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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.4B
| $166M | 0.06% |
1,716,275
+613,624
| +56% | +$58.6M |
|
452
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.95B
| $165M | 0.06% |
2,266,489
-1,090,054
| -32% | -$70M |
|
453
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$30.9B
| $165M | 0.06% |
213,943
+141,391
| +195% | +$114M |
|
454
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.9B
| $164M | 0.06% |
426,160
+108,144
| +34% | +$40.1M |
|
455
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$5.78B
| $164M | 0.06% |
1,116,404
+104,597
| +10% | +$17.1M |
|
456
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.4B
| $163M | 0.06% |
362,413
-142,344
| -28% | -$72.3M |
|
457
VICI Properties
VICI
$29.2B
| $163M | 0.06% |
6,143,616
-858,621
| -12% | -$24.1M |
|
458
Jacobs Solutions
J
$17.6B
| $162M | 0.06% |
1,314,495
+115,960
| +10% | +$14.3M |
|
459
Teradata
TDC
$2.58B
| $162M | 0.06% |
4,785,857
+2,426,944
| +103% | +$73.8M |
|
|
PR
460
Permian Resources
PR
$19.9B
| $162M | 0.06% |
8,791,714
+3,755,585
| +75% | +$75.4M |
|
461
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $161M | 0.06% |
304,067
-11,851
| -4% | -$6.44M |
|
462
NOV
NOV
$7.28B
| $161M | 0.06% |
8,676,962
+2,955,985
| +52% | +$58.9M |
|
463
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$24.4B
| $161M | 0.06% |
901,100
+424,295
| +89% | +$74.7M |
|
464
Kyndryl
KD
$2.73B
| $160M | 0.06% |
14,636,830
+2,841,272
| +24% | +$35.4M |
|
465
Autoliv
ALV
$9.18B
| $159M | 0.06% |
1,372,888
+246,775
| +22% | +$29.3M |
|
466
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.5B
| $159M | 0.06% |
416,533
-6,092
| -1% | -$1.9M |
|
467
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$34.4B
| $159M | 0.06% |
8,980,366
+5,129,654
| +133% | +$84.7M |
|
468
Lear
LEA
$8.56B
| $159M | 0.06% |
1,187,495
+231,144
| +24% | +$31M |
|
469
Ford
F
$57.5B
| $158M | 0.06% |
11,354,752
+2,764,961
| +32% | +$37.3M |
|
470
US Foods
USFD
$23.7B
| $157M | 0.05% |
1,550,788
-169,319
| -10% | -$15.1M |
|
471
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.3B
| $157M | 0.05% |
1,305,455
-63,280
| -5% | -$6.58M |
|
472
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$35.8B
| $156M | 0.05% |
530,348
+1,974
| +0.4% | +$566K |
|
473
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$57.3B
| $156M | 0.05% |
650,718
-60,250
| -8% | -$15M |
|
474
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28B
| $155M | 0.05% |
123,972
+63,683
| +106% | +$76.8M |
|
475
Flex
FLEX
$40.8B
| $155M | 0.05% |
954,605
+246,159
| +35% | +$29.9M |
|
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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.