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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
ROKU icon
501
Roku
ROKU
$24.2B
$143M 0.05%
1,043,354
-739,379
-41% -$90.2M
2022 Q3
15 quarters
CLH icon
502
Clean Harbors
CLH
$15.2B
$143M 0.05%
478,075
+297,407
+165% +$87.9M
2015 Q4
42 quarters
SWX icon
503
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.69B
$142M 0.05%
1,603,686
+439,708
+38% +$39.3M
2023 Q2
12 quarters
CMS icon
504
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.3B
$142M 0.05%
1,857,999
+1,059,542
+133% +$79.4M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
INGR icon
505
Ingredion
INGR
$6.14B
$142M 0.05%
1,500,165
-705,809
-32% -$74.6M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
INVH icon
506
Invitation Homes
INVH
$15.9B
$141M 0.05%
4,684,578
+689,672
+17% +$19.5M
2019 Q2
28 quarters
GWW icon
507
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$70.2B
$141M 0.05%
103,592
+2,066
+2% +$2.55M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
SITE icon
508
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$5.1B
$140M 0.05%
1,234,583
-1,038,242
-46% -$125M
2024 Q3
7 quarters
R icon
509
Ryder
R
$10.8B
$139M 0.05%
525,852
-206,246
-28% -$50.4M
2020 Q3
23 quarters
PLNT icon
510
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.31B
$138M 0.05%
2,640,170
+1,482,920
+128% +$87M
2024 Q2
8 quarters
HOMB icon
511
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.07B
$138M 0.05%
4,820,427
+3,198,474
+197% +$86.9M
2023 Q4
10 quarters
CNO icon
512
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.29B
$137M 0.05%
2,695,882
+1,175,283
+77% +$54.6M
2015 Q4
42 quarters
VLY icon
513
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$7.97B
$137M 0.05%
9,390,111
-902,716
-9% -$12.3M
2020 Q1
25 quarters
CNA icon
514
CNA Financial
CNA
$13B
$137M 0.05%
2,826,611
-211,560
-7% -$9.6M
2014 Q2
48 quarters
LBTYA icon
515
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.27B
$136M 0.05%
11,991,377
-34,406
-0.3% -$411K
2024 Q3
7 quarters
ORLY icon
516
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.3B
$136M 0.05%
1,486,886
-616,139
-29% -$56.2M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
FHI icon
517
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.86B
$136M 0.05%
2,460,945
-122,502
-5% -$6.93M
2016 Q2
40 quarters
INFY icon
518
Infosys
INFY
$49.6B
$136M 0.05%
12,989,906
+5,339,614
+70% +$66.9M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
CHRD icon
519
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.24B
$135M 0.05%
1,184,466
+24,640
+2% +$3.34M
2021 Q2
20 quarters
ISRG icon
520
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$170B
$134M 0.05%
336,780
+77,896
+30% +$34M
2014 Q3
47 quarters
SOLS icon
521
Solstice Advanced Materials
SOLS
$9.17B
$134M 0.05%
1,539,974
+832,477
+118% +$68.7M
2025 Q4
2 quarters
MELI icon
522
Mercado Libre
MELI
$88.2B
$133M 0.05%
79,422
+33,464
+73% +$57.1M
2022 Q3
15 quarters
HON icon
523
Honeywell
HON
$72.4B
$133M 0.05%
595,197
-826,189
-58% -$184M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
DOX icon
524
Amdocs
DOX
$4.56B
$133M 0.05%
2,630,027
+342,599
+15% +$21M
2014 Q4
46 quarters
SCHX icon
525
Schwab US Large- Cap ETF
SCHX
$74.2B
$133M 0.05%
4,515,858
+528,192
+13% +$15.1M
2024 Q1
9 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.