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 |
Monster Beverage
MNST
|
+$345M |
| 2 |
PNC Financial Services
PNC
|
+$325M |
| 3 |
Edison International
EIX
|
+$249M |
| 4 |
Veeva Systems
VEEV
|
+$241M |
| 5 |
Expedia Group
EXPE
|
+$239M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ConocoPhillips
COP
|
+$300M |
| 2 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$255M |
| 3 |
Airbnb
ABNB
|
+$201M |
| 4 |
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
|
+$177M |
| 5 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$171M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 25% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.05% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.44% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 12.08% |
| 5 | Industrials | 11.95% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3201
Rekor Systems
REKR
$80.3M
| $86.5K | ﹤0.01% |
74,536
+60,156
| +418% | +$63.2K |
|
3202
Pulmonx
LUNG
$97.9M
| $86.4K | ﹤0.01% |
33,360
+12,164
| +57% | +$48K |
|
|
HLVX
3203
DELISTED
HilleVax
HLVX
| $86K | ﹤0.01% |
43,219
+9,724
| +29% | +$17.8K |
|
3204
Pangaea Logistics
PANL
$547M
| $84.8K | ﹤0.01% |
18,043
-22,836
| -56% | -$101K |
|
3205
Southland Holdings
SLND
$41.4M
| $84.7K | ﹤0.01% |
20,263
+6,202
| +44% | +$21.9K |
|
3206
Foghorn Therapeutics
FHTX
$408M
| $83.9K | ﹤0.01% |
17,858
-835
| -4% | -$3.49K |
|
3207
AirSculpt Technologies
AIRS
$190M
| $83.4K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,259
| New | +$58.6K |
|
3208
Inspired Entertainment
INSE
$159M
| $82.7K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,125
| New | +$78.4K |
|
|
NXH
3209
Neighborhood Intelligence Inc
NXH
$372M
| $82.6K | ﹤0.01% |
13,213
-131,438
| -91% | -$637K |
|
|
ETWO
3210
DELISTED
E2open Parent Holdings
ETWO
| $82.3K | ﹤0.01% |
25,490
-17,183
| -40% | -$45.2K |
|
3211
Century Therapeutics
IPSC
$384M
| $82.2K | ﹤0.01% |
147,168
+36,089
| +32% | +$19.4K |
|
3212
Bit Digital
BTBT
$545M
| $79.8K | ﹤0.01% |
36,422
-166,226
| -82% | -$367K |
|
|
ALMS
3213
Alumis Inc
ALMS
$2.98B
| $78.3K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,114
| New | +$123K |
|
3214
Bridger Aerospace
BAER
$68.8M
| $76.9K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,832
| New | +$61.2K |
|
|
EEX
3215
DELISTED
Emerald Holding
EEX
| $74.5K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,353
| New | +$66.9K |
|
|
AISP
3216
Airship AI Holdings
AISP
$74M
| $71.6K | ﹤0.01% |
12,152
-70,711
| -85% | -$315K |
|
3217
Nerdy
NRDY
$87.7M
| $71.4K | ﹤0.01% |
2,919
+408
| +16% | +$9.77K |
|
3218
Stereotaxis
STXS
$142M
| $70.6K | ﹤0.01% |
33,321
+22,087
| +197% | +$44.9K |
|
|
BRFS
3219
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $70.4K | ﹤0.01% |
19,292
-4,856
| -20% | -$17.6K |
|
3220
Recursion Pharmaceuticals
RXRX
$1.74B
| $70.3K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-154,291
| -92% | -$758K |
|
3221
Nano X Imaging
NNOX
$67.9M
| $69.7K | ﹤0.01% |
13,482
-22,073
| -62% | -$112K |
|
3222
InnovAge Holding
INNV
$1.5B
| $64.2K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,400
| New | +$60.9K |
|
3223
Montauk Renewables
MNTK
$265M
| $64.1K | ﹤0.01% |
28,884
-616
| -2% | -$1.3K |
|
3224
Advantage Solutions
ADV
$432M
| $63K | ﹤0.01% |
1,909
+262
| +16% | +$8.63K |
|
3225
DLH Holdings
DLHC
$64.8M
| $62.9K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,778
| New | +$48.7K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q2 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2025, Cliff Asness held 3,434 positions worth $121B, up 25% from $97.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness deployed $14B of net new capital in Q2 2025, opening 284 new positions and adding to 1,844 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Reddit: 531,663 shares worth $80.1M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 25% of assets, up from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was ConocoPhillips, an estimated $300M trimmed.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q2 2025 buy was Reddit: 531,663 shares worth $80.1M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Monster Beverage in Q2 2025, an estimated $345M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q2 2025 reduction was ConocoPhillips, cutting an estimated $300M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Discover Financial Services in Q2 2025, selling an estimated $36.3M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $121B portfolio in Q2 2025.
- Cliff Asness opened 284 new positions and closed 142 in Q2 2025.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 25% quarter-over-quarter to $121B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2025, filed 14 Aug 2025.