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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund
BOND
$8.55B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
34,733
+12,287
| +55% | +$1.13M |
|
|
AHRT
2302
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$498M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
452,288
+369,452
| +446% | +$2.37M |
|
2303
Haleon
HLN
$44B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
342,734
+145,113
| +73% | +$1.35M |
|
2304
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.39B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
222,828
+88,271
| +66% | +$1.37M |
|
2305
Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF
FNDC
$3.16B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
65,780
+8,839
| +16% | +$435K |
|
2306
Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF
VTWG
$1.54B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
11,099
+1,318
| +13% | +$351K |
|
2307
Dine Brands
DIN
$454M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
88,749
-15,723
| -15% | -$470K |
|
|
NIQ
2308
NIQ Global Intelligence PLC
NIQ
$5.54B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
340,609
+275,136
| +420% | +$2.66M |
|
2309
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.79B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
78,175
+7,173
| +10% | +$267K |
|
2310
Allient
ALNT
$1.63B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
30,872
-139
| -0.4% | -$10.7K |
|
2311
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF
IXUS
$60.8B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
33,231
-6,354
| -16% | -$597K |
|
2312
Embecta
EMBC
$296M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
976,587
+644,984
| +195% | +$3.52M |
|
2313
Village Super Market
VLGEA
$653M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
75,080
+10,834
| +17% | +$466K |
|
2314
Avantis Core Fixed Income ETF
AVIG
$1.97B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
76,445
+7,037
| +10% | +$292K |
|
|
TXNM
2315
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.9B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
55,722
-42,166
| -43% | -$2.47M |
|
2316
WisdomTree International Efficient Core Fund
NTSI
$503M
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
67,887
+5,992
| +10% | +$278K |
|
2317
SGHC Ltd
SGHC
$6.76B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
233,259
+21,775
| +10% | +$276K |
|
2318
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.9B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
88,034
+49,750
| +130% | +$1.74M |
|
2319
CNB Financial Corp
CCNE
$1B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
93,524
-1,054
| -1% | -$32.8K |
|
2320
Porch Group
PRCH
$1.94B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
209,336
-16,219
| -7% | -$160K |
|
|
PRMB
2321
Primo Brands
PRMB
$8.37B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
128,203
+18,472
| +17% | +$410K |
|
2322
Teekay
TK
$1.16B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
313,204
+18,461
| +6% | +$231K |
|
2323
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.71B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
46,323
+13,856
| +43% | +$840K |
|
2324
Priority Technology Holdings
PRTH
$462M
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
468,283
+311,499
| +199% | +$1.8M |
|
2325
Tidewater
TDW
$4.74B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
46,810
+3,213
| +7% | +$255K |
|
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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.