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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
Definitive Healthcare
DH
$76.2M
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
899,132
+197,109
| +28% | +$181K |
|
3177
iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF
ICSH
$8.49B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
14,748
+5,039
| +52% | +$255K |
|
3178
iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF
DVYE
$1.26B
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,116
| New | +$795K |
|
3179
Limoneira
LMNR
$251M
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
56,714
+33,805
| +148% | +$436K |
|
3180
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
BIV
$28.8B
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
9,704
-54,086
| -85% | -$4.15M |
|
3181
MediWound
MDWD
$171M
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,357
| New | +$799K |
|
|
SRTA
3182
Strata Critical Medical Inc
SRTA
$552M
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
139,622
+7,481
| +6% | +$39.4K |
|
|
WSR
3183
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
38,801
-32,064
| -45% | -$602K |
|
|
TE
3184
T1 Energy
TE
$1.3B
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
77,593
+4,370
| +6% | +$31.1K |
|
3185
Hanover Bancorp
HNVR
$191M
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,393
| New | +$721K |
|
3186
Finward Bancorp
FNWD
$188M
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
19,760
+3,970
| +25% | +$133K |
|
3187
MainStreet Bancshares
MNSB
$177M
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,408
| New | +$692K |
|
3188
iShares International Select Dividend ETF
IDV
$8.68B
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
17,501
+5,558
| +47% | +$243K |
|
3189
Pioneer Bancorp
PBFS
$420M
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
42,459
+4,737
| +13% | +$72.1K |
|
3190
Kingstone Companies
KINS
$287M
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
38,046
-8,194
| -18% | -$132K |
|
|
SILA
3191
DELISTED
Sila Realty Trust
SILA
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
23,823
+13,890
| +140% | +$406K |
|
3192
Disc Medicine
IRON
$3.06B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
9,868
-4,287
| -30% | -$295K |
|
|
AGNT
3193
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$764M
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
133,240
+55,766
| +72% | +$307K |
|
3194
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$82.1B
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
19,572
+1,695
| +9% | +$64K |
|
3195
iShares Morningstar US Equity ETF
ILCB
$1.31B
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
6,919
+703
| +11% | +$70.6K |
|
3196
WisdomTree US MidCap Dividend Fund
DON
$4.09B
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
12,684
+1,942
| +18% | +$107K |
|
3197
OppFi
OPFI
$595M
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
72,160
+36,017
| +100% | +$312K |
|
3198
Fidelity MSCI Industrials Index ETF
FIDU
$2.31B
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
7,166
+614
| +9% | +$57.6K |
|
3199
KULR Technology Group
KULR
$118M
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
187,180
+104,216
| +126% | +$347K |
|
3200
LSB Industries
LXU
$801M
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
65,878
+50,647
| +333% | +$678K |
|
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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.