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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$752M
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
222,404
-7,840
| -3% | -$133K |
|
2327
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.9B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
83,207
+33,361
| +67% | +$969K |
|
|
INV
2328
Innventure Inc
INV
$128M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
612,073
+27,597
| +5% | +$162K |
|
2329
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF
EFG
$17.2B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
24,917
+2,712
| +12% | +$327K |
|
2330
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$21.5B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+2,280
| +25% | +$573K |
|
|
CSR
2331
Centerspace
CSR
$906M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
54,823
-22,702
| -29% | -$1.43M |
|
2332
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.57B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,000
| New | +$2.96M |
|
2333
Bioventus
BVS
$982M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
326,124
-13,914
| -4% | -$133K |
|
2334
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$28.2B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
+2,248
| +6% | +$171K |
|
2335
Gerdau
GGB
$8.5B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
758,076
-342,403
| -31% | -$1.52M |
|
2336
Grid Dynamics Holdings
GDYN
$649M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
539,184
+102,375
| +23% | +$634K |
|
2337
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF
IJJ
$8.93B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
20,716
+4,719
| +29% | +$668K |
|
2338
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.25B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
491,760
+60,675
| +14% | +$350K |
|
2339
RadNet
RDNT
$6.05B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
49,587
+34,042
| +219% | +$1.91M |
|
2340
iHeartMedia
IHRT
$432M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
709,638
-167,461
| -19% | -$742K |
|
2341
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$788M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
64,546
-13,545
| -17% | -$479K |
|
2342
AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
$20.6B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
35,486
-56,900
| -62% | -$4.96M |
|
2343
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.45B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
35,738
-5,935
| -14% | -$456K |
|
2344
FIGS
FIGS
$2.44B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
296,043
-174,125
| -37% | -$2.29M |
|
2345
FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs
BUFR
$10.4B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
82,793
+19,840
| +32% | +$711K |
|
2346
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
$15.9B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
18,354
+414
| +2% | +$65.3K |
|
2347
National Vision
EYE
$1.41B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
158,744
-67,526
| -30% | -$1.38M |
|
2348
Forrester Research
FORR
$224M
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
357,665
+171,743
| +92% | +$1.12M |
|
|
PMT
2349
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$815M
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
266,644
+198,059
| +289% | +$2.18M |
|
2350
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.07B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
76,931
-4,394
| -5% | -$176K |
|
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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.