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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.33B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
29,778
+4,639
| +18% | +$228K |
|
2777
Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF
SCHC
$5.73B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
32,107
+14,394
| +81% | +$714K |
|
|
TRTX
2778
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$606M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
184,234
+90,188
| +96% | +$753K |
|
2779
Diageo
DEO
$52.6B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
19,173
+13,647
| +247% | +$1.1M |
|
2780
Global Water Resources
GWRS
$256M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
211,758
+163,306
| +337% | +$1.18M |
|
2781
First Community Corp
FCCO
$317M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
46,898
+30,552
| +187% | +$937K |
|
2782
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$6.02B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
21,834
-1,473,881
| -99% | -$89.6M |
|
2783
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.62B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
36,561
+4,708
| +15% | +$190K |
|
2784
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.29B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
144,381
+124,588
| +629% | +$1.34M |
|
2785
Blend Labs
BLND
$360M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
886,345
+263,239
| +42% | +$420K |
|
2786
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF
CIBR
$15B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
16,862
+454
| +3% | +$34.8K |
|
2787
RPC Inc
RES
$1.41B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
259,203
-28,433
| -10% | -$198K |
|
|
MITT
2788
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$213M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
190,642
+69,053
| +57% | +$539K |
|
2789
Listed Funds Trust Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF
MAGS
$4.31B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,470
| New | +$1.55M |
|
2790
Dimensional Global Real Estate ETF
DFGR
$3.84B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
52,052
+8,946
| +21% | +$256K |
|
|
NAGE
2791
Niagen Bioscience
NAGE
$254M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
472,056
-559,279
| -54% | -$2.27M |
|
2792
iShares US Industrials ETF
IYJ
$1.91B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
9,028
+1,239
| +16% | +$195K |
|
2793
DoubleLine Opportunistic Bond ETF
DBND
$754M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
32,897
+1,495
| +5% | +$68.2K |
|
2794
Zevia
ZVIA
$93.1M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
920,090
+390,266
| +74% | +$530K |
|
2795
iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF
EPP
$2.33B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,135
| New | +$1.54M |
|
2796
Invesco Ultra Short Duration ETF
GSY
$3.9B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
29,874
| – | – |
|
2797
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$5.87B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
16,957
+2,250
| +15% | +$191K |
|
2798
OrthoPediatrics
KIDS
$670M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,291
| New | +$1.36M |
|
2799
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$418M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
119,220
+105,076
| +743% | +$1.1M |
|
2800
Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
VTES
$2.23B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
14,724
| – | – |
|
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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.