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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
WRLD icon
851
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$778M
$45M 0.02%
201,263
+46,297
+30% +$7.45M
2023 Q3
11 quarters
KNSL icon
852
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.2B
$45M 0.02%
136,579
+93,971
+221% +$30.2M
2024 Q1
9 quarters
RELY icon
853
Remitly
RELY
$5.25B
$44.9M 0.02%
2,004,231
+26,183
+1% +$537K
2023 Q2
12 quarters
IBOC icon
854
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.18B
$44.6M 0.02%
587,610
+91,744
+19% +$6.66M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
VV icon
855
Vanguard Morningstar Large-Cap ETF
VV
$53.9B
$44.6M 0.02%
129,676
+22,838
+21% +$7.62M
2024 Q3
7 quarters
EAT icon
856
Brinker International
EAT
$7.65B
$44.6M 0.02%
265,281
-43,291
-14% -$6.4M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
WTW icon
857
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.2B
$44.4M 0.02%
169,752
-117,382
-41% -$31.4M
2014 Q4
46 quarters
GEHC icon
858
GE HealthCare
GEHC
$32.3B
$44.3M 0.02%
696,084
+550,807
+379% +$36.2M
2023 Q1
13 quarters
D icon
859
Dominion Energy
D
$57.3B
$44.3M 0.02%
648,379
-135,558
-17% -$8.81M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
KDP icon
860
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$47.2B
$44.3M 0.02%
1,352,175
-3,393,229
-72% -$98.8M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
FN icon
861
Fabrinet
FN
$11.3B
$44.1M 0.02%
79,795
+7,946
+11% +$5.12M
2018 Q2
32 quarters
NVS icon
862
Novartis
NVS
$287B
$44.1M 0.02%
281,210
+47,339
+20% +$7.1M
2024 Q1
9 quarters
TWLO icon
863
Twilio
TWLO
$40.2B
$44M 0.02%
217,885
-27,244
-11% -$4.83M
2023 Q3
11 quarters
CACC icon
864
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.66B
$43.8M 0.02%
68,780
+63,946
+1,323% +$34.2M
2024 Q1
9 quarters
SO icon
865
Southern Company
SO
$107B
$43.7M 0.02%
456,982
+76,392
+20% +$7.19M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
CDE icon
866
Coeur Mining
CDE
$13.8B
$43.4M 0.02%
2,675,232
+1,713,917
+178% +$31.2M
2024 Q1
9 quarters
CPT icon
867
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.8B
$42.9M 0.02%
375,579
+128,515
+52% +$13.7M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
MUFG icon
868
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$237B
$42.6M 0.01%
2,140,236
+590,238
+38% +$11.1M
2024 Q1
9 quarters
SCI icon
869
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.4B
$42.5M 0.01%
564,156
-102,400
-15% -$8.01M
2015 Q2
44 quarters
AMBA icon
870
Ambarella
AMBA
$2.94B
$42.5M 0.01%
495,583
-232
-0% -$16K
2024 Q2
8 quarters
TRGP icon
871
Targa Resources
TRGP
$64.8B
$42.3M 0.01%
157,760
+53,145
+51% +$13.7M
2020 Q1
25 quarters
RPM icon
872
RPM International
RPM
$12.6B
$42M 0.01%
380,088
-102,257
-21% -$10.7M
2018 Q4
30 quarters
SWKS icon
873
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$19.6B
$41.9M 0.01%
618,287
-1,131,386
-65% -$77M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
WSM icon
874
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$29.7B
$41.9M 0.01%
179,778
-88,434
-33% -$17.5M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
SCHB icon
875
Schwab US Broad Market ETF
SCHB
$44.3B
$41.9M 0.01%
1,445,601
+370,778
+34% +$10.4M
2023 Q4
10 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.