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% |
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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.