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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
HighPeak Energy
HPK
$1.39B
| $9.13M | ﹤0.01% |
1,306,408
+725,259
| +125% | +$5M |
2023 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
1627
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$5.22B
| $9.12M | ﹤0.01% |
74,851
-17,069
| -19% | -$1.56M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
1628
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$546M
| $9.1M | ﹤0.01% |
301,372
+230,551
| +326% | +$6.61M |
2020 Q1
25 quarters
|
|
1629
Granite Construction
GVA
$4.96B
| $9.1M | ﹤0.01% |
57,539
+12,786
| +29% | +$1.74M |
2022 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
1630
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.33B
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
368,268
+10,506
| +3% | +$230K |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
1631
Upwork
UPWK
$1.12B
| $9.06M | ﹤0.01% |
1,083,475
+926,910
| +592% | +$8.77M |
2023 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
1632
Talen Energy Corp
TLN
$16.4B
| $9.05M | ﹤0.01% |
23,559
+5,805
| +33% | +$2.13M |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1633
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.24B
| $9.01M | ﹤0.01% |
386,234
-5,726
| -1% | -$122K |
2023 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
1634
Nokia
NOK
$51.6B
| $9M | ﹤0.01% |
677,809
+200,711
| +42% | +$2.58M |
2024 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
1635
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.46B
| $8.99M | ﹤0.01% |
371,916
-30,527
| -8% | -$669K |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
1636
Openlane
OPLN
$4.61B
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
217,480
+15,439
| +8% | +$540K |
2024 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
1637
Fluence Energy
FLNC
$886M
| $8.96M | ﹤0.01% |
450,633
-62,829
| -12% | -$1.17M |
2023 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
1638
Century Communities
CCS
$1.61B
| $8.93M | ﹤0.01% |
124,658
-68,899
| -36% | -$3.99M |
2020 Q2
24 quarters
|
|
1639
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
VBK
$22.8B
| $8.92M | ﹤0.01% |
24,399
+14,452
| +145% | +$4.92M |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1640
Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF
DFIC
$15.3B
| $8.91M | ﹤0.01% |
239,201
+78,965
| +49% | +$2.96M |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
1641
Custom Truck One Source
CTOS
$2.45B
| $8.9M | ﹤0.01% |
753,989
+103,289
| +16% | +$973K |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1642
Trimble
TRMB
$15B
| $8.9M | ﹤0.01% |
176,089
-782,322
| -82% | -$46.2M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
1643
Heartflow Inc
HTFL
$5.14B
| $8.9M | ﹤0.01% |
303,220
+94,406
| +45% | +$2.84M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1644
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$1.04B
| $8.89M | ﹤0.01% |
176,931
-17,342
| -9% | -$967K |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
WEAV
1645
DELISTED
Weave Communications
WEAV
| $8.84M | ﹤0.01% |
1,476,618
+800,900
| +119% | +$4.36M |
2023 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
1646
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.7B
| $8.83M | ﹤0.01% |
178,835
+6,225
| +4% | +$285K |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
1647
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.27B
| $8.83M | ﹤0.01% |
83,058
+47,795
| +136% | +$4.59M |
2015 Q2
44 quarters
|
|
1648
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$9.36B
| $8.82M | ﹤0.01% |
341,723
+37,485
| +12% | +$901K |
2015 Q4
42 quarters
|
|
1649
USA Today Co
TDAY
$938M
| $8.81M | ﹤0.01% |
1,030,845
+43,212
| +4% | +$326K |
2021 Q2
20 quarters
|
|
1650
BP
BP
$128B
| $8.8M | ﹤0.01% |
238,290
+102,073
| +75% | +$4.48M |
2024 Q1
9 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.