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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-22235

AQR Funds

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Two Greenwich Plaza, 3rd Floor

Greenwich, CT 06830

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Bradley D. Asness, Esq.

Principal and Chief Legal Officer

Two Greenwich Plaza

3rd Floor

Greenwich, CT 06830

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 203-742-3600

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010

 

 

 


Item 1. Reports to Shareholders.

The following is a copy of the report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1.)


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AQR FUNDS

Annual Report

December 31, 2010


Table of Contents

 

 

 

Shareholder Letters  

AQR Global Equity Fund

    2   

AQR International Equity Fund

    7   

AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund

    12   

AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund

    16   

AQR Risk Parity Fund

    19   

AQR Momentum Fund

    22   

AQR Small Cap Momentum Fund

    24   

AQR International Momentum Fund

    26   
Schedule of Investments  

AQR Global Equity Fund

    31   

AQR International Equity Fund

    41   

AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund

    48   

AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund

    65   

AQR Risk Parity Fund

    70   

AQR Momentum Fund

    76   

AQR Small Cap Momentum Fund

    81   

AQR International Momentum Fund

    89   
Financial Statements and Notes     95   
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm     133   
Other Federal Tax Information (unaudited)     134   
Fund Expense Examples (unaudited)     135   
Trustees and Officers (unaudited)     137   
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreements (unaudited)     139   


Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR GLOBAL EQUITY FUND   

 

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Cliff Asness

Managing & Founding Principal

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Ronen Israel

Principal

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Oktay Kurbanov

Principal

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John Liew

Founding Principal

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Lars Nielsen

Principal

 

Dear Shareholder:

Global equity markets had uneven performance in 2010. During the first half of the year, the MSCI World Index (the “Benchmark”) posted a negative return of -9.84%, followed by a rally of +23.96% in the second half of the year. For the year, the Benchmark finished up +11.76%. The year consisted of two major macro-economic themes: continuation of European debt concerns and quantitative easing policies in the US. These themes had opposite effects on the market, leading to its bumpy performance during the year. During this turbulent period, the AQR Global Equity Fund Class N shares (the “Fund”) fared well, outperforming the Benchmark by +2.07%, with a positive return of +13.83% for the year.

The Fund is actively managed, and it seeks to outperform its benchmark in three ways: by selecting stocks within each country and by using futures and forwards contracts to over and under-weight the portfolio’s exposures to each country and to each currency. In the first half of the year, the stock and currency selection strategies contributed to positive performance while the country selection strategy detracted, with the net result of modest underperformance. In the second half of the year all three strategies were positive contributors. Each of these decisions is made independently. Details on each of the strategies are provided below.

Our stock selection strategies performed well in 2010 led by strong performance in the continental European portfolio. Performance in the US and the UK was also positive, while stock selection in Japan detracted slightly for the year. 2010 was a good year for stock selection in Europe as we observed positive performance across nearly all investment themes, especially momentum. Positive performance in momentum also helped offset negative performance in valuation in the US and UK. The Japan strategy struggled early in the year hurt by poor performance of momentum factors, but contributed positively in Q4 with strong performance of the valuation signals.

Approaching the end of 2010, the portfolio was positioned overweight the industrial sector driven by attractive momentum and underweight the information technology sector due to its high valuation level.

Our stock selection strategy remains broadly diversified across over seven hundred names, with any individual position representing a small active weight against the Benchmark. The portfolio as a whole is overweight cheaper stocks with better momentum and earnings quality.

The country selection strategy detracted from performance in 2010, stemming from underperformance of the value-driven positions. Fears of European defaults made this a difficult year for value. We were overweight in the European region vs. underweight in the Asia/Pacific region. The biggest detractors for the year were our value-driven overweights in Italy and Spain, as these countries sold off during the Greek sovereign debt crisis. An underweight in Canada also detracted from performance. Supported by the rally in commodities, the Canadian equity market showed better than average performance. Momentum themes worked well in 2010, helping to offset losses from

 

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR GLOBAL EQUITY FUND   

 

value signals. Positive contributors supported by momentum were our overweight in Germany in the second half of the year, an overweight in the Netherlands and an underweight of Australia.

Our country views continue to favor European markets versus markets in the Asia/Pacific and North American regions. This reflects the value-oriented allocation in the country selection model as European markets are generally fair to cheaply valued versus other regions based on our measures. As European markets showed dispersion of returns and fundamental signals, the model adjusted accordingly. We reduced our position in Spain to a relatively small underweight. On the other hand, the model moved from a flat to an overweight position in Germany and increased its overweight in France. Price momentum drove these changes as Spain was among the worst performers in 2010, trailed only by Greece and Ireland. Germany outpaced other markets by more than 10%, while France’s performance was in line with an average global market. Strong relative momentum combined with improving macro indicators propelled these two countries to our top overweight positions by the end of the year. Additionally, the Netherlands remained one of our top three countries displaying an opportune combination of positive valuation and momentum signals. We increased our underweight in Switzerland over the past year as Swiss banks did not cheapen as much as other financials in Europe, making Switzerland more expensive on a relative basis.

The portfolio maintained underweight positions in the Asia/Pacific region. Australia’s underweight is driven by all major factor themes. This underweight benefited the model throughout the year as Australia’s equity market has showed weak relative performance. The model has maintained its value-driven underweight of Hong Kong, while Japan’s underweight has been reduced due to improvement in its price momentum signals.

In the North American region, the model has maintained a moderate underweight of Canada due to poor valuation indicators.

The currency selection strategy was a positive contributor in 2010. Notably, in a year fraught with sovereign credit concerns, carry and interest rate related themes worked well and were the top contributors to outperformance. This is partially explained by additional measures of the quantitative easing policy in the US originally announced in Q3. The accommodating policy of the Federal Reserve (“Fed”) encouraged risk taking, which provided support for carry related themes. As the model favored the high yielding Australian Dollar, the currency strategy benefited from this increase in risk appetite. The currency strategy also benefited from our significant underweight in the Euro, the worst performing currency in 2010. On a thematic level, momentum added to the outperformance, as the Australian Dollar and the Euro continued their appreciation / depreciation trends respectively. Value signals detracted from the performance for these currencies.

In the European region, we continue to dislike the Euro, which has remained our top underweight position throughout the period. The Euro position combines negative views stemming from carry, price and fundamental momentum. While the deterioration in the Euro’s price momentum was offset by improved valuations, its fundamentals worsened when Eurozone earnings were revised downwards. Interest rate predictors provided additional negative signals, as the continuing sovereign debt crisis made it less likely that Eurozone interest rates would increase in the near term. In Q1, the model moved from flat to an overweight position in the Swedish Krona, driven by a combination of fundamental momentum and value. As the year progressed, the Krona became strong on all factor themes, moving to the largest overweight position in the currency model. The Norwegian Krone overweight has remained relatively stable throughout the year, driven by a combination of fundamental momentum and interest rate related indicators. However, the weak price momentum of the Krone continues to moderate our positive view.

In the Asia/Pacific region, we remain overweight the Australian Dollar and underweight the Japanese Yen. The Aussie/Yen yield differential, as well as fundamental and valuation signals, motivates this positioning.

 

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Over the second half of the year, we have assumed a meaningful underweight in the New Zealand Dollar as weak macro-economic conditions in New Zealand reduced the likelihood of future interest rate increases, making the New Zealand Dollar less attractive relative to other currencies.

In the North American region, we significantly reduced our underweight of the Canadian Dollar to a quarter of its size earlier in the year driven by significant improvement from interest rate predictors.

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 12/31/2010

AQR GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

PERFORMANCE SINCE COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS AS A MUTUAL FUND

 
      Since
Inception
(12/31/09)
 
Fund - Class N: AQGNX      13.83%   
Fund - Class I: AQGIX      14.12%   
Fund - Class Y: AQGYX      14.54%   
MSCI World Total Return (net of dividends) Index      11.76%   

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment results and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Class N and Class I shares of the Fund are subject to a 2% redemption fee for redemptions within 60 days of purchase. Class Y shares are subject to a 0.10% redemption fee. If reflected, the redemption fee would reduce the performance quoted. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the gross expense ratio for the Fund’s Class N/I/Y shares are 1.34%, 1.04% and 0.89%, respectively. Call 1-866-290-2688 or visit www.aqrfunds.com for current month-end performance.

 

AQR GLOBAL EQUITY FUND VS. MSCI WORLD TOTAL RETURN

VALUE OF $10,000 INVESTED ON 12/31/09

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The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past ten years (or since inception if shorter). Performance calculations are as of the end of December each year. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Returns shown are total returns, which assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN AS OF 12/31/2010

AQR GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

PERFORMANCE SINCE INCEPTION OF PREDECESSOR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

 
            Annualized Total Return  
      YTD      1 Year      3 Year      Since
Inception
(06/30/2006)
 
Fund - Class N: AQGNX      13.83%         13.83%         -4.86%         0.25%   
Fund - Class I: AQGIX      14.12%         14.12%         -4.55%         0.58%   
Fund - Class Y: AQGYX      14.54%         14.54%         -4.21%         0.94%   
MSCI WORLD (net of dividends) Index      11.76%         11.76%         -4.85%         1.37%   

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment results and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Class N and Class I shares of the Fund are subject to a 2% redemption fee for redemptions within 60 days of purchase. Class Y shares are subject to a 0.10% redemption fee. If reflected, the redemption fee would reduce the performance quoted. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the gross expense ratio for the Fund’s Class N/I/Y shares are 1.34%, 1.04% and 0.89%, respectively. Call 1-866-290-2688 or visit www.aqrfunds.com for current month-end performance.

 

AQR GLOBAL EQUITY FUND VS. MSCI WORLD TOTAL RETURN INDEX

VALUE OF $10,000 INVESTED ON 6/30/2006

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The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past ten years (or since inception if shorter). Performance calculations are as of the end of December each year. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Returns shown are total returns, which assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR GLOBAL EQUITY FUND   

 

A privately offered fund managed by the Adviser was reorganized into Class Y shares of the Fund on December 31, 2009, the date the Fund commenced operations. This privately offered fund was organized in March 2006 and commenced operations in June 2006 and had an investment objective, investment policies and restrictions that were, in all material respects, the same as those of the Fund. However, the privately offered fund was not registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act. In addition, this privately offered fund was not subject to certain investment limitations, diversification requirements, liquidity requirements, and other restrictions imposed by the 1940 Act and the Internal Revenue Code which, if applicable, might have adversely affected its performance. The Fund’s performance for periods prior to the commencement of operations on or about December 31, 2009 is that of the privately offered fund. The total annual fund operating expenses of the privately offered fund were lower than the Fund’s estimated total annual fund operating expense for Class N, Class I and Class Y shares during the periods presented. The Fund has restated the performance of the privately offered fund to reflect the Fund’s expenses of the Class N, I and Y shares.

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND   

 

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Cliff Asness

Managing & Founding Principal

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Ronen Israel

Principal

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Oktay Kurbanov

Principal

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John Liew

Founding Principal

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Lars Nielsen

Principal

 

Dear Shareholder:

International equity markets had uneven performance in 2010. During the first half of the year, the MSCI EAFE Index (the “Index”) posted a negative return of -13.23%, followed by a rally of +24.18% in the second half of the year. For the year, the index finished up 7.75%. The year was highlighted by two major macro-economic themes: European sovereign debt concerns and quantitative easing in the US. These themes had opposite effects on the market, leading to its bumpy performance during the year. During this period, the AQR International Equity Fund Class N shares (the “Fund”) faired well, outperforming its benchmark index by 2.65%, with a positive return of 10.40% for the year.

The Fund is actively managed, and it seeks to outperform its benchmark in three ways: by selecting stocks within each country and by using futures and forwards contracts to over-and under-weight the portfolio’s exposures to countries and currencies. In the first half of the year, the stock and currency selection strategies contributed to the performance while the country selection strategy detracted, with the net result of modest underperformance. In the second half of the year all three strategies were positive contributors. Details on each of the strategies are provided below.

Our stock selection strategies performed well in 2010 on a benchmark relative basis. The main contributor to the positive performance was the continental European portfolio. Performance in the UK portfolio was also positive, while the Japan strategy was down slightly for the year. This was a good year in Europe as we observed positive performance across nearly all investment themes, especially momentum. In the UK, positive performance in momentum (both within and across industries) offset negative performance in value. The Japan strategy struggled early in the year hurt by poor performance of momentum factors, but contributed positively in Q4 with strong performance of valuation signals.

Approaching the end of 2010, the portfolio was positioned to overweight industrials from attractive momentum, while underweight financials from unfavorable momentum.

Our stock selection strategy remains broadly diversified across over four hundred names, with any individual position representing a small active weight against the benchmark. The portfolio as a whole is overweight cheaper stocks with better momentum and earnings quality.

The country selection strategy was a negative contributor to the performance, stemming from underperformance of value-driven positions. Fears of European defaults made this a difficult year for value, which was overweight the European region vs. underweight the Asia/Pacific region. The biggest detractors for the year were our overweights in Italy and Spain, as these countries sold off during the Greek sovereign debt crisis and amid growing concerns about contagion. An underweight in Sweden was also a detractor as the country significantly outperformed as its macro-economic conditions improved. Momentum themes worked well in 2010, helping offset losses

 

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND   

 

from value signals. Positive contributors supported by momentum were our overweight in Germany in the second half of the year, an overweight in the Netherlands, and an underweight of Australia.

Our country selection portfolio entered 2010 with an increased weighting towards European markets versus markets in the Asia/Pacific region. This reflects the value-oriented bias in the country selection model as European markets generally were priced fair to cheaply valued relative to markets in the Asia/Pacific region. We maintained this view throughout the year but the positioning within Europe changed materially as the sovereign debt crisis impacted markets differently. Dispersion in performance is reflected in the momentum components of our process. Going into the year we were substantially overweight Spain and Italy based on valuation. Both these positions were reduced over the year on the back of the relative poor performance of these markets. On the other hand, the relative outperformance and better macro economic indicators of Germany and France led us to initiate overweight positions in those countries. The Netherlands remained one of our top positions over the year based on cheap valuation combined with positive momentum signals. Offsetting the overweight positions in Europe is an underweight of Switzerland, which looks unattractive on multiple indicators, as well as a value-driven underweight of Sweden.

The portfolio was underweight equity markets in the Asia-Pacific region throughout the year. Australia’s underweight is driven by all major investment themes in our process. This underweight benefited the model throughout the year as Australia’s equity market has showed weak relative performance. The model has maintained its value-driven underweight of Hong Kong, while Japan’s underweight has been reduced due to improvement in its price momentum signals.

The currency selection strategy was a positive contributor in 2010. Remarkably, in a year fraught with sovereign credit concerns, carry and interest rate related themes performed well and were the top contributors to outperformance. This is partially explained by the additional measures of the quantitative easing policy in the US, which was originally announced in Q3. The accommodating policy of the Fed encouraged risk taking, which provided support for higher yielding currencies. As the model favored the high yielding Australian Dollar, the currency strategy benefited from this increase in risk appetite. The currency strategy also benefited from its significant underweight in the Euro, the worst performing currency in 2010. On a thematic level, momentum added to the outperformance, as the Australian Dollar and the Euro continued their appreciation / depreciation trends respectively. Value detracted from the performance. The Swiss franc was a value-driven underweight that did not perform well, as the franc showed strong performance during the year helped by its safe haven status.

In the European region, our currency views continue to dislike the euro which has remained our top underweight position throughout the period. The strong negative view on the Euro is due to a combination of relatively poor carry, price momentum and fundamental momentum. An additional important consideration is that the continuing sovereign debt crisis makes it less likely that Eurozone interest rates would increase in the near term. The year witnessed meaningful changes in the positioning of the Swiss Franc and the Swedish Krona. The flight to quality caused by the volatile European debt situation led to strong appreciation of the Franc and in the second half of the year, the currency model assumed a significant underweight in the Swiss franc based on valuation. In the first quarter of the year, the model moved from flat to an overweight position in the Swedish Krona, driven by a combination of fundamental momentum and value. As the year progressed, the Krona improved on all factor themes, moving to the largest overweight position in the currency model. The Norwegian Krone overweight has remained relatively stable throughout the year, driven by a combination of fundamental momentum and interest rate related indicators. However, the weak price momentum of the Krone is moderating the positive view.

In the Asia/Pacific region, the model continues to maintain its overweight of the Australian Dollar versus an underweight of the Japanese Yen. The Aussie/Yen yield differential, as well as fundamental and valuation signals, motivates this positioning.

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND   

 

Our optimistic view is driven primarily by the opportunity for the country and currency selection strategies, while the opportunity in the stock selection strategy is about average. In country selection we see relatively extended spreads in valuation between cheap and expensive countries. For currency selection we see an unusually strong level of agreement between the valuation and carry indicators in the model – essentially indicating that we can get exposure to relatively high yielding currencies at unusually reasonable valuations. As always, we seek to maintain a highly diversified portfolio both in terms of individual positions but also in terms of the risk allocation to the three strategies.

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 12/31/2010

AQR INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND

PERFORMANCE SINCE COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS AS A
MUTUAL FUND

                    
      1 Year      Since
9/29/2009
    

Since

Inception

(8/28/2009)

 
Fund - Class N: AQINX      10.40%         9.96%         na   
Fund - Class I: AQIIX      10.40%         10.10%         na   
Fund - Class Y: AQIYX      10.84%         10.52%         12.82%   
MSCI EAFE Index      7.75%         8.38%         10.03%   

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment results and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Class N and Class I shares of the Fund are subject to a 2% redemption fee for redemptions within 60 days of purchase. Class Y shares are subject to a 0.10% redemption fee. If reflected, the redemption fee would reduce the performance quoted. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the gross expense ratio for the Fund’s Class N/I/Y shares are 1.43%, 1.13% and 0.98%, respectively. Call 1-866-290-2688 or visit www.aqrfunds.com for current month-end performance.

 

* Class Y shares commenced operations on 8/28/2009

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

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AQR INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND VS. MSCI EAFE INDEX

VALUE OF $10,000 INVESTED ON 9/29/09

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The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past ten years (or since inception if shorter). Performance calculations are as of the end of December each year. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Returns shown are total returns, which assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 12/31/2010

AQR INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND

PERFORMANCE SINCE INCEPTION OF PREDECESSOR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

 
      1 Year      3 Year      5 Year      Since
Inception
(8/1/2004)
 
Fund - Class N: AQINX      10.40%         -6.56%         1.79%         6.50%   
Fund - Class I: AQIIX      10.40%         -6.32%         2.09%         6.82%   
Fund - Class Y: AQIYX      10.84%         -6.00%         2.44%         7.19%   
MSCI EAFE Index      7.75%         -7.02%         2.46%         6.78%   

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment results and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Class N and Class I shares of the Fund are subject to a 2% redemption fee for redemptions within 60 days of purchase. Class Y shares are subject to a 0.10% redemption fee. If reflected, the redemption fee would reduce the performance quoted. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the gross expense ratio for the Fund’s Class N/I/Y shares are 1.43%, 1.13% and 0.98%, respectively. Call 1-866-290-2688 or visit www.aqrfunds.com for current month-end performance.

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND

 

 

AQR INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND VS. MSCI EAFE INDEX

VALUE OF $10,000 INVESTED ON 8/1/2004

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The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past ten years (or since inception if shorter). Performance calculations are as of the end of December each year. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Returns shown are total returns, which assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

A privately offered fund managed by the Adviser was reorganized into the Class Y shares of the Fund on August 28, 2009, the date the Fund commenced operations. The Class N and Class I shares of the Fund commenced operations on September 30, 2009. This privately offered fund was organized in June 2004 and commenced operations in August 2004 and had an investment objective, investment policies and restrictions that were, in all material respects, the same as those of the Fund. However, the privately offered fund was not registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act. In addition, this privately offered fund was not subject to certain investment limitations, diversification requirements, liquidity requirements, and other restrictions imposed by the 1940 Act and the Internal Revenue Code which, if applicable, might have adversely affected its performance. The performance of Class N and Class I shares for the period from August 28, 2009 to September 30, 2009 is based on the performance of the Class Y shares of the Fund, and, for all share classes, for periods prior to August 28, 2009 is based on that of the privately offered fund. The total annual fund operating expenses of the privately offered fund were lower than the Fund’s estimated total annual fund operating expenses for Class N, I and Y shares during the periods presented. Also, the Fund’s total annual fund operating expenses for Class Y shares were lower than the Fund’s estimated total annual fund operating expenses for Class N and Class I shares during the periods presented. The Fund has restated the performance of the privately offered fund and of the Class Y shares to reflect the Fund’s expenses of Class N, I and Y shares.

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR DIVERSIFIED ARBITRAGE FUND   

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Ronen Israel

Principal

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Mark Mitchell, Ph.D.

Founding Principal, CNH Partners

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Lars Nielsen

Principal

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Todd Pulvino, Ph.D.

Founding Principal, CNH Partners

 

Dear Shareholder:

The Diversified Arbitrage Fund returned 4.43% for the Fund’s Class N Shares during the 2010 calendar year. During the corresponding period, the Merrill Lynch 3-Month Treasury-Bill Index (the Fund’s benchmark) returned 0.13% and the S&P 500 returned 15.06%. Based on monthly return data, the Fund’s equity market beta (relative to the S&P 500) since inception (January 15, 2009) through December 31, 2010 is 0.06 and its annualized volatility is 3.3%.

Arbitrage markets were largely stable throughout the year, aside from disruptions in May when economic uncertainty increased commensurate with an increase in European sovereign risk and a worsening outlook for the global economy. Indeed, May was the only month during 2010 in which the Fund had a negative return (-1.37%) as arbitrage spreads temporarily widened.

The Fund invests in multiple arbitrage and alternative-investment strategies, and tactically allocates to various strategies based on relative attractiveness. As displayed in the Table below, strategy weights have varied throughout the past 12 months, though considerably less so than in 2009. The Fund reduced its exposure to convertible arbitrage during the year, bringing the weight in convertible arbitrage close to what we expect to be the long-term average. The Table indicates a substantial drop-off in the allocation to merger arbitrage at year-end, but this decline is largely an artifact of the consummation of mergers prior to year-end. This seasonal effect is not uncommon and is driven by firms’ desires to avoid the administrative burden (e.g. tax filings) of carrying two entities into a new fiscal year. The Fund’s allocation to merger arbitrage is expected to rebound in early 2011 as new mergers are announced. The weight in credit-related trades increased from 1% at the end of 2009 to 15% at the end of the 2010 due to numerous opportunities in short-term corporate credit. Both dual-class arbitrage and closed-end-fund arbitrage saw reductions in strategy weights, a result of declining spreads and discounts. The Table also indicates the addition of PIPEs (Private Investments in Public Entities) in the second half of 2010. PIPEs have many structures, but typically are comprised of an equity-linked security (convertible debenture, convertible preferred, or common stock) and long-lived warrants (up to five years). These deals are usually priced such that the unit (for example, common stock plus warrant) is priced at a discount to the market price of the common stock. A common trade is to purchase the unit, and over time sell the common stock. We generally continue to hold the warrant as it tends to have a substantially higher value than what can be obtained by selling in the open market.

 

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR DIVERSIFIED ARBITRAGE FUND

 

Table of Arbitrage Strategy Weights

 

Long Positions By Strategy

as % of Investment in Securities

                    
      12/31/09      6/30/10     

12/31/10

 
Convertible Arbitrage      44%         35%         38%   
Merger Arbitrage      34%         34%         23%   
Credit        1%         13%         15%   
Dual-Class Arbitrage      12%           8%           8%   
Price Pressure        4%           5%           6%   
SPACs (Special Purpose Acquisition Company)        1%           1%           3%   
PIPEs        0%           0%           3%   
Closed-End Fund Arbitrage        5%           2%           0%   
Other Arbitrage and Alternative Investment Strategies        2%           2%           4%   

Notwithstanding the reduction in the allocation to the convertible arbitrage strategy, it continues to have the largest strategy weight. As discussed in detail in the 2009 year-end letter, the convertible bond market unraveled during the 2008 financial crisis causing convertible bonds to trade at significant discounts to fundamental values. As financial markets stabilized in 2009, convertible cheapness began to revert to historical levels. By the end of 2010, convertible cheapness was close to its long-term historical average. Because of the convergence of convertible bonds toward fundamental value in 2010, the convertible arbitrage strategy contributed significantly to the Fund’s positive return for the year, accounting for 34% of the total return. In the meantime, we have positioned the convertible portfolio defensively with 95% of the convertible portfolio invested in equity-sensitive convertibles, where the equity short provides a direct hedge to the long convertible bond position. Although we are still exposed to convertible bonds cheapening relative to fundamental values, these losses are generally temporary, and would be at least partially offset by an increase in realized volatility (realized volatility that is higher than expected results in increased profits) that tends to accompany cheapening episodes.1

Merger arbitrage, a well-known arbitrage strategy like convertible arbitrage, involves the purchase of shares of firms that are targets in announced mergers or reorganizations. For a merger where the consideration is the acquirer’s stock, the Fund seeks to hedge market exposure by shorting the stock of the acquiring company in an amount based on the exchange ratio specified in the merger agreement. Conditions for investing in merger arbitrage are especially attractive when deal spreads (the percentage difference between the consideration offered by the acquiring firm and the stock price of the target firm) are wide and when merger activity is robust. As deal flow began to increase during the latter part of 2009, the Fund increased its allocation to merger arbitrage to 34%. The Fund maintained a higher allocation to merger arbitrage in 2010 than in 2009, although as previously discussed, the allocation fell at year-end as a result of numerous deal closings. Merger arbitrage generated 28% of the Fund’s return during 2010 as the strategy benefited from a combination of deal spread tightening, reasonably strong deal flow, a low frequency of deal failures, and frequent increased offers. We anticipate robust deal flow in 2011 in light of increased business confidence and thus expect to maintain substantial exposure to the merger arbitrage strategy.

 

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It is important to note that the Fund’s investment in a convertible bond is based on the cheapness of the bond relative to its fundamental value rather than on a view about the underlying stock price. Specifically, we hedge our long position and attempt to capture the cheapness of the convertible by shorting the stock of the underlying issuer, and by hedging systematic credit and interest rate risk.

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR DIVERSIFIED ARBITRAGE FUND

 

As mentioned above, the Fund increased its exposure to specific short-term (average duration of 12-15 months) corporate debentures during the first half of the year, particularly in May amid heightened economic uncertainty and European sovereign risk. Historically, as we have documented using our proprietary credit database, short-dated corporate debentures, particularly in the high-yield arena, produce excess returns after accounting for systematic credit and interest rate risk. We postulate that the reason for the excess returns is that fixed-income investors often choose to exchange short-term debentures for longer-term debentures in order to generate higher-expected returns associated with bearing greater systematic credit risk. We focus on short-dated debentures issued by companies that have stable near-term cash flow and sufficient assets to retire the debenture at maturity. We view this trade as similar to a long-dated cash merger trade, but one in which the downside is contractually protected by the underlying indenture. This is not to say that the trade is absent risk. However, the systematic component of risk can be minimized due to the short-dated nature of the security. Our analysis using our proprietary database shows that the modest systematic credit and interest rate risk may be hedged at the portfolio level using credit default swaps and Treasury futures. The Fund took advantage of attractive risk-adjusted yields by selectively purchasing several short-dated corporate debentures and contemporaneously hedging credit risk and interest rate risk at the portfolio level. This strategy contributed 14% to the Fund’s return for the year.

The three strategies described above accounted for roughly 76% of the capital allocated to the Fund (based on 2010 year-end allocations), and likewise 76% of the Fund’s return in 2010. Allocations to the other strategies (dual-class arbitrage, price pressure, PIPEs, SPACs, closed-end-fund arbitrage, etc.) were relatively small on an individual basis as they offered fewer investment opportunities. These strategies contributed positively to the Fund’s return, with only one exception as dual-class arbitrage realized a reasonably small loss to the Fund.

Overall, the Fund had a successful second year. It realized a return in line with our long-term expectations, investing opportunities were good, though not great, and given our multi-strategy approach, we were able to reposition the portfolio as opportunities arose. Looking forward to 2011, we anticipate there will be several opportunities to successfully deploy capital. In particular, merger deal flow is strengthening, in light of the increased business confidence, and we are seeing good opportunities to invest in target firms with attractive deal spreads. Likewise, with the economy growing, we anticipate a pick-up in new capital issues which will lead to an increase in opportunities involving price pressure, PIPEs and SPACs. Importantly, irrespective of where the Fund deploys capital in 2011, we will continue to attempt to hedge out systematic equity, credit and interest rate risk, with the intention of out-performing the Treasury Bill benchmark return.

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 12/31/2010

AQR DIVERSIFIED ARBITRAGE FUND

 
      1 Year      Since
Inception
(1/15/2009)
 
Fund - Class N: ADANX      4.43%         6.78%   
Fund - Class I: ADAIX      4.71%         7.11%   
Merrill Lynch 3-Month T-Bill Index      0.13%         0.17%   

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. If reflected, the redemption fee would reduce the performance quoted.

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR DIVERSIFIED ARBITRAGE FUND

 

Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. As of the latest Prospectus, the gross expense ratios for the Class N/I shares are expected to be 2.69% and 2.46%, respectively. Call 1-866-290-2688 or visit www.aqrfunds.com for current month-end performance.

 

AQR DIVERSIFIED ARBITRAGE FUND VS. MERRILL LYNCH 3-MONTH T-BILL INDEX

VALUE OF $10,000 INVESTED ON 1/15/09

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The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past ten years (or since inception if shorter). Performance calculations are as of the end of December each year. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Returns shown are total returns, which assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND   

 

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Cliff Asness

Managing & Founding Principal

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John Liew

Founding Principal

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Brian Hurst

Principal

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Lasse Pedersen

Principal

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Yao Hua Ooi

Vice President

 

Dear Shareholder:

On January 6, 2011, the Managed Futures Strategy Fund celebrated its one year anniversary. From its inception date of January 6, 2010 through December 31, 2010, the Fund’s Class N shares returned +5.12% and realized an annualized volatility of 8.6%. During this same period, the Merrill Lynch 3-Month Treasury-Bill Index (the Fund’s benchmark) returned 0.13%. The S&P 500 returned 12.89% over this same period. The Fund’s assets grew to $928 MM by the end of December, reflecting strong investor demand for an actively run managed futures fund in the mutual fund space.

The Fund invests both long and short across a portfolio of futures contracts and futures-related instruments, utilizing more than 100 contracts across four major asset classes: commodities, currencies, fixed income, and equity markets. The Fund pursues a trend-following strategy, and as such, it tends to perform well when there are persistent trends in markets and suffers when there is a lack of trends or when trends reverse sharply. In 2010, the Fund realized gains in currency and fixed income markets, benefiting from a number of persistent trends, such as the weakening of the Euro and declines in government bond yields globally. Those gains were partially offset by losses in equity and commodity markets, where a number of positive trends that formed throughout the latter half of 2009 reversed during the first half of 2010.

By design, the Fund tactically changes the amount of risk it takes in pursing trends across the four major asset classes depending on the relative attractiveness of the trend-following opportunities within each asset class. The Fund will invest more in an asset class when there are perceived strong trends across many assets within that particular asset class. The Fund began the year having its largest risk allocation in equities and currencies, and ended the year with its largest risk allocation in equities and commodities.

In addition, the Fund also tactically changes the level of risk it targets depending on the strength and correlation of trends across the four asset classes. The Adviser started 2010 targeting close to 13% annualized volatility (the maximum ex-ante risk the Fund will target), as there were strong and correlated trends in equity and commodity markets following the strong performance of those markets in 2009, but reduced its overall risk target gradually over the first half of 2010 as those trends weakened. As trends picked up again in the second half of 2010 the risk target was increased, ending the year back at its maximum target. Below is a summary of the asset class risk exposures throughout 2010:

 

 

 

Asset Class Exposure (% of Risk Allocation)                
      1/31/2010      3/31/2010      6/30/2010      9/30/2010      12/31/2010  
Fixed Income      19.8%         12.5%         33.9%         21.2%         7.3%   
Commodities      15.1%         17.1%         27.5%         19.0%         32.0%   
Currencies      22.6%         22.6%         22.0%         26.8%         28.7%   
Equities      42.5%         47.8%         16.6%         33.0%         32.0%   
 

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND   

 

Within each of the asset classes, the fund pursues short-term trend strategies, long-term trend strategies and over-extended trend strategies. Overall, short-term trend strategies performed well in 2010, particularly in fixed income and currency markets, where short-term trends continued in the first part of the year. Long-term trend strategies performed even better than short-term trend strategies, contributing positively in every asset class. The over-extended trend strategies detracted from performance over this period, especially in commodities, where the Fund’s long exposures were reduced on long-term overextended trend indicators. This detracted from performance in the second half of the year, as commodities experienced an extended rally.

The Fund gained 4.9% in the fixed income markets in 2010. The majority of the gains were driven by the Fund’s long positions in European and US government bonds and short-term interest rate futures for most of the year, based on both positive short-term trends and long-term trends. Yields on government bonds of most maturities declined over this period as investors turned to safe-haven assets following fears of a European sovereign debt crisis, benefiting the Fund. While this trend reversed toward the end of the year as growth expectations rose, losses were mitigated by overextended trend signals and short term trend signals which quickly reduced positions, leaving the Fund with reduced fixed income exposure at the end of the year.

The Fund lost 0.7% in equities in 2010. The majority of the losses occurred in the second quarter, as strong short and long term trends in both developed and emerging equity markets reversed sharply following fears of a European sovereign debt crisis, as well as a slowdown in global economic growth. However, the longer term trend reasserted itself in the second half of the year as increased growth expectations and the second round of quantitative easing (“QE2”) drove equities higher, offsetting most of the losses from the first half of the year.

The Fund lost 0.6% in commodities over the course of the year. While the Fund benefited from being long copper and agricultural commodities in the 4th quarter when many commodities rose on increased growth prospects, the gains were not sufficient to overcome losses suffered in energies, base metals and agricultural commodities during the 2nd quarter. During the 2nd quarter, positive short and long term trends reversed in the majority of commodity markets following fears of slower global economic growth in both developed and emerging markets.

In currencies, the Fund gained 1.5% in 2010. Much of the gains came as a result of the Fund’s short position in the Euro in the first part of the year, which profited as the Euro fell on Euro-zone worries. The fund also gained from being long the Australian Dollar, which profited as commodity linked currencies strengthened in the 4th quarter.

The Fund’s performance in 2010 highlighted the potential benefits of the Fund’s approach in diversifying across various trend indicators and asset classes. While fixed income and currencies contributed in the first half of the year, commodities and equities contributed in the second half. While overextended trend signals suffered moderate losses, trend signals performed well. We continue to pursue a risk-balanced approach in investing across the major asset classes, and trust that doing so will benefit the Fund in the long-run.

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

 

 

SINCE INCEPTION TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 12/31/2010

AQR MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

 
      Since
Inception
(1/6/2010)
 

Fund - Class N: AQMNX

     5.12%   

Fund - Class I: AQMIX

     5.41%   

Merrill Lynch 3-Month T-Bill Index

     0.13%   

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The Fund generally charges 1% of redemption proceeds on shares held for 60 days or less. If reflected, the redemption fee would reduce the performance quoted. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. As of the latest Prospectus, the gross expense ratios for the Class N/I shares are expected to be 1.50% and 1.25%, respectively. Call 1-866-290-2688 or visit www.aqrfunds.com for current month-end performance.

