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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
ENVX icon
3726
Enovix
ENVX
$665M
$244K ﹤0.01%
40,213
+21,566
+116% +$143K
2025 Q3
3 quarters
USGO icon
3727
US GoldMining
USGO
$69.8M
$244K ﹤0.01%
30,023
+14,017
+88% +$156K
2026 Q1
1 quarter
DFSU icon
3728
Dimensional US Sustainability Core 1 ETF
DFSU
$2.39B
$243K ﹤0.01%
+5,221
New +$236K
2026 Q2
0 quarters
DNOV icon
3729
FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF November
DNOV
$403M
$242K ﹤0.01%
4,719
-123
-3% -$6.2K
2025 Q3
3 quarters
RNP icon
3730
Cohen & Steers REIT and Preferred and Income Fund
RNP
$879M
$242K ﹤0.01%
11,920
– –
2025 Q4
2 quarters
FLIN icon
3731
Franklin FTSE India ETF
FLIN
$2.49B
$238K ﹤0.01%
+6,702
New +$234K
2026 Q2
0 quarters
USA icon
3732
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund
USA
$1.84B
$238K ﹤0.01%
40,899
– –
2025 Q2
4 quarters
PLSE icon
3733
Pulse Biosciences
PLSE
$3.89B
$238K ﹤0.01%
+8,566
New +$202K
2026 Q2
0 quarters
BKIE icon
3734
BNY Mellon International Equity ETF
BKIE
$1.32B
$238K ﹤0.01%
7,083
– –
2026 Q1
1 quarter
PIZ icon
3735
Invesco Dorsey Wright Developed Markets Momentum ETF
PIZ
$601M
$237K ﹤0.01%
+4,239
New +$236K
2026 Q2
0 quarters
BFEB icon
3736
Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF February
BFEB
$207M
$237K ﹤0.01%
4,497
– –
2025 Q2
4 quarters
JPIB icon
3737
JPMorgan International Bond Opportunities ETF
JPIB
$2.3B
$236K ﹤0.01%
4,891
+215
+5% +$10.3K
2026 Q1
1 quarter
TMQ icon
3738
Trilogy Metals
TMQ
$404M
$235K ﹤0.01%
66,877
+35,642
+114% +$147K
2026 Q1
1 quarter
TFLO icon
3739
iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF
TFLO
$7.23B
$233K ﹤0.01%
4,594
-42,245
-90% -$2.14M
2025 Q2
4 quarters
AIO icon
3740
Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund
AIO
$813M
$232K ﹤0.01%
+8,250
New +$211K
2026 Q2
0 quarters
FELV icon
3741
Fidelity Enhanced Large Cap Value ETF
FELV
$3.62B
$231K ﹤0.01%
+5,773
New +$221K
2026 Q2
0 quarters
PDYN icon
3742
Palladyne AI
PDYN
$197M
$231K ﹤0.01%
38,035
-9,942
-21% -$65.8K
2025 Q3
3 quarters
OVBC icon
3743
Ohio Valley Banc Corp
OVBC
$223M
$231K ﹤0.01%
+5,310
New +$246K
2026 Q2
0 quarters
PAA icon
3744
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$18.7B
$230K ﹤0.01%
10,338
– –
2024 Q4
6 quarters
SNWV icon
3745
SANUWAVE Health Inc
SNWV
$43.1M
$229K ﹤0.01%
+22,908
New +$355K
2026 Q2
0 quarters
MUX icon
3746
McEwen Inc
MUX
$937M
$228K ﹤0.01%
+12,593
New +$272K
2026 Q2
0 quarters
TECX icon
3747
Tectonic Therapeutic
TECX
$393M
$227K ﹤0.01%
6,617
-10,317
-61% -$303K
2026 Q1
1 quarter
IVOO icon
3748
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF
IVOO
$3.8B
$227K ﹤0.01%
+1,744
New +$217K
2026 Q2
0 quarters
SCHR icon
3749
Schwab Intermediately-Term US Treasury ETF
SCHR
$13.5B
$227K ﹤0.01%
9,218
+54
+0.6% +$1.34K
2026 Q1
1 quarter
FENI icon
3750
Fidelity Enhanced International ETF
FENI
$11.5B
$227K ﹤0.01%
5,661
+236
+4% +$9.34K
2026 Q1
1 quarter

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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.