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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BKDV
3601
BNY Mellon Dynamic Value ETF
BKDV
$1.93B
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,750
| New | +$204K |
|
|
MCHB
3602
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.59B
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,368
| New | +$198K |
|
3603
Suzano
SUZ
$10.8B
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
19,658
-9,072
| -32% | -$91.7K |
|
3604
KULR Technology Group
KULR
$118M
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
82,964
+59,350
| +251% | +$184K |
|
3605
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund
MSDL
$1.29B
| $196K | ﹤0.01% |
14,026
| – | – |
|
3606
SmartRent
SMRT
$274M
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
129,062
-98,238
| -43% | -$166K |
|
3607
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$631M
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
19,310
+3,011
| +18% | +$31.5K |
|
3608
Alpha Teknova
TKNO
$395M
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
+66,405
| New | +$187K |
|
|
HGLB
3609
Highland Global Allocation Fund
HGLB
$179M
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,738
| New | +$206K |
|
3610
US GoldMining
USGO
$135M
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,006
| New | +$192K |
|
3611
Clover Health Investments
CLOV
$2.2B
| $185K | ﹤0.01% |
105,189
+88,895
| +546% | +$193K |
|
3612
Inspired Entertainment
INSE
$160M
| $185K | ﹤0.01% |
25,945
+1,404
| +6% | +$11.6K |
|
3613
Funko
FNKO
$364M
| $185K | ﹤0.01% |
58,576
+779
| +1% | +$3.11K |
|
3614
OmniAb
OABI
$630M
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
115,647
+91,494
| +379% | +$165K |
|
3615
Red Cat Holdings
RCAT
$1.47B
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
13,824
-11,292
| -45% | -$154K |
|
3616
TMC The Metals Company
TMC
$2.11B
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
38,658
+6,795
| +21% | +$43.8K |
|
3617
Silvercrest Asset Management
SAMG
$78.5M
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,424
| New | +$199K |
|
3618
BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust
BCX
$1.01B
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,900
| New | +$184K |
|
3619
Lightbridge
LTBR
$308M
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
16,840
+4,843
| +40% | +$67.3K |
|
3620
PureCycle Technologies
PCT
$1.37B
| $179K | ﹤0.01% |
34,491
-4,798
| -12% | -$40K |
|
3621
Entravision Communication
EVC
$745M
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
58,779
+38,314
| +187% | +$117K |
|
3622
The Joint Corp
JYNT
$119M
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,673
| New | +$179K |
|
3623
National CineMedia
NCMI
$239M
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
56,594
+24,987
| +79% | +$87.7K |
|
|
USAR
3624
USA Rare Earth Inc
USAR
$4.71B
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
11,270
-680
| -6% | -$13.2K |
|
3625
indie Semiconductor
INDI
$877M
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
52,906
-11,077
| -17% | -$39.1K |
|
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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.