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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
Yum China
YUMC
$16.9B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
50,574
-591,843
| -92% | -$27.1M |
|
2602
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF
IJT
$8.22B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
11,537
+1,260
| +12% | +$204K |
|
|
NXH
2603
Neighborhood Intelligence, Inc. Common Stock
NXH
$396M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
355,100
+67,393
| +23% | +$370K |
|
2604
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$292M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
88,083
-16,689
| -16% | -$370K |
|
|
BFS
2605
Saul Centers
BFS
$833M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
54,729
+6,789
| +14% | +$237K |
|
2606
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$968M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
376,371
+180,021
| +92% | +$1.17M |
|
2607
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.26B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
20,281
+12,315
| +155% | +$1.16M |
|
2608
Spyre Therapeutics
SYRE
$9.39B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
22,937
+2,063
| +10% | +$151K |
|
2609
Capital City Bank Group
CCBG
$878M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
41,127
+8,665
| +27% | +$401K |
|
2610
iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF
EWJV
$771M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,175
| New | +$2.05M |
|
2611
Humacyte
HUMA
$178M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
2,597,134
+672,443
| +35% | +$623K |
|
2612
Forward Air
FWRD
$612M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
149,756
+95,117
| +174% | +$1.42M |
|
2613
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.19B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
114,420
-475,760
| -81% | -$10.1M |
|
2614
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.55B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
26,414
+19,384
| +276% | +$1.39M |
|
2615
iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF
IWY
$16.1B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
6,941
+641
| +10% | +$181K |
|
2616
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.47B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
64,238
+6,720
| +12% | +$284K |
|
2617
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.51B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
40,280
+1,968
| +5% | +$93.5K |
|
2618
Vaxcyte
PCVX
$9.32B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
34,563
+9,105
| +36% | +$495K |
|
|
TTAM
2619
Titan America SA
TTAM
$2.8B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
107,591
+21,956
| +26% | +$361K |
|
2620
FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF
BUFZ
$1.03B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
71,750
-1,441
| -2% | -$39.6K |
|
2621
Advantage Solutions
ADV
$441M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
46,323
+32,797
| +242% | +$1.16M |
|
2622
GeneDx Holdings
WGS
$2.6B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
29,172
+10,782
| +59% | +$613K |
|
2623
Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-US ETF
PXF
$2.99B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
26,440
+10,469
| +66% | +$787K |
|
2624
Avantis All Equity Markets Value ETF
AVGV
$451M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
23,325
+288
| +1% | +$24K |
|
2625
Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF
SPHD
$3.45B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
38,963
| – | – |
|
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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.