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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$523M |
| 2 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$243M |
| 3 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$188M |
| 4 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$159M |
| 5 |
Infosys
INFY
|
+$150M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$143M |
| 2 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$133M |
| 3 |
Delta Air Lines
DAL
|
+$121M |
| 4 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$120M |
| 5 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$113M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 24.8% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.9% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.33% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.85% |
| 5 | Industrials | 11.5% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FOLD
1976
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
90,259
+1,413
| +2% | +$14.7K |
|
1977
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$479M
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
32,794
+5,031
| +18% | +$128K |
|
1978
Worthington Steel
WS
$1.7B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
26,735
+2,967
| +12% | +$116K |
|
1979
Ferrari
RACE
$74.6B
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
1,994
+958
| +92% | +$432K |
|
1980
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.7B
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
247,478
+59,152
| +31% | +$225K |
|
1981
Ares Management
ARES
$31.6B
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
4,781
+2,223
| +87% | +$379K |
|
1982
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$441M
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
62,787
-10,407
| -14% | -$130K |
|
|
DX
1983
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.24B
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
+66,728
| New | +$832K |
|
|
BELFB
1984
Bel Fuse Inc Class B
BELFB
$3.58B
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
10,161
-5,925
| -37% | -$479K |
|
1985
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.55B
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
9,805
+835
| +9% | +$71.6K |
|
|
JBTM
1986
JBT Marel
JBTM
$5.97B
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
6,573
-766
| -10% | -$88.4K |
|
1987
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.18B
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
7,059
-2,311
| -25% | -$287K |
|
1988
Bank First Corp
BFC
$1.71B
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
8,428
+4,151
| +97% | +$411K |
|
1989
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39.1B
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
+1,028
| +13% | +$95.7K |
|
1990
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$676M
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
76,216
+29,914
| +65% | +$417K |
|
1991
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$24B
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
6,635
+3,561
| +116% | +$426K |
|
1992
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$18.3B
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
109,742
-27,503
| -20% | -$245K |
|
1993
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.38B
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
47,571
+1,857
| +4% | +$34.3K |
|
1994
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$388M
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
65,864
+46,956
| +248% | +$707K |
|
1995
PIMCO Multi Sector Bond Active ETF
PYLD
$15.5B
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
31,938
+8,614
| +37% | +$225K |
|
1996
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$804M
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
25,820
-29,117
| -53% | -$965K |
|
1997
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$6.63B
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
31,750
+1,446
| +5% | +$40K |
|
1998
Adtran
ADTN
$628M
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
98,524
-99,471
| -50% | -$734K |
|
1999
SK Telecom
SKM
$15.4B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
38,521
-21,333
| -36% | -$482K |
|
|
GOLD
2000
Gold.com Inc
GOLD
$1.33B
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
29,724
+4,624
| +18% | +$157K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q4 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2024, Cliff Asness held 3,002 positions worth $77.6B, up 7.2% from $72.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness deployed $4.38B of net new capital in Q4 2024, opening 251 new positions and adding to 1,435 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF: 98,982 shares worth $16.2M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 25% of assets, up from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class A, an estimated $143M trimmed.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q4 2024 buy was iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF: 98,982 shares worth $16.2M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Apple in Q4 2024, an estimated $523M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q4 2024 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class A, cutting an estimated $143M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Marathon Oil Corporation in Q4 2024, selling an estimated $5.41M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $77.6B portfolio in Q4 2024.
- Cliff Asness opened 251 new positions and closed 141 in Q4 2024.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 7.2% quarter-over-quarter to $77.6B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2024, filed 14 Feb 2025.