 

AQR MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND VS. MERRILL LYNCH 3-MONTH T-BILL INDEX

VALUE OF $10,000 INVESTED ON 1/6/10

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The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past ten years (or since inception if shorter). Performance calculations are as of the end of December each year. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Returns shown are total returns, which assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR RISK PARITY FUND   

 

 

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John Liew

Founding Principal

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Brian Hurst

Principal

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Michael Mendelson

Principal

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Yao Hua Ooi

Vice President

 

Dear Shareholder:

On December 31, 2010, the AQR Risk Parity Fund completed its first quarter. From its inception date of September 30, 2010 through December 31, 2010, the Fund’s Class N shares returned +3.78% and realized an annualized volatility of 11.75%. During this same period, a 60/40 reference portfolio consisting of 60% S&P 500 Index/40% Barclays US Aggregate Index returned 5.67%. The Fund’s assets grew to $24 MM by the end of December.

The Fund invests across a wide variety of global markets, including: developed and emerging market equities, fixed income and currencies, global credit (corporate, government, and mortgage), and commodities. The Fund’s strategic allocation across these markets is determined by a risk parity approach to allocating investments – which spreads capital across the various asset classes to roughly equally balance the risk allocated to them. The balancing of risk allocation across different asset classes can create a portfolio that can potentially perform more consistently across a wider array of economic environments than portfolios which may have risk more concentrated into a specific asset class.

Starting from this strategic risk parity allocation, we then use AQR’s proprietary macroeconomic views to determine actual capital allocations across a broad array of global markets. The actual allocations represent over- and under-weights of the strategy vs. the strategic risk parity allocation. This strategy centers around building a truly diversified and risk targeted portfolio whose allocations reflect AQR’s forecasts of changes in market environments, all in an attempt to deliver higher returns at a risk level similar to that of traditional portfolios.

The Fund will remain long all of the markets in which we invest while maintaining a moderate (under 0.5 on average) beta to the stock market. Our risk parity framework centers around a core risk allocation balanced across the various types of asset classes (equity, fixed income, credit, commodities). From this core starting point, we rely on the proprietary models we use in our hedge funds, which include signals based on carry, momentum, valuation, and other important economic variables, to determine views across the various markets and apply controlled allocations away from risk parity in an attempt to take advantage of opportunities in the various markets.

The targeted annualized volatility for the fund is 10%, on average, which varies modestly over time based on our perceptions of tactical opportunities within the different asset classes we trade. Over the fourth quarter, our signals indicated an attractive environment for equities, credit and commodities, and as a result the strategy was targeting a higher level of volatility (took a more aggressive stance) than normal.

The Fund experienced gains in three out of its four major asset class buckets. Equities contributed +2.1%, the inflation-sensitive assets contributed 2.7%, the credit assets contributed 2.8%, while the nominal interest exposures lost 3.8% over the quarter.

 

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR RISK PARITY FUND

 

In the equity bucket, the fund was tactically overweight equities in the fourth quarter on both short-term and long-term market trend signals and profited from a strong rally across both developed and emerging equity markets.

In the inflation bucket, the Fund was tactically overweight commodities in the fourth quarter based on strong macroeconomic growth indicators as well as positive market momentum, and profited from a strong rally across all commodity sectors on hopes of stronger economic growth. The Fund’s inflation-linked bond positions ended the quarter relatively flat, as losses in European linkers and Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (“TIPS”) were offset by gains in UK linkers.

In the credit bucket, the Fund was tactically overweight high yield credit because of a strong fundamental environment for credit spreads and positive credit market momentum. In addition, the fund was overweight emerging currencies, which appreciated versus developed currencies over the quarter.

In the nominal interest rate bucket, the Fund entered the quarter being overweight bonds on strong momentum coming into the quarter, but reduced its overweight position over the quarter as yields rose and the positive momentum in the market deteriorated following the Fed’s QE2 announcement. In addition, our risk forecasts for bonds increased substantially over the quarter. Part of our risk parity approach to investing involves targeting risk levels. So, when our forecast for risk of a market increases, we generally will lower capital allocation to that market. The combination of a weaker view on fixed income and an increase in forecasted fixed income market risk led us to cut our holdings in bonds by 25% over the quarter.

This has been a good first quarter for the Fund, and we hope to continue to add value to your portfolios going forward.

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR RISK PARITY FUND

 

 

SINCE INCEPTION TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 12/31/2010

AQR RISK PARITY FUND

 
      Since
Inception
(9/30/2010)
 

Fund - Class N: AQRNX

     3.78%   

Fund - Class I: AQRIX

     3.88%   

Merrill Lynch 3-Month T-Bill Index

     0.05%   

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The Fund generally charges 1% of redemption proceeds on shares held for 60 days or less. If reflected, the redemption fee would reduce the performance quoted. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. As of the latest Prospectus, the gross expense ratios for the Class N/I shares are expected to be 1.20% and 0.95%, respectively. Call 1-866-290-2688 or visit www.aqrfunds.com for current month-end performance.

 

AQR RISK PARITY FUND VS. MERRILL LYNCH 3-MONTH T-BILL INDEX

VALUE OF $10,000 INVESTED ON 9/30/2010

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The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past ten years (or since inception if shorter). Performance calculations are as of the end of December each year. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Returns shown are total returns, which assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR MOMENTUM FUND

 

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Cliff Asness

Managing & Founding Principal

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Jacques Friedman

Principal

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Ronen Israel

Principal

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Lars Nielsen

Principal

Dear Shareholder:

Despite a rocky first half of 2010, the equity markets rallied in the second half, as investors put aside European debt troubles and governments around the world continued to bolster the economy. The AQR Momentum Fund finished its first full year beating the equity markets, gaining 18.60%, while the Russell 1000 Index returned 16.10%. The Fund outperformed the Russell 1000 Growth Index, which returned 16.72%.

Most of the outperformance to the Russell 1000 Index was driven by the implied sector over/underweights that result from individual stock positions in the Fund; in other words, the Fund profited by being overweight the sectors that had previously done well and underweight those that had suffered. The Fund was overweight Consumer Discretionary throughout the year, and in the third quarter the overweight swelled to 13%, with 24% of the Fund in Consumer Discretionary names versus 11% in the Russell 1000 Index. Particularly adding to performance were internet retailers that the Fund held such as Amazon.com and Priceline.com, which both saw tremendous gains in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Fund benefitted from underweights in the Healthcare sector and especially in pharmaceutical companies such as Johnson & Johnson and Abbott Labs.

Relative over/underweights within sectors played a smaller role in outperformance. Good stock selection within certain sectors such as Consumer Discretionary and Information Technology were offset by less successful exposures within Financials, particularly in the first quarter, when the Fund failed to capture the upswing of certain beaten-down financials. The Fund’s biggest single contributor to outperformance was Apple, which we were overweight throughout the year. The stock rose 53% in 2010.

The AQR Momentum Fund invests in stocks of large and mid-cap U.S. companies with positive momentum. A stock is considered to have positive momentum if it has performed well in the prior twelve months (excluding the most recent month) relative to other stocks in the Fund’s investment universe, which is comprised of the 1000 largest U.S. companies by market capitalization. The Fund is not actively managed to outperform a growth, value or core benchmark. Rather, it seeks to provide systematic exposure to stocks that share the common characteristic of positive momentum.

Note that the Fund sometimes uses derivatives, such as S&P500 E-Mini futures, to gain market exposure and equitize daily flows. The Fund’s derivatives positions in 2010 detracted about -0.90% over the year, because a larger portion of the Fund was in these positions in mid-May and late June, when markets were falling.

In summary, the AQR Momentum Fund finished its first full year delivering a strong +18.60% return.

 

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR MOMENTUM FUND

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 12/31/2010

AQR MOMENTUM FUND

 
      1 Year      Since
Inception
(7/9/2009)
 
Fund—Class L: AMOMX      18.60%         30.90%   
Russell 1000® Index      16.10%         30.88%   

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The Fund generally charges 1% of redemption proceeds on shares held for 60 days or less. If reflected, the redemption fee would reduce the performance quoted. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. As of the latest Prospectus, the gross expense ratios for the Class L shares is expected to be 0.49%. Call 1-866-290-2688 or visit www.aqrfunds.com for current month-end performance.

 

AQR MOMENTUM FUND VS. RUSSELL 1000® INDEX

VALUE OF $10,000 INVESTED ON 7/9/09

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The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past ten years (or since inception if shorter). Performance calculations are as of the end of December each year. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Returns shown are total returns, which assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR SMALL CAP MOMENTUM FUND

 

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Cliff Asness

Managing & Founding Principal

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Jacques Friedman

Principal

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Ronen Israel

Principal

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Lars Nielsen

Principal

 

Dear Shareholder:

For US small cap stocks, while the first half of 2010 was as rocky as their large and mid-cap peers, the market rally in the second half of the year was even more pronounced. The Russell 2000 Index gained 26.85% for the year, and the AQR Small Cap Momentum Fund (the “Fund”) finished its first full year beating the market, gaining 27.69%. The Fund underperformed the Russell 2000 Growth Index, which returned 29.09%.

Outperformance relative to the Russell 2000 Index was driven both by implied sector over/underweights as well as relative over/underweights within sectors. The Fund’s overweight of Consumer Discretionary stocks during the first quarter and overweight of Energy stocks during the fourth quarter were especially profitable. In the fourth quarter, oil and gas exploration companies like Rosetta Resource and Clayton Williams were both up more than 60%, and the Fund benefitted from being overweight these names.

Relative over/underweights within sectors were also a positive contributor to outperformance. Stock selection within the Industrials sector was noteworthy, as the Fund was overweight big winners like Polypore International and underweight losing stocks like American Semiconductor.

The AQR Small Cap Momentum Fund invests in stocks of small-cap U.S. companies with positive momentum. A stock is considered to have positive momentum if it has performed well in the prior twelve months (excluding the most recent month) relative to other stocks in the investment universe, which is comprised of U.S. companies smaller than the 1000th largest and larger than the 3000th smallest company by market capitalization. The Fund is not actively managed to outperform a growth, value or core benchmark. Rather, it seeks to provide systematic exposure to stocks that share the common characteristic of positive momentum.

Note that the Fund sometimes uses derivatives, such as Russell 2000 E-Mini futures, to gain market exposure and equitize daily flows. The Fund’s derivatives positions in 2010 contributed about +0.88% to performance over the year, because it had larger positions on when the markets were rising in early December.

In summary, the AQR Small Cap Momentum Fund finished its first full year delivering a strong +27.69% return.

 

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR SMALL CAP MOMENTUM FUND

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 12/31/2010

AQR SMALL CAP MOMENTUM FUND

 
      1 Year      Since
Inception
(7/9/2009)
 
Fund—Class L: ASMOX      27.69%         34.37%   
Russell 2000® Index      26.85%         41.22%   

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The Fund generally charges 1% of redemption proceeds on shares held for 60 days or less. If reflected, the redemption fee would reduce the performance quoted. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. As of the latest Prospectus, the gross expense ratios for the Class L shares is expected to be 0.65%. Call 1-866-290-2688 or visit www.aqrfunds.com for current month-end performance.

 

AQR SMALL CAP MOMENTUM FUND VS. RUSSELL 2000® INDEX

VALUE OF $10,000 INVESTED ON 7/9/09

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The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past ten years (or since inception if shorter). Performance calculations are as of the end of December each year. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Returns shown are total returns, which assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR INTERNATIONAL MOMENTUM FUND

 

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Cliff Asness

Managing & Founding Principal

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Jacques Friedman

Principal

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Ronen Israel

Principal

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Lars Nielsen

Principal

 

Dear Shareholder:

While global markets were up overall in 2010, performance was less stellar than the US market, having fared worse in the first half of the year. European countries most affected by the debt crisis suffered more than others. The AQR International Momentum Fund (the “Fund”) finished its first full year beating the global equity markets, returning 14.11% while the MSCI World ex-USA Index gained a modest 8.95%. The Fund outperformed the MSCI World ex-USA Growth Index, which returned 13.06%.

The Fund outperformed the broader MSCI World ex-USA Index, driven in large part by stock selection in the Energy Sector, meaning that within this sector, stocks with good momentum tended to outperform their peers. The largest contributors to outperformance were Royal Dutch Shell, in which the Fund had roughly a 2% overweight during the second half of the year, and BP, in which the Fund had about a -1.3% underweight throughout the year. BP finished down almost -23% on the year in the wake of its oil spill, while Royal Dutch was up 24%, mostly after surprisingly good earnings announcements in the fourth quarter.

To a lesser extent, the Fund also benefitted from good sector and country selection. A sector overweight in Materials contributed positively as the fund was heavily invested in global mining companies such as Rio Tinto and Xstrata, both having outperformed the rest of the market in 2010. The Fund was actually quite well-positioned for the European debt problems during the year, maintaining an overweight in safer countries such as Sweden while underweighting Spain and Greece. Its country over/underweights within Europe contributed positively to outperformance versus the MSCI World ex-USA Index in 2010.

The AQR International Momentum Fund invests in stocks of large and mid-cap non-U.S. companies with positive momentum. A stock is considered to have positive momentum if it has performed well in the prior twelve months (excluding the most recent month) relative to other stocks in the investment universe, which is comprised of approximately the top 85% of stocks by market capitalization of each of the 20 major developed markets outside the U.S. The Fund is not actively managed to outperform a growth, value or core benchmark. Rather, it seeks to provide systematic exposure to stocks that share the common characteristic of positive momentum.

Note that the Fund sometimes uses derivatives to implement its strategy. In particular, the Fund will sometimes trade swaps in UK securities to minimize certain trading costs. Its derivatives positions in 2010 contributed about +2.00% to performance over the year, consistent with UK equity markets in general being up for the year.

In summary, the AQR International Momentum Fund finished its first full year delivering a strong +14.11% return.

 

 

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AQR INTERNATIONAL MOMENTUM FUND

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 12/31/2010

AQR INTERNATIONAL MOMENTUM FUND

        
      1 Year      Since
Inception
(7/9/2009)
 
Fund—Class L: AIMOX      14.11%         25.81%   
MSCI World ex-USA Index      8.95%         24.52%   

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The Fund generally charges 2% of redemption proceeds on shares held for 60 days or less. If reflected, the redemption fee would reduce the performance quoted. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the gross expense ratios for the Class L shares is expected to be 0.65%. Call 1-866-290-2688 or visit www.aqrfunds.com for current month-end performance.

 

AQR INTERNATIONAL MOMENTUM FUND VS. MSCI WORLD EX-USA INDEX

VALUE OF $10,000 INVESTED ON 7/9/09

LOGO

The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past ten years (or since inception if shorter). Performance calculations are as of the end of December each year. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Returns shown are total returns, which assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

The recent growth rate in the stock market has helped to produce short-term returns for some asset classes that are not typical and may not continue in the future. Because of ongoing market volatility, fund performance may be subject to substantial short-term changes.

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

PRINCIPAL RISKS:

AQR Global Equity Fund and AQR International Equity Fund: The AQR Global Equity Fund and the AQR International Equity Fund use derivatives to manage their country and currency exposures. The use of derivatives exposes the Fund to additional risks including increased volatility, lack of liquidity, and possible losses greater than the Fund’s initial investment as well as increased transaction costs. Foreign investing involves special risks such as currency fluctuations and political uncertainty. The Funds are not suitable for all investors.

AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund: As the AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund (the “Fund”) employs arbitrage and alternative strategies, the Fund has the risk that the anticipated opportunities do not play out as planned, resulting in potentially reduced returns or losses to the Fund as it unwinds its trades. This Fund enters into a short sale by selling a security it has borrowed. If the market price of a security increases after the Fund borrows the security, the Fund will suffer a potentially unlimited loss when it replaces the borrowed security at the higher price. Short sales also involve transaction and other costs that will reduce potential Fund gains and increase potential Fund losses. The Fund uses derivatives to hedge certain economic exposures. The use of derivatives exposes the Fund to additional risks including increased volatility, lack of liquidity, and possible losses greater than the Fund’s initial investment as well as increased transaction costs. This Fund is not suitable for all investors.

AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund: The use of derivatives, forward and futures contracts, and commodities exposes the Fund to additional risks including increased volatility, lack of liquidity, and possible losses greater than the Fund’s initial investment as well as increased transaction costs. Concentration generally will lead to greater price volatility. The Fund enters into a short sale by selling a security it has borrowed. If the market price of a security increases after the Fund borrows the security, the Fund will suffer a potentially unlimited loss when it replaces the borrowed security at the higher price. Short sales also involve transaction and other costs that will reduce potential Fund gains and increase potential Fund losses. This Fund is not suitable for all investors.

AQR Risk Parity Fund: Foreign investing involves special risks such as currency fluctuations and political uncertainty. The use of derivatives, forward and futures contracts, and commodities exposes the Fund to additional risks including increased volatility, lack of liquidity, and possible losses greater than the Fund’s initial investment as well as increased transaction costs. This Fund enters into a short sale by selling a security it has borrowed. If the market price of a security increases after the Fund borrows the security, the Fund will suffer a potentially unlimited loss when it replaces the borrowed security at the higher price. Short sales also involve transaction and other costs that will reduce potential Fund gains and increase potential Fund losses. When investing in bonds, yield and share price will vary with changes in interest rates and market conditions. Investors should note that if interest rates rise significantly from current levels, bond total returns will decline and may even turn negative in the short term. There is also a chance that some of the Fund’s holdings may have their credit rating downgraded or may default. Actual or realized volatility can and will differ from the forecasted or target volatility. This Fund is not suitable for all investors.

AQR Momentum Fund: Securities with positive momentum generally will be more volatile than a broad crosssection of securities. In addition, there may be periods when the momentum style is out of favor, and during which the investment performance of a Fund, which uses a momentum strategy, generally will suffer. This Fund is not suitable for all investors.

AQR Small Cap Momentum Fund: Securities with positive momentum generally will be more volatile than a broad crosssection of securities. In addition, there may be periods when the momentum style is out of favor, and during which the investment performance of a Fund, which uses a momentum strategy, generally will suffer. Derivatives are generally more sensitive to changes in economic or market conditions than other types of investments, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. The use of derivatives exposes the Fund to additional risks including increased volatility, lack of liquidity, and possible losses greater than the Fund’s initial investment as well as increased transaction costs. Funds that emphasize investments in smaller companies generally will experience greater price volatility. This Fund is not suitable for all investors.

 

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AQR International Momentum Fund: Securities with positive momentum generally will be more volatile than a broad crosssection of securities. In addition, there may be periods when the momentum style is out of favor, and during which the investment performance of a Fund, which uses a momentum strategy, generally will suffer. Derivatives are generally more sensitive to changes in economic or market conditions than other types of investments, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. The use of derivatives exposes the Fund to additional risks including increased volatility, lack of liquidity, and possible losses greater than the Fund’s initial investment as well as increased transaction costs. Foreign investing involves special risks such as currency fluctuations and political uncertainty. This Fund is not suitable for all investors.

An investment in any of the AQR Funds (the “Funds”) involves risk, including loss of principal. Diversification does not eliminate this risk. The value of the Funds’ portfolio holdings may fluctuate in response to events specific to the companies in which the Fund invests, as well as economic, political or social events in the United States or abroad. Please refer to the prospectus for complete information regarding all risks associated with the Funds.

An investor considering the Funds should be able to tolerate potentially wide price fluctuations. The funds are subject to high portfolio turnover risk as a result of frequent trading, and thus will incur a higher level of brokerage fees and commissions and cause a higher level of tax liability to shareholders in the funds. The Funds may attempt to increase their income or total return through the use of securities lending, and they may be subject to the possibility of additional loss as a result of this investment technique.

Cliff Asness, David Kabiller, Brian Hurst, Yao Hua Ooi and Marco Hanig are registered representatives of ALPS Distributors, Inc.

DEFINITIONS:

Arbitrage: The simultaneous purchase and sale of an asset or two related assets in order to profit from a difference in price.

Bearish: A belief that a particular security, sector or the overall market will fall.

Beta is a measure of the volatility of a security or portfolio in comparison to an index or the market as a whole, where a security with a beta of 1.0 has equivalent volatility to the index or market it is compared to.

Carry: The return obtained from holding an asset (if positive), or the cost of holding it (if negative).

Cheapness: A measure of the discount a security price relative to its fundamental value.

Closed-end fund arbitrage is the practice of buying (selling) closed-end funds that trade at abnormally wide discounts (or premiums) to their underlying net asset values. Positions are unwound when the discount or premium converges to expected levels.

Convertible Bonds: Fixed-income securities that are convertible into common stock.

Correlation: A measurement to identify the relationship and impact on return of two or more assets.

Credit: This strategy purchases attractively priced securities on a hedged basis, typically around event-induced capital flows.

Dual-Class Arbitrage: An investment strategy that takes advantage of inefficiencies in the prices at which different classes of a publicly traded company’s stock are trading.

Futures and Forwards contracts: A financial contract obligating the buyer to purchase an asset (or the seller to sell an asset) at a pre-determined future date and price.

Momentum: An investment style wherein an asset is deemed to have positive momentum if it has performed well in the past relative to other assets in the same universe.

 

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Price to Book: A valuation ratio of a company’s current share price compared to its book value.

Price Pressure: This strategy captures a risk premium by providing liquidity around different types of securities issues and restructuring events. The Fund may employ additional arbitrage and alternative strategies as they arise.

Quantitative Easing: The term quantitative easing describes an extreme form of monetary policy use to stimulate an economy when the interbank interest rate, (which in the US is called the federal funds rate) is either at, or close to zero.

Richness: A measure of the premium a security price relative to its fundamental value.

Sovereign Risk: The probability that the government of a country will refuse to comply with the terms of a loan agreement during economically difficult or politically volatile times.

Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs): SPACs, often called “blank check” companies, are publicly traded companies whose primary asset is a trust invested in short-term high-grade securities. The Fund seeks to capture a liquidity premium when these securities, which are typically thinly traded, are selling at a discount.

Spread: The percentage difference between two related securities.

S&P 500 Index: An Index of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity and industry grouping, among other factors.

The Merrill Lynch 3 Month Treasury Bill Index is designed to measure the performance of high-quality short-term cash-equivalent investments. Indexes are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.

The Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the performance of equities in developed markets, excluding the United States and Canada.

The Morgan Stanley Capital International World Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the performance of equities in developed markets, including the United States and Canada.

The MSCI World ex-USA Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the performance of equities in developed markets, excluding the United States.

The Russell 1000® Index measures the performance of the large and mid-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. It is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index and includes approximately 1,000 of the largest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The Russell 1000 represents approximately 90% of the U.S. market. Indexes are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.

The Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell 2000® Index is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index representing approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of that index. It includes approximately 2,000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. Indexes are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.

Tracking Error: A measure of how closely a portfolio follows the index to which it is benchmarked. It measures the standard deviation of the difference between the portfolio and index returns.

Valuation: A process of determining the current worth of an asset or company.

Volatility is a statistical measurement of up and down asset price fluctuations over time. If an asset has rapid dramatic price swings, its “volatility” will likely be relatively high. If prices are consistent and rarely change, “volatility” of that asset will likely be relatively low. “Volatility” can be measured as the standard deviation of an asset with a specific time horizon. It is often used to quantify the risk of such asset over a time period, typically expressed in annualized terms.

 

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Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR GLOBAL EQUITY FUND   

 

COMMON STOCKS - 89.4%    SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Australia - 3.6%      
Alumina Ltd.      37,995       $ 96,799  
Ansell Ltd.      20,994         273,281  
ASX Ltd. (a)      2,722         105,155  
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.      53,416         1,278,654  
AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd.      16,242         105,118  
Bank of Queensland Ltd.      3,416         36,457  
Beach Energy Ltd.      43,365         38,453   
BHP Billiton Ltd.      52,374         2,440,807   
Brambles Ltd.      6,647         48,524   
Caltex Australia Ltd. (a)      15,033         221,397   
CFS Retail Property Trust REIT      36,456         65,746   
Challenger Ltd.      61,272         295,626   
Commonwealth Bank of Australia      24,222         1,261,357   
Computershare Ltd.      7,001         77,335   
CSL Ltd.      9,106         338,779   
Dexus Property Group REIT      74,910         61,029   
DUET Group      51,943         89,716   
Fairfax Media Ltd. (a)      116,736         167,760   
Flight Centre Ltd.      2,293         58,313   
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. †      19,404         130,358   
Foster’s Group Ltd.      96,615         562,887   
Goodman Group REIT      93,620         62,355   
GPT Group REIT      29,672         89,542   
GPT Group - In Specie (3)†(b)      96,388           
Incitec Pivot Ltd.      63,407         257,617   
Lend Lease Group      8,523         75,420   
Mirvac Group REIT      51,825         65,167   
National Australia Bank Ltd.      48,458             1,178,253   
Newcrest Mining Ltd.      12,358         513,720   
OneSteel Ltd.      66,192         175,739   
Origin Energy Ltd. (a)      15,399         263,137   
OZ Minerals Ltd.      52,223         92,437   
Paladin Energy Ltd. †(a)      10,415         52,609   
Rio Tinto Ltd. (a)      10,632         933,061   
Sigma Pharmaceuticals Ltd. †      11,450         4,689   
Stockland REIT      33,079         122,115   
Suncorp Group Ltd.      41,179         363,433   
TABCORP Holdings Ltd.      71,837         523,501   
Tatts Group Ltd.      128,292         339,509   
Telecom Corp of New Zealand Ltd. (a)      66,719         112,082   
Telstra Corp. Ltd.      69,795         199,558   
Transurban Group      19,970         105,070   
Wesfarmers Ltd.      23,287         765,311   
West Australian Newspapers Holdings Ltd.      3,103         20,484   
Westfield Group REIT      32,674         320,756   
Westfield Retail Trust REIT †      32,674         86,076   
Westpac Banking Corp.      34,732         790,775   
           
        15,265,967   
           
Belgium - 0.1%      
KBC Groep NV †      17,206         588,558   
           
Bermuda - 0.1%      
Everest Re Group Ltd. (1)      5,635         477,961   
           
Canada - 4.9% (1)      
AGF Management Ltd., Class B      15,018         294,571   
     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Canada - 4.9% (continued) (1)      
ARC Energy Trust      2,100       $ 53,702   
Atco Ltd., Class I      3,349         199,359   
Bank of Montreal (a)      12,580         727,719   
Bank of Nova Scotia      15,799         907,888   
Barrick Gold Corp.      26,005         1,390,213   
BCE, Inc.      27,609         981,937   
Bombardier, Inc., Class B      108,591         547,518   
Brookfield Asset Management, Inc., Class A      8,102         270,705   
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (a)(c)      5,300         417,802   
Canadian National Railway Co.      8,400         560,902   
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.      29,104             1,299,011   
Canadian Oil Sands Trust      4,234         112,705   
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.      6,800         442,224   
Celestica, Inc. †      33,711         327,390   
Cenovus Energy, Inc.      6,100         204,305   
Encana Corp.      27,691         810,679   
Enerplus Resources Fund      2,951         91,086   
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.      600         246,962   
Finning International, Inc.      13,300         362,600   
Gildan Activewear, Inc. †      11,100         316,696   
Goldcorp, Inc.      3,688         170,287   
Great-West Lifeco, Inc.      3,145         83,559   
HudBay Minerals, Inc.      10,700         193,508   
Imperial Oil Ltd.      7,000         285,875   
Inmet Mining Corp.      5,780         449,417   
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. †      4,885         113,073   
Laurentian Bank of Canada      4,237         204,932   
Magna International, Inc.      19,634         1,025,714   
Manulife Financial Corp.      40,900         705,918   
National Bank of Canada      2,914         200,943   
Nexen, Inc.      15,100         346,480   
Niko Resources Ltd.      700         72,688   
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp.      4,000         135,863   
Penn West Energy Trust      7,308         175,336   
Petrobank Energy & Resources Ltd. †(c)      1,600         40,658   
Petrominerales Ltd.      982         32,785   
Potash Corp of Saskatchewan, Inc.      6,000         932,622   
Power Corp. of Canada      4,746         132,161   
Research In Motion Ltd. †      12,640         738,696   
Royal Bank of Canada (a)      12,824         675,239   
Russel Metals, Inc.      18,100         417,139   
Silver Wheaton Corp. †      5,300         207,914   
Suncor Energy, Inc.      10,582         407,668   
Talisman Energy, Inc.      23,766         529,064   
Teck Resources Ltd., Class B (a)      16,493         1,025,615   
TELUS Corp. (a)      2,307         100,415   
Toronto-Dominion Bank/The      10,112         755,614   
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.      2,874         81,796   
Yellow Media, Inc.      8,100         50,541   
           
        20,857,494   
           
Cayman Islands - 0.0% (d)      
Sands China Ltd. †      31,600         69,459   
           
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR GLOBAL EQUITY FUND   

 

     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
China - 0.0% (d)      
Foxconn International Holdings Ltd. †(a)      32,101       $ 22,405   
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd.      24,404         36,407   
           
        58,812   
           
Denmark - 0.8%      
AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class B      56         509,122   
Carlsberg A/S, Class B      4,235         426,866   
Coloplast A/S, Class B      2,448         334,055   
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B      17,631             1,994,684   
           
        3,264,727   
           
Finland - 0.7%      
Kesko OYJ B Shares      7,485         351,149   
Kone OYJ, Class B      2,727         152,058   
Nokia OYJ      2,990         31,095   
Stora Enso OYJ R Shares      117,053         1,209,331   
UPM-Kymmene OYJ      44,257         787,660   
Wartsila OYJ      8,435         645,303   
           
        3,176,596   
           
France - 3.6%      
Arkema SA      4,651         336,713   
BNP Paribas      24,591         1,572,260   
Bouygues SA      14,577         631,590   
Christian Dior SA      5,026         721,709   
CNP Assurances      1,429         25,893   
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain      16,031         828,924   
Klepierre REIT      1,740         63,091   
Legrand SA      20,362         833,824   
L’Oreal SA      8,463         944,707   
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA      3,924         648,836   
Metropole Television SA      17,674         429,833   
Natixis †      167,812         788,064   
PPR      985         157,439   
Rhodia SA      17,559         583,673   
Safran SA      6,184         220,073   
Sanofi-Aventis SA      6,600         424,791   
Schneider Electric SA      2,936         441,939   
Societe BIC SA      9,971         860,562   
Societe Generale      3,237         174,856   
Thales SA      5,276         185,528   
Total SA      52,926         2,830,029   
Unibail-Rodamco SE REIT      1,690         335,929   
Valeo SA †      9,881         563,007   
Vivendi SA      35,582         965,256   
           
        15,568,526   
           
Germany - 3.4%      
Adidas AG      10,735         701,042   
Allianz SE      8,256         984,790   
Aurubis AG      4,144         243,968   
BASF SE      11,828         947,612   
Bayer AG      15,620         1,162,411   
Daimler AG †      12,534         851,438   
Deutsche Bank AG      17,142         899,974   
Deutsche Boerse AG      2,471         171,394   
Deutsche Lufthansa AG †      15,663         342,049   
Deutsche Post AG      34,448         586,709   
Deutsche Telekom AG      63,382         820,275   
     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Germany - 3.4% (continued)      
E.ON AG      10,147       $ 311,093   
Hannover Rueckversicherung AG      11,946         643,354   
Infineon Technologies AG †      69,455         649,950   
K+S AG      3,818         288,900   
MAN SE      6,101         729,515   
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG      6,256         951,217   
RWE AG      8,361         560,620   
Siemens AG      17,907             2,226,923   
Suedzucker AG      21,344         572,259   
           
        14,645,493   
           
Hong Kong - 1.2%      
AIA Group Ltd. †      125,600         353,034   
ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.      2,982         37,657   
Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd.      24,201         372,932   
Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.      5,749         26,318   
Chinese Estates Holdings Ltd.      46,000         75,924   
CLP Holdings Ltd.      30,511         247,714   
Esprit Holdings Ltd.      35,944         170,963   
Hang Lung Group Ltd.      11,791         77,460   
Hang Lung Properties Ltd.      44,000         205,635   
Hang Seng Bank Ltd.      11,657         191,508   
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd.      16,169         366,554   
Hongkong Electric Holdings Ltd.      28,500         179,634   
Hopewell Holdings Ltd.      31,195         97,882   
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.      42,489         437,049   
Hysan Development Co. Ltd.      34,823         163,839   
Li & Fung Ltd.      8,734         50,669   
Lifestyle International Holdings Ltd.      9,000         22,144   
Link REIT/The REIT      34,329         106,578   
Mongolia Energy Corp. Ltd. †      48,885         14,580   
New World Development Ltd.      40,173         75,364   
NWS Holdings Ltd.      19,500         29,592   
Orient Overseas International Ltd.      22,500         218,081   
PCCW Ltd.      20,406         9,025   
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.      21,022         348,751   
Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A      12,818         210,577   
Television Broadcasts Ltd.      31,442         169,743   
Wharf Holdings Ltd.      41,604         319,835   
Wheelock & Co. Ltd.      59,844         241,960   
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd.      45,623         164,098   
           
        4,985,100   
           
Ireland - 0.6%      
Accenture PLC, Class A (1)      15,874         769,730   
Covidien PLC (1)      16,200         739,692   
Experian PLC      36,238         453,250   
Seagate Technology PLC (1)†      35,300         530,559   
           
        2,493,231   
           
Italy - 1.2%      
Banco Popolare SC (a)      28,700         130,783   
Enel SpA      94,899         477,409   
ENI SpA      109,223         2,403,275   
Fiat SpA      22,378         464,618   
Mediaset SpA      72,330         439,763   
Pirelli & C SpA      64,444         523,545   
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR GLOBAL EQUITY FUND   

 

     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Italy - 1.2% (continued)      
Telecom Italia SpA      489,169       $ 637,164   
UniCredit SpA      8,846         18,411   
           
