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 |
Atlassian
TEAM
|
+$905M |
| 2 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$786M |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$736M |
| 4 |
Centene
CNC
|
+$642M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$451M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Molina Healthcare
MOH
|
+$415M |
| 2 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$329M |
| 3 |
General Motors
GM
|
+$237M |
| 4 |
DoorDash
DASH
|
+$225M |
| 5 |
Intuit
INTU
|
+$187M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.3% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.19% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.58% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.42% |
| 5 | Industrials | 12.23% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
Nkarta
NKTX
$186M
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
318,992
-73,573
| -19% | -$147K |
|
2827
Ambev
ABEV
$45B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
238,688
+60,219
| +34% | +$143K |
|
|
AMRZ
2828
Amrize Ltd
AMRZ
$24.7B
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,769
| New | +$549K |
|
2829
Transmedics
TMDX
$3.25B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
4,808
-3,789
| -44% | -$475K |
|
2830
Spyre Therapeutics
SYRE
$9.4B
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
17,820
+773
| +5% | +$20.2K |
|
2831
Avantis US Small Cap Equity ETF
AVSC
$3.18B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,903
| New | +$574K |
|
2832
Pennant Group
PNTG
$1.36B
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
20,595
+9,447
| +85% | +$251K |
|
2833
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.65B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
114,753
+21,343
| +23% | +$118K |
|
|
BKV
2834
BKV Corp
BKV
$2.65B
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
21,179
+1,984
| +10% | +$49.8K |
|
2835
Oak Valley Bancorp
OVLY
$289M
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
19,063
+1,582
| +9% | +$44.6K |
|
2836
Backblaze
BLZE
$963M
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
122,900
-47,012
| -28% | -$322K |
|
2837
iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF
DBMF
$4.19B
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
20,408
-1,075
| -5% | -$30.7K |
|
2838
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$819M
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
87,724
-17,170
| -16% | -$123K |
|
2839
Meridian
MRBK
$235M
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
32,498
+6,541
| +25% | +$102K |
|
2840
Syntax Stratified LargeCap ETF
SSPY
$133M
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
6,562
-41
| -0.6% | -$3.56K |
|
2841
BlackSky Technology
BKSY
$1.05B
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
30,388
+5,396
| +22% | +$110K |
|
2842
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund
EVT
$2.16B
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
22,505
| – | – |
|
2843
Future Fuel
FF
$241M
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
176,916
-122,715
| -41% | -$440K |
|
2844
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$362M
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
34,746
+22,631
| +187% | +$379K |
|
2845
Virco
VIRC
$94.2M
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
87,943
-51,311
| -37% | -$357K |
|
2846
iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
EFAV
$5.53B
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
6,508
+2,327
| +56% | +$199K |
|
2847
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$42.9B
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
5,830
+2,063
| +55% | +$200K |
|
|
AIOT
2848
PowerFleet Inc
AIOT
$404M
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
105,082
-17,578
| -14% | -$90K |
|
|
CBLL
2849
CeriBell Inc
CBLL
$919M
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,393
| New | +$394K |
|
2850
Inspire 100 ETF
BIBL
$494M
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
12,268
| – | – |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q4 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2025, Cliff Asness held 3,667 positions worth $191B, up 22% from $156B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness deployed $29.9B of net new capital in Q4 2025, opening 211 new positions and adding to 2,098 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Celestica: 1,066,543 shares worth $315M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 23% of assets, down from 25% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Molina Healthcare, an estimated $415M trimmed.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q4 2025 buy was Celestica: 1,066,543 shares worth $315M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Atlassian in Q4 2025, an estimated $905M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q4 2025 reduction was Molina Healthcare, cutting an estimated $415M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Light & Wonder in Q4 2025, selling an estimated $70.7M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $191B portfolio in Q4 2025.
- Cliff Asness opened 211 new positions and closed 105 in Q4 2025.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 22% quarter-over-quarter to $191B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2025, filed 17 Feb 2026.