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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
O-I Glass
OI
$1.11B
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
69,729
-44,323
| -39% | -$539K |
|
2052
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.13B
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,280
| New | +$651K |
|
2053
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.45B
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
31,715
+7,843
| +33% | +$204K |
|
2054
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.26B
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
67,109
+2,185
| +3% | +$26.3K |
|
2055
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$612M
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
73,151
-9,033
| -11% | -$113K |
|
2056
Fox Class B
FOX
$25.8B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
16,136
+4,655
| +41% | +$196K |
|
2057
GSK
GSK
$104B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
21,819
-5,636
| -21% | -$203K |
|
2058
Macerich
MAC
$6.91B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
36,995
+16,953
| +85% | +$331K |
|
2059
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.51B
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
4,649
+283
| +6% | +$43.2K |
|
2060
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$648M
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
18,431
+8,582
| +87% | +$297K |
|
2061
IBEX
IBEX
$493M
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,905
| New | +$666K |
|
2062
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF
VLUE
$9.72B
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,865
| New | +$755K |
|
2063
WisdomTree US LargeCap Dividend Fund
DLN
$6.37B
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
+2,968
| +47% | +$237K |
|
2064
MYR Group
MYRG
$4.75B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
4,854
-6,295
| -56% | -$880K |
|
2065
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$746M
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
59,269
-56,753
| -49% | -$771K |
|
2066
Enbridge
ENB
$109B
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
16,934
+3,255
| +24% | +$136K |
|
2067
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$970M
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
18,401
+1,675
| +10% | +$61.4K |
|
2068
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.95B
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
63,459
+33,825
| +114% | +$455K |
|
2069
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$979M
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
51,541
+1,398
| +3% | +$20.6K |
|
2070
Superior Group of Companies
SGC
$203M
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
43,104
-17,346
| -29% | -$278K |
|
2071
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals
AMLX
$4.25B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
188,386
-460,693
| -71% | -$2.17M |
|
2072
Sanofi
SNY
$109B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
14,727
+1,249
| +9% | +$63.5K |
|
2073
NRC Health Common Stock
NRC
$485M
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
40,252
+17,217
| +75% | +$327K |
|
2074
iShares Micro-Cap ETF
IWC
$1.51B
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
5,431
+1,047
| +24% | +$136K |
|
|
CHCT
2075
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$434M
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,833
| New | +$668K |
|
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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.