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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
Lumen
LUMN
$6.13B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
359,451
+127,230
| +55% | +$1.12M |
|
|
SEM
2402
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
166,669
+57,085
| +52% | +$941K |
|
2403
First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF
RDVY
$25.3B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
33,944
+5,558
| +20% | +$418K |
|
|
DCH
2404
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.63B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
505,546
-204,920
| -29% | -$1.25M |
|
2405
Zevra Therapeutics
ZVRA
$705M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
190,972
+111,057
| +139% | +$1.23M |
|
|
SUNC
2406
SunocoCorp LLC
SUNC
$3.98B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
40,408
+36,250
| +872% | +$2.37M |
|
|
LBRDA
2407
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
82,106
-58,187
| -41% | -$2.27M |
|
2408
ASE Group
ASX
$95.1B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
60,476
+36,217
| +149% | +$1.22M |
|
2409
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$71.6M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
4,867,461
+1,612,464
| +50% | +$1.2M |
|
2410
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$270M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
122,803
+51,070
| +71% | +$1M |
|
2411
Global Net Lease
GNL
$2.09B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
304,789
+15,680
| +5% | +$147K |
|
2412
SoundThinking
SSTI
$81.2M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
300,920
+171,778
| +133% | +$1.23M |
|
2413
Daktronics
DAKT
$927M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
139,126
-23,623
| -15% | -$468K |
|
2414
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
SCZ
$13.4B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
32,914
+1,335
| +4% | +$112K |
|
2415
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$387M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
154,353
+53,643
| +53% | +$976K |
|
|
FLOC
2416
Flowco Holdings
FLOC
$995M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
126,689
+17,332
| +16% | +$414K |
|
2417
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.7B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
26,968
+4,227
| +19% | +$403K |
|
2418
Bank First Corp
BFC
$1.69B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
18,179
+5,681
| +45% | +$811K |
|
2419
KB Financial Group
KB
$41.4B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
25,664
+9,558
| +59% | +$1.01M |
|
2420
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.1B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
27,920
+3,288
| +13% | +$314K |
|
2421
Excelerate Energy
EE
$1.23B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
70,731
+29,450
| +71% | +$1.01M |
|
2422
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33.7B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
60,569
+34,979
| +137% | +$1.53M |
|
2423
Symbotic
SYM
$5.43B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
59,615
+10,838
| +22% | +$552K |
|
2424
Banc of California
BANC
$2.95B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
130,910
-386,745
| -75% | -$7.37M |
|
2425
Pangaea Logistics
PANL
$533M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
411,235
+278,044
| +209% | +$2.11M |
|
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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.