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 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$121M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$106M |
| 3 |
Carrier Global
CARR
|
+$80.6M |
| 4 |
Markel Group
MKL
|
+$79.9M |
| 5 |
Chubb
CB
|
+$77.6M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$339M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$291M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$290M |
| 4 |
Target
TGT
|
+$207M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$201M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.25% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.33% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.99% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.75% |
| 5 | Financials | 11.36% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PRTK
2151
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
| $178K | ﹤0.01% |
26,115
-6,511
| -20% | -$52.6K |
|
|
FPI
2152
Farmland Partners
FPI
$443M
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
14,517
+140
| +1% | +$1.8K |
|
2153
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$2.05B
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
9,453
| – | – |
|
2154
AXT Inc
AXTI
$4.64B
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
15,448
-8,597
| -36% | -$91.2K |
|
2155
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$340M
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
27,567
-15,401
| -36% | -$89.6K |
|
2156
Inseego
INSG
$72.1M
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
1,655
-1,138
| -41% | -$104K |
|
|
MRSN
2157
DELISTED
Mersana Therapeutics
MRSN
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
493
-1,364
| -73% | -$516K |
|
|
CTT
2158
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
14,292
+4,189
| +41% | +$48.7K |
|
|
LTRPA
2159
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,573
| New | +$197K |
|
2160
Orion Energy Systems
OESX
$81.1M
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
2,810
-2,879
| -51% | -$175K |
|
|
VOXX
2161
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
11,519
-4,050
| -26% | -$65.6K |
|
2162
Full House Resorts
FLL
$76.6M
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,975
| New | +$155K |
|
2163
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.23B
| $155K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,652
| New | +$162K |
|
2164
Cadiz
CDZI
$310M
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
10,859
| – | – |
|
2165
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$268M
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
13,913
-52,331
| -79% | -$509K |
|
2166
Stereotaxis
STXS
$142M
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,584
| New | +$115K |
|
|
SEI
2167
Solaris Energy Infrastructure
SEI
$3.51B
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
14,451
+3,691
| +34% | +$39.1K |
|
2168
National CineMedia
NCMI
$239M
| $140K | ﹤0.01% |
2,765
-12,226
| -82% | -$573K |
|
2169
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.37B
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
17,574
-95
| -0.5% | -$563 |
|
2170
Tidewater
TDW
$4.74B
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,560
| New | +$154K |
|
|
SURF
2171
DELISTED
Surface Oncology, Inc. Common Stock
SURF
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,482
| New | +$142K |
|
|
VIA
2172
DELISTED
Via Renewables, Inc. Class A Common Stock
VIA
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,427
| New | +$130K |
|
2173
Kinross Gold
KGC
$38.9B
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
21,441
+6,084
| +40% | +$45.2K |
|
|
OPTN
2174
DELISTED
OptiNose
OPTN
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
2,855
+1,817
| +175% | +$92.8K |
|
|
SMED
2175
DELISTED
Sharps Compliance Corp
SMED
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,934
| New | +$180K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q2 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2021, Cliff Asness held 2,351 positions worth $57.8B, down 5.5% from $61.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $7.23B in Q2 2021, closing 138 positions and reducing 1,144 holdings. Its most notable exit was Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit, an estimated $21.7M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 23% of assets, down from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in Li Auto worth $26M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q2 2021 buy was Li Auto: 743,909 shares worth $26M.
- Cliff Asness added most to JPMorgan Chase in Q2 2021, an estimated $121M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q2 2021 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $339M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit in Q2 2021, selling an estimated $21.7M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $57.8B portfolio in Q2 2021.
- Cliff Asness opened 173 new positions and closed 138 in Q2 2021.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 5.5% quarter-over-quarter to $57.8B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2021, filed 16 Aug 2021.