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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
ENSG icon
1151
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.3B
$21.4M 0.01%
135,756
+45,955
+51% +$8.11M
2018 Q2
32 quarters
VNDA icon
1152
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$238M
$21.4M 0.01%
3,497,695
+1,894,119
+118% +$12.4M
2023 Q4
10 quarters
UFCS icon
1153
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.48B
$21.3M 0.01%
405,797
-16,257
-4% -$722K
2021 Q4
18 quarters
GWRE icon
1154
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$15.1B
$21.3M 0.01%
175,386
-39,921
-19% -$5.32M
2023 Q1
13 quarters
MMS icon
1155
Maximus
MMS
$3.32B
$21.3M 0.01%
395,510
+101,057
+34% +$6.3M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
TBIL icon
1156
F/m US Treasury 3 Month Bill Fund
TBIL
$7.61B
$21.2M 0.01%
425,965
+124,528
+41% +$6.22M
2025 Q3
3 quarters
AROC icon
1157
Archrock
AROC
$5.25B
$21.2M 0.01%
519,992
+22,843
+5% +$841K
2021 Q1
21 quarters
GLIBK icon
1158
Liberty Capital Corp Series C GCI Group Common Stock
GLIBK
$846M
$21.2M 0.01%
1,001,886
+483,940
+93% +$13.6M
2025 Q3
3 quarters
REXR icon
1159
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.14B
$21.1M 0.01%
631,732
-228,321
-27% -$7.98M
2015 Q1
45 quarters
QUAL icon
1160
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
QUAL
$48.4B
$21M 0.01%
95,782
+25,052
+35% +$5.25M
2024 Q1
9 quarters
SPAB icon
1161
State Street SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF
SPAB
$10.4B
$21M 0.01%
821,148
+86,165
+12% +$2.2M
2024 Q1
9 quarters
RYN icon
1162
Rayonier
RYN
$5.64B
$20.9M 0.01%
982,208
-147,778
-13% -$3.1M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
MTRN icon
1163
Materion
MTRN
$4.72B
$20.8M 0.01%
69,840
+24,936
+56% +$5.22M
2025 Q1
5 quarters
LNT icon
1164
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18B
$20.8M 0.01%
272,099
+157,625
+138% +$11.5M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
ATEC icon
1165
Alphatec Holdings
ATEC
$1.68B
$20.6M 0.01%
2,386,326
+1,000,703
+72% +$9.12M
2019 Q3
27 quarters
NOBL icon
1166
ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF
NOBL
$11.7B
$20.6M 0.01%
367,221
+28,361
+8% +$1.53M
2024 Q4
6 quarters
ATRO icon
1167
Astronics
ATRO
$2.57B
$20.6M 0.01%
253,603
-43,158
-15% -$2.95M
2023 Q3
11 quarters
LPG icon
1168
Dorian LPG
LPG
$2.36B
$20.5M 0.01%
590,751
+89,944
+18% +$3.54M
2021 Q2
20 quarters
MT icon
1169
ArcelorMittal
MT
$44.7B
$20.5M 0.01%
339,907
+63,519
+23% +$3.98M
2024 Q2
8 quarters
LGLV icon
1170
State Street SPDR US Large Cap Low Volatility Index ETF
LGLV
$1.19B
$20.4M 0.01%
112,494
+5,105
+5% +$917K
2024 Q4
6 quarters
VCIT icon
1171
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCIT
$67.4B
$20.4M 0.01%
246,847
+98,966
+67% +$8.18M
2024 Q1
9 quarters
SCHD icon
1172
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
SCHD
$119B
$20.3M 0.01%
641,163
-626
-0.1% -$19.9K
2024 Q2
8 quarters
WST icon
1173
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$27.8B
$20.3M 0.01%
57,609
-209,335
-78% -$64M
2014 Q4
46 quarters
PARR icon
1174
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.17B
$20.3M 0.01%
362,026
-1,112
-0.3% -$66.2K
2021 Q4
18 quarters
MLAB icon
1175
Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
$727M
$20.3M 0.01%
203,739
+33,177
+19% +$3.34M
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.