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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3576
iShares ESG Aware US Aggregate Bond ETF
EAGG
$5B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
7,158
+523
| +8% | +$24.8K |
|
3577
First United
FUNC
$277M
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,676
| New | +$300K |
|
3578
Kopin
KOPN
$937M
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
75,564
-79,721
| -51% | -$347K |
|
3579
Stereotaxis
STXS
$142M
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
196,622
+131,351
| +201% | +$247K |
|
3580
BW LPG
BWLP
$3.75B
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
19,295
-5,650
| -23% | -$110K |
|
3581
iShares US Financials ETF
IYF
$4.36B
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
2,632
-130
| -5% | -$16.1K |
|
3582
PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund
PDI
$6.98B
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
20,096
+1,971
| +11% | +$33.5K |
|
3583
Silvercrest Asset Management
SAMG
$78.5M
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
33,161
+19,737
| +147% | +$240K |
|
3584
abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF
SIVR
$4.69B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
5,962
+2,656
| +80% | +$185K |
|
3585
SkinHealth Systems
SKIN
$85M
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
483,908
-16,176
| -3% | -$12.4K |
|
|
AVBH
3586
Avidbank Holdings
AVBH
$352M
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
10,138
+2,300
| +29% | +$70.1K |
|
3587
Victory Portfolios II VictoryShares Core Intermediate Bond ETF
UITB
$2.65B
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-771
| -10% | -$36.1K |
|
3588
Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF
FUTY
$2.25B
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,682
| New | +$332K |
|
3589
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.53B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
7,376
-1,007
| -12% | -$46.4K |
|
3590
Invesco RAFI Strategic US ETF
IUS
$967M
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,030
| New | +$319K |
|
3591
Latham Group
SWIM
$827M
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
50,907
-719
| -1% | -$4.04K |
|
3592
T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth ETF
TDVG
$1.44B
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
6,705
-261
| -4% | -$12.4K |
|
3593
Relative Sentiment Tactical Allocation ETF
MOOD
$139M
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
7,520
| – | – |
|
3594
Enviri
NVRI
$582M
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
14,867
-55,922
| -79% | -$1.12M |
|
3595
Union Bankshares
UNB
$119M
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,390
| New | +$322K |
|
3596
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.13B
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
11,737
-3,985
| -25% | -$115K |
|
3597
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$18.3B
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
24,587
+7,448
| +43% | +$109K |
|
3598
Foghorn Therapeutics
FHTX
$420M
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
66,239
+33,679
| +103% | +$149K |
|
3599
Artivion
AORT
$1.37B
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
14,383
-3,913
| -21% | -$109K |
|
3600
Asure Software
ASUR
$252M
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
40,384
+8,462
| +27% | +$73.7K |
|
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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.