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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
NODK icon
3526
NI Holdings
NODK
$302M
$372K ﹤0.01%
23,672
+7,652
+48% +$107K
2025 Q1
5 quarters
MNTK icon
3527
Montauk Renewables
MNTK
$316M
$372K ﹤0.01%
238,152
+199,801
+521% +$296K
2025 Q1
5 quarters
XZO icon
3528
Exzeo Group
XZO
$1.58B
$371K ﹤0.01%
+21,992
New +$323K
2026 Q2
0 quarters
FELG icon
3529
Fidelity Enhanced Large Cap Growth ETF
FELG
$5.68B
$371K ﹤0.01%
+8,469
New +$361K
2026 Q2
0 quarters
AOMR icon
3530
Angel Oak Mortgage REIT
AOMR
$168M
$370K ﹤0.01%
40,797
+25,494
+167% +$219K
2025 Q2
4 quarters
QLV icon
3531
Northern Trust US Quality Low Volatility ETF
QLV
$182M
$370K ﹤0.01%
4,900
-106
-2% -$7.92K
2025 Q2
4 quarters
ARAI icon
3532
Arrive AI Inc
ARAI
$5.78M
$370K ﹤0.01%
862,219
+782,712
+984% +$526K
2026 Q1
1 quarter
BRBS icon
3533
Blue Ridge Bankshares
BRBS
$355M
$369K ﹤0.01%
104,645
+84,420
+417% +$294K
2025 Q3
3 quarters
MPTI icon
3534
M-tron Industries
MPTI
$299M
$369K ﹤0.01%
3,722
+608
+20% +$48.4K
2025 Q3
3 quarters
SUSL icon
3535
iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF
SUSL
$1.23B
$368K ﹤0.01%
2,771
– –
2025 Q2
4 quarters
ELME
3536
DELISTED
Elme Communities
ELME
$368K ﹤0.01%
248,356
-1,189,853
-83% -$2.41M
2022 Q2
16 quarters
IXJ icon
3537
iShares Global Healthcare ETF
IXJ
$4.52B
$366K ﹤0.01%
3,721
+1,099
+42% +$103K
2025 Q4
2 quarters
IHDG icon
3538
WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund
IHDG
$2.07B
$365K ﹤0.01%
+6,968
New +$354K
2026 Q2
0 quarters
ASA icon
3539
ASA Gold and Precious Metals
ASA
$946M
$362K ﹤0.01%
6,962
-574
-8% -$36K
2026 Q1
1 quarter
MH icon
3540
McGraw Hill
MH
$2.64B
$362K ﹤0.01%
38,220
-81,370
-68% -$981K
2025 Q4
2 quarters
USAR icon
3541
USA Rare Earth Inc
USAR
$3.87B
$361K ﹤0.01%
16,730
+5,460
+48% +$124K
2025 Q4
2 quarters
DFAR icon
3542
DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio ETF Class Shares
DFAR
$1.67B
$359K ﹤0.01%
+13,724
New +$353K
2026 Q2
0 quarters
FJAN icon
3543
FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF January
FJAN
$1.49B
$358K ﹤0.01%
6,500
+1,500
+30% +$80.9K
2025 Q4
2 quarters
FCEL icon
3544
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$979M
$357K ﹤0.01%
+9,916
New +$161K
2026 Q2
0 quarters
JPIE icon
3545
JPMorgan Income ETF
JPIE
$11.3B
$356K ﹤0.01%
7,742
– –
2026 Q1
1 quarter
QUBT icon
3546
Quantum Computing Inc
QUBT
$1.54B
$355K ﹤0.01%
36,643
+20,566
+128% +$200K
2025 Q3
3 quarters
BSCT icon
3547
Invesco BulletShares 2029 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCT
$3.09B
$355K ﹤0.01%
19,105
– –
2025 Q3
3 quarters
XPOF icon
3548
Xponential Fitness
XPOF
$169M
$354K ﹤0.01%
51,225
-41,824
-45% -$265K
2023 Q1
13 quarters
PVLA icon
3549
Palvella Therapeutics
PVLA
$2.08B
$354K ﹤0.01%
+2,316
New +$281K
2026 Q2
0 quarters
BTT icon
3550
BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust
BTT
$1.41B
$353K ﹤0.01%
15,527
-1,587
-9% -$36.2K
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.