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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
WisdomTree
WT
$3.56B
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,897
| New | +$138K |
|
2177
BGC Group
BGC
$5.63B
| $126K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,266
| New | +$127K |
|
2178
Minerva Neurosciences
NERV
$231M
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
6,603
-14,899
| -69% | -$321K |
|
2179
OneSpaWorld
OSW
$2.71B
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,445
| New | +$136K |
|
2180
vTv Therapeutics
VTVT
$132M
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
1,316
+536
| +69% | +$54.3K |
|
|
FLXN
2181
DELISTED
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
FLXN
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,442
| New | +$123K |
|
2182
Greenlane Holdings
GNLN
$2.05M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
2183
Marker Therapeutics
MRKR
$23.2M
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,152
| New | +$109K |
|
2184
Entravision Communication
EVC
$745M
| $115K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,175
| New | +$77.6K |
|
2185
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.98B
| $115K | ﹤0.01% |
19,049
+3,126
| +20% | +$19.7K |
|
2186
Energy Fuels
UUUU
$3.78B
| $115K | ﹤0.01% |
19,042
-14,664
| -44% | -$90K |
|
2187
Kodak
KODK
$963M
| $113K | ﹤0.01% |
13,539
-22,709
| -63% | -$178K |
|
|
GSKY
2188
DELISTED
GreenSky, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GSKY
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,913
| New | +$119K |
|
|
ASXC
2189
DELISTED
Asensus Surgical, Inc.
ASXC
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,308
| New | +$80.8K |
|
|
VBIV
2190
DELISTED
VBI Vaccines, Inc. New Common Stock (Canada)
VBIV
| $95K | ﹤0.01% |
948
-1,998
| -68% | -$195K |
|
2191
Kopin
KOPN
$937M
| $92K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,218
| New | +$92.9K |
|
2192
Outlook Therapeutics
OTLK
$157M
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,800
| New | +$83.5K |
|
2193
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.7B
| $87K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,253
| New | +$63.8K |
|
|
YELL
2194
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $82K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,632
| New | +$94K |
|
|
PR
2195
Permian Resources
PR
$19.9B
| $77K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,359
| New | +$58.7K |
|
|
BRY
2196
DELISTED
Berry Corp
BRY
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
11,376
+348
| +3% | +$2.2K |
|
2197
Rockwell Medical
RMTI
$32.6M
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
761
-5,883
| -89% | -$607K |
|
2198
Uranium Energy
UEC
$6.31B
| $75K | ﹤0.01% |
28,121
-1,254
| -4% | -$3.78K |
|
|
GTT
2199
DELISTED
GTT Communications, Inc.
GTT
| $71K | ﹤0.01% |
29,134
-36,642
| -56% | -$71.1K |
|
|
AUY
2200
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $69K | ﹤0.01% |
16,239
+4,353
| +37% | +$21.1K |
|
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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.