        5,094,968   
           
Japan - 9.0%      
Aeon Co. Ltd.      51,100         638,309   
Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd.      16,700         589,066   
Ajinomoto Co., Inc.      9,000         93,591   
Asahi Glass Co. Ltd.      55,236         643,059   
Asahi Kasei Corp.      41,000         266,970   
Bridgestone Corp.      12,000         231,230   
Brother Industries Ltd.      3,300         48,755   
Canon, Inc.      12,745         655,337   
Central Japan Railway Co.      42         351,464   
Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.      9,354         229,865   
Cosmo Oil Co. Ltd.      13,000         42,499   
Credit Saison Co. Ltd.      14,675         239,742   
Daicel Chemical Industries Ltd.      64,000         466,212   
Daido Steel Co. Ltd.      79,000         463,021   
Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.      13,600         297,349   
Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.      2,486         170,077   
Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.      151         1,852   
Denso Corp.      15,100         519,665   
DIC Corp.      31,000         69,168   
East Japan Railway Co.      8,512         552,916   
Elpida Memory, Inc. †      15,900         184,091   
FANUC Corp.      2,600         397,843   
Fuji Electric Holdings Co. Ltd.      35,000         108,577   
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.      57,000         440,033   
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.      15,544         560,461   
Fujitsu Ltd.      71,283         494,391   
Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc.      10,096         43,747   
Hino Motors Ltd.      51,000         275,230   
Hitachi High-Technologies Corp.      2,658         61,998   
Hitachi Ltd.      101,000         536,788   
Honda Motor Co. Ltd.      26,897             1,062,705   
Hoya Corp.      9,806         237,350   
Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.      800         84,862   
IHI Corp.      193,000         428,941   
Isuzu Motors Ltd.      107,000         484,009   
ITOCHU Corp.      73,888         745,257   
Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp.      6,100         228,446   
Japan Petroleum Exploration Co.      1,600         60,739   
Japan Real Estate Investment Corp. REIT      7         72,593   
JFE Holdings, Inc.      2,700         93,713   
JTEKT Corp.      12,100         142,125   
JX Holdings, Inc.      35,614         241,254   
Kaneka Corp.      21,354         147,692   
Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc./The      13,500         333,243   
KDDI Corp.      77         444,504   
Keisei Electric Railway Co. Ltd.      1,461         9,735   
Kinden Corp.      44,284         408,507   
Kobe Steel Ltd.      208,000         526,112   
Komatsu Ltd.      13,300         400,708   
Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.      34,500         356,944   
Kuraray Co. Ltd.      39,700         567,308   
Kyocera Corp.      2,100         213,578   
Makita Corp.      10,246         417,366   
     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Japan - 9.0% (continued)      
Marubeni Corp.      11,000       $ 77,089   
Maruichi Steel Tube Ltd.      13,800                292,926   
Miraca Holdings, Inc.      6,128         246,251   
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.      37,000         250,192   
Mitsubishi Corp.      2,936         79,213   
Mitsubishi Electric Corp.      62,000         648,534   
Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.      18,764         347,145   
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.      139,449         752,714   
Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co. Ltd.      4,658         184,047   
Mitsui & Co. Ltd.      34,889         574,662   
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.      17,000         44,871   
Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.      17,598         350,102   
Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd.      69,000         468,043   
Mitsumi Electric Co. Ltd.      10,040         183,673   
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.      167,128         313,840   
Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd.      12,000         34,254   
Nippon Building Fund, Inc. REIT      8         82,072   
Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd.      28,000         402,331   
Nippon Kayaku Co. Ltd.      20,546         216,831   
Nippon Meat Packers, Inc.      30,097         392,577   
Nippon Shokubai Co. Ltd.      13,000         134,188   
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.      7,948         362,314   
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.      10,100         95,645   
Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc.      6,500         82,369   
Nisshin Steel Co. Ltd.      38,000         84,430   
Nisshinbo Holdings, Inc.      9,000         98,341   
Nitto Denko Corp.      10,294         483,303   
Nomura Holdings, Inc.      15,100         95,911   
NTN Corp.      19,000         100,376   
NTT Data Corp.      93         321,056   
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.      542         944,940   
OJI Paper Co. Ltd.      68,682         331,808   
Omron Corp.      7,931         209,230   
ORIX Corp.      1,599         156,826   
Osaka Gas Co. Ltd.      129,446         502,315   
Pacific Metals Co. Ltd.      13,000         110,117   
Rengo Co. Ltd.      884         5,990   
Resona Holdings, Inc. (a)      11,200         66,830   
Sapporo Hokuyo Holdings, Inc.      7,191         33,637   
SBI Holdings, Inc.      261         39,401   
Secom Co. Ltd.      2,900         137,171   
Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc.      26,900         510,711   
Seino Holdings Corp.      31,100         213,324   
Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.      38,000         272,149   
Sekisui House Ltd.      9,000         90,784   
Seven & I Holdings Co. Ltd.      19,530         520,123   
Shimizu Corp.      10,000         42,643   
Showa Shell Sekiyu KK (a)      25,400         232,314   
Softbank Corp.      4,900         169,131   
Sojitz Corp.      134,216         293,786   
Sony Corp.      22,872         818,866   
Sumitomo Corp.      53,700         756,742   
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.      59,000         377,779   
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.      21,249         753,155   
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.      5,624         133,933   
Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co. Ltd./The      22,000         137,967   
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR GLOBAL EQUITY FUND   

 

     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Japan - 9.0% (continued)      
Taisei Corp.      82,000       $ 191,401   
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.      19,769         972,186   
TDK Corp.      75         5,198   
Teijin Ltd.      26,000         110,811   
Tokai Rika Co. Ltd.      3,165         59,701   
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.      17,400         517,451   
Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc./The      3,670         89,578   
Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.      65,000         288,139   
Tosoh Corp.      60,000         194,505   
Toyota Auto Body Co. Ltd.      10,365         193,198   
Toyota Motor Corp.      32,678             1,287,830   
USS Co. Ltd.      5,795         473,395   
West Japan Railway Co.      44         164,402   
Yamada Denki Co. Ltd.      3,370         229,505   
Yamaha Corp.      11,300         139,654   
Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd. †      18,300         297,279   
Yamatake Corp.      3,700         87,430   
Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.      13,500         191,707   
           
        38,535,339   
           
Jersey, Channel Islands - 0.3%      
Wolseley PLC †      36,527         1,174,226   
           
Netherlands - 2.1%      
Corio NV REIT      1,027         66,201   
ING Groep NV CVA †      61,101         598,424   
Koninklijke Ahold NV      68,517         908,676   
Koninklijke DSM NV      23,173         1,326,112   
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV      28,583         879,716   
Royal Dutch Shell PLC A Shares      56,073         1,880,065   
Royal Dutch Shell PLC B Shares      72,935         2,425,371   
Unilever NV CVA      24,960         781,746   
           
        8,866,311   
           
New Zealand - 0.0% (d)      
Telecom Corp of New Zealand Ltd.      25,878         43,614   
           
Singapore - 0.7%      
Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust REIT      22,478         36,337   
CapitaMall Trust REIT      34,494         52,557   
ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd.      47,000         56,861   
DBS Group Holdings Ltd.      20,054         224,236   
Fraser and Neave Ltd.      66,000         330,069   
Genting Singapore PLC †      108,000         185,088   
Golden Agri-Resources Ltd.      244,000         152,619   
Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.      7,291         208,265   
Neptune Orient Lines Ltd. †      112,891         192,239   
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.      70,422         543,149   
SembCorp Industries Ltd.      11,777         47,228   
SembCorp Marine Ltd.      55,000         230,500   
Singapore Exchange Ltd. (a)      10,967         72,054   
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.      25,103         67,011   
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.      118,635         282,424   
StarHub Ltd.      7,476         15,380   
     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Singapore - 0.7% (continued)      
United Overseas Bank Ltd.      17,201       $ 244,537   
UOL Group Ltd.      10,340         38,381   
           
        2,978,935   
           
Spain - 1.5%      
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA      46,481         475,559   
Banco Santander SA      176,313             1,886,129   
Endesa SA (a)      30,206         785,756   
Inditex SA      22,756         1,710,048   
Repsol YPF SA      28,033         788,104   
Telefonica SA      40,244         922,376   
           
        6,567,972   
           
Sweden - 1.4%      
Boliden AB      26,673         543,659   
Investor AB B Shares      9,034         193,392   
NCC AB, Class B      5,150         113,498   
Sandvik AB      9,240         180,366   
Scania AB B Shares      46,605         1,073,251   
Swedbank AB †      13,021         182,153   
Tele2 AB B Shares      102,781         2,133,346   
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson B Shares      24,522         284,299   
Volvo AB B Shares †      63,582         1,120,514   
           
        5,824,478   
           
Switzerland - 4.7%      
ABB Ltd. †      78,183         1,751,094   
ACE Ltd. (1)      16,496         1,026,876   
Clariant AG †      15,951         324,211   
Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA, Class A      21,055         1,241,967   
Nestle SA      80,594         4,736,182   
Noble Corp. (1)†      3,835         137,178   
Novartis AG      59,248         3,498,521   
Roche Holding AG      13,947         2,050,891   
Sulzer AG      2,560         391,772   
Transocean Ltd. (1)†      3,814         265,111   
Tyco Electronics Ltd. (1)      37,660         1,333,164   
Tyco International Ltd. (1)      18,600         770,784   
UBS AG †      52,129         858,551   
Xstrata PLC      68,804         1,637,250   
           
        20,023,552   
           
United Kingdom - 7.4%      
Anglo American PLC      8,784         461,447   
Associated British Foods PLC      28,204         522,877   
AstraZeneca PLC      36,194         1,656,460   
Aviva PLC      134,560         830,600   
Barclays PLC      147,562         612,422   
BBA Aviation PLC      4,405         15,284   
BHP Billiton PLC      33,310         1,345,756   
BP PLC      349,186         2,584,657   
British American Tobacco PLC      36,951         1,427,337   
British Land Co. PLC REIT      13,261         109,311   
British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC      17,771         205,121   
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR GLOBAL EQUITY FUND   

 

     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
United Kingdom - 7.4% (continued)      
BT Group PLC      362,993       $ 1,035,312   
Burberry Group PLC      34,987         617,481   
Capital Shopping Centres Group PLC REIT      6,502         42,588   
Centrica PLC      379,991         1,977,130   
Ensco PLC ADR (1)      17,171         916,588   
GlaxoSmithKline PLC      84,074             1,637,292   
Hammerson PLC REIT      10,329         67,596   
HSBC Holdings PLC      192,206         1,972,633   
IMI PLC      26,393         391,227   
Intermediate Capital Group PLC      18,423         96,381   
International Personal Finance PLC      28,464         171,649   
Investec PLC      54,548         451,272   
ITV PLC †      398,307         438,577   
J Sainsbury PLC      38,290         225,895   
Kingfisher PLC      118,250         489,206   
Land Securities Group PLC REIT      4,504         47,710   
Legal & General Group PLC      241,482         367,273   
Lloyds Banking Group PLC †      1,203,116         1,247,202   
Marks & Spencer Group PLC      10,273         59,488   
Mondi PLC      104,822         846,719   
Old Mutual PLC      101,402         196,092   
Petrofac Ltd.      15,081         376,294   
Rio Tinto PLC      23,550         1,685,739   
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC †      960,732         592,484   
Segro PLC REIT      13,080         58,815   
Standard Chartered PLC      3,372         91,412   
Tate & Lyle PLC      30,201         245,758   
Tesco PLC      278,188         1,852,431   
Vodafone Group PLC      1,314,008         3,463,968   
WH Smith PLC      18,586         142,313   
           
        31,575,797   
           
United States - 42.1% (1)      
3M Co.      2,100         181,230   
Abbott Laboratories      17,584         842,449   
Aflac, Inc.      7,600         428,868   
Altria Group, Inc.      66,296         1,632,208   
American Express Co.      8,889         381,516   
American Financial Group, Inc./OH      33,825         1,092,209   
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.      9,300         535,215   
AmerisourceBergen Corp.      12,000         409,440   
Amgen, Inc. †      38,249         2,099,870   
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. REIT      8,318         149,059   
Apache Corp.      3,280         391,074   
Apollo Group, Inc., Class A †      8,000         315,920   
Apple, Inc. †      10,128         3,266,888   
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.      1,433         43,105   
Ashland, Inc.      14,000         712,040   
Assurant, Inc.      23,400         901,368   
AT&T, Inc.      129,597         3,807,560   
AutoZone, Inc. †      1,000         272,590   
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT      1,311         147,553   
Bank of America Corp.      187,038         2,495,087   
Becton Dickinson and Co.      7,186         607,361   
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. †      4,300         211,345   
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B †      13,150         1,053,446   
     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
United States - 42.1% (continued) (1)      
Boeing Co./The      7,065       $ 461,062   
Boston Properties, Inc. REIT      1,463         125,964   
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.      40,432         1,070,639   
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.      17,593         385,814   
Brookfield Properties Corp.      2,845         50,277   
Cablevision Systems Corp., Class A      23,800         805,392   
Cardinal Health, Inc.      29,100         1,114,821   
Career Education Corp. †      22,359         463,502   
Carnival Corp.      5,700         262,827   
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.      959         129,609   
Chemed Corp.      9,980         633,830   
Chevron Corp.      47,800         4,361,750   
Chubb Corp.      6,649         396,546   
Cimarex Energy Co.      10,800         956,124   
Cisco Systems, Inc. †      54,289         1,098,266   
Citigroup, Inc. †      463,491         2,192,312   
Coach, Inc.      1,800         99,558   
Coca-Cola Co./The      32,880         2,162,518   
Colgate-Palmolive Co.      15,528         1,247,985   
Comcast Corp., Class A      68,480         1,504,506   
Comerica, Inc.      7,200         304,128   
Computer Sciences Corp.      13,831         686,018   
ConAgra Foods, Inc.      25,874         584,235   
ConocoPhillips      44,375             3,021,937   
Crown Holdings, Inc. †      16,651         555,810   
CSX Corp.      20,498         1,324,376   
Deere & Co.      3,900         323,895   
Delta Air Lines, Inc. †      28,900         364,140   
Devon Energy Corp.      10,690         839,272   
DIRECTV, Class A †      13,869         553,789   
DISH Network Corp., Class A †      8,674         170,531   
DR Horton, Inc.      17,000         202,810   
Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.      26,432         929,349   
DTE Energy Co.      17,400         788,568   
Edison International      31,556         1,218,062   
Eli Lilly & Co.      13,000         455,520   
Emerson Electric Co.      8,741         499,723   
Energen Corp.      2,800         135,128   
Equity Residential REIT      4,548         236,269   
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc./The, Class A      300         24,210   
Esterline Technologies Corp. †      2,500         171,475   
Exelon Corp.      9,800         408,072   
Exxon Mobil Corp.      93,989         6,872,476   
FedEx Corp.      8,800         818,488   
Ford Motor Co. †      47,100         790,809   
Forest Laboratories, Inc. †      15,186         485,648   
Franklin Resources, Inc.      3,200         355,872   
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.      6,500         780,585   
Gap, Inc./The      40,219         890,449   
General Dynamics Corp.      6,838         485,224   
General Electric Co.      198,402         3,628,773   
General Mills, Inc.      17,588         625,957   
GenOn Energy, Inc. †      6,772         25,801   
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc./The      10,405         1,749,705   
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co./The †      16,800         199,080   
Google, Inc., Class A †      3,202         1,901,892   
Hasbro, Inc.      10,650         502,467   
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR GLOBAL EQUITY FUND   

 

     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
United States - 42.1% (continued) (1)      
HCP, Inc. REIT      2,572       $ 94,624   
Health Care REIT, Inc. REIT      2,485         118,385   
Health Net, Inc. †      20,100         548,529   
Hewlett-Packard Co.      29,652             1,248,349   
HJ Heinz Co.      4,541         224,598   
Home Depot, Inc.      30,206         1,059,022   
Honeywell International, Inc.      14,402         765,610   
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT      9,300         166,191   
Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.      18,917         241,003   
Humana, Inc. †      17,000         930,580   
Intel Corp.      96,067         2,020,289   
International Business Machines Corp.      25,423         3,731,079   
International Paper Co.      34,900         950,676   
ITT Corp.      1,082         56,383   
ITT Educational Services, Inc. †      2,700         171,963   
Johnson & Johnson      68,896         4,261,218   
Joy Global, Inc.      3,952         342,836   
JPMorgan Chase & Co.      83,773         3,553,651   
KBR, Inc.      9,100         277,277   
KeyCorp      64,300         569,055   
Kimberly-Clark Corp.      25,563         1,611,492   
Kimco Realty Corp. REIT      6,500         117,260   
King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. †      21,800         306,290   
Kohl’s Corp. †      15,400         836,836   
Kraft Foods, Inc., Class A      5,321         167,665   
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.      6,753         476,019   
Laboratory Corp of America Holdings †      2,300         202,216   
Lexmark International, Inc., Class A †      13,000         452,660   
Liberty Media Corp. - Interactive, Series A †      22,700         357,979   
Lockheed Martin Corp.      15,743         1,100,593   
Loews Corp.      14,300         556,413   
Lorillard, Inc.      7,600         623,656   
Lowe’s Cos., Inc.      34,200         857,736   
Ltd. Brands, Inc.      4,161         127,868   
Lubrizol Corp.      7,800         833,664   
Macerich Co./The REIT      2,100         99,477   
Macy’s, Inc.      19,700         498,410   
Marathon Oil Corp.      28,529         1,056,429   
Masco Corp.      47,200         597,552   
Mattel, Inc.      40,859         1,039,044   
McDonald’s Corp.      12,425         953,743   
McKesson Corp.      2,700         190,026   
MeadWestvaco Corp.      15,400         402,864   
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. †      11,921         730,400   
Medtronic, Inc.      6,082         225,581   
Merck & Co., Inc.      25,719         926,913   
MetLife, Inc.      9,700         431,068   
Microsoft Corp.      163,550         4,566,316   
Morgan Stanley      8,400         228,564   
Murphy Oil Corp.      2,494         185,928   
Newmont Mining Corp.      5,161         317,040   
News Corp., Class A      64,900         944,944   
Norfolk Southern Corp.      14,923         937,463   
Northrop Grumman Corp.      26,379         1,708,832   
Occidental Petroleum Corp.      15,090         1,480,329   
Omnicare, Inc.      20,600         523,034   
     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
United States - 42.1% (continued) (1)      
Omnicom Group, Inc.      4,200       $ 192,360   
Oracle Corp.      36,786             1,151,402   
Oshkosh Corp. †      1,300         45,812   
Owens Corning †      36,148         1,126,010   
Owens-Illinois, Inc. †      11,000         337,700   
PDL BioPharma, Inc.      103,643         645,696   
Peabody Energy Corp.      10,600         678,188   
Penn National Gaming, Inc. †      11,683         410,657   
PepsiCo, Inc.      20,772         1,357,035   
PetSmart, Inc.      24,354         969,776   
Pfizer, Inc.      132,943         2,327,832   
Philip Morris International, Inc.      17,493         1,023,865   
Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc. REIT      2,131         79,806   
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.      12,800         777,216   
Procter & Gamble Co./The      56,808         3,654,459   
ProLogis REIT      6,900         99,636   
Protective Life Corp.      39,898         1,062,883   
Prudential Financial, Inc.      8,139         477,841   
Public Storage REIT      1,669         169,270   
Qwest Communications International, Inc.      50,658         385,507   
Rayonier, Inc. REIT      2,581         135,554   
Raytheon Co.      45,167         2,093,039   
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.      10,100         542,471   
Reynolds American, Inc.      48,074         1,568,174   
Rockwell Automation, Inc.      2,800         200,788   
Ross Stores, Inc.      6,713         424,597   
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.      12,666         221,275   
SanDisk Corp. †      7,000         349,020   
Sara Lee Corp.      47,536         832,355   
Sealed Air Corp.      9,599         244,295   
Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT      4,342         431,986   
Southwest Airlines Co.      19,200         249,216   
Starbucks Corp.      9,100         292,383   
STERIS Corp.      13,030         475,074   
Target Corp.      19,800         1,190,574   
Texas Instruments, Inc.      9,184         298,480   
Thomas & Betts Corp. †      4,614         222,856   
Time Warner, Inc.      43,366         1,395,084   
Timken Co.      39,333         1,877,364   
TJX Cos., Inc.      16,664         739,715   
Travelers Cos., Inc./The      43,101         2,401,157   
Tupperware Brands Corp.      409         19,497   
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A      36,400         626,808   
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B      11,100         805,638   
United Technologies Corp.      17,449         1,373,585   
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.      46,700         1,686,337   
Unum Group      43,109         1,044,100   
URS Corp. †      12,000         499,320   
Valero Energy Corp.      28,700         663,544   
Ventas, Inc. REIT      2,400         125,952   
Verizon Communications, Inc.      73,412         2,626,681   
Viacom, Inc., Class B      11,437         453,020   
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. †      29,200         428,656   
Vornado Realty Trust REIT      1,648         137,328   
W&T Offshore, Inc.      16,600         296,642   
Walgreen Co.      18,840         734,006   
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.      65,405         3,527,292   
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR GLOBAL EQUITY FUND   

 

     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
United States - 42.1% (continued) (1)      
Walter Energy, Inc.      9,600       $     1,227,264   
Waste Management, Inc.      35,273         1,300,516   
WellPoint, Inc. †      26,191         1,489,220   
Wells Fargo & Co.      32,570         1,009,344   
Western Digital Corp. †      19,000         644,100   
Western Union Co./The      57,600         1,069,632   
Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT      8,600         162,798   
Whirlpool Corp.      3,500         310,905   
Williams Cos., Inc./The      5,456         134,872   
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.      7,790         278,025   
Wyndham Worldwide Corp.      24,444         732,342   
Wynn Resorts Ltd.      2,000         207,680   
           
        180,188,380   
           

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(cost $324,170,566)

        382,325,496   
           
PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.1%      
Germany - 0.1%      
Volkswagen AG      2,748         448,546   
           
Switzerland - 0.0%      
Schindler Holding AG      1,025         121,630   
           

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(cost $323,173)

        570,176   
           
RIGHTS - 0.0% (d)      
Canada - 0.0% (d)(1)      
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd., expires 1/26/11 †      

    (cost $—)

     4,885         6,588   
           
WARRANTS - 0.0% (d)      
Hong Kong - 0.0% (d)      
Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd., expires 6/1/11 †      

    (cost $— )

     3         1   
           
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 7.4%      
Dreyfus Institutional Cash Advantage Fund, Class I, 0.180% (e)      385         385   
J.P. Morgan Prime Money Market Fund - Capital Shares, 0.130% (e)(f)(h)      31,574,680         31,574,680   
           

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS
(cost $31,575,065; includes $4,199,946 of cash collateral received for securities on loan)

        31,575,065   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 96.9%
(cost $356,068,804)

        414,477,326   
           
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 3.1% (g)         13,208,392   
           

NET ASSETS - 100.0%

      $ 427,685,718   
           
SECTOR    VALUE      % OF NET
ASSETS
 
Consumer Discretionary    $ 44,965,680         10.5
Consumer Staples      39,404,640         9.2  
Energy      41,394,986         9.7  
Financials      68,431,114         16.0  
Health Care      38,901,652         9.1  
Industrials      55,539,586         13.0  
Information Technology      32,888,198         7.7   
Materials      33,005,370         7.7  
Telecommunication Services      19,497,515         4.5   
Utilities      8,873,520         2.1   
Money Market Funds      31,575,065         7.4   
                 

Total Investments

     414,477,326         96.9   
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities (g)      13,208,392         3.1   
                 

Net Assets

   $ 427,685,718         100.0
                 

 

Non income-producing security.
(a) All or a portion of the security on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities is $4,038,816; cash collateral of $4,199,946 was received with which the Fund purchased a money market fund.
(b) Security fair valued at December 31, 2010.
(c) Rule 144A, Section 4(2) or other security which is restricted as to resale to institutional investors. The Fund Advisor has deemed this security to be liquid based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
(d) Represents less than 0.05 percent of net assets.
(e) Represents annualized seven-day yield as of December 31, 2010.
(f) Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with the cash collateral received for securities on loan.
(g) Includes appreciation(depreciation) on futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and swaps.
(h) A portion of the security is pledged as collateral to the broker for forward foreign exchange contracts.

All securities are Level 2, unless otherwise noted in parentheses.

(1) Level 1 security (See Note 5).
(3) Level 3 security (See Note 5).

The following abbreviations are used in portfolio descriptions:

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

CVA - Dutch Certificate of Shares

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR GLOBAL EQUITY FUND   

 

Total return swap contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2010

 

COUNTERPARTY    UNDERLYING REFERENCE INSTRUMENT    TERMINATION
DATE
   NOTIONAL
VALUE
     UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
The Royal Bank
of Scotland
   Swiss Market Index    03/18/2011      $(34,190,041)         $493,528   
                 

Collateral is included for forward foreign currency exchange contracts, in the collateral listed below.

Open futures contracts outstanding at December 31, 2010:

 

NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
   TYPE    EXPIRATION
DATE
   VALUE AT
TRADE DATE
     VALUE AT
DECEMBER 31,
2010
     UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
Long Contracts:            
316    Amsterdam Index    January 21, 2011      $29,760,193         $30,082,059         $321,866   
461    CAC40 10 Euro    January 21, 2011      24,031,622         23,560,026         (471,596)   
109    DAX Index    March 18, 2011      25,709,357         25,323,199         (386,158)   
344    E-Mini S&P 500 Futures    March 18, 2011      21,194,773         21,551,600         356,827   
173    FTSE 100 Index Futures    March 18, 2011      15,798,776         15,961,630         162,854   
132    FTSE/MIB Index    March 18, 2011      18,215,165         17,889,971         (325,194)   
55    IBEX 35 Index    January 21, 2011      7,420,420         7,224,314         (196,106)   
6    SGX MSCI Singapore Index Futures    January 28, 2011      350,110         354,459         4,349   
                    
                 (533,158)   
                    
Short Contracts:            
70    Hang Seng Index    January 28, 2011      (10,192,034)         (10,364,500)         (172,466)   
217    OMXS30 Index    January 21, 2011      (3,715,445)         (3,734,562)         (19,117)   
68    S&P/Toronto Stock Exchange 60 Index    March 17, 2011      (10,354,809)         (10,499,230)         (144,421)   
356    SPI 200    March 17, 2011      (43,540,859)         (43,151,530)         389,329   
48    TOPIX Index    March 10, 2011      (5,214,721)         (5,302,756)         (88,035)   
                    
                 (34,710)   
                    
                 $(567,868)   
                    

Cash held as collateral with broker for futures contracts was $14,655,129 at December 31, 2010.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2010:

 

PURCHASE
CONTRACTS
  COUNTERPARTY   CURRENCY   CURRENCY
AMOUNT
PURCHASED
    VALUE AT
SETTLEMENT
DATE
    VALUE AT
DECEMBER 31,
2010
   

UNREALIZED

APPRECIATION

(DEPRECIATION)

 
Australian Dollar,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   AUD     45,563,000        $43,411,004        $46,290,034        $2,879,030   
Canadian Dollar,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   CAD     7,474,000        7,319,414        7,510,477        191,063   
Swiss Franc,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   CHF     4,411,000        4,575,337        4,736,119        160,782   
Danish Krone,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   DKK     1,384,000        246,983        249,098        2,115   
Euro,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   EUR     451,000        599,956        604,944        4,988   
British Pound,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   GBP     7,553,000        11,830,947        11,818,959        (11,988)   
Hong Kong Dollar,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   HKD     9,084,000        1,170,459        1,169,249        (1,210)   

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR GLOBAL EQUITY FUND   

 

PURCHASE
CONTRACTS
  COUNTERPARTY   CURRENCY   CURRENCY
AMOUNT
PURCHASED
    VALUE AT
SETTLEMENT
DATE
    VALUE AT
DECEMBER 31,
2010
   

UNREALIZED

APPRECIATION

(DEPRECIATION)

 
(continued)            
Israeli Shekel,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   ILS     5,706,000        $1,553,182        $1,609,721        $56,539   
Japanese Yen,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   JPY     1,148,164,000        13,913,596        14,167,307        253,711   
Norwegian Krone,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   NOK     236,843,000        38,770,824        40,603,676        1,832,852   
Swedish Krona,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   SEK     360,437,000        51,711,770        53,477,294        1,765,524   
Singapore Dollar,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   SGD     463,000        353,879        361,421        7,542   
                             
          175,457,351        182,598,299        7,140,948   
                             

 

SALES
CONTRACTS
   COUNTERPARTY    CURRENCY    CURRENCY
AMOUNT
SOLD
     VALUE AT
SETTLEMENT
DATE
     VALUE AT
DECEMBER
31, 2010
     UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
Australian Dollar,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    AUD      (2,643,000)         $(2,630,517)         $(2,685,173)         $(54,656)   
Canadian Dollar,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    CAD      (14,035,000)         (13,733,358)         (14,103,498)         (370,140)   
Swiss Franc,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    CHF      (22,348,000)         (22,729,885)         (23,995,192)         (1,265,307)   
Danish Krone,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    DKK      (8,811,000)         (1,558,251)         (1,585,841)         (27,590)   
Euro,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    EUR      (41,447,000)         (54,543,392)         (55,594,517)         (1,051,125)   
British Pound,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    GBP      (2,743,000)         (4,252,999)         (4,292,255)         (39,256)   
Hong Kong Dollar,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    HKD      (5,114,000)         (658,039)         (658,251)         (212)   
Israeli Shekel,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    ILS      (227,000)         (62,678)         (64,039)         (1,361)   
Japanese Yen,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    JPY      (1,711,039,000)         (20,456,432)         (21,112,676)         (656,244)   
Norwegian Krone,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    NOK      (22,255,000)         (3,570,829)         (3,815,333)         (244,504)   
New Zealand Dollar,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    NZD      (31,364,000)         (23,225,124)         (24,363,659)         (1,138,535)   
Swedish Krona,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    SEK      (532,000)         (77,973)         (78,932)         (959)   
Singapore Dollar,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    SGD      (14,000)         (10,614)         (10,928)         (314)   
                                   
              (147,510,091)         (152,360,294)         (4,850,203)   
                                   
              $27,947,260         $30,238,005         $2,290,745   
                                   

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

AQR Funds     Annual Report     December 2010   39
         


Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR GLOBAL EQUITY FUND   

 

Money Market fund investment is pledged as collateral to the broker for forward foreign exchange contracts in the amount of $59,700.

AUD - Australian Dollar

CAD - Canadian Dollar

CHF - Swiss Franc

DKK - Danish Krone

EUR - Euro

GBP - British Pound

HKD - Hong Kong Dollar

ILS - Israeli Shekel

JPY - Japanese Yen

NOK - Norwegian Krone

NZD - New Zealand Dollar

SEK - Swedish Krona

SGD - Singapore Dollar

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.  

 

AQR Funds     Annual Report     December 2010   40
         


Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND   

 

COMMON STOCKS - 86.9%    SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Australia - 7.7%      
AGL Energy Ltd.      25,094       $ 392,053   
Alumina Ltd.      85,028         216,624   
AMP Ltd.      10,692         57,983   
Ansell Ltd.      107,298         1,396,711   
ASX Ltd. (a)      5,817         224,720   
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.      122,242             2,926,188   
AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd.      35,273         228,286   
Bank of Queensland Ltd.      19,807         211,387   
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd.      4,075         41,591   
BHP Billiton Ltd.      118,782         5,535,647   
Boral Ltd.      70,433         349,189   
Caltex Australia Ltd.      56,047         825,426   
CFS Retail Property Trust REIT      69,740         125,772   
Challenger Ltd.      156,509         755,127   
Commonwealth Bank of Australia      35,177         1,831,837   
Computershare Ltd.      15,439         170,543   
CSL Ltd.      19,994         743,854   
CSR Ltd.      59,287         102,068   
Dexus Property Group REIT      186,006         151,539   
DUET Group      191,223         330,281   
Fairfax Media Ltd. (a)      315,385         453,237   
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. †      45,904         308,388   
Foster’s Group Ltd.      275,777         1,606,699   
Goodman Group REIT      193,631         128,967   
GPT Group REIT      58,413         176,274   
GPT Group - In Specie (3)†(b)      143,427           
Leighton Holdings Ltd.      6,235         196,952   
Lend Lease Group      21,131         186,989   
Mirvac Group REIT      88,938         111,835   
National Australia Bank Ltd.      105,612         2,567,949   
Newcrest Mining Ltd.      28,545         1,186,611   
OneSteel Ltd.      184,445         489,699   
Origin Energy Ltd. (a)      33,140         566,295   
OZ Minerals Ltd.      117,352         207,719   
Pacific Brands Ltd. †      251,820         253,107   
Paladin Energy Ltd. †(a)      24,740         124,968   
Qantas Airways Ltd. †      99,772         259,775   
Rio Tinto Ltd. (a)      23,105         2,027,687   
Santos Ltd.      9,784         132,018   
Stockland REIT      89,584         330,710   
Suncorp Group Ltd.      142,126         1,254,359   
TABCORP Holdings Ltd.      208,363         1,518,412   
Tatts Group Ltd.      142,376         376,781   
Telstra Corp. Ltd.      160,562         459,078   
Transurban Group      37,755         198,645   
UGL Ltd.      6,100         90,268   
Wesfarmers Ltd.      27,381         900,833   
Westfield Group REIT      84,935         833,794   
Westfield Retail Trust REIT †      84,935         223,751   
Westpac Banking Corp.      73,229         1,667,270   
           
        35,455,896   
           
Belgium - 0.2%      
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV      7,392         424,029   
     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Belgium - 0.2% (continued)      
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA      2,641       $ 223,081   
KBC Groep NV †      3,393         116,063   
           
        763,173   
           
Bermuda - 0.0% (c)      
Catlin Group Ltd.      43,157         250,511   
           
Cayman Islands - 0.0% (c)      
Sands China Ltd. †      72,000         158,262   
           
China - 0.0% (c)      
Foxconn International Holdings Ltd. †(a)      69,406         48,443   
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd.      63,319         94,462   
           
        142,905   
           
Denmark - 1.6%      
AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class B      3         27,274   
Coloplast A/S, Class B      7,590         1,035,735   
Danske Bank A/S †      54,696         1,408,558   
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B      44,694         5,056,459   
           
        7,528,026   
           
Finland - 1.6%      
Kesko OYJ B Shares, Class B      12,311         577,555   
Kone OYJ, Class B      5,570         310,585   
Nokia OYJ      73,103         760,231   
Stora Enso OYJ R Shares (a)      273,203         2,822,591   
UPM-Kymmene OYJ      105,655         1,880,385   
Wartsila OYJ      12,860         983,829   
           
        7,335,176   
           
France - 8.1%      
Accor SA      26,393         1,180,884   
Arkema SA      15,891         1,150,444   
BNP Paribas      64,714         4,137,580   
Bouygues SA      19,596         849,053   
Christian Dior SA      13,165         1,890,429   
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain      26,563         1,373,508   
Klepierre REIT      3,675         133,253   
Legrand SA      40,178         1,645,289   
L’Oreal SA      10,722         1,196,874   
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA      6,597         1,090,818   
Metropole Television SA      34,221         832,256   
Natixis †      506,383             2,378,031   
PPR      1,669         266,767   
Rhodia SA      45,610         1,516,108   
Safran SA      4,358         155,090   
Sanofi-Aventis SA      15,188         977,534   
Schneider Electric SA      3,120         469,635   
SEB SA      3,699         386,194   
Societe BIC SA      14,724         1,270,777   
Thales SA      19,344         680,223   
Total SA      120,598         6,448,548   
Unibail-Rodamco SE REIT      3,619         719,366   
Valeo SA †      55,452         3,159,586   
Vivendi SA      73,040         1,981,403   
Zodiac Aerospace      15,462         1,167,207   
           
        37,056,857   
           
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND   

 

