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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF
BNDX
$83B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
54,131
+10,502
| +24% | +$509K |
|
2177
Symbotic
SYM
$5.25B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
48,777
+7,008
| +17% | +$401K |
|
2178
UroGen Pharma
URGN
$2.27B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
144,060
-9,353
| -6% | -$188K |
|
2179
StoneCo
STNE
$2.26B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
185,864
-55,409
| -23% | -$851K |
|
|
SHOE
2180
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$389M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
165,302
+117,879
| +249% | +$2.24M |
|
2181
GigaCloud Technology
GCT
$1.86B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
56,695
+3,843
| +7% | +$156K |
|
2182
Dimensional US Core Equity 1 ETF
DCOR
$3.5B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
35,671
+12,055
| +51% | +$900K |
|
2183
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$351M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
178,294
+127,610
| +252% | +$2.08M |
|
2184
iHeartMedia
IHRT
$415M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
877,099
-181,648
| -17% | -$601K |
|
2185
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.99B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
34,865
+18,294
| +110% | +$1.41M |
|
|
CVGW
2186
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
98,982
-134,834
| -58% | -$3.38M |
|
2187
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$4.8B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
141,408
+28,090
| +25% | +$511K |
|
2188
Griffon
GFF
$4.59B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
35,011
-17,658
| -34% | -$1.43M |
|
2189
Cass Information Systems
CASS
$734M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
57,804
+20,574
| +55% | +$906K |
|
2190
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$485M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
76,249
+7,992
| +12% | +$288K |
|
2191
BlackLine
BL
$1.84B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
68,526
+56,117
| +452% | +$2.42M |
|
2192
Woodside Energy
WDS
$43.5B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
106,057
+39,423
| +59% | +$767K |
|
2193
Palomar
PLMR
$3.47B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
21,137
-6,890
| -25% | -$860K |
|
2194
Xperi
XPER
$307M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
450,848
+225,858
| +100% | +$1.31M |
|
2195
Entegris
ENTG
$21.2B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
22,091
+7,553
| +52% | +$893K |
|
2196
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.43B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
68,821
+18,583
| +37% | +$714K |
|
2197
ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF
SDOG
$1.46B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,773
| New | +$2.51M |
|
2198
W&T Offshore
WTI
$543M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
739,070
+237,535
| +47% | +$588K |
|
|
INR
2199
Infinity Natural Resources
INR
$270M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
142,806
+30,875
| +28% | +$504K |
|
2200
Sprout Social
SPT
$648M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
440,051
+280,154
| +175% | +$2.16M |
|
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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.