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Cliff Asness

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
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
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
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 icon
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 Held Since
CRK icon
3376
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.37B
$518K ﹤0.01%
34,699
+3,543
+11% +$54.2K
2025 Q1
5 quarters
KRE icon
3377
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.31B
$517K ﹤0.01%
6,908
-1,573
-19% -$110K
2025 Q3
3 quarters
RUNN icon
3378
Strategic Trust Running Oak Efficient Growth ETF
RUNN
$404M
$517K ﹤0.01%
15,959
+25
+0.2% +$817
2025 Q4
2 quarters
REFI icon
3379
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance
REFI
$232M
$517K ﹤0.01%
48,189
+29,418
+157% +$338K
2025 Q2
4 quarters
SEPN icon
3380
Septerna Inc
SEPN
$2.07B
$516K ﹤0.01%
15,397
+22
+0.1% +$624
2025 Q4
2 quarters
BRT icon
3381
BRT Apartments
BRT
$244M
$514K ﹤0.01%
33,420
+22,825
+215% +$331K
2026 Q1
1 quarter
GQGU icon
3382
GQG US Equity ETF
GQGU
$643M
$513K ﹤0.01%
20,200
– –
2026 Q1
1 quarter
EELV icon
3383
Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Low Volatility ETF
EELV
$388M
$509K ﹤0.01%
18,310
-561
-3% -$16.1K
2025 Q4
2 quarters
METC icon
3384
Ramaco Resources Class A
METC
$478M
$508K ﹤0.01%
38,379
+19,532
+104% +$285K
2025 Q3
3 quarters
AXTI icon
3385
AXT Inc
AXTI
$4.22B
$506K ﹤0.01%
+7,023
New +$633K
2026 Q2
0 quarters
TILT icon
3386
Northern Trust Morningstar US Market Factor Tilt ETF
TILT
$2.22B
$504K ﹤0.01%
+1,827
New +$486K
2026 Q2
0 quarters
TCAL icon
3387
T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Premium Income ETF
TCAL
$316M
$501K ﹤0.01%
22,588
– –
2025 Q4
2 quarters
LTBR icon
3388
Lightbridge
LTBR
$192M
$501K ﹤0.01%
57,045
+40,205
+239% +$453K
2025 Q4
2 quarters
FSV icon
3389
FirstService
FSV
$6.07B
$501K ﹤0.01%
3,529
+880
+33% +$122K
2025 Q4
2 quarters
IAGG icon
3390
iShares Core International Aggregate Bond Fund
IAGG
$12.6B
$500K ﹤0.01%
9,888
+2,604
+36% +$130K
2025 Q3
3 quarters
SUNS icon
3391
Sunrise Realty Trust
SUNS
$92.2M
$499K ﹤0.01%
63,165
+45,376
+255% +$365K
2026 Q1
1 quarter
IBTH icon
3392
iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury ETF
IBTH
$2.39B
$493K ﹤0.01%
22,060
– –
2025 Q3
3 quarters
IMCB icon
3393
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF
IMCB
$1.74B
$493K ﹤0.01%
+5,109
New +$467K
2026 Q2
0 quarters
CGBL icon
3394
Capital Group Core Balanced ETF
CGBL
$7.89B
$493K ﹤0.01%
12,979
– –
2025 Q3
3 quarters
SBFG icon
3395
SB Financial Group
SBFG
$193M
$492K ﹤0.01%
19,460
+6,542
+51% +$145K
2025 Q3
3 quarters
RPV icon
3396
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Value ETF
RPV
$1.72B
$491K ﹤0.01%
+4,311
New +$481K
2026 Q2
0 quarters
QSPT icon
3397
FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF September
QSPT
$729M
$489K ﹤0.01%
14,042
-236
-2% -$7.96K
2026 Q1
1 quarter
RCKY icon
3398
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$372M
$488K ﹤0.01%
11,836
+1,219
+11% +$47.6K
2025 Q3
3 quarters
PMAY icon
3399
Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF May
PMAY
$789M
$488K ﹤0.01%
11,814
-734
-6% -$30K
2026 Q1
1 quarter
INSG icon
3400
Inseego
INSG
$90.2M
$485K ﹤0.01%
+46,997
New +$630K
2026 Q2
0 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.