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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3376
Gencor Industries
GENC
$279M
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
14,634
-9,907
| -40% | -$133K |
|
3377
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$444M
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
11,970
+1,265
| +12% | +$20.2K |
|
3378
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$17.4B
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
10,338
| – | – |
|
|
CMDB
3379
Costamare Bulkers Holdings
CMDB
$492M
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
11,917
+1,162
| +11% | +$16.8K |
|
3380
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$631M
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
16,299
+1,264
| +8% | +$14K |
|
3381
Richtech Robotics
RR
$380M
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
56,769
+10,568
| +23% | +$46.7K |
|
|
SJT
3382
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust
SJT
$127M
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,482
| New | +$188K |
|
3383
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$363M
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
38,816
-8,130
| -17% | -$59.6K |
|
3384
OptimizeRx
OPRX
$145M
| $178K | ﹤0.01% |
14,514
+2,256
| +18% | +$36.9K |
|
3385
Fulcrum Therapeutics
FULC
$292M
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,502
| New | +$158K |
|
3386
AlTi Global
ALTI
$465M
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
37,424
+2,824
| +8% | +$11.7K |
|
3387
Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund
NEA
$3.39B
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,810
| New | +$170K |
|
|
STLN
3388
Starling Oncology
STLN
$658M
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
48,072
+4,007
| +9% | +$14.9K |
|
3389
LifeMD
LFMD
$160M
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
49,948
-38,976
| -44% | -$189K |
|
3390
Cars.com
CARS
$654M
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
13,881
-3,097
| -18% | -$36K |
|
|
BLFY
3391
DELISTED
Blue Foundry Bancorp
BLFY
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
13,606
-4,627
| -25% | -$46.2K |
|
3392
Neumora Therapeutics
NMRA
$306M
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
94,170
-113,487
| -55% | -$249K |
|
|
AGNT
3393
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$764M
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
18,570
+6,087
| +49% | +$64.3K |
|
|
RC
3394
Ready Capital
RC
$311M
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
76,945
-23,933
| -24% | -$67K |
|
|
PAL
3395
Proficient Auto Logistics
PAL
$150M
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
17,333
-3,620
| -17% | -$28.4K |
|
3396
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.02B
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
144,800
-158,131
| -52% | -$217K |
|
|
MDV
3397
DELISTED
Modiv Industrial
MDV
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
11,521
-88
| -0.8% | -$1.28K |
|
3398
Redwire
RDW
$3B
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
21,785
+7,769
| +55% | +$57K |
|
3399
Grid Dynamics Holdings
GDYN
$649M
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,297
| New | +$158K |
|
3400
Utz Brands
UTZ
$1.24B
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
15,869
-9,271
| -37% | -$100K |
|
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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.