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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
(+31%)
Cap. Flow
+$37.5B
Cap. Flow % of AUM
Cap. Flow %
13.08%
Top 10 Holdings %
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 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$1.17B |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$849M |
| 3 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$746M |
| 4 |
Synopsys
SNPS
|
+$643M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$633M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$517M |
| 2 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$488M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$414M |
| 4 |
Sandisk
SNDK
|
+$355M |
| 5 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
CoreWeave
CRWV
$29.9B
| $105M | 0.04% |
1,068,013
+1,050,817
| +6,111% | +$113M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
602
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$7.2B
| $104M | 0.04% |
3,565,178
+3,250,639
| +1,033% | +$102M |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
603
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.63B
| $104M | 0.04% |
2,289,566
-85,123
| -4% | -$3.72M |
2022 Q1
17 quarters
|
|
604
Quanta Services
PWR
$82.2B
| $104M | 0.04% |
145,864
+27,924
| +24% | +$19.1M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
605
Blackstone
BX
$94.1B
| $104M | 0.04% |
892,180
-70,800
| -7% | -$8.51M |
2023 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
606
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.14B
| $103M | 0.04% |
90,131
-2,110
| -2% | -$2.37M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
607
Ferguson
FERG
$43.9B
| $103M | 0.04% |
434,574
-206
| -0% | -$49.7K |
2023 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
608
Valmont Industries
VMI
$8.4B
| $102M | 0.04% |
178,340
-31,456
| -15% | -$15.8M |
2019 Q2
28 quarters
|
|
609
Cognex
CGNX
$9.34B
| $102M | 0.04% |
1,458,087
-73,057
| -5% | -$4.43M |
2016 Q4
38 quarters
|
|
610
lululemon athletica
LULU
$11.5B
| $101M | 0.04% |
901,601
-594,265
| -40% | -$79.4M |
2014 Q4
46 quarters
|
|
611
Schneider National
SNDR
$5.32B
| $101M | 0.04% |
2,767,845
+298,118
| +12% | +$9.7M |
2018 Q2
32 quarters
|
|
612
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$40.4B
| $101M | 0.04% |
550,868
+93,685
| +20% | +$15.4M |
2021 Q4
18 quarters
|
|
613
Snap-on
SNA
$18.5B
| $100M | 0.03% |
251,421
-14,504
| -5% | -$5.48M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
614
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$3.98B
| $100M | 0.03% |
1,307,339
-543,747
| -29% | -$38.2M |
2019 Q1
29 quarters
|
|
615
Smithfield Foods
SFD
$7.34B
| $100M | 0.03% |
4,112,981
+2,996,668
| +268% | +$80.1M |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
616
Essent Group
ESNT
$6B
| $100M | 0.03% |
1,548,044
-13,229
| -0.8% | -$801K |
2014 Q4
46 quarters
|
|
617
Constellation Energy
CEG
$89.8B
| $98.6M | 0.03% |
397,063
+150,735
| +61% | +$42.5M |
2022 Q1
17 quarters
|
|
618
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.31B
| $98.4M | 0.03% |
3,396,308
+407,401
| +14% | +$10.9M |
2021 Q4
18 quarters
|
|
619
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$54.2B
| $98.1M | 0.03% |
650,190
-107,740
| -14% | -$16.1M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
620
Nordson
NDSN
$17.8B
| $98M | 0.03% |
325,112
+174,877
| +116% | +$49.6M |
2016 Q4
38 quarters
|
|
621
First Solar
FSLR
$18.5B
| $97.9M | 0.03% |
414,876
-386,803
| -48% | -$90.7M |
2019 Q3
27 quarters
|
|
622
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$7.06B
| $97.8M | 0.03% |
2,045,872
-1,138,159
| -36% | -$47.3M |
2015 Q4
42 quarters
|
|
623
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
$48.4B
| $97.8M | 0.03% |
238,849
+70,522
| +42% | +$27.9M |
2023 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
624
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$6.78B
| $97.4M | 0.03% |
7,320,324
+1,343,862
| +22% | +$21.5M |
2021 Q3
19 quarters
|
|
625
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.2B
| $97.4M | 0.03% |
2,404,786
-361,578
| -13% | -$14M |
2024 Q3
7 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.