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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
CAVA Group
CAVA
$8.6B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
33,962
+23,827
| +235% | +$2M |
|
|
DMC
2427
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.48B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
95,475
-67,601
| -41% | -$2.38M |
|
2428
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.69B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
33,614
+5,964
| +22% | +$451K |
|
2429
MeiraGTx Holdings
MGTX
$1.38B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
196,583
+85,590
| +77% | +$850K |
|
2430
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.35B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
66,481
-2,340
| -3% | -$91.9K |
|
2431
PAR Technology
PAR
$808M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
152,076
+117,938
| +345% | +$1.7M |
|
2432
Sanara MedTech
SMTI
$317M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
112,207
+72,269
| +181% | +$1.49M |
|
2433
ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF
SDOG
$1.46B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
38,773
| – | – |
|
|
LAND
2434
Gladstone Land Corp
LAND
$373M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
310,066
+134,525
| +77% | +$1.28M |
|
2435
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals
TARS
$3.19B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
42,003
+11,550
| +38% | +$738K |
|
2436
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.41B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
67,757
-18,061
| -21% | -$703K |
|
2437
NRC Health Common Stock
NRC
$491M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
122,206
-49,641
| -29% | -$922K |
|
2438
Alector
ALEC
$264M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
1,309,577
+598,243
| +84% | +$1.28M |
|
2439
iShares International Equity Factor ETF
INTF
$3.77B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
64,221
+7,307
| +13% | +$300K |
|
2440
Renasant Corp
RNST
$3.79B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
61,810
+15,958
| +35% | +$645K |
|
2441
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.86B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
27,106
+11,031
| +69% | +$942K |
|
2442
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.81B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
29,182
+7,145
| +32% | +$631K |
|
2443
Kohl's
KSS
$2B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
150,285
-109,310
| -42% | -$1.62M |
|
2444
Shutterstock
SSTK
$197M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
187,510
-10,166
| -5% | -$160K |
|
2445
AeroVironment
AVAV
$8.14B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
15,842
+3,108
| +24% | +$556K |
|
2446
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.42B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
34,885
+3,802
| +12% | +$274K |
|
2447
Macerich
MAC
$6.91B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
103,384
+17,154
| +20% | +$386K |
|
|
PAL
2448
Proficient Auto Logistics
PAL
$150M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
382,129
+114,475
| +43% | +$766K |
|
2449
Madison Square Garden
MSGE
$3.78B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
32,097
+7,002
| +28% | +$478K |
|
2450
JPMorgan US Momentum Factor ETF
JMOM
$2.61B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
30,299
+3,865
| +15% | +$303K |
|
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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.