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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
BARK
BARK
$91.5M
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
92,614
+56,920
| +159% | +$534K |
|
3052
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF
ESGD
$12.3B
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
8,955
+3,398
| +61% | +$345K |
|
3053
John Marshall Bancorp
JMSB
$328M
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
42,222
+20,462
| +94% | +$434K |
|
3054
MBIA
MBI
$250M
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
140,983
+115,254
| +448% | +$694K |
|
3055
Claros Mortgage Trust
CMTG
$253M
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
389,708
+102,577
| +36% | +$252K |
|
3056
First Western Financial
MYFW
$303M
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
28,494
+14,433
| +103% | +$411K |
|
3057
Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF
CGGO
$11.9B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
21,565
+8,186
| +61% | +$319K |
|
3058
National Bankshares
NKSH
$262M
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
25,099
+17,696
| +239% | +$638K |
|
3059
Entravision Communication
EVC
$745M
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
69,829
+11,050
| +19% | +$78.3K |
|
3060
908 Devices
MASS
$441M
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
103,909
-497
| -0.5% | -$3.82K |
|
3061
Northeast Bank
NBN
$1.12B
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
6,813
+483
| +8% | +$59.7K |
|
|
AMRZ
3062
Amrize Ltd
AMRZ
$25B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
16,859
+8,246
| +96% | +$447K |
|
3063
iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF
FLOT
$10.6B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,556
| New | +$894K |
|
3064
Cadre Holdings
CDRE
$1.46B
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
31,323
+22,360
| +249% | +$674K |
|
|
EU
3065
enCore Energy
EU
$233M
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
680,543
+268,455
| +65% | +$451K |
|
3066
JPMorgan Diversified Return International Equity ETF
JPIN
$378M
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
12,327
-243
| -2% | -$17.9K |
|
3067
Invesco S&P International Developed Low Volatility ETF
IDLV
$347M
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
25,840
+658
| +3% | +$23.1K |
|
3068
JPMorgan US Quality Factor ETF
JQUA
$8.6B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
12,326
+40
| +0.3% | +$2.72K |
|
|
FBLA
3069
FB Bancorp
FBLA
$228M
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
59,011
+43,656
| +284% | +$619K |
|
|
BCAX
3070
Bicara Therapeutics
BCAX
$1.58B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
29,917
+16,731
| +127% | +$373K |
|
3071
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$4.22B
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
9,469
+1,499
| +19% | +$127K |
|
3072
Invesco S&P SmallCap Value with Momentum ETF
XSVM
$659M
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
12,724
+1,032
| +9% | +$68.1K |
|
3073
Franklin Financial Services
FRAF
$279M
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
14,136
+6,753
| +91% | +$390K |
|
3074
Torrid Holdings
CURV
$220M
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
472,948
+258,652
| +121% | +$452K |
|
3075
Schwab 1000 Index ETF
SCHK
$5.89B
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
24,509
+2,157
| +10% | +$75.3K |
|
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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.