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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$395M
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
66,585
+3,187
| +5% | +$26.9K |
|
3277
Hafnia
HAFN
$4.08B
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
96,252
+22,923
| +31% | +$186K |
|
3278
Rentokil
RTO
$11.9B
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
22,133
+9,160
| +71% | +$291K |
|
3279
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.34B
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,019
| New | +$567K |
|
3280
Schwab US REIT ETF
SCHH
$11.4B
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
26,513
+7,359
| +38% | +$172K |
|
3281
Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
JMBS
$6.72B
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
13,828
-5,475
| -28% | -$248K |
|
3282
Crexendo
CXDO
$212M
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
83,260
-23,525
| -22% | -$184K |
|
3283
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund
QTEC
$4.71B
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
1,857
+100
| +6% | +$28.6K |
|
3284
Dakota Gold
DC
$825M
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
145,487
+56,955
| +64% | +$307K |
|
3285
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.95B
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,655
| New | +$693K |
|
3286
Tucows
TCX
$103M
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
45,636
+32,176
| +239% | +$488K |
|
3287
Northern Trust Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resources ETF
GUNR
$7.41B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
12,453
+3,049
| +32% | +$164K |
|
3288
ICL Group
ICL
$7.49B
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
122,601
+67,727
| +123% | +$385K |
|
3289
The Joint Corp
JYNT
$119M
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
69,536
+49,863
| +253% | +$440K |
|
3290
iShares Core Dividend ETF
DIVB
$1.87B
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,910
| New | +$582K |
|
3291
iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF
SUB
$11.5B
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
5,709
| – | – |
|
3292
Bitdeer Technologies
BTDR
$3.09B
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
38,211
+19,118
| +100% | +$274K |
|
3293
Schwab Short-Term US Treasury ETF
SCHO
$13B
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
25,120
-13,994
| -36% | -$338K |
|
3294
Atlanticus Holdings
ATLC
$1.46B
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
5,885
-15,997
| -73% | -$1.3M |
|
3295
State Street SPDR NYSE Technology ETF
XNTK
$2.2B
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
1,537
+1
| +0.1% | +$334 |
|
3296
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$254M
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
172,283
+81,756
| +90% | +$323K |
|
|
ONT
3297
Onterris Inc
ONT
$557M
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
29,642
-81,432
| -73% | -$1.52M |
|
3298
TMC The Metals Company
TMC
$2.11B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
135,218
+96,560
| +250% | +$503K |
|
|
AMBQ
3299
Ambiq Micro
AMBQ
$1.43B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,779
| New | +$402K |
|
3300
iShares iBonds Dec 2031 Term Treasury ETF
IBTL
$675M
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
29,637
+6,000
| +25% | +$121K |
|
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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.