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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
Paylocity
PCTY
$8.14B
| $246M | 0.09% |
2,352,978
+1,217,380
| +107% | +$130M |
|
327
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.42B
| $245M | 0.09% |
5,035,976
+2,378,406
| +89% | +$114M |
|
328
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.4B
| $244M | 0.09% |
922,170
-213,280
| -19% | -$55.8M |
|
329
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$108B
| $244M | 0.09% |
907,180
-35,352
| -4% | -$9.08M |
|
330
Revolution Medicines
RVMD
$44.9B
| $243M | 0.08% |
1,295,450
+1,178,663
| +1,009% | +$172M |
|
331
Royalty Pharma
RPRX
$27.3B
| $241M | 0.08% |
4,305,412
+523,374
| +14% | +$27.2M |
|
332
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.27B
| $240M | 0.08% |
3,961,727
+3,072,138
| +345% | +$235M |
|
333
UBS Group
UBS
$163B
| $239M | 0.08% |
4,831,556
+138,453
| +3% | +$6.31M |
|
334
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.1B
| $239M | 0.08% |
8,445,474
+7,182,770
| +569% | +$247M |
|
335
Celestica
CLS
$37.4B
| $236M | 0.08% |
677,143
+223,699
| +49% | +$83.9M |
|
|
B
336
Barrick Mining
B
$78.3B
| $235M | 0.08% |
6,405,026
+566,685
| +10% | +$23.2M |
|
337
Sempra
SRE
$54.2B
| $234M | 0.08% |
2,528,386
+1,518,198
| +150% | +$141M |
|
338
Roivant Sciences
ROIV
$26.2B
| $234M | 0.08% |
6,633,560
+686,702
| +12% | +$20.3M |
|
339
Genpact
G
$6.24B
| $233M | 0.08% |
8,601,538
-2,677,108
| -24% | -$88M |
|
340
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.5B
| $233M | 0.08% |
1,981,499
+466,405
| +31% | +$48.7M |
|
341
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$36.2B
| $232M | 0.08% |
2,862,071
+2,317,753
| +426% | +$185M |
|
342
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.9B
| $231M | 0.08% |
4,577,771
+3,490,771
| +321% | +$171M |
|
343
Scotiabank
BNS
$107B
| $231M | 0.08% |
2,655,580
-311,984
| -11% | -$24.6M |
|
344
Broadridge
BR
$20.8B
| $229M | 0.08% |
1,686,647
+66,529
| +4% | +$10M |
|
345
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$12.3B
| $228M | 0.08% |
2,616,277
+2,146,045
| +456% | +$196M |
|
346
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.8B
| $227M | 0.08% |
3,688,946
+170,804
| +5% | +$10M |
|
347
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$31.4B
| $227M | 0.08% |
958,621
+336,329
| +54% | +$103M |
|
348
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$16.4B
| $225M | 0.08% |
9,060,466
+3,289,212
| +57% | +$85.2M |
|
349
First Horizon
FHN
$11.7B
| $225M | 0.08% |
8,832,027
+1,286,274
| +17% | +$31.4M |
|
350
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$13.2B
| $225M | 0.08% |
2,582,561
+2,176,356
| +536% | +$131M |
|
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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.