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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.11B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
32,518
+394
| +1% | +$26.3K |
|
|
GPZ
2577
VanEck Alternative Asset Manager ETF
GPZ
$260M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
99,800
| – | – |
|
2578
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.25B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
8,090
-28,298
| -78% | -$7.39M |
|
2579
Evolv Technologies
EVLV
$967M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
368,436
+117,402
| +47% | +$736K |
|
2580
PrimeEnergy Resources
PNRG
$337M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
12,797
-837
| -6% | -$177K |
|
2581
Jack in the Box
JACK
$331M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
135,055
-49,281
| -27% | -$608K |
|
2582
Aptus Collared Investment Opportunity ETF
ACIO
$2.41B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
46,076
-5,952
| -11% | -$271K |
|
2583
AirSculpt Technologies
AIRS
$198M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
470,723
+161,394
| +52% | +$654K |
|
2584
Core Scientific
CORZ
$5.72B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
82,686
-9,725
| -11% | -$229K |
|
2585
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.85B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
17,435
+3,888
| +29% | +$442K |
|
2586
Invesco BulletShares 2032 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCW
$1.52B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
102,866
-2,526
| -2% | -$52K |
|
2587
Liberty Live Group Series A
LLYVA
$9.36B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
20,773
+603
| +3% | +$57.1K |
|
2588
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.24B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
17,681
-16,909
| -49% | -$1.97M |
|
2589
iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
USHY
$29.2B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
56,801
+12,822
| +29% | +$475K |
|
|
CWBC
2590
Community West Bancshares
CWBC
$703M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
77,984
+9,976
| +15% | +$243K |
|
2591
WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury Fund
USFR
$18.7B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
41,593
| – | – |
|
2592
Lionsgate Studios
LION
$3.42B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
136,622
-13,485
| -9% | -$174K |
|
2593
Spire Global
SPIR
$566M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
112,259
+43,966
| +64% | +$817K |
|
2594
Intercorp Financial Services
IFS
$6.06B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
36,503
-7,830
| -18% | -$388K |
|
2595
Quantum-Si Incorporated
QSI
$183M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
2,348,665
-43,514
| -2% | -$41.4K |
|
2596
SelectQuote
SLQT
$146M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
2,468,729
+1,316,104
| +114% | +$1.2M |
|
2597
Dutch Bros
BROS
$6.88B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
28,852
+23,977
| +492% | +$1.38M |
|
|
BZAI
2598
Blaize Holdings
BZAI
$69.3M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
1,501,041
+289,598
| +24% | +$509K |
|
2599
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.17B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
23,621
-23,801
| -50% | -$1.98M |
|
|
STEL
2600
DELISTED
Stellar Bancorp
STEL
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
52,567
-45,773
| -47% | -$1.72M |
|
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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.