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When was AQR founded?
January 1998
AQR Capital Management/Founded
What is a factor strategy?
Factor investing is a strategy that chooses securities on attributes that are associated with higher returns. The former captures broad risks across asset classes while the latter aims to explain returns and risks within asset classes.
What is AQR in audit?
The Audit Quality Review (AQR) team monitors the quality of the audit work of those UK audit firms that audit Public Interest and certain other entities within Scope (large AIM).
Is AQR a good fund?
AQR remains one of the industry’s giants, in both hedge funds and mutual funds, with about half of its assets in long-only strategies. AQR’s regulated assets under management fell from $248.9 billon in 2019 to $164.4 billion last year.
Can I invest in AQR?
AQR strategies are available in a variety of investment vehicles, from offshore limited partnerships to mutual funds and model portfolios. We also offer tax-aware implementation of some of our strategies, which may help taxable investors better reach their after-tax investment goals.
What does factor mean in investing?
Factor investing is an investment approach that involves targeting quantifiable firm characteristics or “factors” that can explain differences in stock returns. The approach is quantitative and based on observable data, such as stock prices and financial information, rather than on opinion or speculation.
What is the value factor?
The value factor is an attribute of stocks that are chosen by factor investors. The value factor is based on a belief that stocks that are inexpensive relative to some measure of fundamental value outperform those that are pricier.
Why work at AQR?
AQR wins “Smart Beta Manager of the Year” in the Financial News’ Excellence in Asset Management Awards and in the Institutional Investor European Awards. AQR is named one of Connecticut’s “Great Places to Work” by Connecticut Magazine. AQR expands in Asia with the opening of an office in Hong Kong.
Why the AQR Asset Management Institute?
The AQR Asset Management Institute at The London Business School is founded to advance asset management research, study and recruitment. AQR is named the “Most Innovative Hedge Fund” by Chief Investment Officer magazine and the “Hedge Fund Manager of the Year” by Pensions Expert magazine.
Where is Aqr located in India?
AQR establishes an engineering center in Bangalore, India. AQR surpasses $224 billion in assets under management and 900 employees in seven offices around the globe. (as of December 31, 2017)
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