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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
Construction Partners
ROAD
$6.37B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
14,054
-98
| -0.7% | -$11.6K |
|
2727
AMES National
ATLO
$281M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
56,205
+24,033
| +75% | +$695K |
|
2728
Janux Therapeutics
JANX
$1.06B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+108,077
| New | +$1.57M |
|
2729
iShares Micro-Cap ETF
IWC
$1.52B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
8,295
+27
| +0.3% | +$4.94K |
|
2730
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$4.31B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,019
| New | +$1.55M |
|
|
CURB
2731
Curbline Properties
CURB
$3.38B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
54,498
+15,359
| +39% | +$438K |
|
|
CEPU
2732
Central Puerto
CEPU
$1.95B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
111,450
-8,444
| -7% | -$127K |
|
|
XRN
2733
Chiron Real Estate Inc
XRN
$492M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
44,097
+31,778
| +258% | +$1.13M |
|
|
OKLO
2734
Oklo
OKLO
$7.83B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
31,554
+6,805
| +27% | +$425K |
|
2735
AudioEye
AEYE
$90.5M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
283,469
+191,193
| +207% | +$1.33M |
|
2736
Digi International
DGII
$2.84B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
21,947
+3,326
| +18% | +$206K |
|
2737
iShares US Medical Devices ETF
IHI
$3.49B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
33,273
+47
| +0.1% | +$2.39K |
|
2738
Travelzoo
TZOO
$68.2M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
140,338
+15,131
| +12% | +$139K |
|
2739
Plumas Bancorp
PLBC
$428M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
28,030
+16,273
| +138% | +$861K |
|
2740
Meridian
MRBK
$237M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
81,640
+38,969
| +91% | +$739K |
|
2741
Real Brokerage
REAX
$575M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
898,420
+548,081
| +156% | +$1.11M |
|
2742
Intuitive Machines
LUNR
$2.94B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
76,335
+15,964
| +26% | +$448K |
|
2743
MetroCity Bankshares
MCBS
$1.02B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
45,309
+35,147
| +346% | +$1.15M |
|
2744
iRadimed
IRMD
$1.12B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
17,002
+1,077
| +7% | +$98.1K |
|
|
TBI
2745
Trueblue
TBI
$323M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
232,882
+150,660
| +183% | +$839K |
|
2746
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.95B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
102,854
-324,308
| -76% | -$5.07M |
|
2747
NerdWallet
NRDS
$632M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
175,027
-225,221
| -56% | -$2.11M |
|
2748
Ambev
ABEV
$44.4B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
514,411
+188,363
| +58% | +$589K |
|
2749
MP Materials
MP
$10.7B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
29,314
-1,315
| -4% | -$80K |
|
2750
Chemung Financial Corp
CHMG
$399M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
21,593
+3,263
| +18% | +$219K |
|
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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.