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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
Amplify Cash Flow Dividend Leaders ETF
COWS
$42.8M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
34,960
-39
| -0.1% | -$1.36K |
|
2877
Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF
COWZ
$20.1B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
20,223
+2,896
| +17% | +$183K |
|
|
BIOA
2878
BioAge Labs
BIOA
$435M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
51,188
-18,146
| -26% | -$328K |
|
2879
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$1.99B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
92,678
+43,517
| +89% | +$620K |
|
2880
Fidelity D&D Bancorp
FDBC
$312M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
24,342
+7,937
| +48% | +$370K |
|
2881
Vanguard ESG US Stock ETF
ESGV
$13.5B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
9,436
+580
| +7% | +$74K |
|
|
MBX
2882
MBX Biosciences
MBX
$3.19B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
22,591
-4,796
| -18% | -$168K |
|
2883
Voyager Therapeutics
VYGR
$209M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
356,109
+123,428
| +53% | +$468K |
|
2884
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.2B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
43,255
+26,580
| +159% | +$826K |
|
2885
First Bancorp
FNLC
$392M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
35,710
+13,164
| +58% | +$391K |
|
2886
Ranpak Holdings
PACK
$436M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
169,732
+54,805
| +48% | +$316K |
|
2887
MarineMax
HZO
$1.15B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
33,811
-99,457
| -75% | -$3.19M |
|
2888
Bally's
BALY
$516M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
90,070
+75,977
| +539% | +$969K |
|
2889
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$67.5M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
635,065
+507,553
| +398% | +$1.31M |
|
2890
iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF
RING
$2.76B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
19,059
+8,919
| +88% | +$683K |
|
2891
Capital Group Growth ETF
CGGR
$25.1B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
26,040
+2,067
| +9% | +$93.4K |
|
2892
Vivid Seats
SEAT
$77.5M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
188,510
+149,359
| +381% | +$1.15M |
|
2893
Impinj
PI
$5.06B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
8,552
-1,911
| -18% | -$249K |
|
2894
ReposiTrak
TRAK
$145M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
135,041
+98,492
| +269% | +$900K |
|
2895
Repligen
RGEN
$10.2B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
8,936
+56
| +0.6% | +$6.88K |
|
2896
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.53B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
4,575
+2,122
| +87% | +$560K |
|
2897
West Bancorporation
WTBA
$486M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
45,508
+17,794
| +64% | +$433K |
|
2898
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.31B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
24,210
+7,118
| +42% | +$376K |
|
2899
Atomera
ATOM
$187M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
137,945
+14,400
| +12% | +$113K |
|
|
NVMI
2900
Nova
NVMI
$12B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,266
| New | +$1.16M |
|
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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.