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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
Idaho Strategic Resources
IDR
$517M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
32,082
+23,746
| +285% | +$923K |
|
2977
Mission Produce
AVO
$1.17B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
88,954
+32,911
| +59% | +$416K |
|
2978
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.83B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
175,372
-45,195
| -20% | -$376K |
|
2979
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$67.9M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
372,763
+205,264
| +123% | +$557K |
|
2980
Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
$1.14B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
87,385
+51,713
| +145% | +$624K |
|
2981
WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend Fund
DES
$2.2B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
25,566
+5,026
| +24% | +$194K |
|
2982
Energy Services of America
ESOA
$220M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,704
| New | +$876K |
|
2983
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.74B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
11,902
+503
| +4% | +$43.5K |
|
2984
VSE Corp
VSEC
$6.11B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
4,527
-197
| -4% | -$37.8K |
|
2985
Utah Medical Products
UTMD
$228M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
14,993
+4,722
| +46% | +$314K |
|
2986
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.21B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
426,901
+23,519
| +6% | +$56.3K |
|
2987
Norwood Financial Corp
NWFL
$368M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
32,069
+12,750
| +66% | +$390K |
|
2988
Hillman Solutions
HLMN
$1.63B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
121,984
-8,339
| -6% | -$66.3K |
|
2989
Design Therapeutics
DSGN
$938M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
71,114
+45,157
| +174% | +$563K |
|
2990
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.1B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
20,857
-9,693
| -32% | -$442K |
|
2991
iShares Core US REIT ETF
USRT
$4.65B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
15,425
+899
| +6% | +$57.9K |
|
2992
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16.6B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
31,431
+8,794
| +39% | +$284K |
|
2993
Cadiz
CDZI
$310M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
244,513
-77,050
| -24% | -$343K |
|
2994
Capital Group Dividend Value ETF
CGDV
$38.3B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
20,658
+1,325
| +7% | +$62.4K |
|
2995
OneSpaWorld
OSW
$2.71B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
36,039
+7,614
| +27% | +$188K |
|
2996
Defiance Quantum ETF
QTUM
$5.54B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
6,142
+1,853
| +43% | +$266K |
|
2997
Hartford Multifactor Developed Markets ex-US ETF
RODM
$1.65B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
25,121
+14,374
| +134% | +$588K |
|
2998
Zegna
ZGN
$3.73B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
77,753
+7,023
| +10% | +$90.6K |
|
|
TBCH
2999
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$227M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
81,021
-46,532
| -36% | -$551K |
|
3000
PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
CORP
$1.59B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
10,389
+6,751
| +186% | +$654K |
|
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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.