Who We Are
About AQR
AQR is a quantitative investment management firm dedicated to delivering results for our clients. At the nexus of economics, behavioral finance, data and technology, AQR’s evolution has been a continuous exploration of what drives markets and how it can benefit our clients’ portfolios. We offer a range of traditional long-only and alternative strategies spanning equity, macro, arbitrage and multi-strategy solutions to investors around the globe.
History of AQR
AQR—Applied Quantitative Research—was founded in 1998 by Cliff Asness, David Kabiller, Robert Krail, and John Liew. The firm began with a single multistrategy hedge fund offering and soon after launched its first long-only strategy. In 2009, AQR became one of the first alternative managers to offer mutual funds, giving individuals access to the same diversifying strategies previously offered only to institutional investors. In 2012, AQR launched its first UCITS funds, bringing European investors greater access to our strategies. AQR’s innovation has continued with the development of our tax-aware strategies, which go a step beyond solutions that have long been used by taxable investors. We continue to challenge the status quo, apply rigorous research to our investment process, and innovate to meet our clients’ objectives.
Timeline
AQR’s evolution over twenty-five years
1998
AQR is founded by Cliff Asness, David Kabiller, Robert Krail, John Liew and 10 employees in New York City. The firm’s first product is a hedge fund.
2000
AQR launches its first long-only product.
2004
AQR moves its headquarters to Greenwich, Connecticut.
2005
AQR opens its first international office in Australia.
2009
AQR becomes one of the first alternative managers to offer mutual funds.
2011
AQR continues to expand globally with the opening of the UK office.
2012
AQR launched its first UCITS funds, bringing European investors greater access to our strategies.
2015
QUⱯNTA Academy, AQR’s signature learning and development program, is founded.
2016
AQR expands in Asia with the opening of an office in Hong Kong.
2016
AQR launches its first long/short tax-aware strategy.
2018
AQR establishes an engineering center in Bengaluru, India.
2019
AQR expands its global presence with a new office in Germany.
2023
AQR expands in the Middle East with office in Dubai.
2025
AQR named a P&I Best Place to Work for ninth year in a row.
Office Locations
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Greenwich – AQR Headquarters
One Greenwich Plaza
Suite 130
Greenwich, CT
06830 USA -
Hong Kong
AQR Capital Management (Asia) Ltd.
Unit 2023, Level 20
One International Finance Centre (IFC)
1 Harbour View Street
Central, Hong Kong -
Bengaluru
Unit 601, 602, 6th Floor, Campus 8A
RMZ Ecoworld, Sarjapur – Marthahalli Outer Ring Road,
Varthur Hobli, Bengaluru East Taluk,
Bengaluru 560103
India -
Sydney
The Executive Centre (Australia) Pty Ltd
Angel Place
Level 17, 123 Pitt St.
Unit 1701
Sydney, NSW, 2000
Australia -
London
AQR Capital Management Europe LLP
15 Bedford Street
London, WC2E 9HE, U.K. -
Munich
AQR Capital Management Germany GmbH
Maximilianstrasse 13
Munich, Germany 80539 -
Dubai
AQR Capital Management (Europe) LLP
Gate Village 10, Level 3
Office Unit No. 04
DIFC, P.O Box 125115, Dubai, UAE