     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Germany - 7.8%      
Adidas AG      21,660       $     1,414,491   
Allianz SE      17,348         2,069,299   
Aurubis AG      7,693         452,907   
BASF SE      44,493         3,564,600   
Bayer AG      47,425         3,529,278   
Daimler AG †      30,620         2,080,026   
Deutsche Bank AG      20,349         1,068,345   
Deutsche Boerse AG      5,256         364,567   
Deutsche Lufthansa AG †      30,430         664,532   
Deutsche Post AG      32,873         559,884   
Deutsche Telekom AG      188,151         2,435,007   
E.ON AG      40,607         1,244,955   
Hannover Rueckversicherung AG (a)      23,501         1,265,650   
Infineon Technologies AG †      112,051         1,048,556   
K+S AG      9,989         755,846   
MAN SE      16,292         1,948,084   
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG      12,154         1,848,000   
RWE AG      22,140         1,484,527   
Siemens AG      42,638         5,302,483   
SMA Solar Technology AG (a)      4,982         462,395   
Software AG      4,595         676,170   
Suedzucker AG      33,604         900,965   
Tognum AG      18,031         476,513   
United Internet AG      26,666         435,582   
           
        36,052,662   
           
Hong Kong - 2.4%      
AIA Group Ltd. †      285,400         802,196   
ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.      6,404         80,870   
BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.      201,053         683,611   
Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd.      66,278         1,021,330   
Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.      14,827         67,875   
CLP Holdings Ltd.      39,509         320,768   
Hang Lung Group Ltd.      30,276         198,897   
Hang Lung Properties Ltd.      128,000         598,209   
Hang Seng Bank Ltd.      36,235         595,288   
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd.      38,454         871,760   
Hongkong Electric Holdings Ltd.      92,500         583,022   
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.      72,832         749,163   
Hysan Development Co. Ltd.      86,000         404,623   
Li & Fung Ltd.      41,668         241,732   
Lifestyle International Holdings Ltd.      20,500         50,438   
Link REIT/The REIT      81,382         252,659   
Mongolia Energy Corp. Ltd. †      95,406         28,455   
New World Development Ltd.      88,896         166,768   
NWS Holdings Ltd.      39,000         59,183   
PCCW Ltd.      131,000         57,935   
Shanghai Industrial Urban Development Group Ltd. †      8         3   
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.      43,046         714,124   
Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A      27,030         444,055   
Television Broadcasts Ltd.      35,403         191,127   
Wharf Holdings Ltd.      105,243         809,066   
Wheelock & Co. Ltd.      124,621         503,866   
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd.      122,609         441,003   
           
        10,938,026   
           
     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Ireland - 0.3%      
Experian PLC      106,291       $ 1,329,444   
           
Italy - 2.2%      
Enel SpA      168,489         847,618   
ENI SpA      255,085             5,612,731   
Fiat SpA      53,479         1,110,344   
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA      19,725         53,835   
Mediaset SpA      111,019         674,991   
Parmalat Finanziaria SpA (3)†(b)      45,800           
Pirelli & C SpA      58,775         477,490   
Saipem SpA      9,242         458,097   
Telecom Italia SpA      793,791         1,033,948   
           
        10,269,054   
           
Japan - 19.2%      
Aeon Co. Ltd. (a)      57,300         715,756   
Aeon Mall Co. Ltd.      2,900         77,658   
Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd.      30,400         1,072,312   
Asahi Glass Co. Ltd.      149,413         1,739,470   
Asahi Kasei Corp.      87,000         566,498   
Astellas Pharma, Inc.      13,797         524,910   
Bridgestone Corp.      43,900         845,916   
Brother Industries Ltd.      19,300         285,145   
Canon, Inc. (a)      21,715         1,116,566   
Central Japan Railway Co.      120         1,004,183   
Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.      38,797         953,399   
Cosmo Oil Co. Ltd.      187,000         611,338   
Credit Saison Co. Ltd.      39,812         650,400   
Daicel Chemical Industries Ltd.      193,000         1,405,920   
Daido Steel Co. Ltd.      89,000         521,631   
Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.      32,600         712,762   
Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.      2,787         190,670   
Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.      17,295         212,080   
Dentsu, Inc.      7,700         238,158   
East Japan Railway Co.      23,613         1,533,835   
FANUC Corp.      4,300         657,971   
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.      173,721         1,341,104   
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.      39,843         1,436,596   
Fujitsu Ltd.      183,635         1,273,621   
Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc.      82,046         355,511   
Hino Motors Ltd.      121,000         652,997   
Hitachi High-Technologies Corp.      3,206         74,780   
Hitachi Ltd.      242,000         1,286,166   
Honda Motor Co. Ltd.      53,697         2,121,577   
Hoya Corp.      30,263         732,502   
IHI Corp.      514,000         1,142,362   
Isuzu Motors Ltd.      304,000         1,375,129   
ITOCHU Corp.      184,044         1,856,323   
Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp.      15,200         569,242   
Japan Real Estate Investment Corp. REIT      17         176,298   
Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp. REIT      48         91,889   
Japan Tobacco, Inc.      32         118,286   
JFE Holdings, Inc.      17,247         598,621   
JTEKT Corp.      32,970         387,261   
JX Holdings, Inc.      84,695         573,734   
Kaneka Corp.      82,625         571,466   
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND   

 

     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Japan - 19.2% (continued)      
Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc./The      19,132       $ 472,267   
Kao Corp.      7,085         190,609   
KDDI Corp.      255             1,472,060   
Kinden Corp.      84,564         780,079   
Kobe Steel Ltd.      639,000         1,616,275   
Komatsu Ltd.      21,138         636,854   
Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.      87,000         900,119   
Kuraray Co. Ltd.      65,000         928,842   
Kyocera Corp.      2,200         223,749   
Makita Corp.      24,600         1,002,070   
Marubeni Corp.      34,974         245,102   
Maruichi Steel Tube Ltd.      23,400         496,700   
Miraca Holdings, Inc.      19,106         767,767   
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.      85,000         574,765   
Mitsubishi Electric Corp.      110,000         1,150,624   
Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.      46,020         851,397   
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.      323,091         1,743,972   
Mitsui & Co. Ltd.      134,343         2,212,785   
Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.      28,205         561,122   
Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd.      52,000         352,728   
Mitsumi Electric Co. Ltd.      23,189         424,223   
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.      286,710         538,396   
Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd.      66,185         188,926   
Nippon Building Fund, Inc. REIT      19         194,922   
Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd.      81,000         1,163,885   
Nippon Kayaku Co. Ltd.      31,000         327,156   
Nippon Meat Packers, Inc.      82,000         1,069,587   
Nippon Shokubai Co. Ltd.      52,000         536,754   
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.      19,019         866,991   
Nishi-Nippon City Bank Ltd./The      31,737         96,093   
Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc.      30,584         387,565   
Nisshin Steel Co. Ltd.      93,000         206,631   
Nitto Denko Corp.      19,683         924,115   
Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.      3,300         59,942   
Nomura Real Estate Office Fund, Inc. REIT      10         72,221   
NTT Data Corp.      281         970,072   
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.      971         1,692,872   
OJI Paper Co. Ltd.      96,000         463,783   
Omron Corp.      14,937         394,057   
ORIX Corp.      3,669         359,848   
Osaka Gas Co. Ltd.      237,802         922,790   
Rengo Co. Ltd.      24,299         164,639   
Sapporo Hokuyo Holdings, Inc.      55,600         260,076   
SBI Holdings, Inc.      600         90,576   
Secom Co. Ltd.      2,273         107,514   
Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc.      67,900         1,289,118   
Seino Holdings Corp.      88,837         609,358   
Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.      39,000         279,310   
Sekisui House Ltd.      19,000         191,654   
Seven & I Holdings Co. Ltd.      22,639         602,922   
Shimizu Corp.      35,000         149,252   
Showa Shell Sekiyu KK (a)      43,100         394,203   
Softbank Corp.      25,300         873,270   
Sojitz Corp.      339,162         742,392   
Sony Corp.      71,471         2,558,815   
Sumitomo Corp.      136,300         1,920,743   
     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Japan - 19.2% (continued)      
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.      189,000       $     1,210,173   
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.      44,536         1,578,545   
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.      13,261         315,805   
Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co. Ltd./The      27,075         169,793   
Taisei Corp.      30,000         70,025   
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.      54,981         2,703,818   
Teijin Ltd.      78,000         332,433   
Toho Co. Ltd.      4,000         64,203   
Toho Gas Co. Ltd.      5,627         28,119   
Tokai Rika Co. Ltd.      7,799         147,112   
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.      38,500         1,144,936   
Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.      241,071         1,068,644   
Tokyo Tatemono Co. Ltd.      14,000         64,595   
Tokyu Land Corp.      26,483         132,664   
Tosoh Corp.      236,000         765,054   
Toyota Auto Body Co. Ltd.      19,457         362,668   
Toyota Motor Corp.      66,953         2,638,598   
USS Co. Ltd.      16,584         1,354,750   
West Japan Railway Co.      82         306,386   
Yamada Denki Co. Ltd.      8,630         587,725   
Yamaha Corp.      19,700         243,467   
Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd. †      40,000         649,790   
Yamatake Corp.      4,437         104,846   
Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.      24,460         347,344   
           
        88,038,093   
           
Jersey, Channel Islands - 0.6%      
Wolseley PLC †      79,442         2,553,807   
           
Netherlands - 4.7%      
Corio NV REIT      2,174         140,138   
European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. NV †      28,971         678,691   
ING Groep NV CVA †      168,182         1,647,176   
Koninklijke Ahold NV      129,789         1,721,269   
Koninklijke DSM NV      50,073         2,865,507   
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV      78,133         2,404,744   
Royal Dutch Shell PLC A Shares, Class A      134,779         4,518,989   
Royal Dutch Shell PLC B Shares, Class B      169,535         5,637,696   
Unilever NV CVA      59,667         1,868,768   
           
        21,482,978   
           
New Zealand - 0.0% (c)      
Telecom Corp of New Zealand Ltd. (a)      18,537         31,141   
           
Singapore - 1.6%      
Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust REIT      49,637         80,242   
CapitaMall Trust REIT      71,994         109,695   
Cosco Corp. Singapore Ltd.      138,000         230,743   
DBS Group Holdings Ltd.      16,128         180,337   
Fraser and Neave Ltd.      135,000         675,142   
Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.      11,066         316,096   
Keppel Corp. Ltd.      62,571         553,091   
Neptune Orient Lines Ltd. †(a)      305,000         519,376   
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.      156,479         1,206,888   
SembCorp Industries Ltd.      32,017         128,395   
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND   

 

     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Singapore - 1.6% (continued)      
SembCorp Marine Ltd.      121,000       $ 507,099   
Singapore Airlines Ltd.      21,000         251,032   
Singapore Exchange Ltd. (a)      29,472         193,633   
Singapore Press Holdings Ltd.      131,000         407,428   
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.      63,265         168,881   
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.      304,524         724,952   
StarHub Ltd.      1,988         4,090   
United Overseas Bank Ltd.      59,097         840,149   
UOL Group Ltd.      18,000         66,814   
           
            7,164,083   
           
Spain - 3.5%      
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA      152,295         1,558,168   
Banco Santander SA      491,960         5,262,801   
Endesa SA (a)      56,918         1,480,622   
Inditex SA      46,833         3,519,365   
Repsol YPF SA      64,158         1,803,703   
Telefonica SA      103,688         2,376,486   
           
        16,001,145   
           
Sweden - 2.8%      
Boliden AB      89,218         1,818,475   
Investor AB B Shares, Class B      19,364         414,528   
NCC AB, Class B      25,911         571,036   
Scania AB B Shares, Class B      143,187         3,297,406   
Tele2 AB B Shares, Class B      220,860         4,584,222   
Volvo AB B Shares, Class B †      136,146         2,399,319   
           
        13,084,986   
           
Switzerland - 7.6%      
ABB Ltd. †      198,004         4,434,770   
Clariant AG †      26,447         537,547   
Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA, Class A      48,078         2,835,966   
Nestle SA      142,933         8,399,592   
Novartis AG      112,428         6,638,733   
Roche Holding AG      31,146         4,579,986   
Sulzer AG      12,242         1,873,464   
UBS AG †      105,229         1,733,095   
Xstrata PLC      153,966         3,663,754   
           
        34,696,907   
           
United Kingdom - 15.0%      
Anglo American PLC      22,708         1,192,912   
Associated British Foods PLC      35,727         662,347   
AstraZeneca PLC      79,641         3,644,861   
Aviva PLC      255,557         1,577,480   
Barclays PLC      325,648         1,351,528   
BHP Billiton PLC      85,688         3,461,878   
BP PLC      816,873         6,046,452   
British American Tobacco PLC      104,266         4,027,569   
British Land Co. PLC REIT      29,205         240,737   
British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC      44,987         519,261   
BT Group PLC      975,377         2,781,925   
Burberry Group PLC      53,720         948,097   
Centrica PLC      911,245         4,741,297   
Daily Mail & General Trust PLC, Class A      41,282         371,573   
Dixons Retail PLC †      43,714         15,752   
     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
United Kingdom - 15.0% (continued)      
GlaxoSmithKline PLC      177,478       $ 3,456,280   
HSBC Holdings PLC      442,253         4,538,895   
IMI PLC      58,065         860,706   
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC      17,525         540,978   
Investec PLC      163,166             1,349,861   
ITV PLC †      1,040,724         1,145,944   
J Sainsbury PLC      36,239         213,795   
Kingfisher PLC      408,288         1,689,107   
Land Securities Group PLC REIT      24,126         255,564   
Legal & General Group PLC      478,485         727,733   
Lloyds Banking Group PLC †      2,714,734         2,814,211   
Mondi PLC      280,485         2,265,669   
Next PLC      3,144         97,510   
Old Mutual PLC      138,247         267,343   
Rio Tinto PLC      53,849         3,854,581   
Rolls-Royce Group PLC †      62,372         610,262   
Rolls-Royce Group PLC, Class C (3)†(b)      5,323,584         8,335   
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC †      1,471,653         907,569   
Segro PLC REIT      49,428         222,255   
Stagecoach Group PLC      49,172         163,524   
Tate & Lyle PLC      127,083         1,034,125   
Tesco PLC      238,989         1,591,408   
Unilever PLC      20,202         623,138   
Vodafone Group PLC      2,882,258         7,598,166   
WH Smith PLC      55,209         422,736   
           
        68,843,364   
           

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(cost $342,587,756)

        399,176,496   
           
PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.4%      
Germany - 0.2%      
Volkswagen AG      6,683         1,090,842   
           
Switzerland - 0.2%      
Schindler Holding AG      7,196         853,903   
           

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(cost $991,222)

        1,944,745   
           
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 10.0%      
Dreyfus Institutional Cash Advantage Fund, Class I, 0.180% (d)      860         860   

J.P. Morgan Prime Money Market Fund - Capital Shares, 0.130% (d)(e)

     45,794,801         45,794,801   
           

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS

     

(cost $45,795,661; includes $7,149,866 of cash collateral received for securities on loan)

        45,795,661   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 97.3%
(cost $389,374,639)

        446,916,902   
           
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 2.7% (f)         12,323,298   
           

NET ASSETS - 100.0%

      $ 459,240,200   
           
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND   

 

SECTOR    VALUE      % OF NET
ASSETS
 
Consumer Discretionary    $ 50,970,862         11.1
Consumer Staples      29,374,671         6.4  
Energy      33,782,652         7.3  
Financials      76,004,092         16.5  
Health Care      35,768,689         7.8  
Industrials      65,525,483         14.3  
Information Technology      14,638,359         3.2   
Materials      53,126,054         11.5  
Telecommunication Services      26,992,143         5.9   
Utilities      14,938,236         3.3   
Money Market Funds      45,795,661         10.0   
                 

Total Investments

     446,916,902         97.3   
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities (f)      12,323,298         2.7   
                 

Net Assets

   $ 459,240,200         100.0
                 

 

Non income-producing security.
(a) All or a portion of the security on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities is $6,868,811; cash collateral of $7,149,866 was received with which the Fund purchased a money market fund.
(b) Security fair valued at December 31, 2010.
(c) Represents less than 0.05 percent of net assets.
(d) Represents annualized seven-day yield as of December 31, 2010.
(e) Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with the cash collateral received for securities on loan.
(f) Includes appreciation(depreciation) on futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and swaps.

All securities are Level 2, unless otherwise noted in parentheses.

(3) Level 3 security (See Note 5).

The following abbreviations are used in portfolio descriptions:

CVA - Dutch Certificate of Shares

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

 

Total return swap contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2010

 

COUNTERPARTY    UNDERLYING REFERENCE INSTRUMENT    TERMINATION
DATE
   NOTIONAL
VALUE
     UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
The Royal Bank
of Scotland
   Swiss Market Index    3/18/2011      $(30,248,177)         $439,723   
                 

Collateral is included in the collateral for forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

Open futures contracts outstanding at December 31, 2010:

 

NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
   TYPE    EXPIRATION
DATE
   VALUE AT
TRADE DATE
     VALUE AT
DECEMBER 31,
2010
     UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
Long Contracts:               
443    Amsterdam Index    January 21, 2011      $41,721,467         $42,172,000         $450,533   
700    CAC40 10 Euro    January 21, 2011      36,486,606         35,774,443         (712,163)   
118    DAX Index    March 18, 2011      27,828,982         27,414,105         (414,877)   
185    FTSE 100 Index Futures    March 18, 2011      16,897,605         17,068,795         171,190   
215    FTSE/MIB Index    March 18, 2011      29,661,574         29,138,969         (522,605)   
2    IBEX 35 Index    January 21, 2011      269,833         262,702         (7,131)   
11    SGX MSCI Singapore Index Futures    January 28, 2011      641,715         649,842         8,127   
                    
                 (1,026,926)   
                    
Short Contracts:               
68    Hang Seng Index    January 28, 2011      (9,901,211)         (10,068,372)         (167,161)   
710    OMXS30 Index    January 21, 2011      (12,156,747)         (12,219,074)         (62,327)   
275    SPI 200    March 17, 2011      (33,635,602)         (33,333,345)         302,257   
174    TOPIX Index    March 10, 2011      (18,917,970)         (19,222,489)         (304,519)   
                    
                 (231,750)   
                    
                 $(1,258,676)   
                    

Cash held as collateral with broker for futures contracts was $15,310,150 at December 31, 2010.

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND   

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2010:

 

PURCHASE
CONTRACTS
   COUNTERPARTY    CURRENCY    CURRENCY
AMOUNT
PURCHASED
     VALUE AT
SETTLEMENT
DATE
     VALUE AT
DECEMBER 31,
2010
     UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
Australian Dollar,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    AUD      68,926,100         $65,736,659         $70,025,930         $4,289,271   
Swiss Franc,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    CHF      3,630,000         3,746,929         3,897,555         150,626   
Danish Krone,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    DKK      31,000         5,431         5,579         148   
Euro, Expiring
03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    EUR      986,000         1,316,375         1,322,561         6,186   
British Pound,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    GBP      6,308,300         9,819,784         9,871,250         51,466   
Hong Kong Dollar,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    HKD      22,769,000         2,933,772         2,930,716         (3,056)   
Israeli Shekel,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    ILS      13,534,000         3,684,060         3,818,080         134,020   
Japanese Yen,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    JPY      1,186,035,000         14,298,662         14,634,601         335,939   
Norwegian Krone,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    NOK      332,142,000         54,328,522         56,941,462         2,612,940   
Swedish Krona,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    SEK      527,540,000         75,559,551         78,270,021         2,710,470   
Singapore Dollar,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    SGD      928,000         708,367         724,638         16,271   
                                   
              232,138,112         242,442,393         10,304,281   
                                   
                 
SALES
CONTRACTS
   COUNTERPARTY    CURRENCY    CURRENCY
AMOUNT
SOLD
     VALUE AT
SETTLEMENT
DATE
     VALUE AT
DECEMBER 31,
2010
     UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
Australian Dollar,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    AUD      (9,121,000)         $(9,047,817)         $(9,266,541)         $(218,724)   
Swiss Franc,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    CHF      (32,105,800)         (32,115,306)         (34,472,203)         (2,356,897)   
Danish Krone,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    DKK      (16,587,000)         (2,934,626)         (2,985,397)         (50,771)   
Euro, Expiring
03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    EUR      (55,567,600)         (73,018,371)         (74,535,045)         (1,516,674)   
British Pound,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    GBP      (9,774,000)         (15,252,507)         (15,294,387)         (41,880)   
Hong Kong Dollar,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    HKD      (7,259,000)         (934,029)         (934,345)         (316)   
Israeli Shekel,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    ILS      (658,000)         (181,492)         (185,628)         (4,136)   
Japanese Yen,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    JPY      (3,825,174,200)         (45,747,513)         (47,199,195)         (1,451,682)   
Norwegian Krone,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    NOK      (7,433,000)         (1,192,630)         (1,274,292)         (81,662)   
Swedish Krona,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    SEK      (7,455,000)         (1,095,777)         (1,106,083)         (10,306)   
Singapore Dollar,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    SGD      (96,000)         (72,821)         (74,939)         (2,118)   
                                   
              (181,592,889)         (187,328,055)         (5,735,166)   
                                   
              $50,545,223         $55,114,338         $4,569,115   
                                   

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND   

 

Cash pledged as collateral by the broker for forward foreign exchange contracts in the amount of $2,720,000.

AUD - Australian Dollar

CHF - Swiss Franc

DKK - Danish Krone

EUR - Euro

GBP - British Pound

HKD - Hong Kong Dollar

ILS - Israeli Shekel

JPY - Japanese Yen

NOK - Norwegian Krone

SEK - Swedish Krona

SGD - Singapore Dollar

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.  

 

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Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR DIVERSIFIED ARBITRAGE FUND   

 

LONG INVESTMENTS - 126.2%    SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
COMMON STOCKS - 49.8%      
Consumer Discretionary - 9.4%      
AutoChina International Ltd. (China) †      59,429       $ 1,542,777   
Cablevision Systems Corp., Class A      69,766         2,360,881   
Caribou Coffee Co., Inc. †      73,839         744,297   
CBS Corp., Class A      9,650         183,639   
China Networks International Holdings Ltd. (3)†(a)      432,416         52,971   
China XD Plastics Co. Ltd. (China) †      366,664         1,972,652   
Comcast Corp., Class A      1,201,128         24,995,474   
Discovery Communications, Inc., Class C †      480,733           17,638,094   
Dollar General Corp. †      74,178         2,275,039   
Emmis Communications Corp., Class A †      578,313         439,518   
Express, Inc.      56,156         1,055,733   
Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc. †      23,089         678,355   
Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. †      92,600         5,576,372   
Kandi Technologies Corp. (China) (2)†      392,493         2,068,438   
Lennar Corp. B Shares, Class B      204,766         3,188,207   
Liberty Global, Inc. †      697,519         23,638,919   
Lincoln Educational Services Corp.      35,000         542,850   
Madison Square Garden, Inc., Class A †      95,148         2,452,915   
Mediacom Communications Corp., Class A †      599,684         5,073,327   
News Corp., Class A      720,732         10,493,858   
Playboy Enterprises, Inc., Class B †      364,462         1,902,492   
Valuevision Media, Inc., Class A †      74,977         458,109   
VCG Holding Corp. †      34,604         75,437   
Viacom, Inc., Class B      71,249         2,822,173   
Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. †      24,077         809,950   
           
        113,042,477   
           
Consumer Staples - 2.0%      
Alberto-Culver Co. (c)      241,249         8,935,863   
Celsius Holdings, Inc. †      184,456         77,471   
Central Garden and Pet Co. †      583,483         5,741,473   
Del Monte Foods Co.      362,871         6,821,975   
Embotelladora Andina SA, Class A ADR (Chile)      10,000         238,000   
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. †      31,981         1,050,896   
Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B      4,626         232,179   
SkyPeople Fruit Juice, Inc. (China) †      152,332         705,297   
           
        23,803,154   
           
Energy - 3.0%      
Baker Hughes, Inc.      400         22,868   
C&J Energy Services, Inc. 144A (3)†(a)      77,733         777,330   
CIC Energy Corp./Bahamas (Bahamas) †      103,593         717,275   
Cloud Peak Energy, Inc. †      152,119         3,533,724   
Concho Resources, Inc./Midland TX †      11,246         985,937   
EXCO Resources, Inc.      217,200         4,218,024   
Gastar Exploration Ltd. †      26,289         113,043   
International Coal Group, Inc. †      337,845         2,614,920   
Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. †      5,633         37,178   
McDermott International, Inc. †      138,907         2,873,986   
Omega Navigation Enterprises, Inc., Class A (Greece) †      276,761         354,254   
Petrobank Energy & Resources Ltd. (Canada) †(b)      15,530         394,638   
     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Energy - 3.0% (continued)      
Petrominerales Ltd. (Canada)      9,535       $ 318,215   
QEP Resources, Inc.      68,934         2,502,994   
Scorpio Tankers, Inc. (Monaco) †      54,000         545,940   
Seadrill Ltd. (Bermuda)      143,305         4,860,906   
SilverBirch Energy Corp. (Canada) †(b)      5,359         38,400   
Storm Resources Ltd. (Canada) †      3,914         15,756   
T-3 Energy Services, Inc. †      256,823           10,229,260   
Uranium Energy Corp. †      233,188         1,408,455   
           
        36,563,103   
           
Financials - 9.1%      
57th Street General Acquisition Corp. †      292,050         2,818,282   
American Capital Agency Corp. REIT      80,000         2,299,200   
Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. REIT †      131,385         1,267,865   
Australia Acquisition Corp. (Australia) †(c)      612,000         5,722,200   
Cazador Acquisition Corp. Ltd. (Cayman Islands) †      319,668         3,167,910   
CBOE Holdings, Inc.      11,600         265,176   
Center Financial Corp. †      96,473         731,265   
Chatham Lodging Trust REIT      1,425         24,581   
Compass Diversified Holdings      2,493         44,101   
Cypress Sharpridge Investments, Inc. REIT      145,010         1,872,079   
Dynex Capital, Inc. REIT      149,334         1,630,727   
Equity One, Inc. REIT      74,976         1,363,064   
European CleanTech SE, Class A (Luxembourg) (2)†      621,000         7,914,474   
First American Financial Corp.      47,677         712,294   
First Horizon National Corp. †      56,308         663,308   
First Mercury Financial Corp.      331,762         5,440,897   
FlatWorld Acquisition Corp. (Virgin Islands, British) †      219,450         2,209,862   
Golub Capital BDC, Inc.      19,950         341,544   
Green Dot Corp., Class A †      33,797         1,917,642   
HCP, Inc. REIT      45,750         1,683,142   
Helikos SE (Luxembourg) (2)†      72,000         932,634   
Hicks Acquisition Co. II, Inc. †      810,000         8,262,000   
Huntington Bancshares, Inc./OH      375,384         2,578,888   
IFM Investments Ltd. ADR (China) †      21,000         105,000   
Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. REIT      105,107         2,295,537   
Janus Capital Group, Inc.      2,500         32,425   
JWC Acquisition Corp. †      1,032,750         10,482,412   
KKR Financial Holdings LLC      269,846         2,509,568   
L&L Acquisition Corp. †      306,000         3,053,880   
Lexington Realty Trust REIT      300,306         2,387,433   
Loews Corp.      7,700         299,607   
Marshall & Ilsley Corp.      813,973         5,632,693   
Mercer Insurance Group, Inc.      98,872         2,767,427   
NewAlliance Bancshares, Inc.      904,621         13,551,223   
Patriot National Bank (3)†(a)(b)      2,000,000         2,167,200   
Rome Bancorp, Inc.      23,194         278,792   
Santa Monica Media Corp. (3)†(a)      15,377           
Senior Housing Properties Trust REIT      111,513         2,446,595   
SLM Corp. †      57,250         720,778   
SP Acquisition Holdings, Inc. (3)†(a)      27,000           
Sports Properties Acquisition Corp. (3)†(a)      35,850           
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. REIT      74,258         1,595,062   
Student Loan Corp./The      11,558         374,942   
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR DIVERSIFIED ARBITRAGE FUND   

 

     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Financials - 9.1% (continued)      
Tower Bancorp, Inc.      10,441       $ 230,120   
Trian Acquisition I Corp. (3)†(a)      15,200           
Two Harbors Investment Corp. REIT      17,500         171,325   
Webster Financial Corp.      131,248             2,585,586   
Whitney Holding Corp./LA      85,740         1,213,221   
Wilber Corp.      110,948         1,120,575   
Wilmington Trust Corp.      4,364         18,940   
           
        109,903,476   
           
Health Care - 4.3%      
Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. †(c)      228,024         565,500   
ADAM, Inc. †(c)      131,600         946,204   
Adcare Health Systems, Inc. †(c)      42,948         168,356   
Alcon, Inc. (Switzerland) (c)      30,000         4,902,000   
American Surgical Holdings, Inc. (2)      15,747         44,407   
BMP Sunstone Corp. †      568,803         5,636,838   
Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd. †      11,906         54,053   
China Cord Blood Corp. (Hong Kong) †      26,127         104,769   
Cormedix, Inc. †      150,800         274,456   
Crucell NV ADR (Netherlands) †      95,289         2,981,593   
CryoPort, Inc. †      571,428         342,857   
Cypress Bioscience, Inc. †      764,323         4,952,813   
Dionex Corp. †      40,878         4,824,013   
DynaVox, Inc., Class A †      34,800         178,524   
Eurand NV (Netherlands) †      527,035         6,234,824   
Genzyme Corp. †      38,400         2,734,080   
Indevus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (3)†(a)      6,006         4,625   
Insulet Corp. †      89,949         1,394,209   
King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. †      312,729         4,393,842   
Lannett Co., Inc. †      73,808         412,587   
Martek Biosciences Corp. †      915         28,639   
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. †      168,654         2,524,750   
ReGeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. †      217,790         47,914   
Rosetta Genomics Ltd. (Israel) †      382,500         361,960   
St Jude Medical, Inc. †      46,460         1,986,165   
Tenet Healthcare Corp. †      327,600         2,191,644   
Tengion, Inc. †      26,320         66,853   
WuXi PharmaTech Cayman, Inc. ADR (China) †      148,246         2,392,690   
YM Biosciences, Inc. (Canada) †      375,384         874,645   
           
        51,625,810   
           
Industrials - 6.2%      
Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. †      965,000         3,715,250   
AirTran Holdings, Inc. †      586,876         4,337,014   
Allied Defense Group, Inc. †(c)      190,011         636,537   
Applied Signal Technology, Inc.      63,880         2,420,413   
Babcock & Wilcox Co. †      81,251         2,079,213   
Baldor Electric Co.      156,445         9,862,293   
Baltic Trading Ltd.      40,500         413,505   
Bucyrus International, Inc.      88,570         7,918,158   
CAI International, Inc. †      38,204         748,798   
China Dredging Group Co. Ltd. (Switzerland) (2)†      1,000,000         5,000,000   
China Electric Motor, Inc. (China) †      2,400         10,848   
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. †      196,324         9,278,272   
Douglas Dynamics, Inc.      15,722         238,188   
     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Industrials - 6.2% (continued)      
Dynamex, Inc. †      147,458       $ 3,651,060   
Fushi Copperweld, Inc. (China) †      199,075             1,767,786   
Greenbrier Cos., Inc. †      13,291         278,978   
Harbin Electric, Inc. (China) †      172,921         3,000,179   
Hardinge, Inc.      74,385         724,510   
HEICO Corp., Class A      177,853         6,637,474   
Hubbell, Inc., Class A      2,194         124,290   
Ladish Co., Inc. †      189,029         9,188,700   
RCM Technologies, Inc. †      265,735         1,233,010   
Regulus Resources, Inc. (Canada) †      85,723         98,349   
Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class B †      1,000         17,980   
Sapphire Industry Corp. (3)†(a)      25,025           
X-TAL Minerals Corp. (Canada) †      775,282         1,365,414   
           
        74,746,219   
           
Information Technology - 8.6%      
Art Technology Group, Inc. †      1,236,533         7,394,467   
Authentidate Holding Corp. †      1,274,704         567,243   
Authentidate Holding Corp. ADR (3)†(a)      218,000         321,648   
AutoNavi Holdings Ltd. ADR (China) †      6,960         111,569   
Avago Technologies Ltd. (Singapore) (c)      43,879         1,249,235   
BroadSoft, Inc. †      36,536         872,480   
Camelot Information Systems, Inc. ADR (China) †      47,756         1,142,324   
Changyou.com Ltd. ADR (China) †      29,325         836,056   
CommScope, Inc. †      189,450         5,914,629   
CoreLogic, Inc.      47,677         882,978   
CPI International, Inc. †      252,140         4,878,909   
Dice Holdings, Inc. †      203,772         2,924,128   
Equinix, Inc. †      7,162         581,984   
Funtalk China Holdings Ltd. (China) †      9,832         55,747   
GigOptix, Inc. †      200,477         551,312   
hiSoft Technology International Ltd. ADR (China) †      700         21,140   
Hypercom Corp. †      862,503         7,219,150   
Intel Corp.      9,520         200,206   
IntraLinks Holdings, Inc. †      89,126         1,667,547   
Kemet Corp. †      213,461         3,112,261   
L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. †      382,847         4,559,708   
LTX-Credence Corp. †      457,062         3,382,259   
Magic Software Enterprises Ltd. (Israel)      239,007         1,477,063   
McAfee, Inc. †      191,089         8,849,332   
Micron Technology, Inc. †      31,163         249,927   
Molex, Inc., Class A      578,121         10,909,143   
Motorola Solutions, Inc. †      977,392         8,864,945   
NaviSite, Inc. †      407,977         1,505,435   
Novell, Inc. †      1,625,362         9,622,143   
NU Horizons Electronics Corp. †      220,422         1,536,341   
Occam Networks, Inc. †      498,974         4,326,105   
Orckit Communications Ltd. (Israel) †      15,174         44,308   
RAE Systems, Inc. †      477,177         768,255   
RealPage, Inc. †      84,516         2,614,080   
Sonic Solutions, Inc. †      85,847         1,287,705   
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. †      32,400         664,524   
Telestone Technologies Corp. (China) †      115,818         1,229,987   
Tessco Technologies, Inc.      56,321         898,320   
Voltaire Ltd. (Israel) †      107,907         933,396   
           
        104,227,989   
           
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR DIVERSIFIED ARBITRAGE FUND   

 

     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Materials - 3.8%      
Airgas, Inc.      57,200       $ 3,572,712   
Aurcana Corp. (Canada) †      1,246,774         978,699   
BHP Billiton plc ADR (United Kingdom)      155,985           12,556,793   
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.      1         135   
Edgewater Exploration Ltd. (Canada) †(b)      500,000         649,122   
Goldcorp, Inc. (Canada)      215,145         9,933,946   
Graham Packaging Co., Inc. †      10,750         140,180   
Metals USA Holdings Corp. †      61,600         938,784   
Monsanto Co.      3,820         266,025   
Noranda Aluminum Holding Corp. †      122,380         1,786,748   
Puda Coal, Inc. (China) †      200,959         2,863,666   
Rock of Ages Corp. †      2,597         13,582   
Rockwood Holdings, Inc. †      63,749         2,493,861   
TriStar Gold, Inc. (Canada) †      183,521         107,122   
Uni-Pixel, Inc. †      38,764         282,977   
Western Coal Corp. (Canada) †      779,693         9,651,511   
           
        46,235,863   
           
Telecommunication Services - 1.9%      
IDT Corp.      37,707         965,676   
Qwest Communications International, Inc.      1,734,901         13,202,597   
Syniverse Holdings, Inc. †      197,796         6,102,006   
Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. Special Shares      101,584         3,201,928   
           
