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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.38B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
74,430
-5,872
| -7% | -$975K |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1427
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.51B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
203,681
+144,467
| +244% | +$8.71M |
2023 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
1428
Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF
PRFZ
$2.68B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
224,734
+65,046
| +41% | +$3.31M |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
1429
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$472M
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
370,278
+294,029
| +386% | +$9.3M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
1430
Carter's
CRI
$1.15B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
303,585
-110,744
| -27% | -$4.19M |
2017 Q3
35 quarters
|
|
1431
Erasca
ERAS
$5.32B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
681,481
-9,724
| -1% | -$139K |
2024 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
1432
Innoviva
INVA
$1.51B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
549,553
+53,712
| +11% | +$1.23M |
2017 Q2
36 quarters
|
|
1433
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.14B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
613,142
+186,342
| +44% | +$3.52M |
2020 Q2
24 quarters
|
|
1434
Transocean
RIG
$7.22B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,543,245
-732,971
| -22% | -$4.58M |
2021 Q1
21 quarters
|
|
1435
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.51B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
421,572
+89,289
| +27% | +$2.42M |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
1436
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$13.6B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
166,949
+6,837
| +4% | +$479K |
2023 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
1437
Amentum Holdings
AMTM
$5.32B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
601,900
+94,057
| +19% | +$2.27M |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
1438
Alarm.com
ALRM
$3.18B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
265,580
+100,526
| +61% | +$4.51M |
2023 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
1439
TransUnion
TRU
$14.4B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
175,386
-1,435,213
| -89% | -$101M |
2023 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
1440
LATAM Airlines Group S.A.
LTM
$12.9B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
212,740
-2,124
| -1% | -$109K |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1441
Boot Barn
BOOT
$3.38B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
75,350
+26,163
| +53% | +$4.24M |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
1442
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF
AVEM
$27.1B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
128,235
+21,757
| +20% | +$2.01M |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
1443
StandardAero Inc
SARO
$7.42B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
421,900
+181,949
| +76% | +$4.79M |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1444
Toyota
TM
$232B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
73,084
-2,513
| -3% | -$476K |
2024 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
1445
Enovis
ENOV
$1.24B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
590,647
+306,735
| +108% | +$7.23M |
2020 Q2
24 quarters
|
|
1446
Xeris Biopharma Holdings
XERS
$1.91B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,540,985
+146,609
| +11% | +$936K |
2022 Q3
15 quarters
|
|
1447
PROG Holdings
PRG
$1.17B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
263,322
+39,073
| +17% | +$1.36M |
2023 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
1448
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$3.5B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
730,059
+528,621
| +262% | +$8.56M |
2019 Q1
29 quarters
|
|
1449
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.22B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
832,715
+665,352
| +398% | +$6.42M |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1450
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$27.8B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
275,690
-105,114
| -28% | -$4.5M |
2022 Q2
16 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.