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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
BETR icon
3426
Better Home & Finance Holding
BETR
$409M
$461K ﹤0.01%
16,772
+1,014
+6% +$32.8K
2025 Q3
3 quarters
SPOK icon
3427
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$213M
$461K ﹤0.01%
44,987
+1,855
+4% +$20.2K
2025 Q1
5 quarters
PDLB icon
3428
Ponce Financial Group
PDLB
$542M
$461K ﹤0.01%
23,099
+5,516
+31% +$101K
2025 Q4
2 quarters
DEM icon
3429
WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund
DEM
$4.01B
$459K ﹤0.01%
8,529
+283
+3% +$15.1K
2025 Q3
3 quarters
OMAB icon
3430
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
OMAB
$4.74B
$458K ﹤0.01%
4,054
-13,288
-77% -$1.43M
2024 Q4
6 quarters
PTF icon
3431
Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology Momentum ETF
PTF
$602M
$456K ﹤0.01%
3,342
– –
2025 Q3
3 quarters
DFEB icon
3432
FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February
DFEB
$453M
$455K ﹤0.01%
9,002
-282
-3% -$14K
2025 Q3
3 quarters
RMNI icon
3433
Rimini Street
RMNI
$376M
$452K ﹤0.01%
106,199
+26,884
+34% +$102K
2024 Q4
6 quarters
MYPS icon
3434
PLAYSTUDIOS Inc
MYPS
$57.1M
$451K ﹤0.01%
90,433
+59,355
+191% +$286K
2024 Q2
8 quarters
TSEM icon
3435
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$22B
$450K ﹤0.01%
+1,754
New +$420K
2026 Q2
0 quarters
CRDF icon
3436
Cardiff Oncology
CRDF
$69.8M
$450K ﹤0.01%
346,353
+280,197
+424% +$445K
2026 Q1
1 quarter
XME icon
3437
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$3.82B
$450K ﹤0.01%
+4,204
New +$494K
2026 Q2
0 quarters
AXIA
3438
DELISTED
AXIA Energia
AXIA
$448K ﹤0.01%
42,429
+8,943
+27% +$102K
2019 Q1
29 quarters
IEF icon
3439
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$41.4B
$447K ﹤0.01%
4,726
-1,902
-29% -$180K
2025 Q2
4 quarters
ULH icon
3440
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$449M
$447K ﹤0.01%
+30,200
New +$539K
2026 Q2
0 quarters
PNQI icon
3441
Invesco NASDAQ Internet ETF
PNQI
$529M
$446K ﹤0.01%
9,785
– –
2024 Q4
6 quarters
BLFS icon
3442
DELISTED
BioLife Solutions
BLFS
$444K ﹤0.01%
+15,739
New +$368K
2026 Q2
0 quarters
MFEM icon
3443
PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor Emerging Markets Equity ETF
MFEM
$151M
$444K ﹤0.01%
15,737
+4,596
+41% +$129K
2024 Q2
8 quarters
CMDB icon
3444
Costamare Bulkers Holdings
CMDB
$488M
$443K ﹤0.01%
25,235
+12,218
+94% +$212K
2025 Q3
3 quarters
BHR icon
3445
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$91.3M
$443K ﹤0.01%
205,010
+42,718
+26% +$102K
2024 Q3
7 quarters
ITM icon
3446
VanEck Intermediate Muni ETF
ITM
$2.27B
$441K ﹤0.01%
9,386
– –
2025 Q1
5 quarters
HTRB icon
3447
Hartford Total Return Bond ETF
HTRB
$2.19B
$441K ﹤0.01%
13,069
+1,205
+10% +$40.7K
2025 Q3
3 quarters
XENE icon
3448
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$3.52B
$438K ﹤0.01%
7,263
-16
-0.2% -$888
2026 Q1
1 quarter
WWJD icon
3449
Inspire International ETF
WWJD
$568M
$437K ﹤0.01%
11,468
+1,865
+19% +$72.9K
2025 Q1
5 quarters
PSEP icon
3450
Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF September
PSEP
$1.23B
$436K ﹤0.01%
9,478
– –
2025 Q4
2 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.