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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$857M
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
222,404
-7,840
| -3% | -$133K |
2022 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
2327
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.78B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
83,207
+33,361
| +67% | +$969K |
2015 Q3
43 quarters
|
|
2328
Innventure Inc
INV
$27.7M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
612,073
+27,597
| +5% | +$162K |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2329
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF
EFG
$14.9B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
24,917
+2,712
| +12% | +$327K |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
2330
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$19.2B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+2,280
| +25% | +$573K |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2331
Centerspace
CSR
$983M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
54,823
-22,702
| -29% | -$1.43M |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
2332
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.28B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,000
| New | +$2.96M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2333
Bioventus
BVS
$910M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
326,124
-13,914
| -4% | -$133K |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
2334
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$25.2B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
+2,248
| +6% | +$171K |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2335
Gerdau
GGB
$9.14B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
758,076
-342,403
| -31% | -$1.52M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
2336
Grid Dynamics Holdings
GDYN
$1.07B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
539,184
+102,375
| +23% | +$634K |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2337
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF
IJJ
$8.69B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
20,716
+4,719
| +29% | +$668K |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
2338
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.08B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
491,760
+60,675
| +14% | +$350K |
2023 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
2339
RadNet
RDNT
$5.78B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
49,587
+34,042
| +219% | +$1.91M |
2024 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
2340
iHeartMedia
IHRT
$285M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
709,638
-167,461
| -19% | -$742K |
2021 Q1
21 quarters
|
|
2341
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$831M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
64,546
-13,545
| -17% | -$479K |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2342
AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
$12.3B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
35,486
-56,900
| -62% | -$4.96M |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
2343
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
35,738
-5,935
| -14% | -$456K |
2019 Q3
27 quarters
|
|
2344
FIGS
FIGS
$3.54B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
296,043
-174,125
| -37% | -$2.29M |
2022 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
2345
FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs
BUFR
$10.8B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
82,793
+19,840
| +32% | +$711K |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
2346
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
$15.8B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
18,354
+414
| +2% | +$65.3K |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
2347
National Vision
EYE
$1.31B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
158,744
-67,526
| -30% | -$1.38M |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
2348
Forrester Research
FORR
$210M
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
357,665
+171,743
| +92% | +$1.12M |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2349
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$651M
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
266,644
+198,059
| +289% | +$2.18M |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2350
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$4.78B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
76,931
-4,394
| -5% | -$176K |
2018 Q4
30 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.