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Cliff Asness

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
Cap. Flow
+$37.5B
Cap. Flow %
13.08%
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
NVDA icon
NVIDIA
NVDA
+$1.17B
2
AAPL icon
Apple
AAPL
+$849M
3
CVX icon
Chevron
CVX
+$746M
4
SNPS icon
Synopsys
SNPS
+$643M
5
WFC icon
Wells Fargo
WFC
+$633M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
MU icon
Micron Technology
MU
+$517M
2
BKNG icon
Booking.com
BKNG
+$488M
3
WMT icon
Walmart Inc
WMT
+$414M
4
SNDK icon
Sandisk
SNDK
+$355M
5
CI icon
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
SGI icon
2026
Somnigroup International
SGI
$14.8B
$4.84M ﹤0.01%
62,372
+12,310
+25% +$902K
2019 Q2
28 quarters
BBNX icon
2027
Beta Bionics
BBNX
$954M
$4.83M ﹤0.01%
308,468
+248,181
+412% +$2.95M
2025 Q2
4 quarters
SBH icon
2028
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.69B
$4.83M ﹤0.01%
343,363
+24,557
+8% +$331K
2018 Q1
33 quarters
RWL icon
2029
Invesco S&P 500 Revenue ETF
RWL
$10.3B
$4.81M ﹤0.01%
37,664
+16,743
+80% +$2.08M
2025 Q3
3 quarters
BHF icon
2030
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$2.52B
$4.81M ﹤0.01%
75,929
-208,242
-73% -$13M
2018 Q2
32 quarters
AMCR icon
2031
Amcor
AMCR
$21.7B
$4.81M ﹤0.01%
111,186
-219,794
-66% -$8.72M
2019 Q3
27 quarters
KVYO icon
2032
Klaviyo
KVYO
$5.74B
$4.8M ﹤0.01%
317,805
-594,103
-65% -$9.8M
2025 Q1
5 quarters
AROW icon
2033
Arrow Financial
AROW
$715M
$4.79M ﹤0.01%
116,804
+19,777
+20% +$734K
2024 Q3
7 quarters
HOV icon
2034
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$589M
$4.78M ﹤0.01%
33,531
-527
-2% -$60.2K
2021 Q3
19 quarters
CWCO icon
2035
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$428M
$4.77M ﹤0.01%
161,688
+69,839
+76% +$2.19M
2023 Q4
10 quarters
CPS icon
2036
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$363M
$4.76M ﹤0.01%
176,058
-115
-0.1% -$3.39K
2023 Q3
11 quarters
PSFE icon
2037
Paysafe
PSFE
$289M
$4.76M ﹤0.01%
637,301
+208,988
+49% +$1.63M
2023 Q4
10 quarters
CIVB icon
2038
Civista Bancshares
CIVB
$586M
$4.76M ﹤0.01%
168,561
+12,205
+8% +$310K
2024 Q2
8 quarters
DOCN icon
2039
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$10.6B
$4.73M ﹤0.01%
30,599
+2,221
+8% +$300K
2025 Q3
3 quarters
RH icon
2040
RH
RH
$2.82B
$4.73M ﹤0.01%
29,036
+4,430
+18% +$611K
2025 Q3
3 quarters
IONQ icon
2041
IonQ
IONQ
$12.6B
$4.73M ﹤0.01%
88,825
+33,297
+60% +$1.69M
2024 Q4
6 quarters
MCS icon
2042
Marcus Corp
MCS
$838M
$4.73M ﹤0.01%
201,437
-8,159
-4% -$160K
2022 Q3
15 quarters
HP icon
2043
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.19B
$4.7M ﹤0.01%
143,564
+3,963
+3% +$148K
2021 Q2
20 quarters
WLDN icon
2044
Willdan Group
WLDN
$1.17B
$4.7M ﹤0.01%
59,401
+6,691
+13% +$570K
2024 Q2
8 quarters
MSEX icon
2045
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.06B
$4.7M ﹤0.01%
83,621
+66,694
+394% +$3.51M
2024 Q4
6 quarters
DFSV icon
2046
U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio ETF Class Shares
DFSV
$8.35B
$4.69M ﹤0.01%
120,824
+25,978
+27% +$971K
2025 Q3
3 quarters
BILL icon
2047
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.1B
$4.68M ﹤0.01%
130,273
-25,901
-17% -$954K
2025 Q2
4 quarters
TRNS icon
2048
Transcat
TRNS
$820M
$4.68M ﹤0.01%
50,414
+34,174
+210% +$2.79M
2026 Q1
1 quarter
GTO icon
2049
Invesco Total Return Bond ETF
GTO
$2.56B
$4.68M ﹤0.01%
99,776
+4,444
+5% +$208K
2023 Q4
10 quarters
NMRK icon
2050
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.06B
$4.67M ﹤0.01%
309,114
+133,468
+76% +$2.04M
2021 Q1
21 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.