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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
(+31%)
Cap. Flow
+$37.5B
Cap. Flow % of AUM
Cap. Flow %
13.08%
Top 10 Holdings %
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 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$1.17B |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$849M |
| 3 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$746M |
| 4 |
Synopsys
SNPS
|
+$643M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$633M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$517M |
| 2 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$488M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$414M |
| 4 |
Sandisk
SNDK
|
+$355M |
| 5 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.14B
| $13.7M | ﹤0.01% |
279,469
+71,487
| +34% | +$3.24M |
2021 Q3
19 quarters
|
|
1377
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$2.3B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
483,348
+229,720
| +91% | +$4.85M |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1378
CVB Financial
CVBF
$4B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
604,834
+347,090
| +135% | +$7.13M |
2024 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
1379
Scholar Rock
SRRK
$5.17B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
247,521
+35,561
| +17% | +$1.72M |
2024 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
1380
Samsara
IOT
$25.5B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
421,972
-36,190
| -8% | -$1.12M |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
1381
LendingTree
TREE
$368M
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
310,989
+107,689
| +53% | +$4.35M |
2021 Q4
18 quarters
|
|
1382
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$60.2B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
179,467
+6,788
| +4% | +$576K |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
1383
Marathon Digital Holdings
MARA
$2.74B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
972,576
+540,268
| +125% | +$6.76M |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1384
Photronics
PLAB
$1.7B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
414,691
-71,663
| -15% | -$3.03M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
1385
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$32.8B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
85,891
+26,876
| +46% | +$4.11M |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
1386
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$1.79B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
771,768
+295,425
| +62% | +$5.08M |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
1387
iShares Core S&P US Value ETF
IUSV
$28.4B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
121,788
+88,339
| +264% | +$9.6M |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
1388
Energizer
ENR
$1.56B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
632,172
+439,562
| +228% | +$8.38M |
2016 Q1
41 quarters
|
|
1389
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$30.4B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
20,453
-1,987
| -9% | -$1.25M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
1390
First Financial Corp
THFF
$925M
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
172,905
-47,988
| -22% | -$3.31M |
2019 Q4
26 quarters
|
|
1391
Nuvation Bio
NUVB
$1.6B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,356,429
+360,671
| +18% | +$1.76M |
2024 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
1392
Lifestance Health
LFST
$4.98B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,246,540
+257,567
| +26% | +$1.99M |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1393
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$13.8B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
596,896
-320,188
| -35% | -$7.07M |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
1394
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$1.7B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
307,622
+51,201
| +20% | +$1.93M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
1395
Badger Meter
BMI
$4.4B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
89,789
+43,722
| +95% | +$5.72M |
2016 Q2
40 quarters
|
|
1396
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$10.6B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
129,391
+4,638
| +4% | +$302K |
2024 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
1397
AerCap
AER
$23.2B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
91,280
+12,463
| +16% | +$1.77M |
2024 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
1398
Pelagos Insurance Capital
PLGO
$2.13B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
545,092
+33,144
| +6% | +$721K |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
1399
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$3.48B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
522,749
-5,164
| -1% | -$114K |
2021 Q4
18 quarters
|
|
1400
Scholastic
SCHL
$721M
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
287,479
-15,524
| -5% | -$637K |
2021 Q3
19 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.