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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 14.21%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.53%
5 Healthcare 10.4%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow Held Since
AEBI icon
3451
Aebi Schmidt Holding AG
AEBI
$885M
$436K ﹤0.01%
34,746
-19,347
-36% -$229K
2025 Q3
3 quarters
FHLC icon
3452
Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF
FHLC
$4.03B
$436K ﹤0.01%
+5,640
New +$405K
2026 Q2
0 quarters
VTWV icon
3453
Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF
VTWV
$1.3B
$435K ﹤0.01%
2,228
+389
+21% +$71.8K
2025 Q3
3 quarters
PRME icon
3454
Prime Medicine
PRME
$780M
$435K ﹤0.01%
117,998
-436,937
-79% -$1.45M
2024 Q4
6 quarters
DLS icon
3455
WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund
DLS
$1.02B
$435K ﹤0.01%
5,191
-210
-4% -$18.1K
2026 Q1
1 quarter
OALC icon
3456
OneAscent Large Cap Core ETF
OALC
$275M
$434K ﹤0.01%
+10,582
New +$413K
2026 Q2
0 quarters
HGTY icon
3457
Hagerty
HGTY
$2.08B
$434K ﹤0.01%
36,414
+14,739
+68% +$158K
2025 Q4
2 quarters
SMR icon
3458
NuScale Power
SMR
$2.23B
$433K ﹤0.01%
43,148
+27,873
+182% +$314K
2024 Q3
7 quarters
HRZN icon
3459
Horizon Technology Finance
HRZN
$252M
$432K ﹤0.01%
91,368
+58,350
+177% +$252K
2024 Q4
6 quarters
IBTO icon
3460
iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF
IBTO
$518M
$430K ﹤0.01%
17,826
– –
2025 Q3
3 quarters
TLH icon
3461
iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLH
$12.4B
$430K ﹤0.01%
4,284
+1,496
+54% +$149K
2025 Q4
2 quarters
CGBD icon
3462
Carlyle Secured Lending
CGBD
$768M
$428K ﹤0.01%
40,673
-518
-1% -$5.77K
2025 Q4
2 quarters
IMVT icon
3463
Immunovant
IMVT
$7.26B
$427K ﹤0.01%
+11,082
New +$338K
2026 Q2
0 quarters
OPAL icon
3464
OPAL Fuels
OPAL
$43M
$426K ﹤0.01%
193,801
+129,582
+202% +$285K
2025 Q3
3 quarters
LIF icon
3465
Life360
LIF
$3.67B
$425K ﹤0.01%
7,683
+698
+10% +$31K
2025 Q3
3 quarters
SMHI icon
3466
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$249M
$425K ﹤0.01%
+55,555
New +$412K
2026 Q2
0 quarters
RGCO icon
3467
RGC Resources
RGCO
$246M
$424K ﹤0.01%
17,744
+7,673
+76% +$177K
2025 Q3
3 quarters
IMSR icon
3468
Terrestrial Energy
IMSR
$318M
$423K ﹤0.01%
+59,777
New +$442K
2026 Q2
0 quarters
MDLN icon
3469
Medline Inc
MDLN
$35.8B
$423K ﹤0.01%
+10,726
New +$432K
2026 Q2
0 quarters
ARIS icon
3470
Aris Mining
ARIS
$3.44B
$422K ﹤0.01%
28,299
-11,118
-28% -$200K
2026 Q1
1 quarter
VGSR icon
3471
Vert Global Sustainable Real Estate ETF
VGSR
$512M
$420K ﹤0.01%
36,900
-1,089
-3% -$12.2K
2025 Q3
3 quarters
NCMI icon
3472
National CineMedia
NCMI
$156M
$420K ﹤0.01%
110,532
+53,938
+95% +$184K
2024 Q3
7 quarters
BTE icon
3473
Baytex Energy
BTE
$2.86B
$416K ﹤0.01%
103,800
-50,650
-33% -$234K
2026 Q1
1 quarter
GENC icon
3474
Gencor Industries
GENC
$252M
$416K ﹤0.01%
27,870
+5,712
+26% +$84.6K
2025 Q2
4 quarters
ABEO icon
3475
Abeona Therapeutics
ABEO
$145M
$414K ﹤0.01%
67,063
-35,582
-35% -$195K
2025 Q3
3 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.