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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
Pfizer
PFE
$160B
| $104M | 0.09% |
4,302,731
-1,773,951
| -29% | -$41.4M |
|
327
Trimble
TRMB
$14B
| $104M | 0.09% |
1,372,779
+409,127
| +42% | +$27.5M |
|
328
Eaton
ETN
$163B
| $104M | 0.09% |
291,280
-54,166
| -16% | -$16.7M |
|
|
APLS
329
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $103M | 0.09% |
5,976,414
+1,898,995
| +47% | +$35.2M |
|
|
GTM
330
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$1.16B
| $103M | 0.09% |
10,197,526
+4,789,566
| +89% | +$44.3M |
|
331
Xcel Energy
XEL
$47.7B
| $102M | 0.08% |
1,509,643
-151,843
| -9% | -$10.5M |
|
332
Steris
STE
$23.2B
| $102M | 0.08% |
424,647
+240,497
| +131% | +$56M |
|
333
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.9B
| $102M | 0.08% |
1,117,741
-43,619
| -4% | -$4.02M |
|
334
Accenture
ACN
$113B
| $101M | 0.08% |
339,986
+134,513
| +65% | +$41M |
|
335
Corning
GLW
$129B
| $101M | 0.08% |
1,922,585
+1,276,708
| +198% | +$59.8M |
|
336
Align Technology
ALGN
$11.5B
| $101M | 0.08% |
532,145
+127,835
| +32% | +$22.6M |
|
337
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.7B
| $99.4M | 0.08% |
2,248,258
+601,108
| +36% | +$25.6M |
|
338
Ciena
CIEN
$56B
| $99.3M | 0.08% |
1,220,927
+677,299
| +125% | +$48.6M |
|
339
Amdocs
DOX
$6.41B
| $99.2M | 0.08% |
1,087,468
+132,310
| +14% | +$11.8M |
|
340
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.54B
| $98.5M | 0.08% |
796,651
+43,418
| +6% | +$5.32M |
|
341
Chemed
CHE
$7.07B
| $97.9M | 0.08% |
201,041
+123,982
| +161% | +$70.6M |
|
342
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.9B
| $97.1M | 0.08% |
253,318
-389,854
| -61% | -$157M |
|
343
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $96.3M | 0.08% |
672,745
+134,274
| +25% | +$18.9M |
|
344
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11B
| $96M | 0.08% |
2,792,225
+180,947
| +7% | +$5.74M |
|
345
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.75B
| $96M | 0.08% |
9,290,409
-636,562
| -6% | -$7.76M |
|
346
eBay
EBAY
$46.3B
| $95.8M | 0.08% |
1,295,823
-126,873
| -9% | -$8.99M |
|
347
Lennox International
LII
$13.9B
| $95.4M | 0.08% |
168,130
+110,869
| +194% | +$62M |
|
348
TE Connectivity
TEL
$58.9B
| $95.1M | 0.08% |
567,444
-4,661
| -0.8% | -$708K |
|
349
Analog Devices
ADI
$182B
| $94.8M | 0.08% |
400,782
+308,386
| +334% | +$64.2M |
|
350
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.23B
| $94.6M | 0.08% |
907,734
+500,934
| +123% | +$52.2M |
|
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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.