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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$472M
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
7,755
-300
| -4% | -$9.21K |
|
|
ALLK
2227
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
180,318
+97,731
| +118% | +$152K |
|
|
VZIO
2228
DELISTED
VIZIO Holding Corp.
VZIO
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
20,759
-76,597
| -79% | -$702K |
|
2229
Nutrien
NTR
$35.9B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,164
| New | +$217K |
|
2230
Denali Therapeutics
DNLI
$3.98B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,001
| New | +$207K |
|
2231
Alta Equipment Group
ALTG
$212M
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
17,361
+6,283
| +57% | +$72.2K |
|
|
JBGS
2232
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$732M
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
14,053
-2,076
| -13% | -$34.6K |
|
|
STER
2233
DELISTED
Sterling Check Corp. Common Stock
STER
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
13,840
-19,314
| -58% | -$276K |
|
2234
TeraWulf
WULF
$7.8B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
83,755
+35,812
| +75% | +$70.6K |
|
2235
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.88B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,322
| New | +$205K |
|
2236
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$237M
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
3,730
-2,166
| -37% | -$127K |
|
2237
Beam Therapeutics
BEAM
$3.07B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,524
| New | +$203K |
|
2238
Globant
GLOB
$1.71B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
1,067
-2,754
| -72% | -$619K |
|
2239
Joby Aviation
JOBY
$7.45B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
40,153
-32,014
| -44% | -$182K |
|
2240
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$499M
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,153
| New | +$201K |
|
|
INZY
2241
DELISTED
Inozyme Pharma
INZY
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
27,716
-18,197
| -40% | -$99.8K |
|
2242
JPMorgan Diversified Return International Equity ETF
JPIN
$378M
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,749
| New | +$204K |
|
2243
Cabaletta Bio
CABA
$531M
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
12,311
-1,450
| -11% | -$31.1K |
|
2244
Ardagh Metal Packaging
AMBP
$3.2B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
61,098
+13,410
| +28% | +$48K |
|
2245
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.26B
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,779
| New | +$211K |
|
2246
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.74B
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,037
| New | +$205K |
|
2247
CNB Financial Corp
CCNE
$1B
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
9,975
-32,455
| -76% | -$674K |
|
2248
Champion Homes
SKY
$4.9B
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
2,382
-8,299
| -78% | -$641K |
|
2249
Sutro Biopharma
STRO
$349M
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
3,582
-4,781
| -57% | -$211K |
|
|
ASAI
2250
DELISTED
Sendas Distribuidora S.A. American Depositary Share (each representing five common shares)
ASAI
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
13,670
-1,054
| -7% | -$15K |
|
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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.