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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$42.2B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
211,116
-31,460
| -13% | -$2.62M |
|
1227
WEX
WEX
$6.93B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
134,942
-1,170,501
| -90% | -$173M |
|
1228
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
380,700
-6,868
| -2% | -$326K |
|
1229
Public Storage
PSA
$60.7B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
57,642
-41,630
| -42% | -$12.7M |
|
1230
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.53B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
272,451
-47,108
| -15% | -$2.92M |
|
1231
Guardant Health
GH
$21.9B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
121,668
-9,630
| -7% | -$1.05M |
|
1232
Oceaneering
OII
$5.02B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
449,040
+56,890
| +15% | +$2.14M |
|
|
AAMI
1233
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.26B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
254,068
+94,399
| +59% | +$6.58M |
|
1234
GSK
GSK
$104B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
346,157
+63,034
| +22% | +$3.33M |
|
1235
Lucid Motors
LCID
$2.01B
| $18M | 0.01% |
2,798,001
+556,971
| +25% | +$3.6M |
|
1236
Schwab US Mid-Cap ETF
SCHM
$15B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
486,421
-2,229
| -0.5% | -$76.7K |
|
1237
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.49B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
390,820
+295,665
| +311% | +$11.8M |
|
1238
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.55B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
963,967
+890,501
| +1,212% | +$17.1M |
|
1239
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.43B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
529,034
-228,392
| -30% | -$7.21M |
|
1240
AvePoint
AVPT
$2.8B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
1,590,600
+837,829
| +111% | +$8.62M |
|
1241
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF
VGIT
$42.4B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
301,191
+40,136
| +15% | +$2.37M |
|
1242
Weatherford International
WFRD
$6.36B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
218,717
-59,975
| -22% | -$6.08M |
|
1243
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.14B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
486,870
-58,846
| -11% | -$1.99M |
|
1244
IES Holdings
IESC
$12.9B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
47,860
+4,646
| +11% | +$1.5M |
|
1245
EverQuote
EVER
$938M
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
737,666
+160,551
| +28% | +$2.94M |
|
1246
Vanguard Extended Market ETF
VXF
$31.4B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
71,178
+32,135
| +82% | +$7.36M |
|
1247
Perimeter Solutions
PRM
$5.02B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
490,364
-83,805
| -15% | -$2.62M |
|
1248
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$3.19B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
268,646
+26,466
| +11% | +$1.99M |
|
1249
Schwab Fundamental US Large Company Index ETF
FNDX
$27.6B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
560,117
+62,233
| +12% | +$1.88M |
|
1250
Hubbell
HUBB
$24.7B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
33,423
+11,579
| +53% | +$5.85M |
|
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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.