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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.39B
| $120M | 0.04% |
883,760
+349,588
| +65% | +$50M |
|
552
NiSource
NI
$19.5B
| $120M | 0.04% |
2,524,323
+908,176
| +56% | +$43M |
|
553
UGI
UGI
$8.06B
| $120M | 0.04% |
3,469,229
+2,544,612
| +275% | +$89.9M |
|
554
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.86B
| $120M | 0.04% |
3,540,702
-199,441
| -5% | -$6.1M |
|
555
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.7B
| $118M | 0.04% |
1,542,625
+142,525
| +10% | +$10.8M |
|
556
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$4.89B
| $117M | 0.04% |
3,397,018
+1,232,154
| +57% | +$39.8M |
|
557
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $117M | 0.04% |
1,610,906
-2,814,056
| -64% | -$212M |
|
558
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.47B
| $117M | 0.04% |
4,111,603
+2,597,141
| +171% | +$76.2M |
|
559
Fastenal
FAST
$58.8B
| $117M | 0.04% |
2,473,323
+1,598,044
| +183% | +$72.5M |
|
560
APA Corp
APA
$15.2B
| $117M | 0.04% |
3,587,095
+700,273
| +24% | +$26.3M |
|
561
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.9B
| $117M | 0.04% |
416,734
+211,890
| +103% | +$58.4M |
|
562
Ashland
ASH
$3.33B
| $117M | 0.04% |
1,823,353
-188,171
| -9% | -$10.9M |
|
563
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $116M | 0.04% |
432,057
-140,809
| -25% | -$37M |
|
564
Ecolab
ECL
$78.9B
| $116M | 0.04% |
418,367
-429,600
| -51% | -$113M |
|
565
Fluor
FLR
$7.01B
| $116M | 0.04% |
2,208,183
-505,834
| -19% | -$24.8M |
|
566
Avantor
AVTR
$9.78B
| $115M | 0.04% |
11,627,566
+6,760,358
| +139% | +$58.2M |
|
567
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.1B
| $115M | 0.04% |
1,570,453
+1,310,383
| +504% | +$128M |
|
568
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3.09B
| $114M | 0.04% |
1,880,377
+29,720
| +2% | +$1.84M |
|
569
CSX Corp
CSX
$95.6B
| $114M | 0.04% |
2,408,776
+181,653
| +8% | +$8.2M |
|
570
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.55B
| $114M | 0.04% |
711,599
-407,958
| -36% | -$66.7M |
|
571
ASML
ASML
$677B
| $114M | 0.04% |
57,203
+19,907
| +53% | +$31.7M |
|
572
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| $114M | 0.04% |
1,499,084
-778,991
| -34% | -$58M |
|
573
Primerica
PRI
$9.1B
| $114M | 0.04% |
399,554
+134,785
| +51% | +$36.9M |
|
574
Vale
VALE
$62.1B
| $113M | 0.04% |
7,544,987
+2,554,987
| +51% | +$41.6M |
|
575
nCino
NCNO
$2.26B
| $112M | 0.04% |
7,102,050
+4,650,098
| +190% | +$76.3M |
|
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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.