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 |
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 | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OS
3976
DELISTED
OneStream Inc
OS
| – | – |
-326,514
| Closed | -$7.84M | – |
|
3977
BNY Mellon Dynamic Value ETF
BKDV
$2.24B
| – | – |
-6,750
| Closed | -$200K | – |
|
|
ZSPC
3978
DELISTED
ZSPACE INC NEW
ZSPC
| – | – |
-16,317
| Closed | -$46.3K | – |
|
3979
Cambria Tax Aware ETF
TAX
$25M
| – | – |
-28,572
| Closed | -$775K | – |
|
3980
Karman Holdings
KRMN
$5.04B
| – | – |
-4,941
| Closed | -$396K | – |
|
3981
DataMeds AI
MEDS
$9.17M
| – | – |
-406
| Closed | -$1.96K | – |
|
3982
Jefferson Capital
JCAP
$1.16B
| – | – |
-13,811
| Closed | -$266K | – |
|
3983
Figma
FIG
$12.3B
| – | – |
-38,533
| Closed | -$815K | – |
|
3984
Miami International Holdings
MIAX
$3.22B
| – | – |
-8,476
| Closed | -$330K | – |
|
3985
GameStop Corp Warrants
GME.WS
| – | – |
-10,085
| Closed | -$38.9K | – |
|
3986
MFS Blended Research International Equity ETF
BRIE
$430M
| – | – |
-9,350
| Closed | -$253K | – |
|
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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.