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 |
Atlassian
TEAM
|
+$905M |
| 2 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$786M |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$736M |
| 4 |
Centene
CNC
|
+$642M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$451M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Molina Healthcare
MOH
|
+$415M |
| 2 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$329M |
| 3 |
General Motors
GM
|
+$237M |
| 4 |
DoorDash
DASH
|
+$225M |
| 5 |
Intuit
INTU
|
+$187M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.3% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.19% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.58% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.42% |
| 5 | Industrials | 12.23% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF
AIQ
$10.2B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
25,824
-214
| -0.8% | -$10.9K |
|
2402
Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF
COWZ
$20.1B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
21,824
-3,572
| -14% | -$210K |
|
2403
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IJK
$10.9B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
13,553
-2,444
| -15% | -$235K |
|
|
LPRO
2404
DELISTED
Open Lending Corp
LPRO
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
842,295
-385,596
| -31% | -$684K |
|
2405
iShares US Treasury Bond ETF
GOVT
$44.4B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
56,684
+29,935
| +112% | +$693K |
|
|
THR
2406
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
35,060
+1,274
| +4% | +$41.8K |
|
|
SEM
2407
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
87,581
+13,823
| +19% | +$195K |
|
2408
StepStone Group
STEP
$4.07B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
20,255
+1,707
| +9% | +$108K |
|
2409
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.59B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
124,648
-305,520
| -71% | -$4.21M |
|
2410
JPMorgan Active Growth ETF
JGRO
$9.86B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
13,949
+8,749
| +168% | +$820K |
|
2411
Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
JMBS
$6.76B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,269
| New | +$1.29M |
|
2412
News Corp Class B
NWS
$18.7B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
43,582
-3,150
| -7% | -$93.9K |
|
2413
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.86B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
15,930
+1,361
| +9% | +$110K |
|
2414
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
75,452
-21,619
| -22% | -$400K |
|
2415
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.51B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
122,184
-31,598
| -21% | -$341K |
|
2416
CAE Inc
CAE
$8.13B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
42,077
+33,292
| +379% | +$934K |
|
2417
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.69B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
26,309
+135
| +0.5% | +$5.26K |
|
2418
PCB Bancorp
PCB
$386M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
58,866
+9,314
| +19% | +$201K |
|
2419
Turkcell
TKC
$4.68B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
231,920
-27,433
| -11% | -$160K |
|
|
AHL
2420
DELISTED
Aspen Insurance
AHL
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,125
| New | +$1.26M |
|
2421
Unitil
UTL
$981M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
26,112
+12,927
| +98% | +$629K |
|
2422
Preformed Line Products
PLPC
$2.01B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
6,106
+1,075
| +21% | +$229K |
|
2423
Enovis
ENOV
$1.46B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
47,368
+12,732
| +37% | +$376K |
|
|
CWBC
2424
Community West Bancshares
CWBC
$706M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
56,073
+13,307
| +31% | +$291K |
|
2425
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.87B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
32,182
+4,939
| +18% | +$195K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q4 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2025, Cliff Asness held 3,667 positions worth $191B, up 22% from $156B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness deployed $29.9B of net new capital in Q4 2025, opening 211 new positions and adding to 2,098 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Celestica: 1,066,543 shares worth $315M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 23% of assets, down from 25% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Molina Healthcare, an estimated $415M trimmed.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q4 2025 buy was Celestica: 1,066,543 shares worth $315M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Atlassian in Q4 2025, an estimated $905M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q4 2025 reduction was Molina Healthcare, cutting an estimated $415M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Light & Wonder in Q4 2025, selling an estimated $70.7M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $191B portfolio in Q4 2025.
- Cliff Asness opened 211 new positions and closed 105 in Q4 2025.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 22% quarter-over-quarter to $191B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2025, filed 17 Feb 2026.