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 |
Progressive
PGR
|
+$210M |
| 2 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$183M |
| 3 |
Delta Air Lines
DAL
|
+$160M |
| 4 |
Airbnb
ABNB
|
+$152M |
| 5 |
CME Group
CME
|
+$144M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$180M |
| 2 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$172M |
| 3 |
AGCO
AGCO
|
+$132M |
| 4 |
DraftKings
DKNG
|
+$131M |
| 5 |
PACCAR
PCAR
|
+$125M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.71% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.78% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 14.06% |
| 4 | Industrials | 12.52% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.55% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TPIC
2251
DELISTED
TPI Composites
TPIC
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
91,489
-55,020
| -38% | -$225K |
|
2252
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.46B
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
16,456
+2,969
| +22% | +$74.5K |
|
|
TWKS
2253
DELISTED
Thoughtworks Holding, Inc. Common Stock
TWKS
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
93,787
-59,003
| -39% | -$227K |
|
2254
Mitek Systems
MITK
$806M
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
47,557
-13,129
| -22% | -$133K |
|
2255
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.12B
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,569
| New | +$362K |
|
2256
Aegon
AEG
$13.6B
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
64,187
+31,614
| +97% | +$196K |
|
2257
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
SCZ
$13.3B
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
6,042
+1,026
| +20% | +$66K |
|
2258
Gildan
GIL
$10.2B
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,645
| New | +$365K |
|
2259
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$416M
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
14,659
-64,056
| -81% | -$1.6M |
|
2260
Alcon
ALC
$35.6B
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
4,051
+722
| +22% | +$67.9K |
|
2261
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$124B
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
4,308
+2,108
| +96% | +$191K |
|
2262
Cameco
CCJ
$44.5B
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
8,440
-415
| -5% | -$18.1K |
|
2263
Liberty Live Group Series A
LLYVA
$9.39B
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,131
| New | +$317K |
|
2264
Xponential Fitness
XPOF
$216M
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
32,383
-77,580
| -71% | -$1.14M |
|
2265
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.93B
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
17,053
+616
| +4% | +$13.1K |
|
2266
Cadre Holdings
CDRE
$1.42B
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
10,531
-4,132
| -28% | -$147K |
|
|
VRE
2267
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,854
| New | +$377K |
|
2268
Arcus Biosciences
RCUS
$3.84B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
26,090
+1,566
| +6% | +$24.7K |
|
2269
Ares Management
ARES
$31.6B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,558
| New | +$371K |
|
2270
Tronox
TROX
$861M
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,109
| New | +$386K |
|
2271
XP
XP
$8.66B
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
22,066
-1,415
| -6% | -$25.8K |
|
|
SEM
2272
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
21,010
+761
| +4% | +$14.6K |
|
2273
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.5B
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,601
| New | +$393K |
|
|
XHR
2274
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.81B
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
26,591
-43,254
| -62% | -$601K |
|
2275
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$411M
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
37,859
-22,146
| -37% | -$290K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q3 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2024, Cliff Asness held 2,920 positions worth $72.4B, up 11% from $65.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness deployed $2.92B of net new capital in Q3 2024, opening 326 new positions and adding to 1,272 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Amentum Holdings: 639,326 shares worth $15.3M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, down from 25% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class A, an estimated $180M trimmed.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q3 2024 buy was Amentum Holdings: 639,326 shares worth $15.3M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Progressive in Q3 2024, an estimated $210M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q3 2024 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class A, cutting an estimated $180M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock in Q3 2024, selling an estimated $33.3M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $72.4B portfolio in Q3 2024.
- Cliff Asness opened 326 new positions and closed 169 in Q3 2024.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $72.4B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2024, filed 14 Nov 2024.