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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
Designer Brands
DBI
$292M
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
164,333
-101,475
| -38% | -$714K |
|
3027
Arhaus
ARHS
$1.33B
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
113,726
+1,831
| +2% | +$12.7K |
|
|
CARL
3028
Carlsmed
CARL
$438M
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
+92,159
| New | +$969K |
|
|
AVR
3029
Anteris Technologies
AVR
$875M
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
97,032
+26,258
| +37% | +$200K |
|
3030
Tyra Biosciences
TYRA
$1.55B
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
29,853
+430
| +1% | +$14.2K |
|
3031
ARK Web x.0 ETF
ARKW
$1.83B
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
6,572
+2,267
| +53% | +$317K |
|
3032
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$525M
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
28,996
+18,270
| +170% | +$695K |
|
3033
Inhibikase Therapeutics
IKT
$333M
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
468,197
+296,184
| +172% | +$530K |
|
3034
iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF
NEAR
$4.89B
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
18,728
-255
| -1% | -$12.9K |
|
3035
iShares US Infrastructure ETF
IFRA
$4.5B
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
15,041
+9,181
| +157% | +$560K |
|
|
GRID
3036
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund
GRID
$11.6B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
4,929
+180
| +4% | +$33.8K |
|
3037
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.95B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
101,112
-31,274
| -24% | -$372K |
|
|
STRZ
3038
Starz Entertainment Corp
STRZ
$470M
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
32,716
-11,231
| -26% | -$245K |
|
3039
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETF
BBJP
$19B
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
12,486
+5,170
| +71% | +$381K |
|
3040
Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF
CGXU
$6.64B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
27,077
+17,675
| +188% | +$587K |
|
3041
BayCom
BCML
$328M
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
28,456
+14,023
| +97% | +$429K |
|
|
GRSD
3042
Grandstand Ltd
GRSD
$69.8M
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
492,677
+230,727
| +88% | +$718K |
|
3043
First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund
TDIV
$4.34B
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
8,117
+204
| +3% | +$22.6K |
|
3044
Legacy Housing
LEGH
$681M
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
35,447
+24,331
| +219% | +$556K |
|
3045
Aehr Test Systems
AEHR
$3.32B
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
9,685
+538
| +6% | +$49.2K |
|
3046
Cars.com
CARS
$654M
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
84,960
+35,241
| +71% | +$358K |
|
|
HDSN
3047
Hudson Technologies
HDSN
$237M
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
161,903
-182,401
| -53% | -$1.04M |
|
3048
JPMorgan Active Bond ETF
JBND
$8.57B
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
17,368
| – | – |
|
3049
Dorman Products
DORM
$3.92B
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
6,785
+1,080
| +19% | +$128K |
|
3050
Vanguard Core Bond ETF
VCRB
$7.49B
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
11,986
+8,013
| +202% | +$618K |
|
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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.