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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
CAVA Group
CAVA
$6.86B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
33,962
+23,827
| +235% | +$2M |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
2427
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.29B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
95,475
-67,601
| -41% | -$2.38M |
2019 Q1
29 quarters
|
|
2428
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.84B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
33,614
+5,964
| +22% | +$451K |
2015 Q1
45 quarters
|
|
2429
MeiraGTx Holdings
MGTX
$911M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
196,583
+85,590
| +77% | +$850K |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2430
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$8.6B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
66,481
-2,340
| -3% | -$91.9K |
2021 Q2
20 quarters
|
|
2431
PAR Technology
PAR
$731M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
152,076
+117,938
| +345% | +$1.7M |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2432
Sanara MedTech
SMTI
$302M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
112,207
+72,269
| +181% | +$1.49M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2433
ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF
SDOG
$1.46B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
38,773
| – | – |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2434
Gladstone Land Corp
LAND
$320M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
310,066
+134,525
| +77% | +$1.28M |
2023 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
2435
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals
TARS
$3.5B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
42,003
+11,550
| +38% | +$738K |
2024 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
2436
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$6.23B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
67,757
-18,061
| -21% | -$703K |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2437
NRC Health Common Stock
NRC
$506M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
122,206
-49,641
| -29% | -$922K |
2019 Q3
27 quarters
|
|
2438
Alector
ALEC
$247M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
1,309,577
+598,243
| +84% | +$1.28M |
2021 Q3
19 quarters
|
|
2439
iShares International Equity Factor ETF
INTF
$3.69B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
64,221
+7,307
| +13% | +$300K |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
2440
Renasant Corp
RNST
$3.6B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
61,810
+15,958
| +35% | +$645K |
2022 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
2441
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.94B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
27,106
+11,031
| +69% | +$942K |
2021 Q3
19 quarters
|
|
2442
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.79B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
29,182
+7,145
| +32% | +$631K |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
2443
Kohl's
KSS
$2.76B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
150,285
-109,310
| -42% | -$1.62M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
2444
Shutterstock
SSTK
$153M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
187,510
-10,166
| -5% | -$160K |
2023 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
2445
AeroVironment
AVAV
$6.41B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
15,842
+3,108
| +24% | +$556K |
2023 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
2446
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.55B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
34,885
+3,802
| +12% | +$274K |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
2447
Macerich
MAC
$6.9B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
103,384
+17,154
| +20% | +$386K |
2020 Q2
24 quarters
|
|
2448
Proficient Auto Logistics
PAL
$73.5M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
382,129
+114,475
| +43% | +$766K |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2449
Madison Square Garden
MSGE
$3.8B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
32,097
+7,002
| +28% | +$478K |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2450
JPMorgan US Momentum Factor ETF
JMOM
$2.67B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
30,299
+3,865
| +15% | +$303K |
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.