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Cliff Asness AQR Capital Management
AUM
$287B
Turnover
8.35%
1-Year Est. Return
42.33%
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.
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+22.95%
1 Year Est. Return
+42.33%
3 Year Est. Return
+119.89%
5 Year Est. Return
+147.33%
10 Year Est. Return
+543.74%
AUM
$287B
AUM Growth
+$68.5B
(+31%)
Cap. Flow
+$37.5B
Cap. Flow % of AUM
Cap. Flow %
13.08%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
12.15%
Holding
3,986
New
247
Increased
2,455
Reduced
1,098
Closed
86
Avg Time Held
4.1
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held
3.3
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held
2.3
years
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 |
Sandisk
SNDK
|
+$355M |
| 5 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$325M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 25.5% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.38% |
| 3 | Industrials | 14.21% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.53% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.4% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
Eagle Bancorp Montana
EBMT
$174M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
73,304
+38,174
| +109% | +$857K |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2702
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.4B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
24,785
-43,069
| -63% | -$2.33M |
2017 Q1
37 quarters
|
|
2703
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.32B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
37,005
+253
| +0.7% | +$13K |
2019 Q3
27 quarters
|
|
2704
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$7.06B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
22,059
-6,724
| -23% | -$506K |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2705
State Street SPDR S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF
SPYX
$2.82B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
28,572
| – | – |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2706
The RMR Group
RMR
$290M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
84,656
+35,518
| +72% | +$672K |
2023 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
2707
InvenTrust Properties
IVT
$2.43B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
49,058
+10,513
| +27% | +$345K |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2708
Ecovyst
ECVT
$1.12B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
139,280
+49,144
| +55% | +$666K |
2020 Q3
23 quarters
|
|
2709
iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF
ACWV
$3.45B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
14,417
+1,637
| +13% | +$198K |
2024 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
2710
Dimensional US Large Cap Value ETF
DFLV
$7.44B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
43,810
+1,314
| +3% | +$50.3K |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2711
Northpointe Bancshares
NPB
$560M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
90,128
+52,642
| +140% | +$940K |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2712
Park Aerospace
PKE
$578M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
45,046
+13,489
| +43% | +$449K |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2713
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.69B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
26,819
+4,293
| +19% | +$254K |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2714
Vertex
VERX
$2.55B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
149,317
+82,077
| +122% | +$1.02M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2715
monday.com
MNDY
$4.06B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
23,622
-31,326
| -57% | -$2.3M |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2716
Vanguard US Multifactor ETF
VFMF
$1.13B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
9,650
+355
| +4% | +$60K |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
2717
Shinhan Financial Group
SHG
$30.1B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
26,917
+9,337
| +53% | +$613K |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2718
Prairie Operating Co
PROP
$50.6M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,357,570
+2,134,866
| +959% | +$2.3M |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2719
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.6B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
17,687
+3,162
| +22% | +$245K |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2720
Baldwin Insurance Group
BWIN
$4.49B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
63,518
-36,577
| -37% | -$791K |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2721
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.32B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
68,116
+38,958
| +134% | +$947K |
2024 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
2722
Mid Penn Bancorp
MPB
$875M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
48,337
+21,135
| +78% | +$701K |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
2723
Capital Bancorp
CBNK
$694M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
47,921
+34,753
| +264% | +$1.11M |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2724
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$14.6B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
12,801
-42,758
| -77% | -$5.56M |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2725
WEBTOON Entertainment Inc
WBTN
$1.24B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
146,837
+23,858
| +19% | +$282K |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
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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.