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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ITIC
3226
Investors Title Co
ITIC
$562M
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
1,909
+71
| +4% | +$17.1K |
|
3227
WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund
GDE
$496M
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,575
| New | +$447K |
|
|
KREF
3228
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
KREF
$483M
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
67,374
-104,300
| -61% | -$762K |
|
|
GARP
3229
iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF
GARP
$2.94B
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
6,441
+1,954
| +44% | +$133K |
|
3230
Schwab US REIT ETF
SCHH
$11.5B
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
19,154
+4,787
| +33% | +$105K |
|
3231
Diageo
DEO
$53.4B
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
5,526
+359
| +7% | +$31.3K |
|
3232
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$344M
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
10,617
+2,614
| +33% | +$95.2K |
|
3233
Ranpak Holdings
PACK
$431M
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
114,927
+100,380
| +690% | +$494K |
|
3234
WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund
DEM
$4.12B
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
8,246
+3,485
| +73% | +$173K |
|
3235
Immunome
IMNM
$3.18B
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,728
| New | +$417K |
|
3236
USCB Financial Holdings
USCB
$415M
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
22,027
+2,513
| +13% | +$47.9K |
|
3237
Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
$1.17B
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
7,194
+2,481
| +53% | +$149K |
|
3238
Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF September
PSEP
$816M
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
9,478
| – | – |
|
|
XRN
3239
Chiron Real Estate Inc
XRN
$494M
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
12,319
+3,973
| +48% | +$140K |
|
3240
WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Quality Growth Fund
DNL
$498M
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
10,080
| – | – |
|
3241
RUM Group Inc
RUM
$4.64B
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
79,409
+56,504
| +247% | +$325K |
|
|
AD
3242
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.08B
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
8,775
+2,109
| +32% | +$105K |
|
3243
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$45.6B
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
3,821
| – | – |
|
3244
Oil-Dri
ODC
$1.34B
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
6,214
-25
| -0.4% | -$1.52K |
|
3245
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals
AMLX
$4.25B
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
29,089
+1,242
| +4% | +$17.5K |
|
3246
Cars.com
CARS
$662M
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
49,719
+35,838
| +258% | +$366K |
|
3247
CuriosityStream
CURI
$169M
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
136,238
+28,089
| +26% | +$94.8K |
|
3248
Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
$1.16B
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
35,672
+1,734
| +5% | +$20.8K |
|
3249
Bel Fuse Inc Class A
BELFA
$2.98B
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,233
| New | +$428K |
|
3250
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.11B
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
15,722
+3,148
| +25% | +$94.3K |
|
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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.