        23,472,207   
           
Utilities - 1.5%      
Allegheny Energy, Inc.      421,534         10,217,984   
China Hydroelectric Corp. ADR (China) †      24,500         181,055   
Nicor, Inc.      99,899         4,986,958   
Pennichuck Corp.      32,806         897,572   
Questar Corp.      68,934         1,200,141   
           
        17,483,710   
           

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(cost $568,430,375)

        601,104,008   
           

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR DIVERSIFIED ARBITRAGE FUND   

 

CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS - 2.7%   

MOODY’S
RATING*

(UNAUDITED)

                   SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Consumer Discretionary - 0.1%               
Beazer Homes USA, Inc., $25.00 par, 7.250%      NR               52,875       $ 1,246,264   
                    
Consumer Staples - 0.8%               
Bunge Ltd., Perpetual (Bermuda), $100.00 par, 4.875%      Ba1               15,000         1,410,000   
Universal Corp., Perpetual, $1,000.00 par, 6.750%      BB **             8,350         8,425,150   
                    
                 9,835,150   
                    
Energy - 0.2%               
Energy XXI Bermuda Ltd., Perpetual (Bermuda), $250.00 par, 5.625% (2)†      NR               1,200         376,875   
Superior Well Services, Inc., Perpetual, Series A, $1,000.00 par, 4.000% (2)      NR               1,169         1,083,523   
Whiting Petroleum Corp., Perpetual, $100.00 par, 6.250%      B **             1,144         316,670   
                    
                 1,777,068   
                    
Financials - 1.3%               
Boston Private Capital Trust I, $50.00 par, 4.875%      NR               3,750         103,359   
Dole Food Automatic Common Exchange 144A, $12.50 par, 7.000% †(b)      NR               3,750         47,930   
MF Global Holdings Ltd., Perpetual, $100.00 par, 9.750%      NR               19,550             2,370,437   
SLM Corp., Perpetual, Series A, $50.00 par, 6.970%      Ba3               12,500         535,000   
Sovereign Capital Trust IV, $50.00 par, 4.375%      Baa3               243,634         9,988,994   
UBS AG (Switzerland), $25.00 par, 9.375% (2)†      NR               26,000         706,940   
UBS AG (Switzerland), $100.00 par, 6.750% †      NR               21,500         644,355   
Wells Fargo & Co., Perpetual, Series L, $1,000.00 par, 7.500%      Baa               3 500         500,275   
Wintrust Financial Corp., $50.00 par, 7.500% (2)†      NR               24,300         1,343,839   
                    
                 16,241,129   
                    
Industrials - 0.2%               
Kansas City Southern, Perpetual, $1,000.00 par, 5.125%      B- **             1,275         1,989,000   
Timberjack Corp. (3)†(a) $188,000 par, 8.000%      NR               188,000         580,905   
                    
                 2,569,905   
                    
Utilities - 0.1%               
PPL Corp., $50.00 par, 9.500%      NR               22,650         1,245,070   
                    

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS
(cost $30,303,979)

                 32,914,586   
                    
CORPORATE BONDS - 19.2%           INTEREST
RATE
     MATURITY
DATE
     PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000’S)
        
Communications - 1.8%               
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (2)(c)      Ca         6.250%         03/15/11       $ 425       $ 423,938   
Global Crossing UK Finance plc (United Kingdom) (2)      B3         10.750%         12/15/14         1,835         1,899,225   
Interactive Network, Inc./FriendFinder Networks Inc 144A (2)(b)(c)      B **       14.000%         09/30/13         1,110         1,148,850   
Primus Telecommunications Holding, Inc./Primus Telecommunications Canada Inc 144A (2)(b)      Caa1         13.000%         12/15/16         3,425         3,716,125   
Securus Technologies, Inc. (2)      NR         17.000%         05/30/15         1,850         1,831,500   
Securus Technologies, Inc. (2)      NR         17.000%         07/30/15         1,800         1,782,000   
Sprint Capital Corp. (2)      Ba3         7.625%         01/30/11         4,850         4,862,125   
WCP Wireless Site Funding LLC/WCP Wireless Site RE Funding LLC 144A (2)(b)      NR         6.829%         11/15/15         3,325         3,187,028   
WCP Wireless Site Funding LLC/WCP Wireless Site RE Funding LLC 144A (2)(b)      NR         9.247%         11/15/15         3,000         2,856,262   
                    
                 21,707,053   
                    

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR DIVERSIFIED ARBITRAGE FUND   

 

    

MOODY’S
RATING*

(UNAUDITED)

     INTEREST
RATE
     MATURITY
DATE
     PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000’S)
     VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Consumer Discretionary - 3.2%               
American Airlines Equipment Trust 1990, Series B (2)      Caa1         10.500%         09/15/11       $ 2,575       $     2,597,531   
American Airlines Pass Through Trust 2001-01, Series 2001-1, Class A-2 (2)      B2         6.817%         05/23/11         1,530         1,544,535   
American Airlines Pass Through Trust 2001-02, Series 2001-2, Class A-2 (2)      Ba1         7.858%         10/01/11         925         962,000   
AmeriQual Group LLC and AmeriQual Finance Corp. 144A (2)(b)(c)      Caa2         9.000%         04/01/12         2,765         2,709,700   
AMR Corp., Series B MTN (2)      CCC+ **       10.400%         03/10/11         1,960         1,977,150   
Baker & Taylor, Inc. 144A (2)(b)(c)      B3         11.500%         07/01/13         3,250         2,656,875   
Brookstone Co., Inc. 144A (2)(b)(c)      CCC+ **       13.000%         10/15/14         516         476,010   
China Networks International Holdings Ltd. (BRITISH VIRGIN) (2)      NR         10.000%         04/30/16         750         750,000   
Delta Air Lines 2001-1 Class B Pass Through Trust, Series 2001-1, Class B (2)      NR         7.711%         09/18/11         1,890         1,937,250   
Dollar General Corp. (2)      B1         10.625%         07/15/15         3,650         3,969,375   
GameStop Corp./GameStop, Inc. (2)      Ba1         8.000%         10/01/12         1,083         1,107,367   
Mandalay Resort Group (2)(c)      Caa1         6.375%         12/15/11         3,575         3,597,344   
Pegasus Solutions, Inc. 144A (2)(b)(d)      NR         13.000%         04/15/14         2,941         2,529,346   
Sally Holdings LLC/Sally Capital, Inc. (2)(c)      B3         9.250%         11/15/14         5,500         5,775,000   
SouthPeak Interactive Corp. (3)(a)      NR         10.000%         07/19/13         2,500         1,341,795   
Unifi, Inc. (2)      Caa1         11.500%         05/15/14         3,600         3,816,000   
Valassis Communications, Inc. (2)(c)      Ba3         8.250%         03/01/15         824         862,110   
                    
                 38,609,388   
                    
Consumer Staples - 0.5%               
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. 144A (2)(b)(e)      NR         11.375%         08/01/15         3,555         3,199,500   
North Atlantic Trading Co. 144A (2)(b)(c)      NR         10.000%         03/01/12         1,940         1,823,600   
Vector Group Ltd. 144A (2)(b)      B1         11.000%         08/15/15         1,700         1,746,750   
                    
                 6,769,850   
                    
Energy - 2.3%               
Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations LLC and Black Elk Finance Corp., Series AI 144A (2)(b)      Caa2         13.750%         12/01/15         5,800         5,771,000   
Compton Petroleum Finance Corp. (Canada) (2)      NR         10.000%         09/15/11         3,650         3,321,500   
Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc. (2)(d)      B3         16.000%         06/15/14         1,502         1,704,709   
Golden Close Maritime Corp. MTN (Bermuda) (2)      NR         11.000%         12/09/15         2,500         2,587,500   
Harvest Operations Corp. (Canada) (2)      NR         7.500%         05/31/15         275         290,595   
InterOil ASA (Canada) (2)      NR         15.000%         03/14/14         6,500         1,151,828   
LDK Solar Co. Ltd., Series EXCH (Cayman Islands) (2)      NR         4.750%         04/15/13         2,900         2,845,625   
Panoro Energy ASA 144A (Norway) (2)(b)      NR         12.000%         11/15/18         2,300         2,300,000   
Polarcus Alima AS (Norway) (2)      NR         12.500%         10/29/15         3,800         3,876,000   
RDS Ultra-Deepwater Ltd. 144A (Cayman Islands) (2)(b)      B3         11.875%         03/15/17         845         880,913   
Sevan Marine ASA (Norway) (2)      NR         14.000%         12/22/14         12,000         2,064,516   
Sevan Marine ASA 144A (Norway) (2)(b)      NR         12.000%         08/10/15         1,000         1,055,000   
                    
                 27,849,186   
                    
Financials - 4.0%               
Allied Capital Corp. (2)      Ba1         6.000%         04/01/12         1,650         1,692,621   
Ally Financial, Inc. (2)      B3         7.250%         03/02/11         775         779,908   
Ally Financial, Inc. (2)      B3         6.000%         12/15/11         810         830,250   
American General Finance Corp., Series A (2)      B3         4.625%         06/22/11         7,775         10,286,119   
Bankrate, Inc. 144A (2)(b)(c)      B2         11.750%         07/15/15         1,655         1,837,050   
Centro NP LLC (2)      Caa2         4.500%         02/01/11         3,475         3,414,188   
CNO Financial Group, Inc. (2)      B2         7.000%         12/30/16         3,635         5,307,100   
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC (2)      Ba2         7.375%         02/01/11         1,505         1,509,499   
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. 144A (2)(b)      Ba3         8.000%         01/15/18         2,055         2,044,725   
Jack Cooper Holdings Corp. 144A (2)(b)      NR         12.750%         12/15/15         1,775         1,757,250   
Landry’s Holdings, Inc. 144A (2)(b)      Caa1         11.500%         06/01/14         1,545         1,514,100   

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR DIVERSIFIED ARBITRAGE FUND   

 

    

MOODY’S
RATING*

(UNAUDITED)

     INTEREST
RATE
     MATURITY
DATE
     PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000’S)
     VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Financials - 4.0% (continued)               
Offshore Group Investments Ltd. 144A (Cayman Islands) (2)(b)(c)      B3         11.500%         08/01/15       $ 1,950       $ 2,115,750   
Rare Restaurant Group LLC/RRG Finance Corp. 144A (2)(b)      NR         9.250%         05/15/14         1,300         1,131,000   
Regions Financial Corp. (2)      B1         7.000%         03/01/11         1,705         1,708,410   
Rouse Co. LP (The) (2)      NR         6.750%         11/09/15         4,045         4,186,575   
Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (United Kingdom) (2)      Ba2         6.375%         02/01/11         1,705         1,710,507   
Synovus Financial Corp. (2)(c)      B3         5.125%         06/15/17         1,375         1,143,319   
TMX Finance LLC/TitleMax Finance Corp. 144A (2)(b)(c)      B2         13.250%         07/15/15         380         418,000   
UCI Holdco, Inc./Old (2)(d)(c)      Caa1         9.250%         12/15/13         4,630         4,618,067   
                    
                 48,004,438   
                    
Healthcare - 2.5%               
Adcare Health Systems, Inc. (3)(a)      NR         10.000%         10/26/13         1,850         1,898,283   
Incyte Corp. Ltd. (2)(c)      NR         4.750%         10/01/15         1,000         2,076,250   
King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2)(c)      BB **       1.250%         04/01/26         10,323           10,258,481   
Merge Healthcare, Inc. (2)      B2         11.750%         05/01/15         1,930         2,055,450   
Omnicare, Inc. (2)      Ba3         3.750%         12/15/25         1,200         1,338,000   
Omnicare, Inc. (2)      Ba3         6.125%         06/01/13         3,260         3,276,300   
PDL BioPharma, Inc. 144A (2)(b)      NR         2.875%         02/15/15         1,400         1,472,800   
Tenet Healthcare Corp. (2)(c)      Caa1         6.375%         12/01/11         500         504,688   
US Oncology Holdings, Inc. (2)(d)      Caa1         6.737%         03/15/12         7,058         7,110,935   
                    
                 29,991,187   
                    
Industrials - 2.5%               
Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 2001-1, Class C (2)(c)      NR         7.033%         06/15/11         2,061         2,076,413   
Eastman Kodak Co. (2)(c)      NR         7.000%         04/01/17         7,000         7,306,250   
Floatel Superior Ltd. (Bahamas) (2)      NR         13.000%         09/02/15         1,100         1,177,000   
GenCorp, Inc. (2)      CCC **       4.063%         12/31/39         325         304,687   
Nalco Co. (2)      B1         8.875%         11/15/13         4,525         4,595,703   
Ship Finance International Ltd. (Bermuda) (2)      B1         8.500%         12/15/13         3,250         3,306,875   
Thermadyne Holdings Corp. (2)      NR         9.250%         02/01/14         2,721         2,775,420   
United Continental Holdings, Inc. (2)      NR         6.860%         04/22/14         6,874         6,873,943   
Western Express, Inc. 144A (2)(b)      Caa1         12.500%         04/15/15         2,300         2,035,500   
                    
                 30,451,791   
                    
Information Technology - 0.3%               
Amkor Technology, Inc. (2)(c)      Ba3         9.250%         06/01/16         2,325         2,464,500   
Micron Technology, Inc. (2)(c)      NR         1.875%         06/01/27         1,081         1,043,165   
                    
                 3,507,665   
                    
Materials - 0.8%               
AEP Industries, Inc. (2)      NR         7.875%         03/15/13         2,030         2,022,388   
Appleton Papers, Inc. 144A (2)(b)      B1         10.500%         06/15/15         600         594,000   
Appleton Papers, Inc. 144A (2)(b)      B3         11.250%         12/15/15         1,810         1,448,000   
Kangaroo Resources Ltd. (Australia) (2)      NR         10.000%         06/30/12         2,800         2,800,000   
Sterling Chemicals, Inc. (2)      B3         10.250%         04/01/15         2,700         2,781,000   
                    
                 9,645,388   
                    
Telecommunication Services - 0.6%               
CW Media Holdings, Inc. 144A (Canada) (2)(b)(d)      Ba2         13.500%         08/15/15         813         923,022   
FiberTower Corp. (2)      NR         9.000%         01/01/16         3,949         3,514,176   
MediMedia USA, Inc. 144A (2)(b)(c)      Caa2         11.375%         11/15/14         2,350         2,021,000   
Morris Publishing Group LLC (2)      NR         10.000%         09/01/14         960         933,761   
                    
                 7,391,959   
                    
Utilities - 0.7%               
Dynegy Holdings, Inc. (2)      Caa2         6.875%         04/01/11         234         234,000   

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR DIVERSIFIED ARBITRAGE FUND   

 

    

MOODY’S
RATING*

(UNAUDITED)

     INTEREST
RATE
     MATURITY
DATE
     PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000’S)
     VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Utilities - 0.7% (continued)               
Mirant Americas Generation LLC (2)      B3         8.300%         05/01/11       $ 1,925       $ 1,953,875   
Mirant North America LLC (2)(c)      WR         7.375%         12/31/13         5,847         5,957,157   
                    
                 8,145,032   
                    

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(cost $229,891,272)

                 232,072,937   
                    
CONVERTIBLE BONDS - 45.4%                                   
Communications - 3.3%               
Ciena Corp. 144A (2)(b)(c)      NR         4.000%         03/15/15         8,000           10,020,000   
Clearwire Communications LLC/Clearwire Finance, Inc. 144A (2)(b)      CCC- **       8.250%         12/01/40         700         710,500   
Digital River, Inc. 144A (2)(b)(c)      NR         2.000%         11/01/30         2,600         2,541,500   
Equinix, Inc. (2)      B- **       4.750%         06/15/16         500         614,375   
Finisar Corp. 144A (2)(b)(c)      NR         5.000%         10/15/29         700         2,020,375   
Playboy Enterprises, Inc. (2)(c)      NR         3.000%         03/15/25         1,410         1,367,700   
priceline.com, Inc. 144A (2)(b)(c)      BBB- **       1.250%         03/15/15         7,675         11,263,062   
Virgin Media, Inc. (2)(c)      B **       6.500%         11/15/16         7,000         11,585,000   
                    
                 40,122,512   
                    
Consumer Discretionary - 12.8%               
AirTran Holdings, Inc. (2)      NR         5.500%         04/15/15         3,659         7,478,081   
Alliance Data Systems Corp. (2)      NR         1.750%         08/01/13         3,000         3,217,500   
Alliance Data Systems Corp. (2)(c)      NR         4.750%         05/15/14         6,500         10,676,250   
AMR Corp. (2)(c)      CCC+ **       6.250%         10/15/14         7,500         8,493,750   
ArvinMeritor, Inc. (2)(f)      CCC **       4.625%         03/01/26         2,000         2,527,500   
Coinstar, Inc. (2)(c)      BB+ **       4.000%         09/01/14         2,150         3,415,812   
Convergys Corp. (2)(c)      BB- **       5.750%         09/15/29         1,500         2,079,375   
DR Horton, Inc., Series DHI (2)(c)      Ba3         2.000%         05/15/14         7,781         8,792,530   
Exide Technologies (2)(c)      CCC+ **       0.000%         09/18/13         650         547,170   
FTI Consulting, Inc. (2)(c)      B1         3.750%         07/15/12         1,325         1,696,000   
Gaylord Entertainment Co. 144A (2)(b)(c)      NR         3.750%         10/01/14         9,875         14,392,812   
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (2)(c)      B- **       5.250%         06/01/14         11,500         22,051,250   
Jakks Pacific, Inc. 144A (2)(b)(c)      NR         4.500%         11/01/14         3,925         5,288,938   
Lennar Corp. 144A (2)(b)      B3         2.750%         12/15/20         400         437,000   
Lennar Corp. 144A (2)(b)      B3         2.000%         12/01/20         600         594,750   
MGM Resorts International 144A (2)(b)(c)      Caa1         4.250%         04/15/15         5,000         5,475,000   
Navistar International Corp. (2)(c)      B **       3.000%         10/15/14         1,875         2,503,125   
Palm Harbor Homes, Inc. (2)(e)(c)      NR         3.250%         05/15/24         70         12,600   
Regis Corp. (2)(c)      NR         5.000%         07/15/14         5,000         6,387,500   
Saks, Inc. 144A (2)(b)(c)      NR **       7.500%         12/01/13         800         1,684,000   
Sonic Automotive, Inc. (2)(c)      B- **       5.000%         10/01/29         7,500         9,318,750   
Titan International, Inc. 144A (2)(b)(c)      B+ **       5.625%         01/15/17         5,475         11,497,500   
TRW Automotive, Inc. 144A (2)(b)(c)      Ba2         3.500%         12/01/15         5,850         11,246,625   
United Rentals, Inc. (2)(c)      NR         4.000%         11/15/15         5,850         12,848,063   
                    
                 152,661,881   
                    
Consumer Staples - 2.4%               
Alliance One International, Inc. (2)(c)      Caa1         5.500%         07/15/14         3,400         3,829,250   
Central European Distribution Corp. (2)(c)      B- **       3.000%         03/15/13         2,000         1,855,000   
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (2)(c)      B **       4.250%         08/15/16         5,000         4,843,750   
Nash Finch Co. (2)(f)(c)      B3         1.631%         03/15/35         4,800         2,430,000   
Rite Aid Corp. (2)(c)      Ca         8.500%         05/15/15         1,050         977,813   
Spartan Stores, Inc. (2)      NR         3.375%         05/15/27         475         450,063   
Tyson Foods, Inc. (2)(c)      BB+ **       3.250%         10/15/13         4,425         5,426,156   
Vector Group Ltd. (2)(c)      NR         3.750%         11/15/14         6,504         8,455,200   
Vector Group Ltd. (2)(c)      NR         3.875%         06/15/26         425         491,937   
                    
                 28,759,169   
                    

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR DIVERSIFIED ARBITRAGE FUND   

 

    

MOODY’S
RATING*

(UNAUDITED)

     INTEREST
RATE
     MATURITY
DATE
     PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000’S)
     VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Energy - 2.3%               
Exterran Energy Corp. (2)      B1         4.750%         01/15/14       $ 1,150       $ 1,135,625   
Exterran Holdings, Inc. (2)(c)      B+ **       4.250%         06/15/14         3,675             4,566,188   
GMX Resources, Inc. (2)      NR         4.500%         05/01/15         1,875         1,399,219   
Goodrich Petroleum Corp. (2)(c)      NR         5.000%         10/01/29         1,000         973,750   
Goodrich Petroleum Corp. (2)      NR         3.250%         12/01/26         200         198,500   
Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. 144A (2)(b)(c)      NR         5.750%         11/01/15         4,100         4,258,875   
Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. (2)      NR         8.250%         03/01/13         475         1,047,375   
International Coal Group, Inc. (2)(c)      B- **       4.000%         04/01/17         3,500         5,337,500   
James River Coal Co. 144A (2)(b)(c)      CCC+ **       4.500%         12/01/15         500         605,000   
PetroBakken Energy Ltd., Reg S (Canada) (2)      NR         3.125%         02/08/16         700         661,500   
Petrominerales Ltd., Series PMG (Canada) (2)(b)      NR         2.625%         08/25/16         1,900         2,138,944   
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. (2)      BB+ **       2.875%         01/15/38         750         1,135,312   
Seadrill Ltd. (Bermuda) (2)      NR         3.625%         11/08/12         1,500         1,860,000   
Western Refining, Inc. (2)      CCC+ **       5.750%         06/15/14         1,775         2,127,781   
Willbros Group, Inc./Panama (Panama) (2)(c)      NR         2.750%         03/15/24         125         127,969   
                    
                 27,573,538   
                    
Financials - 8.1%               
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. 144A (2)(b)      NR         5.250%         12/06/29         1,025         1,525,969   
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. 144A (2)(b)(c)      NR         3.500%         09/15/15         200         235,750   
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (2)(c)      NR         4.000%         02/15/15         6,775         7,867,469   
BioMed Realty LP 144A (2)(b)(c)      NR         3.750%         01/15/30         3,375         3,898,125   
Boston Properties LP (2)(c)      A- **       3.750%         05/15/36         3,000         3,307,500   
CapitalSource, Inc. (2)(f)      NR         4.000%         07/15/34         625         621,094   
CBIZ, Inc. 144A (2)(b)      NR         4.875%         10/01/15         1,400         1,529,500   
CNO Financial Group, Inc. 144A (2)(b)      NR         7.000%         12/30/16         2,795         4,080,700   
CNO Financial Group, Inc. 144A (2)(b)      NR         7.000%         12/30/16         1,410         2,058,600   
Developers Diversified Realty Corp. (2)(c)      NR         1.750%         11/15/40         2,850         3,017,437   
Digital Realty Trust LP 144A (2)(b)(c)      NR         5.500%         04/15/29         8,450         11,344,125   
Dollar Financial Corp. (2)      NR         2.875%         06/30/27         150         150,562   
Hilltop Holdings, Inc. (2)(c)      NR         7.500%         08/15/25         998         1,076,593   
Host Hotels & Resorts LP 144A (2)(b)      BB+ **       2.500%         10/15/29         3,425         4,824,969   
Icahn Enterprises LP 144A (2)(b)      NR         4.000%         08/15/13         550         520,438   
Janus Capital Group, Inc. (2)      Baa3         3.250%         07/15/14         250         296,250   
Jefferies Group, Inc. (2)(c)      Baa2         3.875%         11/01/29         100         104,875   
Kilroy Realty LP 144A (2)(b)(c)      NR         4.250%         11/15/14         5,425         6,238,750   
KKR Financial Holdings LLC (2)      NR         7.000%         07/15/12         125         130,000   
Leucadia National Corp. (2)(c)      B3         3.750%         04/15/14         250         350,313   
Lexington Realty Trust 144A (2)(b)(c)      NR         6.000%         01/15/30         550         671,000   
MF Global Holdings Ltd. (2)(c)      Baa2         9.000%         06/20/38         5,500         6,586,250   
MGIC Investment Corp. (2)      CCC+ **       5.000%         05/01/17         10,850         12,463,937   
National Financial Partners Corp. 144A (2)(b)(c)      CCC+ **       4.000%         06/15/17         4,025         4,975,906   
Penson Worldwide, Inc. 144A (2)(b)(c)      NR         8.000%         06/01/14         4,275         3,884,906   
PMI Group, Inc. (2)(c)      CCC+ **       4.500%         04/15/20         2,850         2,351,250   
ProLogis (2)      BBB- **       3.250%         03/15/15         100         110,750   
Radian Group, Inc. (2)(c)      CCC+ **       3.000%         11/15/17         5,175         5,065,031   
SL Green Operating Partnership LP 144A (2)(b)(c)      NR         3.000%         10/15/17         4,125         4,212,656   
Stewart Information Services Corp. 144A (2)(b)(c)      NR         6.000%         10/15/14         4,125         4,594,219   
World Acceptance Corp. (2)(c)      NR         3.000%         10/01/11         150         152,437   
                    
                 98,247,361   
                    
Healthcare - 2.2%               
American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc. 144A (2)(b)      NR         5.000%         07/15/15         1,000         823,750   
China Medical Technologies, Inc. 144A (Cayman Islands) (2)(b)      B+ **       6.250%         12/15/16         2,625         2,647,969   
China Medical Technologies, Inc., Series CMT (Cayman Islands) (2)      NR         4.000%         08/15/13         250         212,500   
Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2)(c)      NR         4.000%         06/01/13         3,150         4,185,563   
Greatbatch, Inc. (2)(c)      NR         2.250%         06/15/13         2,000         1,950,000   

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR DIVERSIFIED ARBITRAGE FUND   

 

    

MOODY’S
RATING*

(UNAUDITED)

     INTEREST
RATE
     MATURITY
DATE
     PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000’S)
     VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Healthcare - 2.2% (continued)               
Hologic, Inc., Series 2010 (2)(f)      BB+ **       2.000%         12/15/37       $ 1,550       $ 1,619,750   
MannKind Corp. (2)      NR         3.750%         12/15/13         500         325,000   
MannKind Corp. 144A (2)(b)(c)      NR         5.750%         08/15/15         1,540         2,079,000   
Molina Healthcare, Inc., Series MOH (2)(c)      NR         3.750%         10/01/14         3,375             3,370,781   
NovaMed, Inc. (2)      NR         1.000%         06/15/12         700         635,250   
SonoSite, Inc. (2)(c)      NR         3.750%         07/15/14         1,000         1,097,500   
Stewart Enterprises, Inc. (2)      Ba3         3.125%         07/15/14         25         24,125   
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. 144A (Canada) (2)(b)(c)      NR         5.375%         08/01/14         3,000         6,240,000   
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (2)(c)      NR         4.000%         03/15/47         2,000         1,832,500   
                    
                 27,043,688   
                    
Industrials - 4.5%               
Bristow Group, Inc. (2)      BB **       3.000%         06/15/38         1,000         1,002,500   
China Linen Textile Industry, Ltd. (Cayman Islands) (3)(a)      NR         7.500%         11/12/12         1,850         1,864,435   
EnPro Industries, Inc. (2)(c)      NR         3.938%         10/15/15         3,575         4,978,187   
Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd. (Marshall Islands) (2)(c)      NR         5.000%         08/15/15         500         510,625   
General Cable Corp. (2)(c)      Ba3         0.875%         11/15/13         3,000         2,966,250   
Kaman Corp. 144A (2)(b)(c)      NR         3.250%         11/15/17         3,800         3,966,250   
Kemet Corp. (2)      NR         2.250%         11/15/26         443         439,124   
L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. (2)      B+ **       3.750%         05/15/27         3,537         3,528,158   
MasTec, Inc. (2)      NR         4.250%         12/15/14         2,400         2,877,000   
MasTec, Inc. (2)      B+ **       4.000%         06/15/14         2,125         2,560,625   
Orbital Sciences Corp. (2)(c)      BB- **       2.438%         01/15/27         800         830,000   
RTI International Metals, Inc. (2)      NR         3.000%         12/01/15         3,475         3,600,969   
Terex Corp. (2)(c)      Caa1         4.000%         06/01/15         4,500         9,185,625   
Textron, Inc., Series TXT (2)(c)      BBB- **       4.500%         05/01/13         3,500         6,650,000   
Trex Co., Inc. (2)(c)      NR         6.000%         07/01/12         3,970         4,982,350   
TTM Technologies, Inc. (2)(c)      BB- **       3.250%         05/15/15         2,450         2,930,812   
Ultrapetrol Bahamas Ltd. 144A (Bahamas) (2)(b)      NR         7.250%         01/15/17         900         948,375   
                    
                 53,821,285   
                    
Information Technology - 5.1%               
ADC Telecommunications, Inc. (2)      NR         3.500%         07/15/17         2,924         2,924,000   
ADC Telecommunications, Inc. (2)      NR         3.500%         07/15/15         1,837         1,837,000   
Arris Group, Inc. (2)(c)      NR         2.000%         11/15/26         650         665,438   
Bell Microproducts, Inc., Series B (2)(c)      NR         3.750%         03/05/24         6,900         6,917,250   
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. 144A (2)(b)(c)      NR         2.625%         06/01/15         3,325         4,201,969   
CommScope, Inc. (2)(c)      B **       3.250%         07/01/15         3,500         4,550,000   
Concur Technologies, Inc. 144A (2)(b)(c)      NR         2.500%         04/15/15         200         236,250   
DST Systems, Inc., Series C (2)(f)(c)      NR         4.125%         08/15/23         3,225         3,587,812   
EMC Corp./Massachusetts, Series A (2)(c)      A- **       1.750%         12/01/11         1,725         2,494,781   
EMC Corp./Massachusetts, Series B (2)(c)      A- **       1.750%         12/01/13         3,000         4,518,750   
GSI Commerce, Inc. (2)      NR         2.500%         06/01/27         25         27,156   
Hutchinson Technology, Inc. (2)(c)      NR **       3.250%         01/15/26         250         179,063   
Mentor Graphics Corp. (2)(c)      NR         6.250%         03/01/26         150         159,750   
Micron Technology, Inc. (2)      B+ **       4.250%         10/15/13         250         440,000   
ON Semiconductor Corp. (2)(c)      Ba2         1.875%         12/15/25         250         368,437   
Photronics, Inc. (2)(c)      NR         5.500%         10/01/14         2,200         3,049,750   
Quantum Corp. MTN 144A (2)(b)      NR         3.500%         11/15/15         700         771,750   
Rambus, Inc. (2)(c)      NR         5.000%         06/15/14         6,450         8,393,063   
SanDisk Corp. (2)      BB- **       1.500%         08/15/17         775         874,781   
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (2)(c)      NR         4.375%         06/01/14         3,825         5,154,187   
Telvent GIT SA 144A (Spain) (2)(b)      NR         5.500%         04/15/15         1,400         1,520,750   
THQ, Inc. (2)(c)      NR         5.000%         08/15/14         2,500         2,603,125   
Verigy Ltd. (Singapore) (2)(c)      NR         5.250%         07/15/14         1,325         1,571,781   
VeriSign, Inc. (2)(c)      NR         3.250%         08/15/37         3,870         4,339,238   
                    
                 61,386,081   
                    

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR DIVERSIFIED ARBITRAGE FUND   

 

    

MOODY’S
RATING*

(UNAUDITED)

     INTEREST
RATE
     MATURITY
DATE
     PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000’S)
     VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Materials - 3.1%               
Alcoa, Inc. (2)(c)      Baa3         5.250%         03/15/14       $ 400       $ 989,500   
ArcelorMittal (Luxembourg) (2)(c)      Baa3         5.000%         05/15/14         6,375         9,211,875   
Cemex SAB de CV 144A (Mexico) (2)(b)      NR         4.875%         03/15/15         3,200             3,496,000   
Kaiser Aluminum Corp. 144A (2)(b)      NR         4.500%         04/01/15         300         367,800   
Northgate Minerals Corp. (Canada) (2)(c)      NR         3.500%         10/01/16         1,925         2,071,781   
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc. 144A (2)(b)(c)      Ba3         3.000%         06/01/15         4,400         4,427,500   
ShengdaTech, Inc. 144A (2)(b)      NR         6.500%         12/15/15         1,200         1,204,500   
ShengdaTech, Inc. 144A (2)(b)      NR         6.000%         06/01/18         200         193,000   
Sino-Forest Corp. 144A (Canada) (2)(b)(c)      BB **       4.250%         12/15/16         450         586,125   
Steel Dynamics, Inc. (2)      BB+ **       5.125%         06/15/14         400         507,000   
Sterlite Industries India Ltd. (India) (2)(c)      NR         4.000%         10/30/14         5,350         5,564,000   
Stillwater Mining Co. (2)      B+ **       1.875%         03/15/28         1,000         1,142,500   
United States Steel Corp. (2)(c)      Ba2         4.000%         05/15/14         4,000         7,760,000   
                    
                 37,521,581   
                    
Telecommunication Services - 1.6%               
Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. (2)(c)      NR         5.750%         03/01/13         650         684,938   
Cleveland Unlimited, Inc. † 144A (2)(b)(e)      Caa2         5.000%         12/15/10         1,830         1,830,000   
Level 3 Communications, Inc. (2)(c)      Caa3         6.500%         10/01/16         2,675         2,885,656   
Level 3 Communications, Inc. (2)      Caa3         3.500%         06/15/12         500         475,000   
Level 3 Communications, Inc., Series B (2)      Caa3         7.000%         03/15/15         1,280         1,206,400   
NII Holdings, Inc. (2)      B- **       3.125%         06/15/12         1,980         1,942,875   
tw telecom inc (2)(c)      B3         2.375%         04/01/26         1,075         1,183,844   
XM Satellite Radio, Inc. 144A (2)(b)(c)      BB- **       7.000%         12/01/14         8,100         9,942,750   
                    
                 20,151,463   
                    

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS
(cost $483,487,318)

                 547,288,559   
                    

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR DIVERSIFIED ARBITRAGE FUND   

 

CLOSED END FUNDS - 0.9%    SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
BlackRock Apex Municipal Fund, Inc.      858       $ 7,336   
Blackrock Core Bond Trust (c)      21,262         266,200   
BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund III, Inc.      17,906         121,224   
BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund V, Inc.      24,223         279,533   
BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund VI, Inc. (c)      6,139         71,397   
BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc.      6,485         44,033   
BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust II, Inc.      46,685         458,913   
Blackrock Credit Allocation Income Trust III, Inc. (c)      33,890         356,523   
Blackrock Credit Allocation Income Trust IV      50,655         612,925   
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.      15,366         58,544   
BlackRock Income Opportunity Trust, Inc.      29,727         288,055   
BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust      4,207         68,574   
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.      520         6,079   
Credit Suisse Asset Management Income Fund, Inc.      2,821         10,043   
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Bond and Options Strategies Fund      2,387         39,934   
Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust      3,227         19,943   
Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust II      2,196         14,977   
Invesco Van Kampen Bond Fund      3,681         68,614   
Montgomery Street Income Securities, Inc.      661         10,431   
Morgan Stanley Income Securities, Inc.      2,908         48,942   
Nuveen California Municipal Value Fund      2,219         19,150   
Nuveen Quality Preferred Income Fund      69,458         513,989   
Nuveen Quality Preferred Income Fund II      112,713         890,433   
Nuveen Quality Preferred Income Fund III      19,772         152,442   
Petroleum & Resources Corp.      43,122                1,164,725   
Royce Focus Trust, Inc. †      68,244         516,607   
Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc.      20,022         196,216   
Royce Value Trust, Inc.      1,261         18,335   
Sprott Physical Gold Trust (Canada) †      303,963         3,752,423   
Transamerica Income Shares, Inc.      348         7,204   
Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund, Inc.      28,801         516,402   
Western Asset Income Fund      5,860         75,535   
Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust, Inc.      2,246         44,942   
           

