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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.23B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
30,212
+20,805
| +221% | +$1.81M |
|
2302
Enpro
NPO
$6.42B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
8,564
-776
| -8% | -$194K |
|
|
GPZ
2303
VanEck Alternative Asset Manager ETF
GPZ
$259M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
99,800
-193
| -0.2% | -$4.68K |
|
2304
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals
TARS
$3.14B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
30,453
+4,534
| +17% | +$317K |
|
|
OPTU
2305
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$381M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
1,642,694
+294,950
| +22% | +$464K |
|
|
SII
2306
Sprott
SII
$3.54B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
14,956
+389
| +3% | +$52K |
|
2307
FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs
BUFR
$10.4B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
62,953
-13,109
| -17% | -$450K |
|
2308
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF
IJJ
$8.86B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
15,997
+2,481
| +18% | +$340K |
|
2309
iShares Dow Jones US ETF
IYY
$3.04B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
13,370
-495
| -4% | -$81.9K |
|
2310
Victory Capital Holdings
VCTR
$7.09B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
32,237
-9,292
| -22% | -$648K |
|
|
FIGR
2311
Figure Technology Solutions
FIGR
$9.23B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,096
| New | +$2.68M |
|
2312
Northrim BanCorp
NRIM
$568M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
92,082
+41,504
| +82% | +$1.03M |
|
2313
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.25B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
25,904
+7,215
| +39% | +$664K |
|
2314
Absci
ABSI
$1.65B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
699,439
+664,633
| +1,910% | +$1.92M |
|
2315
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$350M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
193,715
+158,969
| +458% | +$2.54M |
|
2316
WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury Fund
USFR
$18.7B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
41,593
+31,803
| +325% | +$1.6M |
|
2317
Organogenesis Holdings
ORGO
$224M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
881,717
+240,194
| +37% | +$832K |
|
2318
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$299M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
104,772
-39,684
| -27% | -$769K |
|
2319
Adeia
ADEA
$2.99B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
86,262
-13,358
| -13% | -$271K |
|
2320
Northeast Community Bancorp
NECB
$364M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
87,092
+43,045
| +98% | +$1.02M |
|
2321
PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund
BOND
$8.61B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
22,446
+11,187
| +99% | +$1.04M |
|
|
PRMB
2322
Primo Brands
PRMB
$8.45B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
109,731
+40,559
| +59% | +$784K |
|
2323
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.58B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
176,118
+56,370
| +47% | +$646K |
|
2324
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$48.5B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
22,741
-15,327
| -40% | -$1.47M |
|
2325
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.47B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
208,244
+9,075
| +5% | +$77.3K |
|
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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.