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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$3.19B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
242,180
+53,170
| +28% | +$3.56M |
|
1077
Timken Company
TKR
$8.5B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
180,503
+8,368
| +5% | +$832K |
|
1078
Klaviyo
KVYO
$5.18B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
911,908
+832,347
| +1,046% | +$17.9M |
|
1079
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$980M
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
3,270,037
+2,795,537
| +589% | +$17.9M |
|
1080
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$10.8B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
104,059
+641
| +0.6% | +$111K |
|
1081
Zeta Global
ZETA
$7.15B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
1,101,659
+890,813
| +422% | +$16.5M |
|
1082
SAP
SAP
$252B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
102,239
+59,169
| +137% | +$12.2M |
|
1083
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
$111B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
144,679
+38,963
| +37% | +$4.95M |
|
1084
Seadrill
SDRL
$2.92B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
383,736
+4,754
| +1% | +$194K |
|
1085
Kennametal
KMT
$2.23B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
483,153
+184,845
| +62% | +$6.74M |
|
1086
Teleflex
TFX
$5.86B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
147,240
-1,775,968
| -92% | -$196M |
|
1087
Archrock
AROC
$5.38B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
497,149
-141,463
| -22% | -$4.52M |
|
1088
Kura Oncology
KURA
$1.1B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
2,124,480
-937,732
| -31% | -$8.06M |
|
|
APLS
1089
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
427,970
-1,848,717
| -81% | -$39.8M |
|
1090
Lennox International
LII
$13.8B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
37,744
+14,901
| +65% | +$7.67M |
|
1091
Alcon
ALC
$35.6B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
230,286
+119,840
| +109% | +$9.56M |
|
1092
Dorian LPG
LPG
$2.2B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
500,807
+88,888
| +22% | +$2.81M |
|
1093
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.93B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
264,148
-87,404
| -25% | -$5.42M |
|
1094
Coursera
COUR
$1.59B
| $17M | 0.01% |
2,924,474
+1,733,239
| +145% | +$10.8M |
|
1095
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$2.98B
| $17M | 0.01% |
284,171
-141,246
| -33% | -$8.82M |
|
1096
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.09B
| $17M | 0.01% |
7,738
+3,262
| +73% | +$6.98M |
|
1097
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
$161B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
229,712
+176,094
| +328% | +$13.1M |
|
1098
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$7.91B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
917,724
-5,875,532
| -86% | -$128M |
|
1099
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.06B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
256,875
+101,070
| +65% | +$6.37M |
|
1100
Zillow
Z
$8.33B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
404,474
+359,923
| +808% | +$19.1M |
|
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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.