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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
RadNet
RDNT
$6.05B
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,083
| New | +$356K |
|
|
MFA
1927
MFA Financial
MFA
$901M
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
19,914
| – | – |
|
1928
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$31.6B
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,124
| New | +$395K |
|
|
FLNT
1929
Fluent
FLNT
$130M
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
29,998
-16,297
| -35% | -$222K |
|
1930
Kura Sushi USA
KRUS
$587M
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,417
| New | +$259K |
|
1931
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.09B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
15,936
-295
| -2% | -$6.65K |
|
1932
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.73B
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,680
| New | +$330K |
|
|
VRNT
1933
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
6,740
-9,217
| -58% | -$442K |
|
|
TGI
1934
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
19,026
-10,654
| -36% | -$208K |
|
1935
Bionano Genomics
BNGO
$14.1M
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
196
+32
| +20% | +$85.6K |
|
|
LYLT
1936
DELISTED
Loyalty Ventures Inc. Common Stock
LYLT
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,682
| New | +$377K |
|
1937
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.7B
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,240
| New | +$291K |
|
1938
Array Technologies
ARRY
$722M
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
21,993
+6,359
| +41% | +$124K |
|
1939
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$968M
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
18,802
| – | – |
|
|
NSTG
1940
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
8,137
-3,027
| -27% | -$132K |
|
1941
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$20.6M
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
3,345
-703
| -17% | -$79.3K |
|
1942
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.71B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
3,552
-2,107
| -37% | -$195K |
|
1943
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.53B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,802
| New | +$314K |
|
1944
Freedom Holding
FRHC
$10.9B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
4,905
-1,892
| -28% | -$127K |
|
1945
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.29B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
27,010
-3,146
| -10% | -$41.3K |
|
1946
The RMR Group
RMR
$342M
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
9,802
-1,972
| -17% | -$68.3K |
|
|
ALLK
1947
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
34,579
+31,474
| +1,014% | +$2.58M |
|
1948
Energy Fuels
UUUU
$3.78B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
44,255
-8,496
| -16% | -$71.8K |
|
1949
Astec Industries
ASTE
$1B
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
4,849
-7,581
| -61% | -$475K |
|
1950
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$155M
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
14,340
-4,186
| -23% | -$105K |
|
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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.