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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
IEX icon
776
IDEX
IEX
$16.9B
$58.2M 0.02%
257,285
+775
+0.3% +$164K
2013 Q2
52 quarters
TRI icon
777
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$53.4B
$58.1M 0.02%
712,176
+98,445
+16% +$8.6M
2024 Q2
8 quarters
CTAS icon
778
Cintas
CTAS
$89B
$57.4M 0.02%
341,054
-248,749
-42% -$43M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
KIM icon
779
Kimco Realty
KIM
$15.8B
$57.4M 0.02%
2,264,654
+1,661,640
+276% +$39.9M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
EXPD icon
780
Expeditors International
EXPD
$25.5B
$57.4M 0.02%
355,618
+33,753
+10% +$5.22M
2015 Q1
45 quarters
MUR icon
781
Murphy Oil
MUR
$6.36B
$57.3M 0.02%
1,759,416
-63,115
-3% -$2.42M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
CDP icon
782
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$3.85B
$57.3M 0.02%
1,575,072
+163,872
+12% +$5.33M
2020 Q2
24 quarters
KRC icon
783
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.33B
$56.9M 0.02%
1,518,451
+1,118,476
+280% +$38M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
WPM icon
784
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$54.9B
$56.8M 0.02%
513,577
-15,484
-3% -$2.01M
2025 Q1
5 quarters
FLO icon
785
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.3B
$56.6M 0.02%
7,163,993
+2,821,864
+65% +$22.6M
2017 Q1
37 quarters
EHC icon
786
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
$56.6M 0.02%
561,888
+61,284
+12% +$6.35M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
SPYM icon
787
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF
SPYM
$181B
$56.4M 0.02%
641,627
+110,323
+21% +$9.41M
2023 Q3
11 quarters
BIO icon
788
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.9B
$56M 0.02%
192,711
+98,162
+104% +$27.8M
2015 Q2
44 quarters
COLD icon
789
Americold
COLD
$4.13B
$55.7M 0.02%
3,545,164
+3,104,447
+704% +$42.6M
2018 Q4
30 quarters
PSN icon
790
Parsons
PSN
$5.24B
$55.6M 0.02%
1,089,760
+1,029,924
+1,721% +$55.6M
2022 Q4
14 quarters
QQQM icon
791
Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF
QQQM
$105B
$55.6M 0.02%
183,409
+14,586
+9% +$4.13M
2024 Q2
8 quarters
STN icon
792
Stantec
STN
$7.99B
$55.5M 0.02%
810,568
+181,398
+29% +$14.6M
2025 Q2
4 quarters
HAYW icon
793
Hayward Holdings
HAYW
$2.69B
$55.5M 0.02%
3,254,606
+70,349
+2% +$1.03M
2024 Q3
7 quarters
SGOV icon
794
iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF
SGOV
$116B
$55.5M 0.02%
550,965
+253,254
+85% +$25.5M
2025 Q1
5 quarters
IVW icon
795
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF
IVW
$75.5B
$55.4M 0.02%
402,461
+67,474
+20% +$8.91M
2024 Q1
9 quarters
LKQ icon
796
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$4.41B
$54.9M 0.02%
2,086,701
+1,247,620
+149% +$34.7M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
KMB icon
797
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.6B
$54.8M 0.02%
501,093
+236,722
+90% +$23.5M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
MOG.A icon
798
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$10.8B
$54.8M 0.02%
129,241
+89,868
+228% +$30.7M
2022 Q1
17 quarters
TSM icon
799
TSMC
TSM
$2.17T
$54.7M 0.02%
117,809
+27,875
+31% +$11.3M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
XLK icon
800
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$121B
$54.5M 0.02%
285,824
+106,739
+60% +$18.2M
2023 Q2
12 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.