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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
Clorox
CLX
$13B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
307,850
-762,122
| -71% | -$73.2M |
|
1027
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$44B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
374,133
-149,600
| -29% | -$10.8M |
|
1028
SEI Investments
SEIC
$13.3B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
334,349
-85,693
| -20% | -$7.47M |
|
1029
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.14B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
592,639
-72,529
| -11% | -$3.15M |
|
1030
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.35B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
495,223
+96,177
| +24% | +$5.32M |
|
1031
EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF
BSVO
$2.45B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
991,507
+191,692
| +24% | +$5.28M |
|
|
CCC
1032
CCC Intelligent Solutions
CCC
$4.42B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
5,896,064
-5,047,983
| -46% | -$25M |
|
1033
Avista
AVA
$3.18B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
702,491
+351,524
| +100% | +$14.5M |
|
1034
Ares Management
ARES
$31.6B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
258,120
+41,985
| +19% | +$5.04M |
|
1035
Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF
BOXX
$14B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
244,873
+139,965
| +133% | +$16.3M |
|
1036
Toast
TOST
$21.2B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
1,029,079
+127,200
| +14% | +$3.32M |
|
1037
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.58B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
261,250
+145,678
| +126% | +$13.6M |
|
1038
Brookfield Asset Management
BAM
$83.6B
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
635,125
+78,553
| +14% | +$3.71M |
|
1039
Alcon
ALC
$35.6B
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
424,162
+193,876
| +84% | +$13.6M |
|
1040
Replimune Group
REPL
$1.39B
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
2,566,241
+2,310,746
| +904% | +$14.1M |
|
1041
TransDigm Group
TDG
$66.3B
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
21,370
+3,762
| +21% | +$4.62M |
|
1042
Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF
PRF
$10.1B
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
524,792
+120,764
| +30% | +$6.29M |
|
1043
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.77B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
311,740
-11,277
| -3% | -$959K |
|
1044
Shell
SHEL
$257B
| $28M | 0.01% |
360,670
+192,859
| +115% | +$16.6M |
|
1045
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$87.6B
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
4,792,690
+1,796,125
| +60% | +$9.74M |
|
1046
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$10.8B
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
114,025
+9,966
| +10% | +$2.16M |
|
1047
Timken Company
TKR
$8.5B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
193,212
+12,709
| +7% | +$1.53M |
|
1048
Crocs
CROX
$6.03B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
230,594
-84,646
| -27% | -$9.25M |
|
1049
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$2B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
2,353,329
+1,721,730
| +273% | +$19.4M |
|
1050
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.87B
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
5,094,005
+3,466,656
| +213% | +$17.7M |
|
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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.