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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
iShares Dow Jones US ETF
IYY
$3.04B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
18,809
+5,439
| +41% | +$960K |
|
2252
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.89B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
132,602
-17,029
| -11% | -$456K |
|
|
CBC
2253
Central Bancompany Inc
CBC
$7.65B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+112,545
| New | +$3.06M |
|
2254
State Street SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF
CWI
$2.89B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
84,047
+2,547
| +3% | +$101K |
|
2255
eHealth
EHTH
$39.4M
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
2,288,414
+573,302
| +33% | +$961K |
|
2256
Northeast Community Bancorp
NECB
$363M
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
122,870
+35,778
| +41% | +$889K |
|
2257
CS Disco
LAW
$277M
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
901,256
+278,195
| +45% | +$1.08M |
|
2258
iShares Global 100 ETF
IOO
$9.35B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
24,895
+7,875
| +46% | +$1.07M |
|
|
PSTL
2259
Postal Realty Trust
PSTL
$693M
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
137,774
+8,112
| +6% | +$181K |
|
|
VIA
2260
Via Transportation Inc
VIA
$2.2B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
187,139
+64,313
| +52% | +$1.01M |
|
2261
FLEX LNG
FLNG
$1.73B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
120,927
+62,389
| +107% | +$1.93M |
|
2262
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$14.4B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
11,773
-55,774
| -83% | -$17.6M |
|
2263
Alkami Technology
ALKT
$2.18B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
186,803
+119,654
| +178% | +$1.98M |
|
2264
Establishment Labs
ESTA
$2.17B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
39,321
+6,178
| +19% | +$444K |
|
2265
Energy Fuels
UUUU
$3.78B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
232,659
-25,364
| -10% | -$466K |
|
2266
STRATTEC Security
STRT
$342M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
41,389
-1,200
| -3% | -$91.3K |
|
|
DHC
2267
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$1.94B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
361,759
+257,179
| +246% | +$2.11M |
|
2268
Winmark
WINA
$1.24B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
7,949
-2,335
| -23% | -$913K |
|
2269
Sana Biotechnology
SANA
$1.17B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
963,147
-161,132
| -14% | -$519K |
|
2270
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.6B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
44,032
-3,751
| -8% | -$287K |
|
2271
Mirum Pharmaceuticals
MIRM
$5.87B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
28,647
-3,144
| -10% | -$316K |
|
2272
Magnite
MGNI
$3.37B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
176,599
+55,387
| +46% | +$793K |
|
|
VOYG
2273
Voyager Technologies
VOYG
$2.34B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
103,805
+74,406
| +253% | +$2.58M |
|
2274
OptimizeRx
OPRX
$145M
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
583,956
+369,002
| +172% | +$2.12M |
|
2275
Marqeta
MQ
$1.7B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
205,474
-11,242
| -5% | -$183K |
|
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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.