Billionaire investor Cliff Asness’s AQR Capital Management has delivered robust performance across its flagship funds.
- Apex Strategy Fund: +4.0% in September, bringing year-to-date returns to +15.6%.
- AQR Delphi Long-Short Equity Strategy: +2.9% in September, YTD +14.3%.
- Managed Futures Full Volatility Strategy: +9.3% in September, YTD +17.7%.
- Helix Strategy: +6.3% in September, YTD +13%.
These returns outperform broader systematic trend-following hedge funds, which are down on average ~2% YTD, according to Societe Generale indices.
AQR’s diversified, multi-strategy approach highlights the potential of combining trend-following, long-short equity, and niche market strategies in navigating complex markets.