Cliff Asness’ Portfolio: Top 5 Stock Picks

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In this article, we discuss the top 5 stock picks in Cliff Asness’ Portfolio. If you want to see our detailed analysis of Asness’ history, investment philosophy, and hedge fund performance, go directly to Cliff Asness Portfolio: Top 10 Stock Picks.

5. Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)

AQR Capital Management’ Stake Value: $921.7 million
Percentage of AQR Capital Management’s 13F Portfolio: 1.59%
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 155

As of the end of the June quarter, 155 hedge funds out of the 873 tracked by Insider Monkey held stakes in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG). According to the recent 13F Filings, AQR Capital Management holds 378,509 shares in the company. These shares are worth more than $921.7 million and account for 1.59%% of the fund’s total investment portfolio.

In its Q2 2021 investor letter, Mawer Investment Management named Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) among the companies that reported strong results. Here is what the fund said:

“Many higher growth companies reported strong results amid the pick-up in broad economic activity including Alphabet. These higher growth companies tend to have increased sensitivity to a change in discount rates and were supported as long-term interest rates stabilized over the period.”



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