Clifford Scott Asness (/ ˈ æ z n ə s /; born October 17, 1966) is an American hedge fund manager and the co-founder of AQR Capital Management. As of July 2024, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$2.0 billion.

Cliff is a Founder, Managing Principal and Chief Investment Officer at AQR Capital Management. He is an active researcher and has authored articles on a variety of financial topics for many publications, including The Journal of Portfolio Management, Financial Analysts Journal, The Journal of Finance and The Journal of Financial Economics.

Cliff Asness is the cofounder of AQR Capital Management, a money management firm that oversees $120 billion. AQR stands for Applied Quantitative Research. It focuses on factor-based...

Mar 20, 2017 · Clifford Asness, chief of AQR Capital Management, is the face of a trend that is sweeping Wall Street. A quantitative trading pioneer with a background that includes a doctorate, Goldman...

January 12, 2023-Cliff Asness. Recently, Dimensional Fund Advisors wrote critically on “liquid alts.” They make some good points, but they also draw some odd conclusions that if applied more generally would not be to their or our liking.

Sep 10, 2024 · Cliff Asness, co-founder of AQR Capital Management. The self-proclaimed “world’s worst meditator” is still defending value — and railing against private equity.

Jan 3, 2025 · But not Cliff Asness. The acerbic-tongued co- founder of $114 billion AQR Capital Management could be out crowing about his fund’s double-digit returns in recent years, including 2024.

Three of AQR's founding principals — Cliff Asness, Robert Krail and John Liew — met in the University of Chicago’s PhD program, where the foundation of the firm's investment philosophy took shape.

May 21, 2024 · Cliff Asness isn’t afraid to speak his mind. The co-founder, managing principal and chief investment officer of AQR Capital Management has a quick wit and can be self-deprecating. But...