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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF
IVLU
$4.57B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
47,351
+3,628
| +8% | +$152K |
|
2627
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$1.87B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
20,623
+221
| +1% | +$22.7K |
|
|
RHLD
2628
Resolute Holdings Management
RHLD
$998M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
13,686
-4,895
| -26% | -$636K |
|
2629
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.29B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
170,808
-856,984
| -83% | -$9.04M |
|
2630
Daily Journal
DJCO
$827M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
3,281
-346
| -10% | -$180K |
|
2631
uniQure
QURE
$3.36B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,716
| New | +$1.12M |
|
2632
Xometry
XMTR
$4.79B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
20,354
-6,937
| -25% | -$496K |
|
|
AIOT
2633
PowerFleet Inc
AIOT
$408M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
512,435
+142,470
| +39% | +$500K |
|
2634
Future Fuel
FF
$244M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
433,132
+276,906
| +177% | +$1.19M |
|
2635
Avantis US Small Cap Equity ETF
AVSC
$3.14B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
26,668
+7,325
| +38% | +$500K |
|
|
GRNY
2636
FundStrat Granny Shots US Large Cap ETF
GRNY
$4.41B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
70,629
+1,440
| +2% | +$38.3K |
|
2637
JPMorgan Active Growth ETF
JGRO
$9.88B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
19,802
+7,368
| +59% | +$697K |
|
2638
ImmunityBio
IBRX
$8.26B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
222,862
+156,315
| +235% | +$1.18M |
|
|
SMA
2639
SmartStop Self Storage REIT
SMA
$1.89B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
59,799
+40,162
| +205% | +$1.27M |
|
2640
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.1B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
63,721
-3,921
| -6% | -$122K |
|
2641
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$1.24B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,351
| New | +$1.87M |
|
2642
WisdomTree US LargeCap Dividend Fund
DLN
$6.38B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+5,277
| +36% | +$499K |
|
2643
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.57B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
31,379
-5,180
| -14% | -$294K |
|
2644
Quad
QUAD
$532M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
229,543
+109,292
| +91% | +$822K |
|
2645
State Street SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF
GNR
$5.21B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
28,699
+2,746
| +11% | +$201K |
|
|
ILPT
2646
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$554M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
217,526
+125,367
| +136% | +$971K |
|
2647
Lincoln Educational Services
LINC
$816M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
38,602
+902
| +2% | +$40.8K |
|
2648
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.1B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
168,223
+23,080
| +16% | +$242K |
|
2649
Avantis Real Estate ETF
AVRE
$874M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
40,615
+3,607
| +10% | +$170K |
|
2650
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$5.64B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
23,692
-18,780
| -44% | -$1.7M |
|
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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.