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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AMRZ
3151
Amrize Ltd
AMRZ
$24.7B
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
8,613
-2,156
| -20% | -$124K |
|
3152
Atomera
ATOM
$176M
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
123,545
+101,335
| +456% | +$382K |
|
3153
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$222M
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
43,132
+26,766
| +164% | +$341K |
|
3154
Cellebrite
CLBT
$2.88B
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,102
| New | +$514K |
|
|
ILOW
3155
AB International Low Volatility Equity ETF
ILOW
$1.88B
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,006
| New | +$481K |
|
3156
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$535M
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,444
| New | +$639K |
|
|
ASA
3157
ASA Gold and Precious Metals
ASA
$1.19B
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,536
| New | +$509K |
|
3158
Princeton Bancorp
BPRN
$289M
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
13,838
+1,261
| +10% | +$44.1K |
|
3159
iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF
IBTG
$2.08B
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
20,387
| – | – |
|
3160
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.54B
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
7,030
+1,394
| +25% | +$92.9K |
|
3161
Invesco KBW Bank ETF
KBWB
$6.79B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
5,880
+1,817
| +45% | +$152K |
|
|
AGNT
3162
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$760M
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
77,474
+58,904
| +317% | +$455K |
|
3163
ALPS Smith Core Plus Bond ETF
SMTH
$3.02B
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
18,014
+10,340
| +135% | +$269K |
|
3164
DocGo
DCGO
$37.8M
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
735,258
+583,365
| +384% | +$439K |
|
3165
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$24.1B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
4,751
-704
| -13% | -$72.8K |
|
|
AIV
3166
Aimco
AIV
$378M
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
113,352
-21,904
| -16% | -$115K |
|
3167
Pulmonx
LUNG
$97.9M
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
357,578
+298,659
| +507% | +$493K |
|
3168
Defiance Quantum ETF
QTUM
$5.48B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
4,289
+2,069
| +93% | +$237K |
|
3169
Abeona Therapeutics
ABEO
$347M
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
102,645
-11,875
| -10% | -$59.4K |
|
3170
iShares iBonds Dec 2030 Term Treasury ETF
IBTK
$1.02B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
23,283
| – | – |
|
3171
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$510M
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
10,726
+416
| +4% | +$15K |
|
|
AHRT
3172
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$502M
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
82,836
-41,469
| -33% | -$265K |
|
3173
PAR Technology
PAR
$804M
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
34,138
+28,586
| +515% | +$671K |
|
3174
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.8B
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
38,149
-70,562
| -65% | -$955K |
|
3175
Prairie Operating Co
PROP
$57.7M
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
222,704
+208,609
| +1,480% | +$377K |
|
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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.