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 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$1.58B |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$1.08B |
| 3 |
Costco
COST
|
+$680M |
| 4 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$647M |
| 5 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$559M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Atlassian
TEAM
|
+$355M |
| 2 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$348M |
| 3 |
Zoom
ZM
|
+$321M |
| 4 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$303M |
| 5 |
Lyft
LYFT
|
+$250M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 22.29% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.55% |
| 3 | Industrials | 13.75% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.6% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 11.26% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$507M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
67,488
+22,004
| +48% | +$320K |
|
2677
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$3.11B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
27,304
-121
| -0.4% | -$4.74K |
|
2678
Information Services Group
III
$241M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
303,596
+213,050
| +235% | +$1.05M |
|
|
EFXT
2679
Enerflex
EFXT
$2.41B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
55,455
-8,440
| -13% | -$161K |
|
2680
Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF
VNLA
$3.4B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
23,728
+15,860
| +202% | +$780K |
|
2681
Ecovyst
ECVT
$1.1B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
90,136
+16,135
| +22% | +$182K |
|
2682
iShares Gold Trust Micro
IAUM
$7.37B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,795
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2683
Amplify Cash Flow Dividend Leaders ETF
COWS
$43M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
34,999
-203
| -0.6% | -$6.86K |
|
2684
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.83B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
49,846
+11,240
| +29% | +$220K |
|
2685
iShares US Industrials ETF
IYJ
$1.92B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,789
| New | +$1.21M |
|
2686
Atlanticus Holdings
ATLC
$1.44B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
21,882
+6,746
| +45% | +$377K |
|
2687
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF
VPL
$8.46B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
11,742
+2,326
| +25% | +$232K |
|
2688
American Express Global Business Travel
GBTG
$4.95B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
205,575
+82,706
| +67% | +$513K |
|
2689
Dimensional Global Real Estate ETF
DFGR
$3.88B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
43,106
+9,155
| +27% | +$251K |
|
|
WSR
2690
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
70,865
+3,919
| +6% | +$59K |
|
|
AIOT
2691
PowerFleet Inc
AIOT
$404M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
369,965
+264,883
| +252% | +$1.11M |
|
2692
Oscar Health
OSCR
$9.82B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
98,541
-1,687
| -2% | -$23.8K |
|
|
WBTN
2693
WEBTOON Entertainment Inc
WBTN
$1.3B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
122,979
+32,336
| +36% | +$363K |
|
2694
Sierra Bancorp
BSRR
$514M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
33,233
+202
| +0.6% | +$7.06K |
|
2695
Tyra Biosciences
TYRA
$1.56B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
29,423
+792
| +3% | +$25.6K |
|
2696
Nano X Imaging
NNOX
$67.9M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+494,695
| New | +$1.3M |
|
2697
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.91B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
30,550
-115,932
| -79% | -$4.81M |
|
2698
Bakkt Inc
BKKT
$369M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+152,430
| New | +$1.81M |
|
2699
Intuitive Machines
LUNR
$2.67B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
60,371
+1,221
| +2% | +$22.5K |
|
2700
Driven Brands
DRVN
$2.15B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
89,967
-105,608
| -54% | -$1.49M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q1 2026 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2026, Cliff Asness held 3,840 positions worth $218B, up 15% from $191B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness deployed $35.3B of net new capital in Q1 2026, opening 278 new positions and adding to 2,380 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Versant Media Group: 5,801,568 shares worth $211M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, down from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Atlassian, an estimated $355M trimmed.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q1 2026 buy was Versant Media Group: 5,801,568 shares worth $211M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Microsoft in Q1 2026, an estimated $1.58B increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q1 2026 reduction was Atlassian, cutting an estimated $355M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Exact Sciences in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $226M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $218B portfolio in Q1 2026.
- Cliff Asness opened 278 new positions and closed 101 in Q1 2026.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 15% quarter-over-quarter to $218B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 15 May 2026.