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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 | 14.21% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.53% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.4% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
IDT Corp
IDT
$2.06B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
186,236
+94,701
| +103% | +$5.01M |
2021 Q2
20 quarters
|
|
1527
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$2.01B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
530,750
+17,474
| +3% | +$302K |
2022 Q1
17 quarters
|
|
1528
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.53B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
277,458
+8,389
| +3% | +$293K |
2019 Q4
26 quarters
|
|
1529
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.36B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
296,529
+96,690
| +48% | +$3.38M |
2023 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
1530
iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF
IWR
$58.3B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
97,282
+42,956
| +79% | +$4.52M |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
1531
Avantis All Equity Markets ETF
AVGE
$1.27B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
108,276
| – | – |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1532
V2X
VVX
$2.52B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
143,901
+10,106
| +8% | +$752K |
2015 Q4
42 quarters
|
|
1533
Vestis
VSTS
$1.86B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
738,733
-140,879
| -16% | -$1.57M |
2023 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
1534
Janus International
JBI
$467M
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,924,885
+1,329,692
| +223% | +$6.98M |
2023 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
1535
ORIX
IX
$36.9B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
280,804
+108,759
| +63% | +$3.87M |
2024 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
1536
Intapp
INTA
$3.54B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
423,029
-28,298
| -6% | -$645K |
2023 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
1537
Vontier
VNT
$5.8B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
372,407
-173,248
| -32% | -$5.53M |
2021 Q4
18 quarters
|
|
1538
Brink's
BCO
$4.81B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
115,808
-109,310
| -49% | -$11.4M |
2021 Q4
18 quarters
|
|
1539
Midland States Bancorp
MSBI
$652M
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
340,862
-55,401
| -14% | -$1.49M |
2017 Q3
35 quarters
|
|
1540
Cullinan Oncology
CGEM
$667M
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
581,338
+220,464
| +61% | +$3.27M |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
1541
Yelp
YELP
$1.11B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
431,203
-358,058
| -45% | -$8.92M |
2015 Q3
43 quarters
|
|
1542
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.73B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
331,913
-59,240
| -15% | -$1.76M |
2023 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
1543
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.54B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
52,346
+41,823
| +397% | +$8.24M |
2017 Q3
35 quarters
|
|
1544
Liberty Live Group Series C
LLYVK
$9.8B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
99,502
+33,651
| +51% | +$3.28M |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
1545
Sanofi
SNY
$116B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
246,181
+167,252
| +212% | +$7.47M |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
1546
Zillow
ZG
$6.79B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
334,770
-29,778
| -8% | -$1.15M |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1547
Pagaya Technologies
PGY
$1.42B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
575,192
+209,759
| +57% | +$2.98M |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1548
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.26T
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
14
-1
| -7% | -$721K |
2015 Q2
44 quarters
|
|
1549
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.63B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
456,820
+85,572
| +23% | +$1.89M |
2020 Q2
24 quarters
|
|
1550
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.64B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
312,395
+154,352
| +98% | +$4.63M |
2019 Q3
27 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.