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Cliff Asness AQR Capital Management

AUM $287B
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
Cap. Flow
+$37.5B
Cap. Flow %
13.08%
Top 10 Hldgs %
12.15%
Holding
3,986
New
247
Increased
2,455
Reduced
1,098
Closed
86

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
NVDA icon
NVIDIA
NVDA
+$1.17B
2
AAPL icon
Apple
AAPL
+$849M
3
CVX icon
Chevron
CVX
+$746M
4
SNPS icon
Synopsys
SNPS
+$643M
5
WFC icon
Wells Fargo
WFC
+$633M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
MU icon
Micron Technology
MU
+$517M
2
BKNG icon
Booking.com
BKNG
+$488M
3
WMT icon
Walmart Inc
WMT
+$414M
4
SNDK
Sandisk
SNDK
+$355M
5
CI icon
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
LE icon
3301
Lands' End
LE
$375M
$598K ﹤0.01%
57,089
+24,993
+78% +$287K
ATMP icon
3302
iPath Select MLP ETN
ATMP
$646M
$598K ﹤0.01%
17,317
– –
IYH icon
3303
iShares US Healthcare ETF
IYH
$3.86B
$597K ﹤0.01%
8,905
+1,120
+14% +$70.1K
EZA icon
3304
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$602M
$596K ﹤0.01%
+9,439
New +$646K
BXSL icon
3305
Blackstone Secured Lending
BXSL
$5.77B
$596K ﹤0.01%
25,154
-3,009
-11% -$71.9K
IBTM icon
3306
iShares iBonds Dec 2032 Term Treasury ETF
IBTM
$561M
$595K ﹤0.01%
26,230
+7,278
+38% +$166K
IQDF icon
3307
Northern Trust International Quality Dividend ETF
IQDF
$1.19B
$593K ﹤0.01%
17,149
-932
-5% -$31.7K
UJUL icon
3308
Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF July
UJUL
$297M
$593K ﹤0.01%
+14,535
New +$583K
EGY icon
3309
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$625M
$592K ﹤0.01%
116,513
-129,074
-53% -$744K
TMLP
3310
Tortoise MLP ETF
TMLP
$45.2M
$591K ﹤0.01%
21,376
– –
EDU icon
3311
New Oriental
EDU
$8.88B
$588K ﹤0.01%
+12,801
New +$651K
OBDC icon
3312
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.57B
$587K ﹤0.01%
54,040
+19,739
+58% +$221K
XMLV icon
3313
Invesco S&P MidCap Low Volatility ETF
XMLV
$742M
$587K ﹤0.01%
8,853
– –
USAU icon
3314
US Gold Corp
USAU
$271M
$586K ﹤0.01%
+38,255
New +$605K
NVCT icon
3315
Nuvectis Pharma
NVCT
$768M
$586K ﹤0.01%
+31,886
New +$357K
CIRC
3316
Circle8 Group
CIRC
$57M
$585K ﹤0.01%
635,791
+590,408
+1,301% +$932K
AIVL icon
3317
WisdomTree US AI Enhanced Value Fund
AIVL
$430M
$585K ﹤0.01%
4,459
– –
CURI icon
3318
CuriosityStream
CURI
$164M
$585K ﹤0.01%
219,809
+83,571
+61% +$247K
BRCB
3319
Black Rock Coffee Bar Inc
BRCB
$205M
$584K ﹤0.01%
70,486
-9,308
-12% -$92.8K
CGNG
3320
Capital Group New Geography Equity ETF
CGNG
$2.95B
$582K ﹤0.01%
+15,524
New +$551K
BOC icon
3321
Boston Omaha
BOC
$426M
$581K ﹤0.01%
42,603
+30,856
+263% +$388K
TRAX
3322
First Tracks Biotherapeutics
TRAX
$1.54B
$580K ﹤0.01%
+28,812
New +$539K
TUSK icon
3323
Mammoth Energy Services
TUSK
$147M
$578K ﹤0.01%
177,824
+111,093
+166% +$325K
ACU icon
3324
Acme United Corp
ACU
$234M
$576K ﹤0.01%
+12,071
New +$528K
CAE icon
3325
CAE Inc
CAE
$8.02B
$576K ﹤0.01%
22,986
-10,213
-31% -$264K
131 132
133
134 135

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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.