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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
Corporacion America
CAAP
$3.83B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
53,051
-5,888
| -10% | -$151K |
|
2852
ARK Innovation ETF
ARKK
$6.72B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
16,526
+26
| +0.2% | +$1.99K |
|
|
FFAI
2853
Faraday Future Intelligent Electric
FFAI
$12.3M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
38,496
+27,883
| +263% | +$1.38M |
|
2854
TaskUs
TASK
$733M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
284,160
-149,986
| -35% | -$910K |
|
2855
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.31B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
19,425
-8,936
| -32% | -$649K |
|
2856
Avita Medical
RCEL
$311M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
321,013
+226,652
| +240% | +$978K |
|
2857
Velocity Financial
VEL
$724M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
71,546
+12,640
| +21% | +$230K |
|
2858
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
13,972
+2,201
| +19% | +$208K |
|
2859
Douglas Elliman
DOUG
$175M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
742,471
+581,391
| +361% | +$1.04M |
|
2860
Celcuity
CELC
$4.58B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
12,542
-5,162
| -29% | -$596K |
|
2861
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.06B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
27,470
-4,489
| -14% | -$174K |
|
2862
Pennant Group
PNTG
$1.36B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
35,474
+1,368
| +4% | +$44.7K |
|
2863
EVgo
EVGO
$214M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
685,074
+526,817
| +333% | +$1.06M |
|
2864
Grab
GRAB
$14.2B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
348,437
+40,682
| +13% | +$148K |
|
2865
First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF
FTXL
$1.3B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,560
| New | +$1.05M |
|
|
LENZ
2866
LENZ Therapeutics
LENZ
$147M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
227,732
+87,427
| +62% | +$705K |
|
2867
Finance of America Companies
FOA
$185M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,876
| New | +$956K |
|
2868
Citizens & Northern Corp
CZNC
$463M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
55,160
+7,544
| +16% | +$167K |
|
2869
Domo
DOMO
$179M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
408,829
+218,245
| +115% | +$730K |
|
|
PINE
2870
Alpine Income Property Trust
PINE
$344M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
61,489
+19,253
| +46% | +$374K |
|
2871
Fidelity Enhanced Mid Cap Core ETF
FMDE
$8.3B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,261
| New | +$1.22M |
|
2872
First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF
AIRR
$10.1B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
9,514
-2,105
| -18% | -$266K |
|
2873
Paymentus
PAY
$5.04B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
52,375
-90,905
| -63% | -$2.23M |
|
2874
Investar Holding Corp
ISTR
$418M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
42,195
+15,378
| +57% | +$439K |
|
2875
Turkcell
TKC
$4.75B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
218,478
-2,546
| -1% | -$15.6K |
|
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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.