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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
First Trust Capital Strength ETF
FTCS
$8.02B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
14,934
+12,097
| +426% | +$1.13M |
|
2827
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.45B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
10,465
-40,122
| -79% | -$5.22M |
|
2828
RUM Group Inc
RUM
$4.49B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
220,291
+140,882
| +177% | +$1M |
|
2829
Vanguard Communication Services ETF
VOX
$5.8B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
7,574
-1,043
| -12% | -$200K |
|
2830
Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF
AIQ
$10.2B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
21,088
-5,136
| -20% | -$306K |
|
2831
Anterix
ATEX
$1.83B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
13,437
+2,337
| +21% | +$137K |
|
2832
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$127M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
375,692
+342,166
| +1,021% | +$1.5M |
|
2833
iShares North American Natural Resources ETF
IGE
$820M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
24,590
+2,885
| +13% | +$175K |
|
2834
Schwab Fundamental US Broad Market Index ETF
FNDB
$1.48B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
45,158
-3,669
| -8% | -$108K |
|
2835
Genie Energy
GNE
$395M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
94,998
+852
| +0.9% | +$11.9K |
|
2836
Solid Biosciences
SLDB
$997M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
137,085
-14,456
| -10% | -$110K |
|
2837
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.28B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
36,439
-321,666
| -90% | -$10.6M |
|
2838
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
14,258
+5,451
| +62% | +$683K |
|
2839
HBT Financial
HBT
$1.3B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
42,704
+6,676
| +19% | +$192K |
|
2840
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.17B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
19,835
+1,853
| +10% | +$126K |
|
2841
State Street SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETF
SPBO
$2.13B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
46,893
| – | – |
|
|
SEG
2842
Seaport Entertainment Group
SEG
$344M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
51,134
+27,904
| +120% | +$656K |
|
2843
PureCycle Technologies
PCT
$1.37B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
167,263
+132,772
| +385% | +$1.19M |
|
2844
Opendoor
OPEN
$3.43B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
293,120
-17,026
| -5% | -$81.5K |
|
2845
Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF
RWJ
$2.09B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
22,723
+8,042
| +55% | +$447K |
|
2846
Tronox
TROX
$888M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
214,272
+103,780
| +94% | +$880K |
|
2847
Sierra Bancorp
BSRR
$517M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
33,058
-175
| -0.5% | -$6.6K |
|
2848
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$5.49B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
641,167
-147,092
| -19% | -$342K |
|
2849
Timberland Bancorp
TSBK
$362M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
29,921
+7,475
| +33% | +$309K |
|
2850
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$363M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
432,214
+241,265
| +126% | +$984K |
|
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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.