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 |
Zoom
ZM
|
+$150M |
| 2 |
GoDaddy
GDDY
|
+$129M |
| 3 |
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
|
+$106M |
| 4 |
Assurant
AIZ
|
+$104M |
| 5 |
Centene
CNC
|
+$102M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$672M |
| 2 |
Amgen
AMGN
|
+$200M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$150M |
| 4 |
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
|
+$141M |
| 5 |
DFS
Discover Financial Services
DFS
|
+$114M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 24.62% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.49% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.4% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 13.12% |
| 5 | Industrials | 12.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
INFN
2001
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
72,950
+2,228
| +3% | +$11.2K |
|
2002
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.39B
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,909
| New | +$444K |
|
2003
AstraZeneca
AZN
$255B
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
3,222
+670
| +26% | +$88.7K |
|
2004
iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF
IEUR
$9.46B
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
7,546
+354
| +5% | +$19.6K |
|
|
AMK
2005
DELISTED
AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc.
AMK
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
12,326
-11,092
| -47% | -$363K |
|
2006
ARKO Corp
ARKO
$522M
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
75,940
-57,839
| -43% | -$422K |
|
2007
Construction Partners
ROAD
$6.33B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
7,662
+211
| +3% | +$9.97K |
|
|
SKYT
2008
DELISTED
SkyWater Technology
SKYT
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
42,257
-18,735
| -31% | -$184K |
|
2009
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.55B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
16,556
+1,972
| +14% | +$43.3K |
|
2010
First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF
FV
$3.78B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,474
| New | +$403K |
|
2011
Nelnet
NNI
$4.61B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
4,512
-787
| -15% | -$69.2K |
|
2012
Outset Medical
OM
$79.9M
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,745
| New | +$645K |
|
2013
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$351M
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
157,065
+69,513
| +79% | +$207K |
|
2014
Oceaneering
OII
$5.09B
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
17,965
+7,252
| +68% | +$152K |
|
2015
Xperi
XPER
$303M
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,821
| New | +$383K |
|
2016
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.43B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
29,197
+11,867
| +68% | +$157K |
|
2017
Cameco
CCJ
$44.9B
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
9,608
+866
| +10% | +$38K |
|
2018
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.92B
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
25,345
+2,330
| +10% | +$38.1K |
|
2019
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$3.97B
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
25,653
-261,392
| -91% | -$4M |
|
2020
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SDY
$22.3B
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
3,147
| – | – |
|
2021
IonQ
IONQ
$17.2B
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
41,331
-14,268
| -26% | -$152K |
|
2022
Vital Farms
VITL
$496M
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
17,747
-13,436
| -43% | -$234K |
|
2023
GrafTech
EAF
$173M
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
29,898
+19,032
| +175% | +$297K |
|
2024
STMicroelectronics
STM
$43.9B
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,533
| New | +$430K |
|
2025
Children's Place
PLCE
$57.6M
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
35,698
-5,140
| -13% | -$97.3K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q1 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2024, Cliff Asness held 2,547 positions worth $58.7B, up 11% from $53.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q1 2024 filing shows 225 new, 1,201 increased, 957 reduced and 144 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Snap: 4,386,413 shares worth $50.4M. The largest sale was TSMC, an estimated $672M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 25% of assets, down from 26% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q1 2024 buy was Snap: 4,386,413 shares worth $50.4M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Zoom in Q1 2024, an estimated $150M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q1 2024 reduction was TSMC, cutting an estimated $672M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Splunk Inc in Q1 2024, selling an estimated $9.79M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $58.7B portfolio in Q1 2024.
- Cliff Asness opened 225 new positions and closed 144 in Q1 2024.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $58.7B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2024, filed 15 May 2024.