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Clifford Asness

Clifford Asness

Clifford Asness (#494)

Global Rank #494
Country Rank #216
Country United States

Clifford Asness is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 8 B
  • Money management
  • United States
  • M
  • 59 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #494
Country Rank #216
Net Worth $8.0B
Previous Worth $8.0B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United States
Industry Money management
Age 59 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 09 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Greenwich, Connecticut
World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Money management

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 59
Source Of Wealth Money management, Self Made
Self Made Score 8
Philanthropy Score 2
Residence Greenwich, Connecticut
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Married
Children 4
Education Doctorate, University of Chicago; Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School; Master of Business Administration, University of Chicago
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $8.0B
Current Net Worth $8.0B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Cliff Asness is the cofounder, managing partner and chief investment officer of AQR Capital Management, a money management firm with $187 billion in assets under management. AQR stands for Applied Quantitative Research. It focuses on factor-based investing, offering products ranging from hedge funds to mutual funds. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, with other locations in Bangaluru, Dubai, Hong Kong, London, Munich and Sydney. A finance Ph.D, Asness is an active researcher and worked in quantitative research for Goldman Sachs before starting AQR in 1998.

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Did You Know?

Asness backed lawmakers who supported New York's marriage equality initiative and is a board member of the International Rescue Committee.

Asness was a teaching assistant at the University of Chicago for Nobel laureate Eugene Fama, whose efficient market hypothesis popularized passive investing.

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Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Clifford Asness's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Current Net Worth: $8.0B (May 4, 2026)

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