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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.28B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
36,210
+28,208
| +353% | +$1.01M |
|
2927
Dimensional Emerging Markets Value ETF
DFEV
$2.1B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
26,799
+20,145
| +303% | +$824K |
|
2928
First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF
SDVY
$11.6B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
26,462
| – | – |
|
2929
Holley
HLLY
$375M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
446,330
-402,509
| -47% | -$1.14M |
|
2930
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.61B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
23,023
+18,578
| +418% | +$906K |
|
2931
Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF
VNLA
$3.38B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
23,253
-475
| -2% | -$23.3K |
|
|
ACRE
2932
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$265M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
252,477
+34,937
| +16% | +$172K |
|
|
NLOP
2933
Net Lease Office Properties
NLOP
$172M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
101,979
+30,705
| +43% | +$370K |
|
2934
VictoryShares US Small Mid Cap Value Momentum ETF
USVM
$1.79B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
10,326
+1,540
| +18% | +$159K |
|
2935
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.72B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
6,747
+2,800
| +71% | +$523K |
|
|
BGGG
2936
Baillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth ETF
BGGG
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,104
| New | +$1.11M |
|
2937
POSCO
PKX
$17.3B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
22,014
+9,037
| +70% | +$619K |
|
2938
Capital Group Core Equity ETF
CGUS
$11.7B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
25,414
+3,629
| +17% | +$155K |
|
2939
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$579M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
41,010
+6,606
| +19% | +$176K |
|
|
LADR
2940
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.26B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
112,935
+57,745
| +105% | +$586K |
|
2941
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF
DBEF
$9.36B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
20,521
+7,497
| +58% | +$393K |
|
2942
iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF
EUFN
$4.28B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,725
| New | +$1.09M |
|
2943
Standard BioTools
LAB
$263M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,359,018
+425,920
| +46% | +$402K |
|
2944
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.78B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
20,762
-40,160
| -66% | -$2.24M |
|
2945
Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF
IVAL
$227M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
32,750
| – | – |
|
2946
Bakkt Inc
BKKT
$387M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
142,411
-10,019
| -7% | -$89.7K |
|
|
CGAU
2947
Centerra Gold
CGAU
$4.65B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
70,201
-111,951
| -61% | -$1.96M |
|
2948
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.53B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
127,099
-81,145
| -39% | -$780K |
|
2949
Navitas Semiconductor
NVTS
$3.39B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
61,977
-1,540
| -2% | -$29.4K |
|
|
JBGS
2950
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$732M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
75,511
+46,897
| +164% | +$694K |
|
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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.