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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
APP icon
751
Applovin
APP
$87.1B
$64.4M 0.02%
127,789
+12,935
+11% +$6.24M
2022 Q3
15 quarters
SPOT icon
752
Spotify
SPOT
$120B
$64M 0.02%
139,438
-63,184
-31% -$30.1M
2022 Q4
14 quarters
IWV icon
753
iShares Russell 3000 ETF
IWV
$20.2B
$63.9M 0.02%
149,816
+27,160
+22% +$11.2M
2024 Q1
9 quarters
HOG icon
754
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$3.01B
$63.8M 0.02%
2,615,019
+1,021,890
+64% +$24.6M
2020 Q2
24 quarters
PPG icon
755
PPG Industries
PPG
$24.6B
$63.5M 0.02%
528,524
+84,603
+19% +$9.42M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
DASH icon
756
DoorDash
DASH
$77.7B
$63.5M 0.02%
343,990
+57,796
+20% +$9.6M
2023 Q2
12 quarters
LOPE icon
757
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$4.24B
$63.1M 0.02%
446,680
-72,591
-14% -$11.5M
2016 Q3
39 quarters
OLED icon
758
Universal Display
OLED
$4B
$63M 0.02%
728,128
+604,242
+488% +$55.8M
2019 Q1
29 quarters
SPTM icon
759
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF
SPTM
$14B
$62.6M 0.02%
689,429
+50,559
+8% +$4.45M
2025 Q1
5 quarters
BHVN icon
760
Biohaven
BHVN
$2.1B
$61.8M 0.02%
4,150,616
+2,175,100
+110% +$23.4M
2023 Q4
10 quarters
IAG icon
761
IAMGOLD
IAG
$9.28B
$61.6M 0.02%
3,922,614
+2,258,528
+136% +$39.5M
2025 Q4
2 quarters
ROK icon
762
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$47.3B
$61.5M 0.02%
126,388
+46,214
+58% +$20.1M
2023 Q2
12 quarters
HALO icon
763
Halozyme
HALO
$14.3B
$61.5M 0.02%
785,556
-230,873
-23% -$15.7M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
BRO icon
764
Brown & Brown
BRO
$24.4B
$61.1M 0.02%
963,777
+897,155
+1,347% +$54.7M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
HXL icon
765
Hexcel
HXL
$6.03B
$61M 0.02%
610,579
-51,536
-8% -$4.67M
2022 Q1
17 quarters
VIG icon
766
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
$60.9M 0.02%
257,239
+40,370
+19% +$9.27M
2024 Q1
9 quarters
PPC icon
767
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.7B
$60.7M 0.02%
2,159,987
-527,293
-20% -$16.2M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
FNV icon
768
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$44.1B
$60.7M 0.02%
291,005
+234,600
+416% +$54.7M
2025 Q1
5 quarters
DCI icon
769
Donaldson
DCI
$9.8B
$59.9M 0.02%
673,621
-62,144
-8% -$5.35M
2018 Q4
30 quarters
BOKF icon
770
BOK Financial
BOKF
$7.82B
$59.5M 0.02%
429,528
+43,225
+11% +$5.71M
2020 Q1
25 quarters
ON icon
771
ON Semiconductor
ON
$28.1B
$59.4M 0.02%
628,546
+220,060
+54% +$22.6M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
RNG icon
772
RingCentral
RNG
$6.96B
$59.1M 0.02%
1,537,795
-494,637
-24% -$20M
2015 Q2
44 quarters
VOYA icon
773
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.68B
$58.8M 0.02%
649,990
+135,537
+26% +$11M
2014 Q2
48 quarters
CUZ icon
774
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.75B
$58.7M 0.02%
1,956,841
+1,120,191
+134% +$29.4M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
KLIC icon
775
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$3.86B
$58.5M 0.02%
437,326
+4,834
+1% +$474K
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.