Cliff Asness
Founder at AQR Capital Management LLC
Profile
Dr. Clifford S.
Asness is a Managing & Founding Principal at AQR Arbitrage LLC and at AQR Capital Management LLC.
He is on the Board of Directors at International Rescue Committee, Inc., American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research and The National World War II Museum, Inc. Dr. Asness has more than 30 years of experience.
Prior to co-founding AQR Capital Management, Dr. Asness was a Managing Director and Director of Quantitative Research for the Asset Management Division of Goldman, Sachs & Co. Dr. Asness is on the editorial board of The Journal of Portfolio Management, the governing board of the Courant Institute of Mathematical Finance at NYU, the board of directors of the Q-Group, the board of the International Rescue Committee and the board of trustees of The National WWII Museum.
Dr. Asness received a B.S.
in economics from the Wharton School and a B.S.
in engineering from the Moore School of Electrical Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania, graduating summa cum laude in both.
Dr. Asness received an M.B.A.
with high honors and a Ph.D.
in finance from the University of Chicago.
Cliff Asness active positions
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AQR Capital Management LLC
AQR Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance AQR Capital Management LLC (AQR) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of AQR Capital Management Holdings LLC and their ultimate parent is AQR Capital Management Group LP. The firm was founded by Clifford Asness, David Kabiller, and John Liew in 1998. AQR provides investment management services to institutional clients through managed accounts. Their investors may include investment companies, pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit sharing plans, charitable organizations, state or municipal government entities, other investment advisers, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions, corporations or other businesses entities. | Founder | 01/01/1998 |
AQR Arbitrage LLC
AQR Arbitrage LLC Investment ManagersFinance AQR Arbitrage LLC (AQR) is SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was founded as CNH Partners LLC in 2001 through a joint venture between CNH Capital Management LLC and AQR Capital Management LLC. They were renamed AQR Arbitrage LLC in 2022. AQR provides investment management services to institutional clients including investment companies and pooled investment vehicles. Additionally, the firm provides advisory and sub-advisory services to AQR Sponsored Funds and AQR Mutual Funds. | Founder | 01/05/2001 |
International Rescue Committee, Inc.
International Rescue Committee, Inc. Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services International Rescue Committee, Inc. provides rescue and emergency services. It provides services like emergency relief, rehabilitation, protection of human rights, post-conflict development, resettlement services, and oppression. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | 24/11/2010 |
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research provides industrial design services. AEI produces articles from economics, law, political science, defense and foreign policy studies, ethics, theology, health care, and other fields. The company was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Director/Board Member | - |
The National World War II Museum, Inc.
The National World War II Museum, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The National World War II Museum, Inc. exhibits artefacts from World War II. It offers compelling blend of sweeping narrative, poignant personal detail, the Museum features immersive exhibits, multimedia experiences, an expansive collection of artifacts and first-person oral histories to take visitors inside the story of the war. The company was founded by Stephen E. Ambrose in 2002 and is headquartered in New Orleans, LA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Cliff Asness
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Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis. | Director of Research - Equity | 31/12/1997 |
Training of Cliff Asness
The University of Chicago | Doctorate Degree |
University of Pennsylvania | Undergraduate Degree |
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AQR Capital Management LLC
AQR Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance AQR Capital Management LLC (AQR) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of AQR Capital Management Holdings LLC and their ultimate parent is AQR Capital Management Group LP. The firm was founded by Clifford Asness, David Kabiller, and John Liew in 1998. AQR provides investment management services to institutional clients through managed accounts. Their investors may include investment companies, pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit sharing plans, charitable organizations, state or municipal government entities, other investment advisers, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions, corporations or other businesses entities. | Finance |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis. | Finance |
AQR Arbitrage LLC
AQR Arbitrage LLC Investment ManagersFinance AQR Arbitrage LLC (AQR) is SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was founded as CNH Partners LLC in 2001 through a joint venture between CNH Capital Management LLC and AQR Capital Management LLC. They were renamed AQR Arbitrage LLC in 2022. AQR provides investment management services to institutional clients including investment companies and pooled investment vehicles. Additionally, the firm provides advisory and sub-advisory services to AQR Sponsored Funds and AQR Mutual Funds. | Finance |
International Rescue Committee, Inc.
International Rescue Committee, Inc. Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services International Rescue Committee, Inc. provides rescue and emergency services. It provides services like emergency relief, rehabilitation, protection of human rights, post-conflict development, resettlement services, and oppression. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Health Services |
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research provides industrial design services. AEI produces articles from economics, law, political science, defense and foreign policy studies, ethics, theology, health care, and other fields. The company was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
The National World War II Museum, Inc.
The National World War II Museum, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The National World War II Museum, Inc. exhibits artefacts from World War II. It offers compelling blend of sweeping narrative, poignant personal detail, the Museum features immersive exhibits, multimedia experiences, an expansive collection of artifacts and first-person oral histories to take visitors inside the story of the war. The company was founded by Stephen E. Ambrose in 2002 and is headquartered in New Orleans, LA. | Consumer Services |
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