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 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$1.17B |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$849M |
| 3 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$746M |
| 4 |
Synopsys
SNPS
|
+$643M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$633M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$517M |
| 2 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$488M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$414M |
| 4 |
SNDK
Sandisk
SNDK
|
+$355M |
| 5 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$325M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 25.5% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.38% |
| 3 | Industrials | 14.2% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.53% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.4% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GBFH
2526
GBank Financial Holdings
GBFH
$308M
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,245
| New | +$2.25M |
|
2527
Viridian Therapeutics
VRDN
$2.75B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
127,301
+107,093
| +530% | +$1.73M |
|
2528
Victory Capital Holdings
VCTR
$7.11B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
27,780
-4,457
| -14% | -$359K |
|
|
GOLD
2529
Gold.com Inc
GOLD
$1.34B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
56,117
-10,332
| -16% | -$444K |
|
2530
Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF
VOOV
$6.78B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
10,637
-6,528
| -38% | -$1.41M |
|
2531
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.64B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
52,849
+25,811
| +95% | +$1.13M |
|
2532
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.7B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
28,596
+5,551
| +24% | +$447K |
|
|
RNA
2533
Atrium Therapeutics
RNA
$226M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+172,235
| New | +$2.25M |
|
2534
MaxCyte
MXCT
$142M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
1,882,776
+661,594
| +54% | +$659K |
|
2535
Veeco
VECO
$2.93B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
30,462
-18,861
| -38% | -$1.08M |
|
2536
Rigetti Computing
RGTI
$5.98B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
119,301
+2,794
| +2% | +$54K |
|
2537
Tilray
TLRY
$666M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
512,599
+65,011
| +15% | +$372K |
|
|
HNGE
2538
Hinge Health
HNGE
$7.14B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,706
| New | +$1.5M |
|
|
BELFB
2539
Bel Fuse Inc Class B
BELFB
$3.69B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
6,885
+321
| +5% | +$86.7K |
|
2540
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.9B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
16,401
+2,075
| +14% | +$263K |
|
2541
Eledon Pharmaceuticals
ELDN
$280M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
581,028
+408,611
| +237% | +$1.49M |
|
2542
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF
IJS
$8.33B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
16,740
+2,895
| +21% | +$373K |
|
2543
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$893M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
51,756
-16,075
| -24% | -$586K |
|
2544
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.31B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
77,026
+17,097
| +29% | +$388K |
|
2545
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF
VPL
$8.55B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
19,660
+7,918
| +67% | +$875K |
|
2546
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp
FMAO
$469M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
74,087
+59,169
| +397% | +$1.63M |
|
|
FPI
2547
Farmland Partners
FPI
$443M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
233,167
+98,826
| +74% | +$1.05M |
|
2548
ACNB Corp
ACNB
$655M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
37,944
+28,659
| +309% | +$1.53M |
|
2549
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
23,133
-78,199
| -77% | -$8.07M |
|
2550
Tanger
SKT
$4.39B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
56,844
+5,225
| +10% | +$194K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q2 2026 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2026, Cliff Asness held 3,986 positions worth $287B, up 31% from $218B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness deployed $37.5B of net new capital in Q2 2026, opening 247 new positions and adding to 2,455 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was FedEx Freight: 1,024,555 shares worth $155M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 25% of assets, up from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Micron Technology, an estimated $517M trimmed.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q2 2026 buy was FedEx Freight: 1,024,555 shares worth $155M.
- Cliff Asness added most to NVIDIA in Q2 2026, an estimated $1.17B increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q2 2026 reduction was Micron Technology, cutting an estimated $517M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Masimo in Q2 2026, selling an estimated $147M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $287B portfolio in Q2 2026.
- Cliff Asness opened 247 new positions and closed 86 in Q2 2026.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 31% quarter-over-quarter to $287B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 14 Aug 2026.