam Research
LRCX
|
+$230M |
| 4 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
|
+$213M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$198M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 22.47% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.46% |
| 3 | Financials | 12.57% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.09% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 10.69% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.93B
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
24,631
-45,953
| -65% | -$505K |
|
|
BRFS
1877
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $196K | ﹤0.01% |
67,734
-73,588
| -52% | -$463K |
|
1878
TechnipFMC
FTI
$29.7B
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
38,418
-269
| -0.7% | -$2.95K |
|
|
HA
1879
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
18,508
-43,375
| -70% | -$989K |
|
1880
Inseego
INSG
$72.1M
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
3,085
-1,443
| -32% | -$104K |
|
|
OTRK
1881
DELISTED
Ontrak
OTRK
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
140
| – | – |
|
|
SOHU
1882
Sohu.com
SOHU
$379M
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
30,751
-4,964
| -14% | -$49.4K |
|
1883
Abeona Therapeutics
ABEO
$347M
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,630
| New | +$242K |
|
|
LADR
1884
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.27B
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
39,431
| – | – |
|
|
MNR
1885
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
15,484
+676
| +5% | +$9.35K |
|
1886
Buckle
BKE
$2.29B
| $185K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,490
| New | +$304K |
|
1887
Arq
ARQ
$96.5M
| $185K | ﹤0.01% |
28,108
+4,025
| +17% | +$39.1K |
|
1888
Coda Octopus Group
CODA
$113M
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
32,583
-78,583
| -71% | -$522K |
|
1889
Core Laboratories
CLB
$553M
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,924
| New | +$501K |
|
1890
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.93B
| $178K | ﹤0.01% |
14,337
-12,558
| -47% | -$284K |
|
|
GHL
1891
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $178K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,137
| New | +$265K |
|
1892
Assembly Biosciences
ASMB
$718M
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
+983
| New | +$211K |
|
1893
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.9B
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
13,551
+1,159
| +9% | +$37K |
|
1894
Chemours
CC
$2.32B
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
19,749
-47,569
| -71% | -$686K |
|
1895
Manitowoc
MTW
$710M
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,285
| New | +$265K |
|
1896
Braskem
BAK
$733M
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
25,756
-23,300
| -47% | -$297K |
|
|
BRKL
1897
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
14,999
-19,117
| -56% | -$273K |
|
1898
Future Fuel
FF
$241M
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
14,997
-53,847
| -78% | -$599K |
|
1899
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.92B
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
18,229
-19,066
| -51% | -$250K |
|
1900
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$819M
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
18,630
-12,796
| -41% | -$157K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q1 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2020, Cliff Asness held 2,248 positions worth $59.5B, down 32% from $88B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 16% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $9.49B in Q1 2020, closing 216 positions and reducing 1,158 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares MSCI India ETF, an estimated $81.6M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in Targa Resources worth $4.14M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q1 2020 buy was Targa Resources: 635,221 shares worth $4.14M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Gen Digital in Q1 2020, an estimated $267M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q1 2020 reduction was McKesson, cutting an estimated $309M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited iShares MSCI India ETF in Q1 2020, selling an estimated $81.6M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 16% of its $59.5B portfolio in Q1 2020.
- Cliff Asness opened 137 new positions and closed 216 in Q1 2020.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 32% quarter-over-quarter to $59.5B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2020, filed 15 May 2020.