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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3826
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$715M
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,014
| New | +$160K |
|
|
NREF
3827
NexPoint Real Estate Finance
NREF
$322M
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,088
| New | +$150K |
|
3828
BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust
BDJ
$1.73B
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
16,116
| – | – |
|
3829
Neuronetics
STIM
$229M
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
117,822
+1,142
| +1% | +$1.66K |
|
3830
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$1.03B
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
31,741
+7,922
| +33% | +$34.8K |
|
3831
HireQuest
HQI
$238M
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,964
| New | +$143K |
|
3832
Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund
NMZ
$2.16B
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,137
| New | +$145K |
|
3833
Patriot National Bancorp
PNBK
$122M
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
151,948
+140,252
| +1,199% | +$161K |
|
3834
American Outdoor Brands
AOUT
$142M
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,316
| New | +$120K |
|
3835
Goldman Sachs BDC
GSBD
$1.11B
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,132
| New | +$141K |
|
3836
Telus
TU
$15.6B
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,549
| New | +$165K |
|
|
VOXR
3837
Vox Royalty Corp
VOXR
$400M
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
30,264
+714
| +2% | +$3.93K |
|
3838
flyExclusive
FLYX
$134M
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
67,401
+26,880
| +66% | +$62.4K |
|
|
NXXT
3839
NextNRG Inc
NXXT
$39.3M
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
384,043
-391,749
| -50% | -$178K |
|
|
IAUX
3840
i-80 Gold Corp
IAUX
$1.57B
| $129K | ﹤0.01% |
89,664
+31,052
| +53% | +$47.9K |
|
3841
NIO
NIO
$11.6B
| $128K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,309
| New | +$147K |
|
|
AISP
3842
Airship AI Holdings
AISP
$74M
| $128K | ﹤0.01% |
53,463
-194,481
| -78% | -$496K |
|
3843
HF Foods Group
HFFG
$98.6M
| $127K | ﹤0.01% |
90,218
+71,345
| +378% | +$138K |
|
3844
B2Gold
BTG
$7.29B
| $126K | ﹤0.01% |
33,668
-49,885
| -60% | -$229K |
|
3845
BigBear.ai
BBAI
$1.54B
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
33,790
-14,305
| -30% | -$57.2K |
|
3846
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$309M
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,357
| New | +$142K |
|
3847
Southland Holdings
SLND
$37M
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
179,451
+106,947
| +148% | +$117K |
|
3848
Ispire Technology
ISPR
$85.5M
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
105,896
+53,677
| +103% | +$91.3K |
|
3849
Solid Power
SLDP
$541M
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
45,468
-30,331
| -40% | -$93.6K |
|
3850
American Battery Technology Co
ABAT
$351M
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
41,445
-5,146
| -11% | -$16.5K |
|
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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.