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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$17.9B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
44,344
-27,234
| -38% | -$4.85M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
1577
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF
VOE
$24.3B
| $9.9M | ﹤0.01% |
50,121
+5,748
| +13% | +$1.11M |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
1578
argenx
ARGX
$56.1B
| $9.9M | ﹤0.01% |
10,668
+8,138
| +322% | +$6.71M |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1579
Carlyle Group
CG
$13.9B
| $9.9M | ﹤0.01% |
234,942
-46,234
| -16% | -$2.17M |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1580
Phillips Edison & Co
PECO
$4.86B
| $9.9M | ﹤0.01% |
237,191
+45,973
| +24% | +$1.84M |
2022 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
1581
Financial Institutions
FISI
$803M
| $9.8M | ﹤0.01% |
251,498
+93,488
| +59% | +$3.32M |
2023 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
1582
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$1.97B
| $9.8M | ﹤0.01% |
305,544
+10,528
| +4% | +$361K |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
1583
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$26.7B
| $9.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,112,770
+391,826
| +54% | +$3.26M |
2024 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
1584
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.12B
| $9.8M | ﹤0.01% |
232,049
-2,394
| -1% | -$96.9K |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1585
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$8.47B
| $9.8M | ﹤0.01% |
204,563
+108,626
| +113% | +$5.2M |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
1586
EchoStar
ECHO
$27.4B
| $9.7M | ﹤0.01% |
98,126
+63,943
| +187% | +$7.82M |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1587
Innodata
INOD
$1.64B
| $9.7M | ﹤0.01% |
127,844
+96,193
| +304% | +$7.06M |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
1588
Savers
SVV
$1.37B
| $9.7M | ﹤0.01% |
957,124
+650,428
| +212% | +$5.64M |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1589
LPL Financial
LPLA
$21.2B
| $9.7M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
+1,575
| +5% | +$473K |
2016 Q4
38 quarters
|
|
1590
Versigent PLC
VGNT
$2.94B
| $9.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+238,995
| New | +$9.5M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1591
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$22.1B
| $9.6M | ﹤0.01% |
81,861
+21,817
| +36% | +$2.55M |
2023 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
1592
Fox Class B
FOX
$23.8B
| $9.6M | ﹤0.01% |
204,574
+31,024
| +18% | +$1.72M |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
1593
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$316M
| $9.6M | ﹤0.01% |
959,648
+167,923
| +21% | +$1.49M |
2015 Q2
44 quarters
|
|
1594
Wave Life Sciences
WVE
$718M
| $9.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,648,045
+1,196,860
| +265% | +$7.94M |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1595
Hut 8
HUT
$8.56B
| $9.6M | ﹤0.01% |
82,874
+29,611
| +56% | +$2.87M |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1596
Antero Midstream
AM
$9.8B
| $9.6M | ﹤0.01% |
420,453
+227,116
| +117% | +$4.93M |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1597
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.61B
| $9.5M | ﹤0.01% |
416,876
+162,136
| +64% | +$3.59M |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1598
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$1.03B
| $9.5M | ﹤0.01% |
365,883
+16,634
| +5% | +$415K |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
1599
Matsons
MATX
$6.84B
| $9.5M | ﹤0.01% |
49,577
-1,256
| -2% | -$229K |
2024 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
1600
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SDY
$21.9B
| $9.5M | ﹤0.01% |
62,619
+22,570
| +56% | +$3.36M |
2023 Q3
11 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.