TOTAL CLOSED END FUNDS
(cost $10,051,725)

        10,720,623   
           
RIGHTS - 0% (g)      

Celgene Corp. †
(cost $308,407)

     58,190         285,131   
           
     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
WARRANTS - 2.7%      
Consumer Discretionary - 0.1%      
China XD Plastics Co. Ltd. (3)†(a)      183,332       $ 48,638   
Jack Cooper Holdings Corp. †      1,775         7,100   
Kandi Technologies Corp. (3)†(a)      169,478         199,077   
SouthPeak Interactive Corp. (3)†(a)      5,800,464         140,661   
Talbots, Inc. †      195,798         256,496   
           
        651,972   
           
Consumer Staples - 0.0% (g)      
Celsius Holdings, Inc. †      52,500         5,250   
HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries, Inc. (3)†      62,284         89,951   
           
        95,201   
           
Energy - 0.0% (g)      
Camac Energy, Inc. (3)†      88,191         49,784   
Uranium Energy Corp. (3)†(a)      318,906         387,853   
           
        437,637   
           
Financials - 2.4%      
57th Street General Acquisition Corp. †      292,050         102,217   
Comerica, Inc. †      444,071         7,327,172   
Edgewater Exploration Ltd. (Canada) (3)†(a)      250,000         73,869   
European CleanTech SE (Germany) (2)†      621,000         219,106   
Gerova Financial Group Ltd. †      138,792         81,887   
GSME Acquisition Partners I †      56,004         13,441   
Helikos SE (Germany) (2)†      72,000         62,785   
Lincoln National Corp. †      607,525              11,962,167   
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. †      258,400         3,728,712   
Signature Bank †      107,610         2,772,034   
Sterling Bancshares, Inc. †      9,708         23,493   
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. †      16,077         184,885   
Valley National Bancorp †      49,509         126,248   
Wells Fargo & Co. †      151,514         1,683,321   
           
        28,361,337   
           
Health Care - 0.0% (g)      
Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (3)†(a)      68,407         7,809   
Cormedix, Inc. †      75,400         22,620   
CryoPort, Inc. (3)†(a)      571,428         63,943   
ReGeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. †      240,000         12,000   
Rosetta Genomics Ltd. (Israel) (3)†(a)      191,250         49,868   
Rosetta Genomics Ltd., Series B (Israel) (3)†(a)      95,625           
           
        156,240   
           
Industrials - 0.0% (g)      
Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. (3)†(a)      482,500         111,289   
China Wood, Inc. (3)†(a)      94,000         70,942   
           
        182,231   
           
Information Technology - 0.0% (g)      
Authentidate Holding Corp. (3)†(a)      1,090,000         130,309   
Magic Software Enterprises Ltd. (Israel) (3)†      132,782         171,355   
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR DIVERSIFIED ARBITRAGE FUND   

 

     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Information Technology - 0.0% (continued) (g)      
Orckit Communications Ltd. (Israel) (3)†(a)      84,282       $ 54,906   
           
        356,570   
           
Materials - 0.2%      
Aurcana Corp. (Canada) (3)†      623,387         157,810   
Kangaroo Resources Ltd. (Australia) (3)†(a)      24,137,931         1,735,517   
Kinross Gold Corp. (Canada) †(a)      37,797         178,401   
           
        2,071,728   
           
Utilities - 0.0% (g)      
China Hydroelectric Corp. †      24,500         7,350   
           

TOTAL WARRANTS
(cost $27,822,069)

        32,320,266   
           
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 5.5%      
Dreyfus Institutional Cash Advantage Fund, Class I, 0.180% (2)(h)      89,497         89,497   
J.P. Morgan Prime Money Market Fund Capital Shares, 0.130% (2)(h)      66,343,045         66,343,045   
           

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS
(cost $66,432,542)

        66,432,542   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS, BEFORE SECURITIES SOLD SHORT
(cost $1,416,727,687)

        1,523,138,652   
           
SECURITIES SOLD SHORT- (54.3)%      
COMMON STOCKS - (52.6)%      
Consumer Discretionary - (13.6)%      
Beazer Homes USA, Inc. †      (182,112)         (981,584)   
CBS Corp., Class B      (9,650)         (183,833)   
Coinstar, Inc. †      (46,336)         (2,615,204)   
Comcast Corp., Class A      (1,201,128)         (26,388,782)   
Discovery Communications, Inc., Class A †      (480,733)         (20,046,566)   
DR Horton, Inc.      (363,431)         (4,335,732)   
Eastman Kodak Co. †      (746,349)         (4,000,431)   
Exide Technologies †      (22,479)         (211,527)   
Gaylord Entertainment Co. †      (308,068)         (11,071,964)   
Icahn Enterprises LP      (675)         (23,666)   
Jakks Pacific, Inc. †      (205,942)         (3,752,263)   
Lennar Corp., Class A      (227,838)         (4,271,963)   
Liberty Global, Inc., Class A †      (697,519)         (24,678,222)   
MGM Resorts International †      (204,547)         (3,037,523)   
News Corp., Class B      (720,732)         (11,834,419)   
priceline.com, Inc. †      (21,086)         (8,424,911)   
Regis Corp.      (242,479)         (4,025,151)   
Saks, Inc. †      (135,826)         (1,453,338)   
Sirius XM Radio, Inc. †      (3,181,842)         (5,218,221)   
Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A      (433,828)         (5,743,883)   
Stewart Enterprises, Inc., Class A      (790)         (5,285)   
Talbots, Inc. †      (54,773)         (466,666)   
TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. †      (174,160)         (9,178,232)   
Viacom, Inc., Class A      (71,249)         (3,267,479)   
Virgin Media, Inc.      (320,485)         (8,730,011)   
           
        (163,946,856)   
           
     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Consumer Staples - (2.0)%      
Alliance One International, Inc. †      (477,918)       $ (2,026,372)   
American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc. (China) †      (42,401)         (101,763)   
Bunge Ltd. (Bermuda)      (10,326)         (676,560)   
Central European Distribution Corp. †      (4,200)         (96,180)   
Central Garden and Pet Co., Class A †      (583,483)         (5,764,812)   
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. †      (142,564)         (1,998,747)   
Dole Food Co., Inc. †      (3,020)         (40,800)   
Embotelladora Andina SA, Class B ADR (Chile)      (10,000)         (302,700)   
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. †      (31,981)         (1,050,896)   
Nash Finch Co.      (24,573)         (1,044,598)   
Rite Aid Corp. †      (241,388)         (213,194)   
Spartan Stores, Inc.      (1,913)         (32,425)   
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A      (172,842)         (2,976,339)   
Universal Corp.      (117,001)         (4,761,941)   
Vector Group Ltd.      (183,643)         (3,180,697)   
           
             (24,268,024)   
           
Energy - (1.9)%      
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP      (2,300)         (71,599)   
Bristow Group, Inc. †      (10,4480         (494,713)   
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.      (1,240)         (82,919)   
Energy XXI Bermuda Ltd. (Bermuda) †      (10,800)         (298,836)   
Exterran Holdings, Inc. †      (128,797)         (3,084,688)   
GMX Resources, Inc. †      (42,025)         (231,978)   
Goodrich Petroleum Corp. †      (16,131)         (284,551)   
Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. †      (220,277)         (2,480,319)   
Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. †      (77,332)         (941,130)   
International Coal Group, Inc. †      (554,054)         (4,288,378)   
James River Coal Co. †      (16,255)         (411,739)   
PetroBakken Energy Ltd., Class A (Canada)      (7,035)         (153,706)   
Petrobank Energy & Resources Ltd. (Canada) †(b)      (15,531)         (394,664)   
Petrominerales Ltd. (Canada)      (48,159)         (1,607,159)   
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.      (12,675)         (1,100,443)   
Seadrill Ltd. (Bermuda)      (169,127)         (5,736,788)   
Western Refining, Inc. †      (131,434)         (1,390,572)   
Whiting Petroleum Corp. †      (2,525)         (295,905)   
Willbros Group, Inc. †      (647)         (6,353)   
           
        (23,356,440)   
           
Financials - (10.8)%      
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.      (99,527)         (1,249,064)   
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. REIT      (261,717)         (4,689,969)   
Banco Santander SA ADR (Spain)      (20,034)         (213,362)   
Bank of Montreal (Canada)      (102,514)         (5,901,731)   
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.      (9,135)         (201,884)   
BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. REIT      (118,871)         (2,216,944)   
Boston Properties, Inc. REIT      (13,000)         (1,119,300)   
CNA Financial Corp. †      (4,275)         (115,639)   
CNO Financial Group, Inc. †      (1,287,232)         (8,727,433)   
Comerica, Inc.      (349,955)         (14,782,099)   
Community Bank System, Inc.      (20,287)         (563,370)   
Developers Diversified Realty Corp. REIT      (116,457)         (1,640,879)   
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. REIT      (139,150)         (7,171,791)   
Dollar Financial Corp. †      (2,106)         (60,295)   
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR DIVERSIFIED ARBITRAGE FUND   

 

     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Financials - (10.8)% (continued)      
First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.      (865,322)       $ (12,097,202)   
Hancock Holding Co.      (36,016)         (1,255,518)   
Hilltop Holdings, Inc. †      (37,500)         (372,000)   
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT      (196,067)         (3,503,717)   
Jefferies Group, Inc.      (1,335)         (35,551)   
Kilroy Realty Corp. REIT      (92,022)         (3,356,042)   
KKR Financial Holdings LLC      (700)         (6,510)   
Leucadia National Corp.      (9,080)         (264,954)   
Lexington Realty Trust REIT      (55,872)         (444,182)   
Lincoln National Corp.      (555,588)         (15,450,902)   
M&T Bank Corp.      (260)         (22,633)   
MF Global Holdings Ltd. †      (481,976)         (4,029,319)   
MGIC Investment Corp. †      (629,805)         (6,417,713)   
Nara Bancorp, Inc. †      (76,112)         (747,420)   
National Financial Partners Corp. †      (275,083)         (3,686,112)   
Penson Worldwide, Inc. †      (211,200)         (1,032,768)   
PMI Group, Inc. †      (307,167)         (1,013,651)   
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.      (167,355)         (10,161,796)   
ProLogis REIT      (3,500)         (50,540)   
Radian Group, Inc.      (358,644)         (2,894,257)   
Signature Bank †      (99,627)         (4,981,350)   
SL Green Realty Corp. REIT      (33,600)         (2,268,336)   
SLM Corp. †      (57,250)         (720,778)   
Sterling Bancshares, Inc.      (6,264)         (43,973)   
Stewart Information Services Corp.      (205,889)         (2,373,900)   
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. †      (13,343)         (283,806)   
Valley National Bancorp      (25,779)         (368,640)   
Wells Fargo & Co.      (90,164)         (2,794,182)   
Wintrust Financial Corp.      (24,567)         (811,448)   
World Acceptance Corp. †      (1,001)         (52,853)   
           
           (130,195,813)   
           
Health Care - (1.5)%      
China Medical Technologies, Inc. ADR (China) †      (337)         (3,788)   
Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. †      (194,598)         (2,368,258)   
Greatbatch, Inc. †      (20,095)         (485,294)   
Hologic, Inc. †      (49,100)         (924,062)   
Incyte Corp. Ltd. †      (105,900)         (1,753,704)   
MannKind Corp. †      (144,979)         (1,168,531)   
Molina Healthcare, Inc. †      (34,498)         (960,769)   
Mylan, Inc./PA †      (1)         (21)   
NovaMed, Inc. †      (10,993)         (126,749)   
Novartis AG ADR (Switzerland)      (10,373)         (611,488)   
PDL BioPharma, Inc.      (133,923)         (834,340)   
SonoSite, Inc. †      (16,814)         (531,323)   
St Jude Medical, Inc. †      (46,460)         (1,986,165)   
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (Canada)      (195,579)         (5,532,930)   
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.      (28,208)         (1,162,170)   
           
        (18,449,592)   
           
Industrials - (8.1)%      
AMR Corp. †      (549,277)         (4,278,868)   
ArvinMeritor, Inc. †      (71,500)         (1,467,180)   
Avis Budget Group, Inc. †      (128,625)         (2,001,405)   
CBIZ, Inc. †      (136,992)         (854,830)   
EnPro Industries, Inc. †      (90,478)         (3,760,266)   
     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Industrials - (8.1)% (continued)      
FTI Consulting, Inc. †      (33,022)       $ (1,231,060)   
Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd. †      (19,411)         (279,518)   
GenCorp, Inc. †      (22,277)         (115,172)   
General Cable Corp. †      (30,877)         (1,083,474)   
HEICO Corp.      (177,853)         (9,075,839)   
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. †      (1,255,749)              (18,195,803)   
Hubbell, Inc., Class B      (2,194)         (131,925)   
Kaman Corp.      (22,563)         (655,906)   
Kansas City Southern †      (40,307)         (1,929,093)   
MasTec, Inc. †      (213,245)         (3,111,245)   
Navistar International Corp. †      (30,150)         (1,745,987)   
Orbital Sciences Corp. †      (15,437)         (264,436)   
Robbins & Myers, Inc.      (229,716)         (8,219,238)   
Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A †      (1,000)         (20,440)   
Southwest Airlines Co.      (119,113)         (1,546,087)   
Terex Corp. †      (257,483)         (7,992,272)   
Textron, Inc.      (242,662)         (5,736,530)   
Titan International, Inc.      (514,273)         (10,048,894)   
Trex Co., Inc. †      (138,054)         (3,307,774)   
United Rentals, Inc. †      (489,648)         (11,139,492)   
           
        (98,192,734)   
           
Information Technology - (7.2)%      
Alliance Data Systems Corp. †      (145,078)         (10,304,890)   
Arris Group, Inc. †      (18,477)         (207,312)   
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. †      (356,971)         (2,948,580)   
Calix, Inc. †      (146,725)         (2,479,653)   
Ciena Corp. †      (308,000)         (6,483,400)   
CommScope, Inc. †      (101,873)         (3,180,475)   
Concur Technologies, Inc. †      (2,900)         (150,597)   
Convergys Corp. †      (115,546)         (1,521,741)   
Digital River, Inc. †      (32,713)         (1,125,982)   
DST Systems, Inc.      (35,364)         (1,568,393)   
Ebix, Inc. †      (41,413)         (980,246)   
EMC Corp./Massachusetts †      (260,142)         (5,957,252)   
Equinix, Inc. †      (11,954)         (971,382)   
Finisar Corp. †      (62,568)         (1,857,644)   
GSI Commerce, Inc. †      (537)         (12,458)   
GT Solar International, Inc. †      (60,360)         (550,483)   
Kemet Corp. †      (4,088)         (59,603)   
Mentor Graphics Corp. †      (201)         (2,412)   
Micron Technology, Inc. †      (134,101)         (1,075,490)   
Molex, Inc.      (578,121)         (13,134,909)   
Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. †      (36,217)         (1,053,915)   
Motorola Solutions, Inc. †      (42,758)         (1,626,942)   
ON Semiconductor Corp. †      (29,965)         (296,054)   
Photronics, Inc. †      (367,819)         (2,173,810)   
Quantum Corp. †      (128,457)         (477,860)   
Rambus, Inc. †      (237,137)         (4,856,566)   
Rovi Corp. †      (9,345)         (579,483)   
SanDisk Corp. †      (12,200)         (608,292)   
Sohu.com, Inc. (China) †      (31,532)         (2,001,967)   
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. †      (286,655)         (3,508,657)   
Telvent GIT SA (Spain) †      (28,773)         (760,183)   
THQ, Inc. †      (187,984)         (1,139,183)   
TTM Technologies, Inc. †      (118,266)         (1,763,346)   
VeriFone Systems, Inc. †      (198,678)         (7,661,024)   
Verigy Ltd. (Singapore) †      (63,612)         (828,228)   
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR DIVERSIFIED ARBITRAGE FUND   

 

     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Information Technology - (7.2)% (continued)      
VeriSign, Inc.      (100,869)       $ (3,295,390)   
WebMD Health Corp. †      (1)         (51)   
           
        (87,203,853)   
           
Materials - (4.6)%      
Alcoa, Inc.      (57,855)         (890,388)   
Allegheny Technologies, Inc.      (86,428)         (4,769,097)   
ArcelorMittal NYRS (Luxembourg)      (154,343)         (5,885,099)   
BHP Billiton Ltd. ADR (Australia)      (155,985)         (14,494,126)   
Cemex SAB de CV ADR (Mexico) †      (188,374)         (2,017,486)   
Goldcorp, Inc. (Canada)      (215,146)         (9,933,979)   
Kaiser Aluminum Corp.      (4,543)         (227,559)   
Kinross Gold Corp. (Canada)      (22,328)         (423,339)   
Monsanto Co.      (3,820)         (266,025)   
Northgate Minerals Corp. (Canada)      (358,342)         (1,146,694)   
Owens-Illinois, Inc. †      (50,040)         (1,536,228)   
ShengdaTech, Inc. (China) †      (5,646)         (27,665)   
Sino-Forest Corp. (Hong Kong) †      (17,440)         (408,773)   
Steel Dynamics, Inc.      (14,830)         (271,389)   
Sterlite Industries India Ltd. ADR (India)      (119,220)         (1,971,899)   
Stillwater Mining Co. †      (28,467)         (607,771)   
United States Steel Corp.      (112,905)         (6,595,910)   
Walter Energy, Inc.      (25,683)         (3,283,315)   
           
        (54,756,742)   
           
     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Telecommunication Services - (1.7)%      
Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc.      (19,855)       $ (220,390)   
CenturyLink, Inc.      (281,563)              (12,999,764)   
IDT Corp., Class B      (37,707)         (967,185)   
Level 3 Communications, Inc. †      (2,255,790)         (2,210,674)   
Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.      (101,584)         (3,712,895)   
tw telecom inc †      (36,428)         (621,097)   
           
        (20,732,005)   
           
Utilities - (1.2)%      
AGL Resources, Inc.      (84,221)         (3,019,323)   
FirstEnergy Corp.      (280,314)         (10,377,224)   
PPL Corp.      (30,590)         (805,129)   
           
        (14,201,676)   
           

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS SOLD SHORT
(proceeds $563,755,882)

        (635,303,735)   
           
 
CONVERTIBLE BONDS - (0.1)%   

MOODY’S
RATING*

(UNAUDITED)

     INTEREST
RATE
     MATURITY
DATE
     PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000’S)
     VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Consumer Staples - (0.1)%               
Molson Coors Brewing Co. (2)      BBB- **       2.500%         7/30/13       $ (550)       $ (636,625)   
                    
Information Technology - 0.0% (g)               
Intel Corp. (2)      A- **       2.950%         12/15/35         (500)         (498,125)   
                    

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS SOLD SHORT
(proceeds $1,099,998)

                 (1,134,750)   
                    

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR DIVERSIFIED ARBITRAGE FUND   

 

CLOSED END FUNDS - (1.6)%    SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
iShares Silver Trust †      (21,824)       $ (658,648)   
SPDR Barclays Capital High Yield Bond ETF      (357,386)         (14,191,798)   
SPDR Gold Shares †      (30,396)         (4,216,533)   
           

TOTAL CLOSED END FUNDS SOLD SHORT
(proceeds $18,740,200)

        (19,066,979)   
           

TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT
(proceeds $583,596,080)

        (655,505,464)   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS, NET OF SECURITIES SOLD SHORT - 71.9%
(cost $833,131,607)

        867,633,188   
           
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 28.1%(i)         339,362,602   
           

NET ASSETS - 100.0%

      $ 1,206,995,790   
           

All securities are United States companies, unless noted otherwise in parentheses.

All securities are Level 1, unless noted otherwise in parentheses.

(2) Level 2 security (See Note 5).
(3) Level 3 security (See Note 5).
Non income-producing security.
(a) Security fair valued at December 31, 2010.
(b) Rule 144A, Section 4(2) or other security which is restricted as to resale to institutional investors. The Fund Adviser has deemed this security to be liquid based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
(c) All or portion of this security has been segregated as collateral for securities sold short and can be sold or replaced subject to the broker’s right to re-hypothecate. At December 31, 2010, the value of these securities was $508,661,630.
(d) Represents a Pay-In-Kind Bond.
(e) Defaulted security.
(f) Represents a step bond. The rate shown reflects the yield at December 31, 2010.
(g) Represents less than 0.05 percent of net assets.
(h) Represents annualized seven-day yield as of December 31, 2010.
(i) Includes appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swaps and written options.
* The rating reflected is as December 31, 2010. Rating of certain bonds may have changed subsequent to the date.
** S & P Rating provided.

The following abbreviations are used in portfolio descriptions:

144A - Restricted Security

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

MTN - Medium Term Note

NR - Not Rated by Moody’s

NYRS - New York Registry Shares

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

Open Written Call Options contracts outstanding at December 31, 2010:

 

SHARES   

ISSUER

   COUNTERPARTY    EXPIRATION DATE    PROCEEDS      VALUE AT
DECEMBER 31,
2010
     UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
242    Airgas, Inc.
(exercise price $72.50)
   J.P. Morgan    January 22, 2011      $(3,690)         $(1,210)         $2,480   
330    Airgas, Inc.
(exercise price $57.50)
   J.P. Morgan    January 22, 2011      (204,270)         (168,300)         35,970   
309    Baldor Electric Co.
(exercise price $65)
   J.P. Morgan    February 19, 2011      (5,871)         (3,090)         2,781   
374    Comerica, Inc.
(exercise price $45)
   J.P. Morgan    January 21, 2012      (261,422)         (143,990)         117,432   
71    CommScope, Inc.
(exercise price $32)
   J.P. Morgan    January 22, 2011      (781)         (355)         426   
145    Genzyme Corp.
(exercise price $60)
   J.P. Morgan    January 22, 2011      (145,580)         (168,200)         (22,620)   
145    Genzyme Corp.
(exercise price $62.50)
   J.P. Morgan    January 22, 2011      (111,505)         (131,950)         (20,445)   
152    Talbots, Inc.
(exercise price $15)
   J.P. Morgan    January 22, 2011      (12,502)         (456)         12,046   
306    Talbots, Inc.
(exercise price $16)
   J.P. Morgan    January 22, 2011      (17,090)         (306)         16,784   
458    Talbots, Inc.
(exercise price $18)
   J.P. Morgan    January 22, 2011      (14,313)         (916)         13,397   
3276    Tenet Healthcare Corp.
(exercise price $6)
   J.P. Morgan    January 22, 2011      (217,854)         (278,460)         (60,606)   
322    Wells Fargo & Co.
(exercise price $35)
   J.P. Morgan    January 21, 2012      (118,816)         (80,500)         38,316   
                                   
              $(1,113,694)         $(977,733)         $135,961   
                                   

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

AQR Funds     Annual Report     December 2010   62
         


Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR DIVERSIFIED ARBITRAGE FUND   

 

Credit default swap contracts buy protection as of December 31, 2010

 

COUNTERPARTY    REFERENCE ENTITY    FIXED
ANNUAL
RATE
PAID BY
FUND
   NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
     UPFRONT
PREMIUM
PAID
(RECEIVED)
     TERMINATION
DATE
     UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
Deutsche Bank    Banco Santander SA    1.00%      $3,380,000         $204,285         6/20/2015         $226,853   
Deutsche Bank    Banco Santander SA    3.00%      3,420,000         126,733         12/20/2015         61,984   
Bank of America    Host Hotels & Resorts LP    1.00%      3,450,000         195,025         12/20/2015         (5,717)   
Bank of America    Markit CDX North America High Yield Index - Series 15    5.00%      11,250,000         (143,081)         12/20/2015         (206,889)   
Deutsche Bank    Markit CDX North America High Yield Index - Series 15    5.00%      61,450,000         587,319         12/20/2015         (2,498,934)   
                       
                    $(2,422,703)   
                       

Cash pledged as collateral to brokers for credit default swap contracts was $3,696,086 at December 31, 2010.

Open futures contracts outstanding at December 31, 2010:

 

NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
   TYPE    EXPIRATION
DATE
   VALUE AT
TRADE DATE
     VALUE AT
DECEMBER 31,
2010
     UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
Short Contracts:               
480    2-Year U.S. Treasury Note    March 31, 2011      $(105,144,174)         $(105,075,000)         $69,174   
857    5-Year U.S. Treasury Note    March 31, 2011      (102,375,821)         (100,884,969)         1,490,852   
2,371    E-Mini S&P 500 Futures    March 18, 2011      (146,437,177)         (148,543,150)         (2,105,973)   
                    
                 $(545,947)   
                    

Cash held as collateral with broker for futures contracts was $13,104,344 at December 31, 2010.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2010:

 

PURCHASE
CONTRACTS
   COUNTERPARTY    CURRENCY    CURRENCY
AMOUNT
PURCHASED
     VALUE AT
SETTLEMENT
DATE
     VALUE AT
DECEMBER 31,
2010
    

UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION

(DEPRECIATION)

 
Australian
Dollar,
Expiring
03/01/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    AUD      1,526,000         $1,284,968         $1,553,209         $268,241   
                                   

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

AQR Funds     Annual Report     December 2010   63
         


Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR DIVERSIFIED ARBITRAGE FUND   

 

 

SALES
CONTRACTS
   COUNTERPARTY    CURRENCY    CURRENCY
AMOUNT
SOLD
     VALUE AT
SETTLEMENT
DATE
     VALUE AT
DECEMBER 31,
2010
     UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
Australian Dollar,
Expiring 03/01/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    AUD      (1,526,000)         $(1,294,811)         $(1,553,209)         $(258,398)   
Canadian Dollar,
Expiring 02/22/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    CAD      (619,221)         (610,623)         (622,564)         (11,941)   
Canadian Dollar,
Expiring 04/29/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    CAD      (1,547,648)         (1,535,426)         (1,553,285)         (17,859)   
Euro,
Expiring 02/28/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    EUR      (2,358,403)         (3,092,456)         (3,163,719)         (71,263)   
Euro,
Expiring 06/22/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    EUR      (8,093,000)         (10,614,128)         (10,849,665)         (235,537)   
Euro,
Expiring 10/22/12
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    EUR      (6,210,000)         (8,471,372)         (8,317,363)         154,009   
Norwegian Krone,
Expiring 03/14/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    NOK      (243,750)         (39,207)         (41,792)         (2,585)   
Norwegian Krone,
Expiring 06/14/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    NOK      (243,750)         (39,016)         (41,589)         (2,573)   
Norwegian Krone,
Expiring 06/22/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    NOK      (840,000)         (141,010)         (143,262)         (2,252)   
Norwegian Krone,
Expiring 09/14/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    NOK      (243,750)         (38,829)         (41,385)         (2,556)   
Norwegian Krone,
Expiring 12/22/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    NOK      (840,000)         (139,681)         (141,853)         (2,172)   
Norwegian Krone,
Expiring 06/22/12
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    NOK      (840,000)         (138,326)         (140,537)         (2,211)   
Norwegian Krone,
Expiring 09/14/12
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    NOK      (6,500,000)         (1,016,022)         (1,082,831)         (66,809)   
Norwegian Krone,
Expiring 12/21/12
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    NOK      (12,840,000)         (2,095,711)         (2,128,270)         (32,559)   
                                   
              (29,266,618)         (29,821,324)         (554,706)   
                                   
              $(27,981,650)         $(28,268,115)         $(286,465)   
                                   

Cash pledged as collateral to brokers for forward foreign exchange contracts as of December 31, 2010 was $1,101,237.

AUD - Australian Dollar

CAD - Canadian Dollar

EUR - Euro

NOK - Norwegian Krone

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.  

 

AQR Funds     Annual Report     December 2010   64
         


Consolidated Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND   

 

MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 93.7%    SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Class I, 0.180% (a)      19,616,703       $ 19,616,703   
Dreyfus Institutional Cash Advantage Fund, Class I, 0.180% (a)      29,425,056         29,425,056   
Dreyfus Treasury & Agency Cash Management, Class I, 0.010% (a)      49,041,758         49,041,758   
J.P. Morgan Prime Money Market Fund - Capital Shares, 0.130% (a)(c)      673,778,529         673,778,529   
UBS Money Series - UBS Select Prime Preferred Fund, Class I, 0.190% (a)      49,041,758         49,041,758   
UBS Money Series - UBS Select Treasury Preferred Fund, Class I, 0.020% (a)      49,041,758         49,041,758   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 93.7%
(cost $869,945,562)

        869,945,562   
           
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 6.3% (b)         58,334,825   
           

NET ASSETS - 100.0%

      $ 928,280,387   
           
(a) Represents annualized seven-day yield as of December 31, 2010.
(b) Includes appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and swaps.
(c) A portion of the security is pledged as collateral to the broker for forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

All securities are Level 2 (See Note 5).

 

Total return swap contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2010

 

COUNTERPARTY    UNDERLYING REFERENCE INSTRUMENT    TERMINATION
DATE
   NOTIONAL
VALUE
     UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
Merrill Lynch    10-Year Japanese Government Bond    03/10/2011      $12,107,611         $28,139   
Merrill Lynch    Euro-SCHATZ Futures    03/08/2011      27,649,544         (11,986)   
Merrill Lynch    KOSPI 200 Future    03/10/2011      22,740,209         1,282,171   
Merrill Lynch    5-Year U.S. Treasury Note    03/31/2011      2,516,113         (44,019)   
Merrill Lynch    2-Year U.S. Treasury Note    03/31/2011      25,218,925         (44,706)   
Merrill Lynch    Gold 100 OZ Futures    02/24/2011      960,540         34,440   
Merrill Lynch    LME Copper Futures    03/14/2011      7,923,550         970,325   
Merrill Lynch    LME Nickel Futures    03/14/2011      703,740         38,700   
Merrill Lynch    LME Primary Aluminum    03/14/2011      9,125,025         510,900   
Barclays Capital    Coffee “C” Futures    03/21/2011      2,872,125         464,812   
Barclays Capital    Soybean Futures    03/14/2011      2,090,800         154,000   
Barclays Capital    Cocoa Future    03/16/2011      (1,017,500)         (105,450)   
                 
              $3,277,326   
                 

Cash held as collateral with broker for total return swap contracts was $2,070,000 as of December 31, 2010.

