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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Sweetgreen
SG
$1.36B
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
883,604
+426,879
| +93% | +$3.26M |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1727
Eastern Bankshares
EBC
$5.17B
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
348,732
+171,046
| +96% | +$3.47M |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1728
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$3.38B
| $7.72M | ﹤0.01% |
267,568
+6,699
| +3% | +$162K |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
1729
DRDGold
DRD
$2.1B
| $7.71M | ﹤0.01% |
362,157
+11,292
| +3% | +$305K |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1730
Compass Therapeutics
CMPX
$137M
| $7.69M | ﹤0.01% |
3,509,137
+3,308,709
| +1,651% | +$9.8M |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
1731
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$517M
| $7.66M | ﹤0.01% |
589,157
+337,643
| +134% | +$3.84M |
2016 Q3
39 quarters
|
|
1732
Community Health Systems
CYH
$323M
| $7.65M | ﹤0.01% |
2,290,827
+980,081
| +75% | +$2.88M |
2019 Q4
26 quarters
|
|
1733
Ranger Energy Services
RNGR
$360M
| $7.65M | ﹤0.01% |
477,628
-80,407
| -14% | -$1.32M |
2023 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
1734
XP
XP
$7.6B
| $7.64M | ﹤0.01% |
474,005
+7,918
| +2% | +$141K |
2023 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
1735
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$467M
| $7.64M | ﹤0.01% |
273,626
+186,764
| +215% | +$5.2M |
2021 Q2
20 quarters
|
|
1736
Vanguard Health Care ETF
VHT
$20.6B
| $7.64M | ﹤0.01% |
25,549
-682
| -3% | -$190K |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
1737
Schwab Fundamental US Small Company Index ETF
FNDA
$8.97B
| $7.63M | ﹤0.01% |
200,581
+56,143
| +39% | +$2M |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1738
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.58B
| $7.63M | ﹤0.01% |
165,786
-1,965
| -1% | -$87.6K |
2015 Q2
44 quarters
|
|
1739
Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF
SPMO
$22B
| $7.59M | ﹤0.01% |
46,975
+14,828
| +46% | +$2.09M |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1740
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.33B
| $7.58M | ﹤0.01% |
123,203
-945
| -0.8% | -$53.6K |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
1741
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.53B
| $7.55M | ﹤0.01% |
218,782
+77,723
| +55% | +$2.86M |
2018 Q1
33 quarters
|
|
1742
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$609M
| $7.55M | ﹤0.01% |
502,253
+18,673
| +4% | +$281K |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
1743
Karat Packaging
KRT
$1.08B
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
225,347
+62,034
| +38% | +$1.79M |
2023 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
1744
CleanSpark
CLSK
$2.08B
| $7.53M | ﹤0.01% |
517,637
+423,715
| +451% | +$5.98M |
2022 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
1745
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.53B
| $7.53M | ﹤0.01% |
195,222
+33,017
| +20% | +$1.17M |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
1746
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
$139B
| $7.52M | ﹤0.01% |
76,005
+35,908
| +90% | +$3.55M |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
1747
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.78B
| $7.52M | ﹤0.01% |
164,676
-2,670
| -2% | -$132K |
2020 Q1
25 quarters
|
|
1748
Broadstone Net Lease
BNL
$3.33B
| $7.52M | ﹤0.01% |
363,835
+38,581
| +12% | +$778K |
2021 Q2
20 quarters
|
|
|
SVC
1749
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$826M
| $7.45M | ﹤0.01% |
881,314
+436,950
| +98% | +$3.44M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
1750
U.S. High Relative Profitability Portfolio ETF Class Shares
DUHP
$13B
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
178,294
+76,420
| +75% | +$3.05M |
2024 Q3
7 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.