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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.73B
| $6.86M | ﹤0.01% |
501,131
-130
| -0% | -$1.63K |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
1802
Marten Transport
MRTN
$960M
| $6.86M | ﹤0.01% |
395,125
+49,338
| +14% | +$785K |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
1803
WaFd
WAFD
$2.2B
| $6.85M | ﹤0.01% |
179,778
+15,500
| +9% | +$546K |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
1804
Syntax Stratified LargeCap ETF
SSPY
$133M
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
70,332
+5,750
| +9% | +$540K |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
1805
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$10.9B
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
30,019
-16,505
| -35% | -$3.45M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
1806
Liquidia Corp
LQDA
$4.03B
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
85,415
+36,429
| +74% | +$1.95M |
2022 Q3
15 quarters
|
|
1807
TKO Group
TKO
$13.1B
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
33,659
+26,789
| +390% | +$5.22M |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
1808
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.96B
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
372,871
+235,294
| +171% | +$5.58M |
2021 Q3
19 quarters
|
|
1809
Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF
JAAA
$32.6B
| $6.76M | ﹤0.01% |
133,904
+13,670
| +11% | +$692K |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1810
RB Global
RBA
$16.4B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
57,976
+6,922
| +14% | +$728K |
2023 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
1811
iShares US Equity Factor ETF
LRGF
$3.71B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
89,196
+120
| +0.1% | +$8.78K |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
1812
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$2.78B
| $6.74M | ﹤0.01% |
128,729
-254,699
| -66% | -$12.3M |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1813
Axcelis
ACLS
$3.46B
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
35,538
-4,477
| -11% | -$664K |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
1814
Granite Ridge Resources
GRNT
$764M
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
1,526,352
+508,054
| +50% | +$2.67M |
2023 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
1815
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.68B
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
69,122
+20,615
| +42% | +$1.89M |
2019 Q3
27 quarters
|
|
1816
SandRidge Energy
SD
$539M
| $6.71M | ﹤0.01% |
489,909
+33,767
| +7% | +$503K |
2022 Q3
15 quarters
|
|
1817
GoodRx Holdings
GDRX
$1.21B
| $6.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,326,080
+523,735
| +29% | +$1.33M |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1818
Mitek Systems
MITK
$833M
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
332,413
+13,318
| +4% | +$207K |
2016 Q2
40 quarters
|
|
1819
Utz Brands
UTZ
$1.27B
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
868,387
+671,400
| +341% | +$5.01M |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1820
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF
VGSH
$35.3B
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
114,806
+16,889
| +17% | +$984K |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1821
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$874M
| $6.64M | ﹤0.01% |
1,226,987
+1,027,701
| +516% | +$5.59M |
2016 Q1
41 quarters
|
|
1822
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$992M
| $6.64M | ﹤0.01% |
188,629
+35,446
| +23% | +$1.17M |
2023 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
1823
Avantis US Equity ETF
AVUS
$14.8B
| $6.61M | ﹤0.01% |
51,624
+762
| +1% | +$93.9K |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1824
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$784M
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
941,659
+518,188
| +122% | +$2.86M |
2024 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
1825
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$210M
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
420,773
+242,479
| +136% | +$3.65M |
2025 Q2
4 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.