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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
HLNE icon
901
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$4.54B
$39.1M 0.01%
511,474
+484,223
+1,777% +$43.1M
2023 Q2
12 quarters
ENB icon
902
Enbridge
ENB
$107B
$39.1M 0.01%
721,796
+431,274
+148% +$23.7M
2024 Q2
8 quarters
ELS icon
903
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$11.8B
$39M 0.01%
609,692
+429,514
+238% +$27.1M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
SBRA icon
904
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5B
$39M 0.01%
1,998,848
+584,862
+41% +$11.6M
2018 Q4
30 quarters
ZETA icon
905
Zeta Global
ZETA
$8.53B
$38.9M 0.01%
1,978,272
+876,613
+80% +$16.3M
2022 Q3
15 quarters
SAN icon
906
Banco Santander
SAN
$186B
$38.9M 0.01%
2,816,360
+1,041,682
+59% +$12.9M
2024 Q1
9 quarters
SHW icon
907
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$81.8B
$38.8M 0.01%
113,813
-31,114
-21% -$9.9M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
AJG icon
908
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$68.7B
$38.7M 0.01%
170,308
+23,216
+16% +$4.93M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
MLM icon
909
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$36B
$38.6M 0.01%
67,001
+1,541
+2% +$914K
2023 Q1
13 quarters
RS icon
910
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.2B
$38.6M 0.01%
103,354
-507
-0.5% -$185K
2013 Q2
52 quarters
Q icon
911
Qnity Electronics Inc
Q
$23B
$38.3M 0.01%
235,386
-10,505
-4% -$1.55M
2025 Q4
2 quarters
FOXA icon
912
Fox Class A
FOXA
$28.1B
$38.3M 0.01%
757,602
-139,086
-16% -$8.59M
2019 Q1
29 quarters
DFUS icon
913
Dimensional US Equity ETF
DFUS
$21.1B
$38.2M 0.01%
466,528
+107,486
+30% +$8.5M
2024 Q2
8 quarters
BCS icon
914
Barclays
BCS
$72.5B
$38.2M 0.01%
1,420,489
+249,622
+21% +$6.02M
2024 Q1
9 quarters
IDA icon
915
Idacorp
IDA
$8.14B
$38.1M 0.01%
251,905
+190,599
+311% +$27.4M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
VB icon
916
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
VB
$77.7B
$37.9M 0.01%
125,108
+17,027
+16% +$4.88M
2024 Q1
9 quarters
PAYC icon
917
Paycom
PAYC
$12.4B
$37.9M 0.01%
301,396
+214,364
+246% +$28M
2015 Q2
44 quarters
DOCS icon
918
Doximity
DOCS
$5.95B
$37.9M 0.01%
1,838,767
+243,240
+15% +$5.38M
2022 Q3
15 quarters
EFOR icon
919
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.79B
$37.8M 0.01%
2,114,423
-416,227
-16% -$10.2M
2018 Q2
32 quarters
CCI icon
920
Crown Castle
CCI
$36.6B
$37.6M 0.01%
496,307
+404,839
+443% +$35.6M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
HWC icon
921
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$5.9B
$37.6M 0.01%
502,966
+20,788
+4% +$1.42M
2015 Q4
42 quarters
CFR icon
922
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$9.8B
$37.2M 0.01%
240,867
+38,217
+19% +$5.43M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
HELE icon
923
Helen of Troy
HELE
$657M
$37.1M 0.01%
1,322,587
+559,816
+73% +$13.2M
2023 Q1
13 quarters
ZBRA icon
924
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$18.3B
$37M 0.01%
145,983
+12,837
+10% +$3.02M
2017 Q3
35 quarters
QNST icon
925
QuinStreet
QNST
$945M
$36.9M 0.01%
2,521,654
+448,336
+22% +$5.63M
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.