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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
BETR icon
3426
Better Home & Finance Holding
BETR
$222M
$461K ﹤0.01%
16,772
+1,014
+6% +$32.8K
SPOK icon
3427
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$216M
$461K ﹤0.01%
44,987
+1,855
+4% +$20.2K
PDLB icon
3428
Ponce Financial Group
PDLB
$494M
$461K ﹤0.01%
23,099
+5,516
+31% +$101K
DEM icon
3429
WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund
DEM
$4.12B
$459K ﹤0.01%
8,529
+283
+3% +$15.1K
OMAB icon
3430
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
OMAB
$4.97B
$458K ﹤0.01%
4,054
-13,288
-77% -$1.43M
PTF icon
3431
Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology Momentum ETF
PTF
$605M
$456K ﹤0.01%
3,342
– –
DFEB icon
3432
FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF February
DFEB
$444M
$455K ﹤0.01%
9,002
-282
-3% -$14K
RMNI icon
3433
Rimini Street
RMNI
$490M
$452K ﹤0.01%
106,199
+26,884
+34% +$102K
MYPS icon
3434
PLAYSTUDIOS Inc
MYPS
$63.3M
$451K ﹤0.01%
904,332
+593,557
+191% +$286K
TSEM icon
3435
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$25.2B
$450K ﹤0.01%
+1,754
New +$420K
CRDF icon
3436
Cardiff Oncology
CRDF
$68.5M
$450K ﹤0.01%
346,353
+280,197
+424% +$445K
XME icon
3437
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.63B
$450K ﹤0.01%
+4,204
New +$494K
AXIA
3438
DELISTED
AXIA Energia
AXIA
$448K ﹤0.01%
42,429
+8,943
+27% +$102K
IEF icon
3439
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$43B
$447K ﹤0.01%
4,726
-1,902
-29% -$180K
ULH icon
3440
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$505M
$447K ﹤0.01%
+30,200
New +$539K
PNQI icon
3441
Invesco NASDAQ Internet ETF
PNQI
$541M
$446K ﹤0.01%
9,785
– –
BLFS icon
3442
BioLife Solutions
BLFS
$1.81B
$444K ﹤0.01%
+15,739
New +$368K
MFEM icon
3443
PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor Emerging Markets Equity ETF
MFEM
$156M
$444K ﹤0.01%
15,737
+4,596
+41% +$129K
CMDB
3444
Costamare Bulkers Holdings
CMDB
$492M
$443K ﹤0.01%
25,235
+12,218
+94% +$212K
BHR
3445
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$142M
$443K ﹤0.01%
205,010
+42,718
+26% +$102K
ITM icon
3446
VanEck Intermediate Muni ETF
ITM
$2.12B
$441K ﹤0.01%
9,386
– –
HTRB icon
3447
Hartford Total Return Bond ETF
HTRB
$2.23B
$441K ﹤0.01%
13,069
+1,205
+10% +$40.7K
XENE icon
3448
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$5.88B
$438K ﹤0.01%
7,263
-16
-0.2% -$888
WWJD icon
3449
Inspire International ETF
WWJD
$582M
$437K ﹤0.01%
11,468
+1,865
+19% +$72.9K
PSEP icon
3450
Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF September
PSEP
$824M
$436K ﹤0.01%
9,478
– –
136 137
138
139 140

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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.