quick links aqr funds australia funds ucits funds quick links aqr funds australia funds ucits funds login enter your email address and password to sign in . email password forgot password remember me register login financial theory in practice the global financial markets are enormously complex . we strive to understand them better than anyone . analytical and systematic strategies are based on economic fundamentals supported by compelling long term evidence and are repeatable over time and across asset classes . demystifying investing we are committed to engaging our clients with innovative research and ideas that add clarity and support long term success . perfecting our craft we pay extraordinary attention to every detail of portfolio construction security selection and trade execution . aqr is a global investment management firm built at the intersection of financial theory and practical application . we invest on behalf of our clients including institutional investors such as pension funds defined contribution plans insurance companies endowments foundations family offices and sovereign wealth funds as well as rias private banks and financial advisors . our commitment to these clients is to help them exceed their long term objectives . we do this by filtering out market noise to identify and isolate what matters most and by implementing ideas that stand up to rigorous testing . our focus on research driven practical insights powered by advanced technology economic intuition and firm wide risk management has made us leaders in alternative and traditional strategies and explains why so many types of investors seek our expertise in meeting their financial challenges . aqr at a glance global investment manager with 172.4 billion aum traditional and alternative investment strategies founded in 1998 744 employees headquartered in greenwich connecticut offices in boston chicago los angeles london hong kong sydney as of september 30 2016 latest news and insights october 06 2016 aqr wins smart beta manager of the year award topic smart beta awards aqr was named the smart beta manager of the year at the financial news 2016 awards for excellence . this marks the second year in a row that aqr has won in this category . the financial news editorial team determines the shortlist in each category . the winners are then decided by votes from a distinguished panel of 50 industry practitioners including institutional investors investment consultants and other industry experts . the awards were announced on october 5 at the victoria & albert museum in london . july 28 2016 insights in action webinar what s value got to do with it topic insights in action webinar value timing style portfolio can value timing improve a style portfolio just like asset classes styles or factors can become cheaper or more expensive than average . in this webinar cliff asness and ronen israel discuss whether this information can be used to build a better style portfolio and compare value timing to strategic diversification for style investors . they also take a look at the style landscape today evaluating the extent to which concerns of expensiveness and crowding actually show up in prices . access the replay july 13 2016 aqr asset management institute at lbs presents aqr scholar award 2016 topic aqr asset management institute london business school lbs scholar award lbs students charles boiss and stefano filippi received the aqr scholar award at the masters in finance final dinner held at madame tussauds in london on tuesday july 12 while paolo pio from the emba program received the aqr scholar award during the capstone event on wednesday july 13 . aqr founding principal david kabiller announced we are pleased to congratulate this year s award winners . they were selected from an outstanding student body for their academic achievements innovative perspectives and their leadership qualities . we wish them great success and encourage them to mentor and inspire others towards achieving excellence . the awards which recognize outstanding academic performance and include a prize of 10 000 were presented by stephen schaefer professor of finance deputy dean faculty and academic director aqr asset management institute at london business school and scott richardson managing director aqr capital management and professor of management practice in accounting london business school . read more may 13 2016 aqr announces winners of fifth annual insight award topic aqr aqr has announced the winners of its fifth annual aqr insight award which honors exceptional unpublished papers that provide original intelligent approaches to important issues in the investment world . first prize was awarded to two papers a tough act to follow contrast effects in financial markets by samuel m. hartzmark ph.d. university of chicago booth school of business and kelly shue ph.d. university of chicago booth school of business and nber ; and size discovery by darrell duffie ph.d. graduate school of business stanford university and haoxiang zhu ph.d. mit sloan school of management . the authors share the 100 000 prize . learn more may 13 2016 aqr top finance graduate award winners announced topic aqr copenhagen business school and aqr capital management today announced the winners of the 2016 aqr top finance graduate award . six ph.d. students from leading universities around the world are this year s award recipients . they are asaf bernstein mit sloan school of business ; arpit gupta columbia business school ; elisabeth kempf tilburg university ; song ma duke university s fuqua school of business ; david schoenherr london business school ; and michael schwert stanford graduate school of business now in its fourth year the aqr top finance graduate award at copenhagen business school cbs recognises those ph.d. graduates whose dissertation and broader research carry the greatest potential impact in both practice and academia . winners are determined by a committee of renowned academics . learn more 1 2 3 4 5 who we are leadership our history our values academic engagement what we do investment strategies cliff s perspective library journal articles data sets working papers aqr client publications books and periodicals bibliographies videos glossary talent experienced professionals university recruiting the big decision myaqr login & nbsp contact connect with us social media disclaimers terms of use 2016 aqr capital management llc . all rights reserved .