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 |
Arista Networks
ANET
|
+$474M |
| 2 |
Snowflake
SNOW
|
+$418M |
| 3 |
General Motors
GM
|
+$395M |
| 4 |
Roblox
RBLX
|
+$378M |
| 5 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$377M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SMAR
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
|
+$173M |
| 2 |
Progressive
PGR
|
+$158M |
| 3 |
Robinhood
HOOD
|
+$155M |
| 4 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$131M |
| 5 |
Lennar Class A
LEN
|
+$115M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 22.11% |
| 2 | Financials | 16.12% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.87% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.39% |
| 5 | Industrials | 11.37% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$857M
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,626
| New | +$216K |
|
|
RAPT
2902
DELISTED
RAPT Therapeutics
RAPT
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,291
| New | +$190K |
|
2903
Latham Group
SWIM
$827M
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
29,243
-8,399
| -22% | -$56.5K |
|
2904
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.41B
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
+66,994
| New | +$364K |
|
|
VCSA
2905
DELISTED
Vacasa, Inc. Class A Common Stock
VCSA
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
34,904
+16,857
| +93% | +$87.1K |
|
2906
W&T Offshore
WTI
$592M
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
120,911
+91,400
| +310% | +$151K |
|
|
ADAM
2907
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$893M
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
28,365
+14,901
| +111% | +$94.9K |
|
2908
PetMed Express
PETS
$38.2M
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
43,923
-151,675
| -78% | -$689K |
|
2909
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$8.9B
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
39,909
+21,248
| +114% | +$80.6K |
|
2910
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.9B
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
12,252
-25,814
| -68% | -$401K |
|
2911
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$291M
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,057
| New | +$201K |
|
|
AGNT
2912
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$764M
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,391
| New | +$195K |
|
2913
Bridgewater Bancshares
BWB
$603M
| $178K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,810
| New | +$178K |
|
2914
Nano X Imaging
NNOX
$67.6M
| $178K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,555
| New | +$246K |
|
2915
SelectQuote
SLQT
$146M
| $177K | ﹤0.01% |
53,081
+14,551
| +38% | +$61.7K |
|
2916
Lexeo Therapeutics
LXEO
$400M
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
50,337
+39,627
| +370% | +$176K |
|
2917
Trevi Therapeutics
TRVI
$2.56B
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
27,720
+4,688
| +20% | +$22.4K |
|
2918
Eve Holding
EVEX
$917M
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
52,456
+32,868
| +168% | +$142K |
|
2919
Cipher Digital
CIFR
$6.55B
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
75,540
-72,469
| -49% | -$330K |
|
2920
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.65B
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
21,060
+7,273
| +53% | +$70.2K |
|
2921
Olema Pharmaceuticals
OLMA
$935M
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,661
| New | +$230K |
|
|
PPTA
2922
Perpetua Resources
PPTA
$3.21B
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
15,909
+1,780
| +13% | +$19.1K |
|
2923
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$1.03B
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
48,170
-554
| -1% | -$1.85K |
|
|
OLPX
2924
DELISTED
Olaplex Holdings
OLPX
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
131,173
-74,460
| -36% | -$110K |
|
2925
Information Services Group
III
$239M
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
42,519
+17,956
| +73% | +$58.9K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q1 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2025, Cliff Asness held 3,234 positions worth $97.1B, up 25% from $77.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness deployed $24.4B of net new capital in Q1 2025, opening 374 new positions and adding to 1,828 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Millrose Properties Inc: 1,839,302 shares worth $48.4M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, down from 25% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Progressive, an estimated $158M trimmed.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q1 2025 buy was Millrose Properties Inc: 1,839,302 shares worth $48.4M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Arista Networks in Q1 2025, an estimated $474M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q1 2025 reduction was Progressive, cutting an estimated $158M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Smartsheet Inc. in Q1 2025, selling an estimated $173M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $97.1B portfolio in Q1 2025.
- Cliff Asness opened 374 new positions and closed 84 in Q1 2025.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 25% quarter-over-quarter to $97.1B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2025, filed 15 May 2025.