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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
FORM icon
951
FormFactor
FORM
$7.9B
$34.3M 0.01%
214,217
-796
-0.4% -$106K
2013 Q2
52 quarters
UL icon
952
Unilever
UL
$141B
$34.2M 0.01%
569,489
+314,321
+123% +$18.2M
2024 Q2
8 quarters
GLOB icon
953
Globant
GLOB
$1.94B
$34.2M 0.01%
1,188,723
+400,461
+51% +$16M
2025 Q3
3 quarters
MAR icon
954
Marriott International
MAR
$103B
$34.2M 0.01%
92,185
+14,833
+19% +$5.47M
2021 Q4
18 quarters
HPP icon
955
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$617M
$34M 0.01%
2,239,928
+1,857,416
+486% +$20.4M
2014 Q2
48 quarters
ABM icon
956
ABM Industries
ABM
$3.17B
$34M 0.01%
768,980
+400,268
+109% +$16.4M
2019 Q2
28 quarters
HRMY icon
957
Harmony Biosciences
HRMY
$2.14B
$34M 0.01%
934,326
+218,080
+30% +$6.88M
2022 Q2
16 quarters
FND icon
958
Floor & Decor
FND
$5.05B
$33.9M 0.01%
577,541
+569,081
+6,727% +$28.8M
2026 Q1
1 quarter
MPWR icon
959
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$57.4B
$33.8M 0.01%
24,947
-13,413
-35% -$20.1M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
MRNA icon
960
Moderna
MRNA
$79.4B
$33.6M 0.01%
479,141
+440,826
+1,151% +$22.8M
2025 Q4
2 quarters
FAF icon
961
First American
FAF
$6.54B
$33.5M 0.01%
491,667
-55,447
-10% -$3.7M
2014 Q4
46 quarters
ROL icon
962
Rollins
ROL
$16.6B
$33.5M 0.01%
802,768
-362,735
-31% -$18.5M
2015 Q3
43 quarters
RXT icon
963
Rackspace Technology
RXT
$691M
$33.5M 0.01%
5,130,701
+593,272
+13% +$2.31M
2022 Q3
15 quarters
APTV icon
964
Aptiv
APTV
$9.05B
$33.5M 0.01%
552,805
-132,018
-19% -$8.08M
2020 Q4
22 quarters
ALGM icon
965
Allegro MicroSystems
ALGM
$6.02B
$33.4M 0.01%
493,753
+148,627
+43% +$6.95M
2025 Q1
5 quarters
VXUS icon
966
Vanguard Total International Stock ETF
VXUS
$159B
$33.4M 0.01%
390,580
+218,052
+126% +$18.3M
2023 Q4
10 quarters
CVSA icon
967
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.45B
$33.4M 0.01%
271,952
-10,224
-4% -$1.23M
2022 Q4
14 quarters
CNX icon
968
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.57B
$33.3M 0.01%
982,007
+37,749
+4% +$1.36M
2023 Q2
12 quarters
NBIS icon
969
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$41.7B
$33.2M 0.01%
120,224
+14,912
+14% +$2.95M
2025 Q3
3 quarters
CWT icon
970
California Water Service
CWT
$2.95B
$33.2M 0.01%
681,791
+512,060
+302% +$23.1M
2024 Q2
8 quarters
BHP icon
971
BHP
BHP
$201B
$33.1M 0.01%
397,906
+152,469
+62% +$12.7M
2024 Q1
9 quarters
GPN icon
972
Global Payments
GPN
$21.7B
$32.9M 0.01%
465,198
-351,493
-43% -$24.2M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
OKE icon
973
Oneok
OKE
$60.7B
$32.6M 0.01%
374,539
+78,295
+26% +$6.9M
2018 Q2
32 quarters
IJR icon
974
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
$104B
$32.5M 0.01%
218,839
+74,160
+51% +$10.2M
2024 Q1
9 quarters
PHR icon
975
Phreesia
PHR
$783M
$32.4M 0.01%
3,151,453
+1,298,894
+70% +$12.1M
2024 Q4
6 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.