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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MLCI
3876
Mount Logan Capital Inc
MLCI
$37M
| $58.2K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,918
| New | +$60.7K |
|
3877
Gaia
GAIA
$37.1M
| $57K | ﹤0.01% |
27,146
+15,087
| +125% | +$39K |
|
|
EEX
3878
DELISTED
Emerald Holding
EEX
| $54.7K | ﹤0.01% |
10,856
-3,583
| -25% | -$17.4K |
|
|
MMT
3879
Aberdeen Multi-Market Income Fund
MMT
$243M
| $52.1K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,839
| New | +$53.6K |
|
|
TVRD
3880
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$24.8M
| $51.5K | ﹤0.01% |
27,096
-15,096
| -36% | -$47.3K |
|
|
NAK
3881
Northern Dynasty Minerals
NAK
$978M
| $50.5K | ﹤0.01% |
26,365
+13,031
| +98% | +$26.1K |
|
3882
Siebert Financial
SIEB
$83.4M
| $41.7K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,273
| New | +$46K |
|
3883
Gevo
GEVO
$381M
| $40.9K | ﹤0.01% |
27,254
-33,464
| -55% | -$59K |
|
3884
Verde Clean Fuels
VGAS
$27.1M
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
37,259
+16,559
| +80% | +$27.2K |
|
3885
SunPower Inc
SPWR
$60.3M
| $37.9K | ﹤0.01% |
55,170
-50,254
| -48% | -$49.3K |
|
3886
Mobile Infrastructure Corp
BEEP
$113M
| $33.9K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,589
| New | +$48.8K |
|
|
OPENW
3887
Opendoor Technologies Inc Series K Warrants
OPENW
$6.46M
| $30.3K | ﹤0.01% |
61,120
-3,905
| -6% | -$2.35K |
|
3888
Neonode
NEON
$15.3M
| $23.7K | ﹤0.01% |
25,224
+3,303
| +15% | +$4.9K |
|
3889
Neumora Therapeutics
NMRA
$306M
| $23.1K | ﹤0.01% |
13,613
-42,382
| -76% | -$80.7K |
|
|
URG
3890
Ur-Energy
URG
$565M
| $20.3K | ﹤0.01% |
14,894
-4,157
| -22% | -$6.78K |
|
3891
SES AI
SES
$201M
| $19.1K | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
-2,240
| -10% | -$2.44K |
|
|
DVLT
3892
Datavault AI
DVLT
$272M
| $18.8K | ﹤0.01% |
53,587
-20,793
| -28% | -$11.4K |
|
|
SLSN
3893
Solesence Inc
SLSN
$67.1M
| $18.2K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,702
| New | +$30.5K |
|
|
BBBY.WS
3894
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Warrants
BBBY.WS
| $18.1K | ﹤0.01% |
43,184
-1,286
| -3% | -$704 |
|
|
OPENL
3895
Opendoor Technologies Inc Series A Warrants
OPENL
$4.14M
| $17.3K | ﹤0.01% |
61,112
-3,911
| -6% | -$1.2K |
|
3896
Arena Group
AREN
$43.1M
| $16.1K | ﹤0.01% |
19,366
-9,949
| -34% | -$17.3K |
|
|
OPENZ
3897
Opendoor Technologies Inc Series Z Warrants
OPENZ
$3.99M
| $14.7K | ﹤0.01% |
61,112
-3,911
| -6% | -$1.12K |
|
3898
AtlasClear
ATCH
$29.3M
| $6.7K | ﹤0.01% |
34,024
-59,148
| -63% | -$14.1K |
|
|
SAFX
3899
XCF Global Inc
SAFX
$134M
| $6.62K | ﹤0.01% |
15,004
-179
| -1% | -$81 |
|
3900
Tenon Medical Inc Warrant
TNONW
$1.89K
| $1.42K | ﹤0.01% |
131,000
| – | – |
|
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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.