Open futures contracts outstanding at December 31, 2010:

 

NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
   TYPE    EXPIRATION
DATE
   VALUE AT
TRADE DATE
     VALUE AT
DECEMBER 31,
2010
     UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
Long Contracts:               
3    5-Year U.S. Treasury Note    March 31, 2011      $354,757         $353,156         $(1,601)   
43    10-Year U.S. Treasury Note    March 22, 2011      5,225,232         5,178,813         (46,419)   
11    3-Month Euro Euribor    September 17, 2012      3,625,260         3,621,749         (3,511)   
60    3-Month Euro Euribor    June 18, 2012      19,774,809         19,791,216         16,407   
157    3-Month Euro Euribor    March 19, 2012      51,841,237         51,881,797         40,560   
254    3-Month Euro Euribor    December 19, 2011      83,987,575         84,055,419         67,844   
351    3-Month Euro Euribor    September 19, 2011      116,221,469         116,308,360         86,891   

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

AQR Funds     Annual Report     December 2010   65
         


Consolidated Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND   

 

NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
   TYPE    EXPIRATION
DATE
   VALUE AT
TRADE DATE
     VALUE AT
DECEMBER 31,
2010
     UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
Long Contracts: (continued)            
426    3-Month Euro Euribor    June 13, 2011      $141,165,329         $141,289,162         $123,833   
14    90-Day Euro $ Futures    December 17, 2012      3,436,045         3,437,525         1,480   
21    90-Day Euro $ Futures    September 17, 2012      5,194,667         5,171,513         (23,154)   
74    90-Day Euro $ Futures    June 18, 2012      18,332,107         18,274,300         (57,807)   
133    90-Day Euro $ Futures    March 19, 2012      32,994,026         32,934,125         (59,901)   
216    90-Day Euro $ Futures    December 19, 2011      53,621,807         53,605,800         (16,007)   
350    90-Day Euro $ Futures    September 19, 2011      86,972,191         87,014,375         42,184   
456    90-Day Euro $ Futures    June 13, 2011      113,434,230         113,498,400         64,170   
20    90-Day Sterling Futures    September 19, 2012      3,849,411         3,834,277         (15,134)   
28    90-Day Sterling Futures    June 20, 2012      5,376,187         5,383,331         7,144   
99    90-Day Sterling Futures    March 21, 2012      19,082,234         19,086,232         3,998   
217    90-Day Sterling Futures    December 21, 2011      41,947,757         41,937,403         (10,354)   
315    90-Day Sterling Futures    March 16, 2011      61,144,220         61,154,289         10,069   
335    90-Day Sterling Futures    September 21, 2011      64,879,343         64,873,197         (6,146)   
441    90-Day Sterling Futures    June 15, 2011      85,529,073         85,529,698         625   
154    Amsterdam Index    January 21, 2011      14,504,696         14,660,244         155,548   
11    Bank Acceptance Futures    June 13, 2011      2,724,540         2,723,293         (1,247)   
32    Bank Acceptance Futures    September 19, 2011      7,911,646         7,910,230         (1,416)   
356    CAC40 10 Euro    January 21, 2011      18,590,574         18,193,860         (396,714)   
4    Canadian 10yr Bond Future    March 22, 2011      489,322         493,373         4,051   
67    Coffee ‘C’ Futures    March 21, 2011      5,221,865         6,042,563         820,698   
310    Corn Futures    March 14, 2011      9,046,703         9,749,500         702,797   
79    DAX Index    March 18, 2011      18,634,940         18,353,511         (281,429)   
525    DJIA Mini E-CBOT    March 18, 2011      29,790,883         30,221,625         430,742   
311    E-Mini Russell 2000 Futures    March 18, 2011      24,004,704         24,329,530         324,826   
439    E-Mini S&P 500 Futures    March 18, 2011      27,079,658         27,503,350         423,692   
17    Euro - Bobl Futures    March 8, 2011      2,692,710         2,708,938         16,228   
69    Euro - Bund Futures    March 8, 2011      11,588,678         11,599,565         10,887   
304    Euro CHF 3-Month LIFFE    June 13, 2011      81,298,693         81,381,397         82,704   
305    Euro CHF 3-Month LIFFE    March 14, 2011      81,621,428         81,673,640         52,212   
112    Euro SFR 3-Month LIFFE    September 19, 2011      29,927,190         29,958,588         31,398   
36    Euro-Buxl 30-Year Bond    March 8, 2011      5,204,369         5,211,117         6,748   
983    Euro-SCHATZ Futures    March 8, 2011      143,536,518         143,749,652         213,134   
193    FTSE 100 Index Futures    March 18, 2011      17,652,643         17,806,905         154,262   
614    FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index    March 17, 2011      26,387,927         26,736,367         348,440   
2    Gasoil Bullet    January 11, 2011      1,547,000         1,525,000         (22,000)   
209    Globex Brent Futures    January 13, 2011      19,139,050         19,802,750         663,700   
124    Globex Crude Oil Futures    January 19, 2011      11,075,630         11,331,120         255,490   
14    Globex Heat Oil Futures    January 28, 2011      1,457,165         1,494,931         37,766   
22    Globex RBOB Gasoline    January 28, 2011      2,143,596         2,245,597         102,001   
119    Gold 100 OZ Futures    February 24, 2011      16,202,160         16,914,660         712,500   
23    Hang Seng Index    January 28, 2011      3,358,246         3,405,479         47,233   
73    LME Copper Futures    March 14, 2011      16,090,932         17,547,375         1,456,443   
15    LME Nickel Futures    March 14, 2011      2,128,189         2,227,320         99,131   
179    LME Primary Aluminum    March 14, 2011      10,806,758         11,056,607         249,849   
633    MSCI Taiwan Stock Index Futures    January 28, 2011      19,924,490         20,211,690         287,200   
404    NASDAQ 100 E-Mini Future    March 18, 2011      17,887,504         17,905,280         17,776   
323    S&P MID 400 E-Mini Future    March 18, 2011      28,863,689         29,241,190         377,501   
192    S&P/Toronto Stock Exchange 60 Index    March 17, 2011      29,226,305         29,644,885         418,580   
242    SGX MSCI Singapore Index Futures    January 28, 2011      14,219,265         14,296,522         77,257   
622    SGX S&P CNX Nifty Index Futures    January 27, 2011      7,551,388         7,668,016         116,628   
272    Soybean Futures    March 14, 2011      17,688,479         19,080,800         1,392,321   
231    Soybean Meal Futures    March 14, 2011      8,014,717         8,637,090         622,373   
231    Soybean Oil Futures    March 14, 2011      7,516,035         8,090,082         574,047   
147    SPI 200    March 17, 2011      17,992,884         17,818,188         (174,696)   
239    Sugar #11 (World Markets)    February 28, 2011      7,845,546         8,597,881         752,335   
175    TOPIX Index    March 10, 2011      19,054,638         19,332,963         278,325   

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

AQR Funds     Annual Report     December 2010   66
         


Consolidated Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND   

 

NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
   TYPE    EXPIRATION
DATE
   VALUE AT
TRADE DATE
     VALUE AT
DECEMBER 31,
2010
     UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
Long Contracts: (continued)            
76    U.S. Treasury Bond    March 22, 2011      9,180,554         9,281,500         100,946   
165    Wheat Futures    March 14, 2011      6,491,889         6,552,562         60,673   
                    
                 11,826,111   
                    
Short Contracts:               
379   

Australian 3-year Bond Future

   March 15, 2011      $(103,929,191)         $(103,948,905)         $(19,714)   
995   

Australian 10-year Bond Future

   March 15, 2011      (39,858,334)         (40,132,159)         (273,825)   
62    Cocoa Futures    March 16, 2011      (1,736,708)         (1,881,700)         (144,992)   
15    Cotton No. 2 Futures    March 9, 2011      (1,137,346)         (1,086,075)         51,271   
45    H-SHARES Index Futures    January 28, 2011      (3,573,725)         (3,664,881)         (91,156)   
67    IBEX 35 Index    January 21, 2011      (9,032,387)         (8,800,528)         231,859   
299    Lean Hogs Futures    February 14, 2011      (8,978,390)         (9,538,100)         (559,710)   
39    LME Primary Aluminum Futures    March 14, 2011      (2,257,045)         (2,408,981)         (151,936)   
11    LME Zinc Futures    March 14, 2011      (612,123)         (674,712)         (62,589)   
4    Long Gilt    March 29, 2011      (741,409)         (748,318)         (6,909)   
340    Natural Gas Futures    January 27, 2011      (3,734,050)         (3,744,250)         (10,200)   
1    Silver Futures    March 29, 2011      (153,632)         (154,685)         (1,053)   
                    
                 (1,038,954)   
                    
                 $10,787,157   
                    

Cash held as collateral with broker for futures contracts was $36,685,459 at December 31, 2010.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2010:

 

PURCHASE
CONTRACTS
  COUNTERPARTY   CURRENCY   CURRENCY
AMOUNT
PURCHASED
    VALUE AT
SETTLEMENT
DATE
    VALUE AT
DECEMBER 31,
2010
    UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
Australian Dollar,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   AUD     192,009,000        $185,533,265        $195,072,823        $9,539,558   
Brazilian Real,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   BRL     14,240,000        8,185,791        8,448,724        262,933   
Canadian Dollar,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   CAD     79,708,000        78,178,865        80,097,016        1,918,151   
Swiss Franc,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   CHF     69,192,000        70,997,653        74,291,894        3,294,241   
Chilean Peso,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   CLP     992,000,000        2,032,306        2,107,588        75,282   
Columbian Peso,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   COP     370,000,000        192,447        194,682        2,235   
Czech Republic Koruna,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   CZK     270,400,000        14,340,643        14,452,772        112,129   
Euro,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   EUR     22,330,000        29,989,158        29,952,122        (37,036)   
British Pound,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   GBP     101,682,999        159,020,188        159,113,896        93,708   
Hungarian Forint,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   HUF     2,916,000,000        13,523,657        13,946,890        423,233   
Indonesian Rupiah,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   IDR     24,900,000,000        2,736,264        2,733,697        (2,567)   
Israeli Shekel,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   ILS     28,710,000        7,877,058        8,099,386        222,328   
Indian Rupee,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   INR     1,226,400,000        26,645,820        27,069,456        423,636   

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

AQR Funds     Annual Report     December 2010   67
         


Consolidated Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND   

 

PURCHASE
CONTRACTS
  COUNTERPARTY   CURRENCY   CURRENCY
AMOUNT
PURCHASED
    VALUE AT
SETTLEMENT
DATE
    VALUE AT
DECEMBER 31,
2010
    UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
(continued)            
Japanese Yen,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   JPY     10,567,697,000        $127,761,517        $130,395,838        $2,634,321   
Korean Won,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   KRW     17,736,910,000        15,289,451        15,571,038        281,587   
Mexican Peso,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   MXN     427,000,000        34,048,715        34,435,669        386,954   
Malaysian Ringgit,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   MYR     27,890,000        8,910,810        9,003,752        92,942   
Norwegian Krone,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   NOK     572,827,000        94,846,077        98,203,800        3,357,723   
Philippine Peso,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   PHP     270,500,000        6,196,646        6,173,873        (22,773)   
Poland Zloty,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   PLN     54,510,000        17,702,817        18,367,241        664,424   
Russian Ruble,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   RUB     720,000,000        23,327,265        23,438,758        111,493   
Swedish Krona,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   SEK     320,942,000        45,725,189        47,617,501        1,892,312   
Singapore Dollar,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   SGD     28,890,000        22,112,070        22,551,813        439,743   
Turkish Lira,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   TRY     19,610,000        12,822,022        12,632,021        (190,001)   
Taiwanese Dollar,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   TWD     584,300,000        19,462,094        20,075,917        613,823   
South African Rand,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   ZAR     111,400,000        15,768,177        16,668,254        900,077   
                             
          1,043,225,965        1,070,716,421        27,490,456   
                             

 

SALES CONTRACTS   COUNTERPARTY   CURRENCY   CURRENCY
AMOUNT
SOLD
    VALUE AT
SETTLEMENT
DATE
    VALUE AT
DECEMBER 31,
2010
   

UNREALIZED

APPRECIATION

(DEPRECIATION)

 
Swiss Franc,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   CHF     (93,840,000)        $(95,806,979)        $(100,756,609)        $(4,949,630)   
Czech Republic Koruna,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   CZK     (115,000,000)        (6,112,317)        (6,146,704)        (34,387)   
Euro,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   EUR     (363,044,000)        (478,132,289)        (486,965,439)        (8,833,150)   
British Pound,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   GBP     (92,483,000)        (143,815,825)        (144,717,707)        (901,882)   
Hungarian Forint,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   HUF     (740,000,000)        (3,362,858)        (3,539,334)        (176,476)   
Japanese Yen,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   JPY     (4,785,497,000)        (56,997,748)        (59,048,712)        (2,050,964)   
Korean Won,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   KRW     (21,100,000,000)        (18,282,912)        (18,523,458)        (240,546)   
Mexican Peso,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   MXN     (14,000,000)        (1,105,959)        (1,129,038)        (23,079)   
Malaysian Ringgit,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   MYR     (16,500,000)        (5,213,137)        (5,326,709)        (113,572)   
New Zealand Dollar,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   NZD     (71,967,000)        (53,325,901)        (55,904,205)        (2,578,304)   
Philippine Peso,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   PHP     (182,000,000)        (4,100,396)        (4,153,955)        (53,559)   

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

AQR Funds     Annual Report     December 2010   68
         


Consolidated Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND   

 

SALES CONTRACTS   COUNTERPARTY   CURRENCY   CURRENCY
AMOUNT
SOLD
    VALUE AT
SETTLEMENT
DATE
    VALUE AT
DECEMBER 31,
2010
   

UNREALIZED

APPRECIATION

(DEPRECIATION)

 
(continued)            
Poland Zloty,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   PLN     (30,900,000)        $(9,962,937)        $(10,411,810)        $(448,873)   
Russian Ruble,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   RUB     (181,800,000)        (5,733,549)        (5,918,286)        (184,737)   
Swedish Krona,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   SEK     (93,532,000)        (13,662,395)        (13,877,150)        (214,755)   
Singapore Dollar,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   SGD     (18,100,000)        (13,773,674)        (14,129,035)        (355,361)   
Turkish Lira,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   TRY     (12,600,000)        (8,103,288)        (8,116,443)        (13,155)   
Taiwanese Dollar,
Expiring 03/16/11
  The Royal Bank of Scotland   TWD     (138,000,000)        (4,670,914)        (4,741,531)        (70,617)   
                             
          (922,163,078)        (943,406,125)        (21,243,047)   
                             
          $121,062,887        $127,310,296        $6,247,409   
                             

Money Market fund investment is pledged as collateral for forward foreign exchange contracts in the amount of $7,532,150.

AUD - Australian Dollar

BRL - Brazilian Real

CAD - Canadian Dollar

CHF - Swiss Franc

CLP - Chilean Peso

COP - Columbian Peso

CZK - Czech Republic Koruna

EUR - Euro

GBP - British Pound

HUF - Hungarian Forint

IDR - Indonesian Rupiah

ILS - Israeli Shekel

INR - Indian Rupee

JPY - Japanese Yen

KRW - Korean Won

MXN - Mexican Peso

MYR - Malaysian Ringgit

NOK - Norwegian Krone

NZD - New Zealand Dollar

PHP - Philippine Peso

PLN - Poland Zloty

RUB - Russian Ruble

SEK - Swedish Krona

SGD - Singapore Dollar

TRY - Turkish Lira

TWD - Taiwan Dollar

ZAR - South African Rand

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.  

 

AQR Funds     Annual Report     December 2010   69
         


Consolidated Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR RISK PARITY FUND   

 

GOVERNMENT RELATED OBLIGATIONS - 27.1%  

MOODY’S
RATING*

(UNAUDITED)

    INTEREST
RATE
    MATURITY
DATE
    CURRENCY     PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000’S)
    VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Sovereign Debt - 27.1%            
France Government Bond OAT (France)     NR        1.600%        7/25/2015        EUR        1,685      $ 2,380,265  
France Government Bond OAT (France)     NR        2.250%        7/25/2020        EUR        802        1,163,761  
United Kingdom Gilt Inflation Linked, Series 3MO (United Kingdom)     NR        1.250%        11/22/2017        GBP        1,748        2,965,466  
                 

TOTAL GOVERNMENT RELATED OBLIGATIONS
(cost $6,622,632)

              6,509,492  
                 
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS - 16.0% (1)                                    
U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Bonds - 16.0%            
U.S. Treasury Bond     NR        0.500%        4/15/2015        USD        2,300        2,372,709  
U.S. Treasury Bond     NR        2.125%        1/15/2019        USD        1,300        1,465,402  
                 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(cost $3,878,722)

              3,838,111  
                 
                            SHARES        
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 51.0%                                    
BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Class I, 0.180% (a)             900,002        900,002  
Dreyfus Institutional Cash Advantage Fund, Class I, 0.180% (a)             1,350,003        1,350,003  
Dreyfus Treasury Cash Management, Class I, 0.010% (a)             2,250,005        2,250,005  
J.P. Morgan Prime Money Market Fund - Capital Shares, 0.130% (a)(c)             3,214,433        3,214,433  
UBS Money Series - UBS Select Prime Preferred Fund, Class I, 0.190% (a)             2,250,005        2,250,005  
UBS Money Series - UBS Select Treasury Preferred Fund, Class I, 0.020% (a)             2,250,005        2,250,005  
                 

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS
(cost $12,214,453)

              12,214,453  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 94.1%
(cost $22,715,807)

              22,562,056  
                 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 5.9% (b)               1,420,489   
                 

NET ASSETS - 100.0%

            $ 23,982,545  
                 

All securities are Level 2, unless noted otherwise in parenthesis.

(1) Level 1 security (See Note 5).

All securities are United States companies, unless noted otherwise in parentheses.

(a) Represents annualized seven-day yield as of December 31, 2010.
(b) Includes appreciation(depreciation) on futures contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts and swaps.
(c) A portion of the security is pledged as collateral for forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
* The rating reflected is as December 31, 2010. Rating of certain bonds may have changed subsequent to the date.

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

AQR Funds     Annual Report     December 2010   70
         


Consolidated Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR RISK PARITY FUND   

 

Credit default swap contracts sell protection as of December 31, 2010:

 

COUNTERPARTY   REFERENCE ENTITY   FIXED
ANNUAL
RATE
RECEIVED
BY FUND
  CURRENCY     NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
    UPFRONT
PREMIUM
(RECEIVED)
PAID
    TERMINATION
DATE
    UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
Deutsche Bank   Markit CDX North America Investment Grade Index Series 15     1.000%     USD        2,400,000        $9,379        12/20/2015        $8,125   
Deutsche Bank   iTraxx Europe Series 14.V1     1.000%     EUR        250,000        787        12/20/2015        (1,401)   
Deutsche Bank   Markit CDX North America High Yield Index Series 15     5.000%     USD        1,850,000        47,773        12/20/2015        9,777   
Deutsche Bank   Markit CDX Emerging Market Index Series 14     5.000%     USD        300,000        40,872        12/20/2015        560   
The Royal Bank of Scotland   Markit CDX North America High Yield Index Series 15     5.000%     USD        225,000        (912)        12/20/2015        7,912   
The Royal Bank of Scotland   Markit CDX Emerging Market Index Series 14     5.000%     USD        300,000        42,357        12/20/2015        (925)   
The Royal Bank of Scotland   iTraxx Europe Crossover Series 14.V1     5.000%     EUR        100,000        1,845        12/20/2015        1,805   
The Royal Bank of Scotland   Markit CDX North America Investment Grade Index Series 15     1.000%     USD        525,000        853        12/20/2015        2,976   
The Royal Bank of Scotland   iTraxx Europe Series 14.V1     1.000%     EUR        25,000        4        12/20/2015        (65)   
The Royal Bank of Scotland   Markit CMBX North America AJ 4     0.960%     USD        25,000        (7,043)        2/17/2051        317   
Bank of America   Markit CDX Emerging Market Index Series 14     5.000%     USD        850,000        111,319        12/20/2015        6,072   
Bank of America   Markit CDX North America High Yield Index Series 15     5.000%     USD        3,150,000        (21,762)        12/20/2015        119,754   
Bank of America   Markit CDX North America Investment Grade Index Series 15     1.000%     USD        2,775,000        5,038        12/20/2015        15,200   
Bank of America   Markit CMBX North America AJ 3     0.755%     USD        50,000        (12,191)        12/13/2049        2,576   
Bank of America   Markit CMBX North America AJ 4     0.697%     USD        50,000        (15,056)        2/17/2051        1,605   
Bank of America   Markit CMBX North America AJ 5     0.750%     USD        50,000        (12,443)        2/15/2051        2,088   
Bank of America   iTraxx Europe Crossover Series 14.V1     5.000%     EUR        1,300,000        7,804        12/20/2015        31,853   
Bank of America   iTraxx Europe Series 14.V1     1.000%     EUR        2,075,000        (724)        12/20/2015        3,420   
                   
                $211,649   
                   

Money market fund investment pledged as collateral for credit default swap contracts was $320,000 at December 31, 2010. Additional collateral for positions held at the Royal Bank of Scotland is included in the collateral for forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

AQR Funds     Annual Report     December 2010   71
         


Consolidated Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR RISK PARITY FUND   

 

Interest rate swap contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2010

 

COUNTERPARTY   PAYMENTS MADE BY THE FUND   PAYMENTS
RECEIVED BY
THE FUND
  CURRENCY     NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
    TERMINATION
DATE
    UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
The Royal Bank of Scotland   3 month Hong Kong Interbank Offer Rate   2.145%     HKD        1,550,000        3/16/2016        $(1,107)   
The Royal Bank of Scotland   3 month Hong Kong Interbank Offer Rate   1.748%     HKD        2,760,959        3/16/2016        (8,760)   
The Royal Bank of Scotland   3 month Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate   7.080%     ZAR        1,320,000        3/16/2016        (1,364)   
The Royal Bank of Scotland   3 month Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate   7.390%     ZAR        2,390,000        3/16/2016        2,203   
The Royal Bank of Scotland   3 month Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate   7.155%     ZAR        3,282,843        3/16/2016        (1,826)   
The Royal Bank of Scotland   3 month South Korea Interbank Offered Rate   3.680%     KRW        200,000,000        3/16/2016        (2,826)   
The Royal Bank of Scotland   3.950%   (1)     KRW        220,000,000        3/16/2016        748   
The Royal Bank of Scotland   3 month South Korea Interbank Offered Rate   3.690%     KRW        710,000,000        3/16/2016        (9,750)   
The Royal Bank of Scotland   3 month South Korea Interbank Offered Rate   3.930%     KRW        860,000,000        3/16/2016        (3,611)   
The Royal Bank of Scotland   3 month South Korea Interbank Offered Rate   3.750%     KRW        1,455,153,531        3/16/2016        (16,515)   
The Royal Bank of Scotland   6 month Budapest Interbank Offered Rate   5.970%     HUF        38,000,000        3/16/2016        (8,328)   
The Royal Bank of Scotland   6 month Budapest Interbank Offered Rate   6.300%     HUF        43,955,931        3/16/2016        (6,638)   
The Royal Bank of Scotland   6 month Budapest Interbank Offered Rate   7.150%     HUF        49,000,000        3/16/2016        1,189   
The Royal Bank of Scotland   6 month Singapore Interbank Offered Rate   1.750%     SGD        220,000        3/16/2016        (3,131)   
The Royal Bank of Scotland   6 month Singapore Interbank Offered Rate   1.816%     SGD        365,898        3/16/2016        (4,306)   
The Royal Bank of Scotland   6 month Warsaw Interbank Offered Rate   4.986%     PLN        990,000        3/16/2016        (8,334)   
The Royal Bank of Scotland   6 month Warsaw Interbank Offered Rate   4.940%     PLN        2,060,979        3/16/2016        (18,569)   
The Royal Bank of Scotland   6 month Warsaw Interbank Offered Rate   5.270%     PLN        590,000        3/16/2016        (2,427)   
The Royal Bank of Scotland   3 month Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate   7.040%     ZAR        1,320,000        3/16/2016        (1,697)   
The Royal Bank of Scotland   3 month Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate   7.350%     ZAR        1,370,000        3/16/2016        918   
The Royal Bank of Scotland   6.955%  

(2)

    ZAR        1,560,000        3/16/2016        2,842   
The Royal Bank of Scotland   3 month Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate   1.630%     HKD        1,590,000        3/16/2016        (6,213)   
The Royal Bank of Scotland   6 month Prague Interbank Offered Rate   2.330%     CZK        3,000,000        3/16/2016        (2,728)   
The Royal Bank of Scotland   6 month Prague Interbank Offered Rate   2.680%     CZK        4,000,000        3/16/2016        (115)   
The Royal Bank of Scotland   6 month Prague Interbank Offered Rate   2.210%     CZK        5,438,792        3/16/2016        (6,585)   
The Royal Bank of Scotland   3.730%   (1)     KRW        200,000,000        3/16/2016        (2,667)   
                 
              $(109,597)   
                 

 

(1) 3 Month South Korea Interbank Offered Rate
(2) 3 Month Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate

Cash collateral held by the broker is included in the forward foreign currency exchange contracts cash collateral.

Total return swap contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2010

 

COUNTERPARTY    UNDERLYING REFERENCE INSTRUMENT    TERMINATION
DATE
   NOTIONAL
VALUE
     UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
Merrill Lynch    Australia 10-Year Bond Future    03/15/2011      $105,105         $785   
Merrill Lynch    10-Year Japanese Government Bond    03/10/2011      5,188,976         12,060   
Merrill Lynch    10-Year U.S. Treasury Note    03/22/2011      6,634,935         (131,310)   
Merrill Lynch    Euro - Bund Futures    03/08/2011      3,709,109         (10,697)   
Merrill Lynch    Long Gilt    03/29/2011      749,972         (1,654)   
Merrill Lynch    Swiss Market Index    03/18/2011      69,292         (1,081)   
Royal Bank of Scotland    Kospi 200 Futures    03/10/2011      339,642         22,504   
                 
              $(109,393)   
                 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

AQR Funds     Annual Report     December 2010   72
         


Consolidated Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR RISK PARITY FUND   

 

Open futures contracts outstanding at December 31, 2010:

 

NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
   TYPE    EXPIRATION
DATE
   VALUE AT
TRADE DATE
     VALUE AT
DECEMBER 31,
2010
     UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
Long Contracts:               
5    10-Year Mini Japanese Government Bond Futures    March 9, 2011      $860,721        $866,839        $6,118  
3    Amsterdam Index    January 21, 2011      282,540        285,589        3,049  
9    CAC40 10 Euro    January 21, 2011      469,372        459,957        (9,415)   
3    Coffee ‘C’ Futures    May 18, 2011      244,951        272,025        27,074  
9    Corn Futures    May 13, 2011      262,117        286,425        24,308  
2    Cotton No.2 Futures    March 9, 2011      135,201        144,810        9,609  
1    Cotton No.2 Futures    May 6, 2011      68,347        68,805        458  
2    DAX Index    March 18, 2011      472,193        464,646        (7,547)   
4    E-Mini Russell 2000 Futures    March 18, 2011      309,057        312,920        3,863  
49    E-Mini S&P 500 Futures    March 18, 2011      3,022,025        3,069,850        47,825  
8    FTSE 100 Index Futures    March 18, 2011      731,503        738,110        6,607  
4    FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index    March 17, 2011      171,664        174,178        2,514  
1    FTSE/MIB Index    March 18, 2011      138,761        135,530        (3,231)   
1    Globes RBOB Gas Futures    February 25, 2011      98,158        102,194        4,036  
3    Globex Brent FCL Futures    February 10, 2011      276,090        284,010        7,920  
1    Globex Brent Futures    January 13, 2011      94,110        94,750        640  
12    Globex Crude Oil Futures    February 18, 2011      1,078,800        1,106,640        27,840  
1    Globex Crude Oil Futures    January 19, 2011      91,490        91,380        (110)   
1    Globex Heat Oil Futures    February 25, 2011      104,719        107,037        2,318  
6    Gold 100 OZ Futures    February 24, 2011      823,511        852,840        29,329  
4    H-SHARES Index Futures    January 28, 2011      317,212        325,767        8,555  
1    IBEX 35 Index    January 21, 2011      135,967        131,351        (4,616)   
1    Lean Hogs Futures    April 14, 2011      32,343        33,550        1,207  
1    Live Cattle Futures    April 29, 2011      43,023        44,880        1,857  
2    LME Aluminum Futures    July 1, 2011      116,886        123,062        6,176  
2    LME Aluminum Futures    November 2, 2011      113,253        123,201        9,948  
2    LME Copper Futures    March 14, 2011      418,253        480,750        62,497  
2    LME Copper Futures    June 13, 2011      449,252        477,975        28,723  
7    LME HG Aluminum Futures    June 13, 2011      411,153        435,138        23,985  
8    LME PRI Aluminum Futures    March 14, 2011      470,338        494,150        23,812  
10    MSCI Taiwan Stock Index Futures    January 28, 2011      314,657        319,300        4,643  
1    Natural Gas Futures    February 27, 2011      10,363        11,013        650  
22    Natural Gas Futures    February 24, 2011      227,480        243,210        15,730  
3    S&P MID 400 E-Mini Future    March 18, 2011      266,980        271,590        4,610  
2    SGX MSCI Singapore Index Futures    January 28, 2011      116,549        118,153        1,604  
10    SGX S&P CNX Nifty Index Futures    January 27, 2011      120,969        123,280        2,311  
5    Soybean Futures    March 14, 2011      302,573        350,749        48,176  
7    Sugar #11 (World Markets)    April 29, 2011      200,271        229,869        29,598  
6    TOPIX Index    March 10, 2011      655,938        662,844        6,906  
6    Wheat Futures    May 13, 2011      239,892        246,225        6,333  
                    
                 465,910  
                    
Short Contracts:               
2    LME Aluminum Futures    July 1, 2011      (116,997)         (123,062)         (6,065)   
2    LME Aluminum Futures    November 2, 2011      (112,621)         (123,200)         (10,579)   
2    LME Copper Futures    March 14, 2011      (425,623)         (480,751)         (55,128)   
8    LME PRI Aluminum Futures    March 14, 2011      (460,190)         (494,150)         (33,960)   
                    
                 (105,732)   
                    
                 $360,178   
                    

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

AQR Funds     Annual Report     December 2010   73
         


Consolidated Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR RISK PARITY FUND   

 

Cash held as collateral with brokers for futures contracts was $650,572 at December 31, 2010.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2010:

 

PURCHASE
CONTRACTS
   COUNTERPARTY    CURRENCY    CURRENCY
AMOUNT
PURCHASED
     VALUE AT
SETTLEMENT
DATE
     VALUE AT
DECEMBER 31,
2010
     UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
Brazilian Real,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    BRL      1,695,000         $970,477         $1,005,659         $35,182   
Euro,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    EUR      50,000         65,995         67,067         1,072   
Euro,
Expiring 01/03/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    EUR      363,000         476,692         486,983         10,291   
British Pound,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    GBP      40,000         62,986         62,592         (394)   
Israeli Shekel,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    ILS      3,583,000         979,418         1,010,801         31,383   
Japanese Yen,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    JPY      7,577,000         91,119         93,493         2,374   
Korean Won,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    KRW      816,164,000         704,845         716,502         11,657   
Mexican Peso,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    MXN      16,438,000         1,309,204         1,325,652         16,448   
Singapore Dollar,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    SGD      929,000         708,696         725,186         16,490   
Turkish Lira,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    TRY      953,000         624,256         613,887         (10,369)   
Taiwanese Dollar,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    TWD      30,818,000         1,025,763         1,058,873         33,110   
South African Rand,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    ZAR      4,944,000         691,104         739,747         48,643   
                                   
              7,710,555         7,906,442         195,887   
                                   

 

SALES CONTRACTS    COUNTERPARTY    CURRENCY    CURRENCY
AMOUNT
SOLD
     VALUE AT
SETTLEMENT
DATE
     VALUE AT
DECEMBER 31,
2010
     UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
Brazilian Real,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    BRL      (38,000)         $(21,936)         $(22,546)         $(610)   
Euro,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    EUR      (4,664,000)         (6,132,364)         (6,256,010)         (123,646)   
Euro,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    EUR      (363,000)         (476,619)         (486,906)         (10,287)   
British Pound,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    GBP      (1,779,000)         (2,776,434)         (2,783,785)         (7,351)   
British Pound,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    GBP      (126,000)         (193,851)         (197,165)         (3,314)   
Japanese Yen,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    JPY      (3,927,000)         (46,814)         (48,456)         (1,642)   
Korean Won,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    KRW      (23,027,000)         (20,010)         (20,215)         (205)   
Singapore Dollar,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    SGD      (103,000)         (78,521)         (80,403)         (1,882)   
Turkish Lira,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    TRY      (74,000)         (47,663)         (47,668)         (5)   
Taiwanese Dollar,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    TWD      (1,405,000)         (46,951)         (48,274)         (1,323)   
                                   
              (9,841,163)         (9,991,428)         (150,265)   
                                   
              $(2,130,608)         $(2,084,986)         $45,622   
                                   

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

AQR Funds     Annual Report     December 2010   74
         


Consolidated Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR RISK PARITY FUND   

 

Money Market fund investment is pledged as collateral for forward foreign exchange contracts in the amount of $537,300.

BRL - Brazilian Real

CZK - Czech Republic Koruna

EUR - Euro

GBP - British Pound

HKD - Hong Kong Dollar

HUF - Hungarian Forint

ILS - Israeli Shekel

JPY - Japanese Yen

KRW - Korean Won

MXN - Mexican Peso

PLN - Polish Zlotych

SGD - Singapore Dollar

TRY - Turkish Lira

TWD - Taiwan Dollar

ZAR - South African Rand

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.  

 

AQR Funds     Annual Report     December 2010   75
         


Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR MOMENTUM FUND   

 

COMMON STOCKS - 97.3%    SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Consumer Discretionary - 29.2%      
Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A      3,300       $ 190,179   
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.      3,200         211,680   
Amazon.com, Inc. †      15,800             2,844,000   
AutoNation, Inc. †(a)      1,100         31,020   
AutoZone, Inc. †      1,800         490,662   
BorgWarner, Inc. †(a)      4,100         296,676   
Brinker International, Inc.      5,700         119,016   
Cablevision Systems Corp., Class A (a)      10,000         338,400   
CarMax, Inc. †      10,200         325,176   
CBS Corp., Class B      9,600         182,880   
Cheesecake Factory, Inc./The †      3,900         119,574   
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. †      2,000         425,320   
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., Class A †      9,300         130,572   
Coach, Inc.      13,507         747,072   
Coinstar, Inc. †      2,100         118,524   
Dana Holding Corp. †(a)      8,800         151,448   
Darden Restaurants, Inc.      5,800         269,352   
Deckers Outdoor Corp. †(a)      2,300         183,402   
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. †(a)      4,600         172,500   
Dillard’s, Inc., Class A (a)      3,700         140,378   
DIRECTV, Class A †      8,000         319,440   
Discovery Communications, Inc., Class A †(a)      16,666         694,972   
Dollar General Corp. †      4,000         122,680   
Dollar Tree, Inc. †      6,200         347,696   
Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (a)      8,000         397,680   
Foot Locker, Inc.      7,900         154,998   
Ford Motor Co. †(a)      155,943         2,618,283   
Fortune Brands, Inc.      4,600         277,150   
Fossil, Inc. †      3,300         232,584   
Gentex Corp. (a)      2,900         85,724   
Genuine Parts Co.      2,800         143,752   
Guess?, Inc. (a)      700         33,124   
Harley-Davidson, Inc.      1,600         55,472   
Hasbro, Inc.      3,700         174,566   
HSN, Inc. †(a)      1,300         39,832   
Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A †      6,400         292,864   
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc./The †      20,600         218,772   
Jarden Corp.      4,300         132,741   
JC Penney Co., Inc.      7,500         242,325   
Johnson Controls, Inc.      27,300         1,042,860   
Las Vegas Sands Corp. †(a)      18,600         854,670   
Lear Corp. †      1,400         138,194   
Leggett & Platt, Inc.      1,500         34,140   
Liberty Global, Inc., Class A †(a)      7,200         254,736   
Liberty Media Corp. - Capital, Series A †      3,500         218,960   
Liberty Media Corp. - Interactive, Series A †      26,000         410,020   
Liberty Media Corp. - Starz, Series A †      1,900         126,312   
Ltd. Brands, Inc.      14,600         448,658   
Macy’s, Inc.      18,000         455,400   
Marriott International, Inc., Class A (a)      11,500         477,710   
Mattel, Inc.      18,600         472,998   
McDonald’s Corp.      47,800         3,669,128   
MGM Resorts International †      12,700         188,595   
NetFlix, Inc. †      3,100         544,670   
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.      2,900         52,722   
     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Consumer Discretionary - 29.2% (continued)      
NIKE, Inc., Class B      18,900       $     1,614,438   
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. †      5,800         350,436   
Panera Bread Co., Class A †(a)      2,400         242,904   
Penn National Gaming, Inc. †      3,500         123,025   
PetSmart, Inc. (a)      3,400         135,388   
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.      3,200         201,632   
Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.      4,100         454,772   
priceline.com, Inc. †      2,226         889,398   
Ross Stores, Inc.      5,800         366,850   
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. †      5,300         249,100   
Saks, Inc. †      11,300         120,910   
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. †      8,500         123,505   
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc., Class A      500         25,875   
Signet Jewelers Ltd. (Bermuda) †      3,900         169,260   
Sirius XM Radio, Inc. †(a)      136,000         223,040   
Sotheby’s (a)      4,100         184,500   
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.      5,400         361,098   
Starbucks Corp.      30,134         968,206   
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.      7,500         455,850   
Tempur-Pedic International, Inc. †(a)      3,900         156,234   
Tenneco, Inc. †      3,100         127,596   
Tiffany & Co.      4,800         298,896   
Time Warner Cable, Inc.      14,900         983,847   
Tractor Supply Co. (a)      3,500         169,715   
TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. †      4,800         252,960   
Tupperware Brands Corp.      800         38,136   
Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. †      3,600         122,400   
Under Armour, Inc., Class A †      2,800         153,552   
Urban Outfitters, Inc. †      700         25,067   
Viacom, Inc., Class B      22,600         895,186   
Virgin Media, Inc. (a)      10,700         291,468   
Walt Disney Co./The      9,600         360,096   
Whirlpool Corp. (a)      900         79,947   
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.      1,500         53,535   
Wyndham Worldwide Corp.      6,700         200,732   
Wynn Resorts Ltd.      3,900         404,976   
Yum! Brands, Inc.      20,600         1,010,430   
           
        36,347,219   
           
Consumer Staples - 4.8%      
Altria Group, Inc.      87,800         2,161,636   
Brown-Forman Corp., Class B      3,000         208,860   
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.      12,323         308,445   
Corn Products International, Inc.      900         41,400   
Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.      7,700         270,732   
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc./The, Class A      7,400         597,180   
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. †(a)      5,400         177,444   
Hansen Natural Corp. †      2,900         151,612   
Herbalife Ltd. (Cayman Islands)      1,200         82,044   
Hershey Co./The      6,400         301,760   
HJ Heinz Co.      1,900         93,974   
Hormel Foods Corp. (a)      2,300         117,898   
Kraft Foods, Inc., Class A      1,800         56,718   
McCormick & Co., Inc.      3,300         153,549   
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.      6,700         417,075   
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A (a)      4,600         139,196   
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

AQR Funds     Annual Report     December 2010   76
         


Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR MOMENTUM FUND   

 

