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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Sweetgreen
SG
$832M
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
883,604
+426,879
| +93% | +$3.26M |
|
1727
Eastern Bankshares
EBC
$5.2B
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
348,732
+171,046
| +96% | +$3.47M |
|
1728
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.01B
| $7.72M | ﹤0.01% |
267,568
+6,699
| +3% | +$162K |
|
|
DRD
1729
DRDGold
DRD
$2.66B
| $7.71M | ﹤0.01% |
362,157
+11,292
| +3% | +$305K |
|
1730
Compass Therapeutics
CMPX
$432M
| $7.69M | ﹤0.01% |
3,509,137
+3,308,709
| +1,651% | +$9.77M |
|
1731
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$651M
| $7.66M | ﹤0.01% |
589,157
+337,643
| +134% | +$3.84M |
|
1732
Community Health Systems
CYH
$424M
| $7.65M | ﹤0.01% |
2,290,827
+980,081
| +75% | +$2.88M |
|
1733
Ranger Energy Services
RNGR
$401M
| $7.65M | ﹤0.01% |
477,628
-80,407
| -14% | -$1.32M |
|
1734
XP
XP
$8.53B
| $7.64M | ﹤0.01% |
474,005
+7,918
| +2% | +$141K |
|
|
NXRT
1735
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$626M
| $7.64M | ﹤0.01% |
273,626
+186,764
| +215% | +$5.2M |
|
1736
Vanguard Health Care ETF
VHT
$19.7B
| $7.64M | ﹤0.01% |
25,549
-682
| -3% | -$190K |
|
1737
Schwab Fundamental US Small Company Index ETF
FNDA
$9.25B
| $7.63M | ﹤0.01% |
200,581
+56,143
| +39% | +$2M |
|
1738
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.7B
| $7.63M | ﹤0.01% |
165,786
-1,965
| -1% | -$87.6K |
|
1739
Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF
SPMO
$22.1B
| $7.59M | ﹤0.01% |
46,975
+14,828
| +46% | +$2.09M |
|
1740
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.16B
| $7.58M | ﹤0.01% |
123,203
-945
| -0.8% | -$53.6K |
|
1741
Artisan Partners
APAM
$3B
| $7.55M | ﹤0.01% |
218,782
+77,723
| +55% | +$2.86M |
|
1742
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$632M
| $7.55M | ﹤0.01% |
502,253
+18,673
| +4% | +$281K |
|
1743
Karat Packaging
KRT
$958M
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
225,347
+62,034
| +38% | +$1.79M |
|
1744
CleanSpark
CLSK
$3.08B
| $7.53M | ﹤0.01% |
517,637
+423,715
| +451% | +$5.98M |
|
1745
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.57B
| $7.53M | ﹤0.01% |
195,222
+33,017
| +20% | +$1.17M |
|
1746
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
$138B
| $7.52M | ﹤0.01% |
76,005
+35,908
| +90% | +$3.55M |
|
1747
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.91B
| $7.52M | ﹤0.01% |
164,676
-2,670
| -2% | -$132K |
|
1748
Broadstone Net Lease
BNL
$4.32B
| $7.52M | ﹤0.01% |
363,835
+38,581
| +12% | +$778K |
|
|
SVC
1749
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $7.45M | ﹤0.01% |
881,314
+436,950
| +98% | +$3.44M |
|
1750
Dimensional US High Profitability ETF
DUHP
$12.9B
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
178,294
+76,420
| +75% | +$3.05M |
|
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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.