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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
AGO icon
576
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.05B
$112M 0.04%
1,395,148
+534,708
+62% +$42.2M
2014 Q4
46 quarters
VUG icon
577
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$224B
$111M 0.04%
1,292,359
+302,923
+31% +$25.5M
2023 Q4
10 quarters
FRSH icon
578
Freshworks
FRSH
$4.04B
$111M 0.04%
10,981,842
+6,227,614
+131% +$55.5M
2023 Q3
11 quarters
CX icon
579
Cemex
CX
$14.7B
$111M 0.04%
9,217,342
+4,478,962
+95% +$55.6M
2013 Q3
51 quarters
OVV icon
580
Ovintiv
OVV
$20B
$110M 0.04%
2,097,841
-421,590
-17% -$24.1M
2021 Q1
21 quarters
SAIA icon
581
Saia
SAIA
$8.84B
$110M 0.04%
264,432
+156,174
+144% +$68.6M
2019 Q4
26 quarters
XRAY icon
582
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$1.88B
$110M 0.04%
10,458,771
+6,493,548
+164% +$70.9M
2015 Q1
45 quarters
DD icon
583
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.4B
$110M 0.04%
811,320
-3,079
-0.4% -$437K
2013 Q2
52 quarters
RJF icon
584
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$30.3B
$109M 0.04%
719,592
-74,271
-9% -$11.3M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
PINS icon
585
Pinterest
PINS
$12.6B
$109M 0.04%
5,199,935
+1,145,529
+28% +$23M
2020 Q2
24 quarters
OLN icon
586
Olin
OLN
$1.78B
$109M 0.04%
5,510,335
+4,344,109
+372% +$114M
2020 Q3
23 quarters
OHI icon
587
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14B
$109M 0.04%
2,290,479
-67,949
-3% -$3.15M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
PNR icon
588
Pentair
PNR
$8.83B
$109M 0.04%
1,419,576
+872,364
+159% +$69M
2017 Q3
35 quarters
AGI icon
589
Alamos Gold
AGI
$12.5B
$108M 0.04%
3,564,109
+1,310,284
+58% +$53.1M
2025 Q2
4 quarters
NUE icon
590
Nucor
NUE
$58.6B
$108M 0.04%
484,632
-128,259
-21% -$29M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
FLS icon
591
Flowserve
FLS
$8.67B
$108M 0.04%
1,493,437
-608,515
-29% -$46.3M
2019 Q2
28 quarters
AMGN icon
592
Amgen
AMGN
$237B
$108M 0.04%
300,007
+147,785
+97% +$50.6M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
FR icon
593
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$7.22B
$107M 0.04%
1,752,307
-112,403
-6% -$6.96M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
WH icon
594
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.37B
$107M 0.04%
1,275,718
+1,179,728
+1,229% +$97.8M
2021 Q1
21 quarters
VEA icon
595
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$226B
$107M 0.04%
1,507,164
+355,977
+31% +$24.8M
2023 Q3
11 quarters
AEE icon
596
Ameren
AEE
$29.9B
$107M 0.04%
944,272
-678,379
-42% -$75M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
NVST icon
597
Envista
NVST
$3.79B
$106M 0.04%
4,023,691
+1,405,574
+54% +$35.5M
2020 Q4
22 quarters
WELL icon
598
Welltower
WELL
$171B
$106M 0.04%
467,445
+37,149
+9% +$7.85M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
NJR icon
599
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.39B
$106M 0.04%
1,887,829
+723,414
+62% +$40.5M
2021 Q2
20 quarters
PPL icon
600
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.3B
$105M 0.04%
2,901,063
+2,210,851
+320% +$81.7M
2013 Q2
52 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.