     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Consumer Staples - 4.8% (continued)      
Sara Lee Corp.      11,100       $ 194,361   
Smithfield Foods, Inc. †      1,600         33,008   
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A      10,300         177,366   
United Natural Foods, Inc. †(a)      800         29,344   
Whole Foods Market, Inc. †(a)      6,100         308,599   
           
        6,022,201   
           
Energy - 6.6%      
Arch Coal, Inc.      5,600         196,336   
Baker Hughes, Inc.      17,700             1,011,909   
Brigham Exploration Co. †(a)      7,100         193,404   
CARBO Ceramics, Inc. (a)      1,600         165,664   
Cimarex Energy Co.      3,300         292,149   
Complete Production Services, Inc. †      4,400         130,020   
Concho Resources, Inc./Midland TX †(a)      5,100         447,117   
ConocoPhillips      10,900         742,290   
Dril-Quip, Inc. †      1,800         139,896   
El Paso Corp.      19,900         273,824   
Energy XXI Bermuda Ltd. (Bermuda) †      4,500         124,515   
FMC Technologies, Inc. †      5,400         480,114   
Forest Oil Corp. †      2,600         98,722   
McDermott International, Inc. †      9,800         202,762   
National Oilwell Varco, Inc.      17,700         1,190,325   
Newfield Exploration Co. †      4,600         331,706   
Oil States International, Inc. †      2,600         166,634   
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.      5,600         120,680   
Peabody Energy Corp.      10,900         697,382   
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.      3,600         312,552   
Rosetta Resources, Inc. †      3,300         124,212   
Rowan Cos., Inc. †      4,200         146,622   
RPC, Inc. (a)      2,100         38,052   
SM Energy Co. (a)      1,600         94,288   
Sunoco, Inc.      2,700         108,837   
Superior Energy Services, Inc. †      3,800         132,962   
Whiting Petroleum Corp. †      2,600         304,694   
           
        8,267,668   
           
Financials - 6.8%      
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. REIT (a)      600         43,956   
Alleghany Corp. †      100         30,637   
American Campus Communities, Inc. REIT      900         28,584   
American Capital Ltd. †(a)      17,800         134,568   
American Express Co.      2,600         111,592   
American International Group, Inc. †      3,400         195,908   
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.      9,200         529,460   
Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A REIT      1,000         25,840   
Arch Capital Group Ltd. (Bermuda) †      1,400         123,270   
Ares Capital Corp.      3,600         59,328   
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT (a)      3,500         393,925   
BGC Partners, Inc., Class A      14,300         118,833   
Boston Properties, Inc. REIT      1,800         154,980   
Brookfield Properties Corp.      18,200         319,046   
Camden Property Trust REIT (a)      700         37,786   
CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc., Class A †      12,300         251,904   
CIT Group, Inc. †      6,100         287,310   
City National Corp./CA (a)      500         30,680   
     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Financials - 6.8% (continued)      
Comerica, Inc. (a)      3,400       $ 143,616   
Credit Acceptance Corp. †      500         31,385   
Douglas Emmett, Inc. REIT (a)      8,500         141,100   
East West Bancorp, Inc.      1,700         33,235   
Entertainment Properties Trust REIT (a)      1,000         46,250   
Equity Residential REIT      10,700         555,865   
Erie Indemnity Co., Class A      1,200         78,564   
Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT (a)      300         34,266   
Fifth Third Bancorp      8,500         124,780   
Forest City Enterprises, Inc., Class A †      7,500         125,175   
General Growth Properties, Inc. REIT      25,400         393,192   
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.      2,700         71,523   
HCP, Inc. REIT      4,700         172,913   
Home Properties, Inc. REIT (a)      1,100         61,039   
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT      19,500         348,465   
Huntington Bancshares, Inc./OH (a)      9,400         64,578   
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.      2,100         176,232   
KeyCorp      23,200         205,320   
Kimco Realty Corp. REIT      2,100         37,884   
M&T Bank Corp.      800         69,640   
Macerich Co./The REIT      3,002         142,205   
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. REIT (a)      1,800         114,282   
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (a)      18,300                344,955   
Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc. REIT      600         22,470   
ProLogis REIT      4,100         59,204   
Prudential Financial, Inc.      3,100         182,001   
Public Storage REIT      900         91,278   
Rayonier, Inc. REIT      1,500         78,780   
Realty Income Corp. REIT      1,000         34,200   
SEI Investments Co.      5,100         121,329   
Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT      3,100         308,419   
SL Green Realty Corp. REIT (a)      2,500         168,775   
SLM Corp. †      4,600         57,914   
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers REIT      1,000         51,190   
Taubman Centers, Inc. REIT      1,700         85,816   
UDR, Inc. REIT (a)      7,900         185,808   
Unum Group      5,400         130,788   
Ventas, Inc. REIT      2,100         110,208   
Vornado Realty Trust REIT      1,500         124,995   
Weingarten Realty Investors REIT (a)      5,400         128,304   
Zions Bancorp.      5,000         121,150   
           
        8,456,700   
           
Health Care - 2.9%      
Agilent Technologies, Inc. †      2,200         91,146   
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. †(a)      3,400         273,870   
AMERIGROUP Corp. †(a)      600         26,352   
AmerisourceBergen Corp.      3,700         126,244   
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. †      4,400         118,492   
Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. †      6,500         139,165   
Cardinal Health, Inc.      5,300         203,043   
Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc. †(a)      800         37,192   
Cooper Cos., Inc./The (a)      1,500         84,510   
Dendreon Corp. †(a)      6,867         239,795   
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. †      2,900         234,436   
Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. †      3,500         124,985   
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

AQR Funds     Annual Report     December 2010   77
         


Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR MOMENTUM FUND   

 

     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Health Care - 2.9% (continued)      
Health Net, Inc. †      1,900       $ 51,851   
Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.      3,500         137,795   
HMS Holdings Corp. †      1,900         123,063   
Humana, Inc. †      1,300         71,162   
Illumina, Inc. †      5,200         329,368   
Incyte Corp. Ltd. †(a)      8,500         140,760   
McKesson Corp.      1,800         126,684   
Mylan, Inc./PA †      5,800         122,554   
Perrigo Co. (a)      3,100         196,323   
Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. †(a)      1,500         70,440   
SXC Health Solutions Corp. †      1,500         64,290   
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. †      3,800         263,264   
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. †      2,900         149,785   
           
        3,546,569   
           
Industrials - 17.9%      
Acuity Brands, Inc. (a)      2,600         149,942   
AGCO Corp. †(a)      2,900         146,914   
Amerco, Inc. †(a)      300         28,812   
AMETEK, Inc.      6,400         251,200   
BE Aerospace, Inc. †(a)      4,200         155,526   
Boeing Co./The      900         58,734   
Bucyrus International, Inc.      1,900         169,860   
Caterpillar, Inc.      25,900         2,425,794   
CNH Global NV (Netherlands) †      2,500         119,350   
Cooper Industries PLC      6,600         384,714   
Crane Co.      700         28,749   
CSX Corp.      15,500         1,001,455   
Cummins, Inc.      8,400         924,084   
Deere & Co.      17,200         1,428,460   
Delta Air Lines, Inc. †(a)      5,700         71,820   
Donaldson Co., Inc.      2,700         157,356   
Dover Corp.      9,600         561,120   
Eaton Corp.      6,300         639,513   
Emerson Electric Co.      31,800         1,818,006   
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.      7,400         404,040   
Fastenal Co. (a)      5,300         317,523   
FedEx Corp.      2,000         186,020   
Fluor Corp.      5,700         377,682   
Gardner Denver, Inc.      2,100         144,522   
Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Class A †      2,300         121,785   
Goodrich Corp.      6,800         598,876   
Honeywell International, Inc.      29,100             1,546,956   
IHS, Inc., Class A †(a)      900         72,351   
Joy Global, Inc.      3,400         294,950   
Kansas City Southern †(a)      3,600         172,296   
KBR, Inc.      3,900         118,833   
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Class A      2,200         142,318   
Navistar International Corp. †      2,500         144,775   
Nordson Corp. (a)      1,600         147,008   
Norfolk Southern Corp.      6,000         376,920   
Owens Corning †      1,400         43,610   
PACCAR, Inc.      12,700         729,234   
Parker Hannifin Corp.      6,700         578,210   
Precision Castparts Corp.      1,600         222,736   
Regal-Beloit Corp. (a)      400         26,704   
Rockwell Automation, Inc.      5,300         380,063   
     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Industrials - 17.9% (continued)      
Roper Industries, Inc.      2,700       $ 206,361   
Ryder System, Inc.      500         26,320   
Seaboard Corp.      21         41,811   
Snap-On, Inc.      600         33,948   
Southwest Airlines Co.      8,000         103,840   
Stericycle, Inc. †(a)      2,900         234,668   
Terex Corp. †(a)      1,200         37,248   
Textron, Inc. (a)      1,400         33,096   
Timken Co.      3,700         176,601   
TransDigm Group, Inc. †      2,000         144,020   
Union Pacific Corp.      19,500             1,806,870   
United Continental Holdings, Inc. †      16,400         390,648   
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B      5,000         362,900   
US Airways Group, Inc. †(a)      2,800         28,028   
WABCO Holdings, Inc. †      2,900         176,697   
WESCO International, Inc. †(a)      2,800         147,840   
Woodward Governor Co.      3,200         120,192   
WW Grainger, Inc. (a)      3,800         524,818   
           
        22,264,727   
           
Information Technology - 22.9%      
Acme Packet, Inc. †      3,400         180,744   
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. †(a)      7,100         58,078   
Akamai Technologies, Inc. †      9,400         442,270   
Alliance Data Systems Corp. †(a)      1,800         127,854   
Altera Corp. (a)      15,800         562,164   
Apple, Inc. †      40,457         13,049,810   
Ariba, Inc. †      5,100         119,799   
Aruba Networks, Inc. †(a)      6,900         144,072   
Atheros Communications, Inc. †(a)      900         32,328   
Atmel Corp. †      19,900         245,168   
Autodesk, Inc. †      7,900         301,780   
Broadcom Corp., Class A      22,200         966,810   
Citrix Systems, Inc. †      8,000         547,280   
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A †      12,200         894,138   
Compuware Corp. †      10,300         120,201   
Concur Technologies, Inc. †(a)      700         36,351   
Cree, Inc. †(a)      1,985         130,792   
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. †      6,900         128,202   
Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A †(a)      4,600         306,820   
F5 Networks, Inc. †      4,266         555,262   
Factset Research Systems, Inc.      1,300         121,888   
Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. †      7,700         120,197   
Fortinet, Inc. †      3,800         122,930   
Gartner, Inc. †(a)      1,600         53,120   
Harris Corp.      600         27,180   
IAC/InterActiveCorp †(a)      6,700         192,290   
Informatica Corp. †(a)      4,500         198,135   
Intuit, Inc. †      14,200         700,060   
JDS Uniphase Corp. †(a)      10,100         146,248   
Lexmark International, Inc., Class A †      2,000         69,640   
Loral Space & Communications, Inc. †      500         38,250   
MICROS Systems, Inc. †      3,700         162,282   
Monster Worldwide, Inc. †      5,100         120,513   
NCR Corp. †      7,900         121,423   
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR MOMENTUM FUND   

 

     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Information Technology - 22.9% (continued)      
NetApp, Inc. †      15,100       $ 829,896   
Netlogic Microsystems, Inc. †      3,900         122,499   
Novellus Systems, Inc. †      3,700         119,584   
Parametric Technology Corp. †      5,300         119,409   
Polycom, Inc. †      3,600         140,328   
Quest Software, Inc. †      1,100         30,514   
Rackspace Hosting, Inc. †      4,700         147,627   
Red Hat, Inc. †      7,000         319,550   
RF Micro Devices, Inc. †      16,200         119,070   
Riverbed Technology, Inc. †      6,900         242,673   
Rovi Corp. †      5,000         310,050   
Salesforce.com, Inc. †      5,800         765,600   
SanDisk Corp. †      10,300         513,558   
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. †(a)      8,100         231,903   
Solera Holdings, Inc. (a)      1,300         66,716   
SuccessFactors, Inc. †(a)      4,900         141,904   
Tellabs, Inc.      4,300         29,154   
Teradata Corp. †      6,300         259,308   
TIBCO Software, Inc. †      9,500         187,245   
Trimble Navigation Ltd. †      4,900         195,657   
TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. †      10,400         121,576   
Veeco Instruments, Inc. †(a)      3,000         128,880   
VeriFone Systems, Inc. †(a)      4,500         173,520   
VeriSign, Inc.      3,500         114,345   
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. †      8,200         120,376   
VMware, Inc., Class A †      11,900             1,058,029   
WebMD Health Corp. †(a)      1,000         51,060   
Xerox Corp.      55,000         633,600   
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A †      3,200         121,568   
           
        28,559,278   
           
Materials - 5.3%      
Albemarle Corp.      4,000         223,120   
Allegheny Technologies, Inc. (a)      1,500         82,770   
Allied Nevada Gold Corp. †(a)      6,500         171,015   
Ashland, Inc.      3,000         152,580   
Ball Corp.      2,700         183,735   
Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.      5,800         452,458   
Compass Minerals International, Inc. (a)      500         44,635   
Cytec Industries, Inc.      2,600         137,956   
Dow Chemical Co./The      6,000         204,840   
Eastman Chemical Co.      2,800         235,424   
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co.      38,500         1,920,380   
FMC Corp.      2,500         199,725   
Hecla Mining Co. †(a)      6,100         68,686   
Huntsman Corp.      8,300         129,563   
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.      1,800         100,062   
Kronos Worldwide, Inc.      600         25,494   
Lubrizol Corp.      1,856         198,369   
MeadWestvaco Corp.      5,200         136,032   
Mosaic Co./The      2,200         167,992   
Newmont Mining Corp.      900         55,287   
PPG Industries, Inc.      8,700         731,409   
Rockwood Holdings, Inc. †(a)      1,200         46,944   
Sherwin-Williams Co./The      2,000         167,500   
Solutia, Inc. †      6,500         150,020   
     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Materials - 5.3% (continued)      
Stillwater Mining Co. †      5,700       $ 121,695   
Titanium Metals Corp. †      2,900         49,822   
Walter Energy, Inc.      2,100                268,464   
WR Grace & Co. †      3,700         129,981   
           
        6,555,958   
           
Telecommunication Services - 0.5%      
Crown Castle International Corp. †      3,000         131,490   
MetroPCS Communications, Inc. †      9,600         121,248   
NII Holdings, Inc. †      3,600         160,776   
Windstream Corp. (a)      14,000         195,160   
           
        608,674   
           
Utilities - 0.4%      
American Water Works Co., Inc.      2,800         70,812   
Aqua America, Inc. (a)      1,600         35,968   
CMS Energy Corp. (a)      2,100         39,060   
Nicor, Inc.      800         39,936   
Northeast Utilities      1,300         41,444   
NSTAR      2,700         113,913   
OGE Energy Corp.      1,900         86,526   
Oneok, Inc.      2,000         110,940   
           
        538,599   
           

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(cost $110,979,690)

        121,167,593   
           
MONEY MARKET FUND - 15.8%      
J.P. Morgan Prime Money Market Fund - Capital Shares, 0.130% (2)(b)(c)      19,675,828         19,675,828   
           

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND
(cost $19,675,828; includes $6,988,139 of cash collateral received for securities on loan)

        19,675,828   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 113.1%
(cost $130,655,518)

        140,843,421   
           
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS - (13.1%) (d)         (16,352,068)   
           

NET ASSETS - 100.0%

      $ 124,491,353   
           

All securities are United States companies, unless noted otherwise in parentheses.

Non income-producing security.
(a) All or a portion of the security on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities is $6,787,555; cash collateral of $6,988,139 was received with which the Fund purchased a money market fund.
(b) Represents annualized seven-day yield as of December 31, 2010.
(c) Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with the cash collateral received for securities on loan.
(d) Includes (depreciation) on futures contracts.

All securities are Level 1, unless noted otherwise in parentheses.

(2) Level 2 security (See Note 5).

The following abbreviations are used in portfolio descriptions:

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR MOMENTUM FUND   

 

Open futures contracts outstanding at December 31, 2010:

 

NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
   TYPE    EXPIRATION
DATE
   VALUE AT
TRADE DATE
     VALUE AT
DECEMBER 31,
2010
     UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
Long Contracts:   
52    E-Mini S&P 500 Futures    March 18, 2011      $3,259,234         $3,257,800         $(1,434)   
                    

Cash held as collateral with broker for futures contracts was $298,540 at December 31, 2010.

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.  

 

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COMMON STOCKS - 97.5%    SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Consumer Discretionary - 17.6%      
99 Cents Only Stores †      1,000       $ 15,940   
A. H. Belo Corp., Class A †(a)      3,400         29,580   
AFC Enterprises, Inc. †      2,600         36,140   
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. †      12,400         159,464   
Amerigon, Inc. †(a)      2,700         29,376   
AnnTaylor Stores Corp. †      9,000         246,510   
Arbitron, Inc.      2,200         91,344   
Arctic Cat, Inc. †      3,000         43,920   
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. †      3,700         68,376   
Ballantyne Strong, Inc. †      2,500         19,425   
Biglari Holdings, Inc. †      121         49,635   
BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. †      3,800         134,634   
Blyth, Inc.      700         24,136   
Bon-Ton Stores, Inc./The †      2,900         36,714   
Brown Shoe Co., Inc.      5,900         82,187   
Buckle, Inc./The      3,600         135,972   
Cabela’s, Inc. †      6,700         145,725   
Caribou Coffee Co., Inc. †      1,600         16,128   
Casual Male Retail Group, Inc. †      4,600         21,804   
Cato Corp./The, Class A      3,800         104,158   
CEC Entertainment, Inc. †      1,100         42,713   
Cheesecake Factory, Inc./The †      3,100         95,046   
Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc./The †      4,000         198,560   
Coinstar, Inc. †      2,000         112,880   
Collectors Universe      1,100         15,301   
Cost Plus, Inc. †      3,600         34,920   
CPI Corp.      2,200         49,610   
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.      3,300         180,741   
CROCS, Inc. †      13,900         237,968   
Cumulus Media, Inc., Class A †      3,500         15,085   
Dana Holding Corp. †      6,900         118,749   
Denny’s Corp. †      12,400         44,392   
Destination Maternity Corp. †      500         18,965   
DineEquity, Inc. †      2,400         118,512   
Domino’s Pizza, Inc. †(a)      7,100         113,245   
Dorman Products, Inc. †      1,932         70,016   
DSW, Inc., Class A †(a)      6,611         258,490   
Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Inc. †      1,200         16,860   
EW Scripps Co., Class A †      5,600         56,840   
Finish Line, Inc./The, Class A      10,200         175,338   
Gaylord Entertainment Co. †      8,100         291,114   
Geeknet, Inc. †      600         14,994   
Genesco, Inc. †      3,700         138,713   
G-III Apparel Group Ltd. †      1,500         52,725   
Global Sources Ltd. (Bermuda) †      2,000         19,040   
Global Traffic Network, Inc. †      1,700         15,725   
Gray Television, Inc. †      4,800         8,976   
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.      2,700         112,752   
Helen of Troy Ltd. (Bermuda) †      4,400         130,856   
hhgregg, Inc. †(a)      700         14,665   
Hibbett Sports, Inc. †(a)      4,500         166,050   
HSN, Inc. †      5,500         168,520   
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. †      10,500              202,755   
Interval Leisure Group, Inc. †      3,500         56,490   
iRobot Corp. †      1,400         34,832   
Jakks Pacific, Inc. †      3,500         63,770   
     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Consumer Discretionary - 17.6% (continued)      
Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. †      4,302       $ 259,066   
JoS. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. †      4,900         197,568   
K12, Inc. †      600         17,196   
Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc., Class A †      2,700         33,723   
Kid Brands, Inc. †      4,400         37,620   
Kingold Jewelry, Inc. (China) †      1,500         6,120   
Knology, Inc. †      2,600         40,638   
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. †      8,000         55,840   
K-Swiss, Inc., Class A †(a)      1,300         16,211   
Leapfrog Enterprises, Inc. †      10,000         55,500   
Libbey, Inc. †      2,200         34,034   
Life Time Fitness, Inc. †(a)      6,100              250,039   
Lifetime Brands, Inc. †      1,400         19,656   
Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A      2,800         40,012   
Liz Claiborne, Inc. †      14,700         105,252   
Mac-Gray Corp.      1,100         16,445   
Maidenform Brands, Inc. †      3,500         83,195   
Men’s Wearhouse, Inc./The      7,900         197,342   
Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. †      1,200         15,000   
Monro Muffler Brake, Inc.      600         20,754   
Morgans Hotel Group Co. †      5,100         46,257   
Morton’s Resturant Group, Inc. †      2,500         16,200   
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. †      2,000         26,080   
NutriSystem, Inc. (a)      1,100         23,133   
OfficeMax, Inc. †      12,900         228,330   
Peet’s Coffee & Tea, Inc. †(a)      1,800         75,132   
Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack/The      5,600         75,208   
Perry Ellis International, Inc. †      1,900         52,193   
PF Chang’s China Bistro, Inc.      2,800         135,688   
Pier 1 Imports, Inc. †      15,300         160,650   
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. †      7,700         107,954   
Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. †      600         36,150   
PRIMEDIA, Inc.      3,600         15,120   
Quiksilver, Inc. †      16,500         83,655   
RC2 Corp. †      3,400         74,018   
Red Lion Hotels Corp. †      2,000         15,960   
Rentrak Corp. †(a)      700         21,112   
Retail Ventures, Inc. †      3,400         55,420   
RG Barry Corp. (a)      1,400         15,568   
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. †      8,400         109,704   
Saks, Inc. †      7,000         74,900   
Shoe Carnival, Inc. †      1,800         48,600   
Shuffle Master, Inc. †      6,200         70,990   
Shutterfly, Inc. †      3,723         130,417   
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Class A      11,700         95,706   
Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A †      800         16,000   
Standard Motor Products, Inc.      1,900         26,030   
Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc. †      800         15,880   
Steven Madden Ltd. †(a)      3,791         158,161   
Stoneridge, Inc. †      3,600         56,844   
Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.      2,300         35,167   
Summer Infant, Inc. †      2,200         16,676   
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. †      11,600         199,172   
Timberland Co./The, Class A †      7,400         181,966   
Tuesday Morning Corp. †      8,600         45,408   
U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. †      2,500         21,000   
Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. †      3,100         105,400   
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

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     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Consumer Discretionary - 17.6% (continued)      
Unifi, Inc. †      1,200       $ 20,316   
Valassis Communications, Inc. †      8,300         268,505   
Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. †      1,300         43,732   
Zumiez, Inc. †      4,000         107,480   
           
           9,570,469   
           
Consumer Staples - 2.8%      
B&G Foods, Inc.      7,200         98,856   
Boston Beer Co., Inc., Class A †(a)      1,100         104,599   
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.      2,500         78,950   
Craft Brewers Alliance, Inc. †      2,200         16,280   
Darling International, Inc. †      8,700         115,536   
Diamond Foods, Inc. (a)      3,000         159,540   
Elizabeth Arden, Inc. †      2,700         62,127   
Hain Celestial Group, Inc./The †      6,900         186,714   
Ingles Markets, Inc., Class A      900         17,280   
Inter Parfums, Inc.      1,700         32,045   
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. †      1,300         16,172   
Limoneira Co.      600         17,220   
Medifast, Inc. †      1,232         35,580   
MGP Ingredients, Inc.      1,400         15,456   
Nash Finch Co.      400         17,004   
Omega Protein Corp. †      2,800         22,680   
Pantry, Inc./The †(a)      2,700         53,622   
Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. †      6,200         74,090   
Pricesmart, Inc.      2,300         87,469   
Schiff Nutrition International, Inc.      4,300         39,044   
Star Scientific, Inc. †(a)      15,800         30,810   
Vector Group Ltd.      8,500         147,220   
WD-40 Co. (a)      1,400         56,392   
Weis Markets, Inc. (a)      400         16,132   
           
        1,500,818   
           
Energy - 7.4%      
Abraxas Petroleum Corp. †      7,600         34,732   
Apco Oil and Gas International, Inc.      300         17,250   
Approach Resources, Inc. †      900         20,790   
Basic Energy Services, Inc. †      2,700         44,496   
Bristow Group, Inc. †      2,500         118,375   
Callon Petroleum Co. †(a)      4,600         27,232   
CAMAC Energy, Inc. †      4,900         9,751   
Cheniere Energy, Inc. †      6,900         38,088   
Clayton Williams Energy, Inc. †      1,100         92,367   
Cloud Peak Energy, Inc. †      3,100         72,013   
Complete Production Services, Inc. †      3,200         94,560   
Crosstex Energy, Inc.      6,100         54,046   
CVR Energy, Inc. †      7,000         106,260   
Enbridge Energy Management LLC †      1,017         64,935   
Endeavour International Corp. †      1,200         16,560   
Energy XXI Bermuda Ltd. (Bermuda) †      2,300         63,641   
Evolution Petroleum Corp. †      2,400         15,648   
Frontier Oil Corp. †      10,600         190,906   
FX Energy, Inc. †      2,700         16,605   
Georesources, Inc. †      1,300         28,873   
Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. †      2,300         25,898   
Gulfport Energy Corp. †(a)      4,500         97,425   
Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. †(a)      4,300         52,331   
Houston American Energy Corp.      2,400         43,416   
     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Energy - 7.4% (continued)      
Hyperdynamics Corp. †      6,900       $ 34,224   
International Coal Group, Inc. †      33,800         261,612   
Knightsbridge Tankers Ltd. (Bermuda)      3,100         69,037   
Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. †      14,900         98,340   
Lufkin Industries, Inc.      4,900         305,711   
Magellan Petroleum Corp. †      5,500         15,840   
Magnum Hunter Resources Corp. †      6,500         46,800   
McMoRan Exploration Co. †      13,100         224,534   
Miller Petroleum, Inc. †      5,300         27,560   
Mitcham Industries, Inc. †      1,500         17,325   
Newpark Resources, Inc. †      2,700         16,632   
Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. †      6,300         171,423   
OYO Geospace Corp. †      500         49,555   
Petroleum Development Corp. †      3,800         160,398   
Rex Energy Corp. †(a)      2,100         28,665   
Rosetta Resources, Inc. †      4,800         180,672   
Ship Finance International Ltd. (Bermuda)      7,600         163,552   
Swift Energy Co. †      4,500         176,175   
T-3 Energy Services, Inc. †      1,100         43,813   
Teekay Tankers Ltd., Class A (Bermuda)(a)      7,800         96,252   
Tesco Corp. (Canada) †      1,900         30,172   
Uranerz Energy Corp. †      11,900         47,481   
Uranium Energy Corp. †      10,100         61,004   
Uranium Resources, Inc. †      19,100         64,940   
USEC, Inc. †      13,400         80,668   
VAALCO Energy, Inc. †      3,700         26,492   
Venoco, Inc. †(a)      2,100         38,745   
W&T Offshore, Inc.      3,100         55,397   
Warren Resources, Inc. †      5,100         23,052   
Western Refining, Inc. †      6,000         63,480   
           
           4,025,749   
           
Financials - 16.0%      
Abington Bancorp, Inc.      1,300         15,509   
Agree Realty Corp. REIT      1,000         26,190   
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.      15,400         193,270   
American Safety Insurance Holdings Ltd. †      700         14,966   
Ameris Bancorp †      2,701         28,469   
Amtrust Financial Services, Inc.      4,600         80,500   
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)      2,000         74,900   
Arlington Asset Investment Corp., Class A      1,600         38,384   
Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. REIT †      7,700         74,305   
Associated Estates Realty Corp. REIT      8,100         123,849   
Astoria Financial Corp. (a)      3,900         54,249   
Bancorp Rhode Island, Inc.      600         17,454   
Bancorp, Inc./DE †      1,600         16,272   
Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. (a)      3,100         134,385   
BGC Partners, Inc., Class A (a)      12,300         102,213   
BlackRock Kelso Capital Corp.      12,600         139,356   
BofI Holding, Inc. †(a)      1,000         15,510   
Capital Southwest Corp. (a)      300         31,140   
CapLease, Inc. REIT      3,900         22,698   
Cardinal Financial Corp.      3,800         44,194   
Cathay General Bancorp      12,200         203,740   
Center Financial Corp. †      7,200         54,576   
Citizens & Northern Corp.      1,100         16,346   
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR SMALL CAP MOMENTUM FUND   

 

     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Financials - 16.0% (continued)      
CNA Surety Corp. †      1,800       $ 42,624   
Colonial Properties Trust REIT (a)      11,100         200,355   
Community Bank System, Inc.      5,900         163,843   
CompuCredit Holdings Corp. †      2,300         16,054   
Credit Acceptance Corp. †      500         31,385   
Danvers Bancorp, Inc.      1,300         22,971   
DiamondRock Hospitality Co. REIT †      10,800         129,600   
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.      2,000         29,180   
Dollar Financial Corp. †      2,000         57,260   
Eagle Bancorp, Inc. †      1,300         18,759   
Education Realty Trust, Inc. REIT      4,200         32,634   
Encore Capital Group, Inc. †      1,874         43,945   
Enstar Group Ltd. (Bermuda) †      500         42,290   
Enterprise Financial Services Corp.      1,500         15,690   
Epoch Holding Corp.      1,100         17,083   
Extra Space Storage, Inc. REIT      9,800         170,520   
Ezcorp, Inc., Class A †      6,800         184,484   
FBL Financial Group, Inc., Class A      3,100         88,877   
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Class C      2,000         32,640   
FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc. REIT †      10,000         70,400   
Financial Institutions, Inc.      1,300         24,661   
First Cash Financial Services, Inc. †      2,700         83,673   
First Commonwealth Financial Corp.      8,600         60,888   
First Financial Bancorp (a)      4,200         77,616   
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. REIT †      7,600         66,576   
First Merchants Corp.      3,700         32,782   
First Potomac Realty Trust REIT      10,700              179,974   
FNB Corp./PA (a)      18,100         177,742   
FPIC Insurance Group, Inc. †      700         25,872   
Gladstone Capital Corp. (a)      4,800         55,296   
Gladstone Commercial Corp. REIT      1,400         26,362   
Gladstone Investment Corp.      2,700         20,655   
Glimcher Realty Trust REIT      11,600         97,440   
Global Indemnity PLC (Ireland) †      1,500         30,675   
Greenlight Capital Re Ltd., Class A (Cayman Islands) †      1,500         40,215   
Hersha Hospitality Trust REIT      22,400         147,840   
HFF, Inc., Class A †      4,500         43,470   
Horace Mann Educators Corp.      6,500         117,260   
Infinity Property & Casualty Corp.      2,400         148,320   
Internet Capital Group, Inc. †      4,200         59,724   
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services, Inc. †(a)      13,100         15,327   
Lakeland Bancorp, Inc.      1,400         15,358   
Lexington Realty Trust REIT      13,300         105,735   
Main Street Capital Corp.      2,100         38,199   
MainSource Financial Group, Inc.      1,300         13,533   
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.      5,882         122,404   
Marlin Business Services Corp. †      700         8,855   
MCG Capital Corp.      9,100         63,427   
Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc.      10,600         108,650   
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. REIT      1,500         16,245   
Meridian Interstate Bancorp, Inc. †(a)      400         4,716   
MGIC Investment Corp. †      25,900         263,921   
MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc.      100         1,511   
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp., Class A REIT      3,200         27,200   
     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Financials - 16.0% (continued)      
MPG Office Trust, Inc. REIT †      5,600       $ 15,400   
MVC Capital, Inc.      4,300         62,780   
National Financial Partners Corp. †      5,400         72,360   
National Health Investors, Inc. REIT      500         22,510   
Nelnet, Inc., Class A      4,100         97,129   
NewStar Financial, Inc. †(a)      4,800         50,736   
NGP Capital Resources Co. (a)      1,800         16,560   
One Liberty Properties, Inc. REIT      1,000         16,700   
OneBeacon Insurance Group Ltd., Class A      7,300         110,668   
PennantPark Investment Corp. (a)      9,574         117,186   
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust REIT (a)      9,100         132,223   
Peoples Bancorp, Inc./OH      1,000         15,650   
PHH Corp. †      7,000         162,050   
Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. †      1,700         127,840   
Post Properties, Inc. REIT      6,900         250,470   
PrivateBancorp, Inc.      5,800         83,404   
Provident Financial Services, Inc.      7,400         111,962   
PS Business Parks, Inc. REIT      500         27,860   
Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust REIT      3,300         41,085   
Renasant Corp.      1,400         23,674   
S&T Bancorp, Inc. (a)      2,400         54,216   
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. †      1,200         20,496   
Safety Insurance Group, Inc.      2,700         128,439   
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.      1,500         27,645   
Saul Centers, Inc. REIT      1,400         66,290   
Southwest Bancorp, Inc./OK †      2,100         26,040   
StellarOne Corp.      1,200         17,448   
Sterling Bancorp/NY      2,100         21,987   
Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT †      19,800         104,742   
Sun Communities, Inc. REIT (a)      1,709         56,927   
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. REIT †(a)      3,400         35,122   
Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.      19,900         192,632   
Taylor Capital Group, Inc. †(a)      1,300         17,095   
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. †      2,600         55,302   
Thomas Properties Group, Inc. †      1,900         8,018   
TICC Capital Corp. (a)      7,600         85,196   
TowneBank/VA (a)      1,800         28,602   
Triangle Capital Corp.      4,500         85,500   
United Bankshares, Inc. (a)      3,500         102,200   
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.      1,900         29,013   
United Fire & Casualty Co.      2,400         53,568   
Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc., Class A REIT      3,900         75,855   
U-Store-It Trust REIT      4,900         46,697   
Virginia Commerce Bancorp, Inc. †(a)      4,500         27,810   
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. †      800         36,296   
Washington Banking Co.      1,200         16,452   
Webster Financial Corp.      11,000         216,700   
WesBanco, Inc.      1,300         24,648   
West Coast Bancorp/OR †      9,000         25,380   
Western Alliance Bancorp †      7,200         52,992   
Winthrop Realty Trust REIT      1,200         15,348   
World Acceptance Corp. †      2,000         105,600   
WSFS Financial Corp.      1,400         66,416   
           
           8,740,110   
           
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR SMALL CAP MOMENTUM FUND   

 

     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Health Care - 10.7%      
ABIOMED, Inc. †      2,500       $ 24,025   
Accelrys, Inc. †      3,900         32,370   
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. †      600         16,356   
Air Methods Corp. †      1,300         73,151   
Akorn, Inc. †(a)      8,400         50,988   
Align Technology, Inc. †(a)      2,600         50,804   
Alkermes, Inc. †(a)      3,000         36,840   
Analogic Corp. (a)      1,200         59,412   
AngioDynamics, Inc. †      1,100         16,907   
Ardea Biosciences, Inc. †      1,700         44,200   
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. †(a)      13,500         23,220   
Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. †      13,100         66,810   
Arqule, Inc. †      4,500         26,415   
Array Biopharma, Inc. †      5,300         15,847   
ArthroCare Corp. †      3,000         93,180   
Assisted Living Concepts, Inc., Class A †      500         16,265   
AtriCure, Inc. †      1,600         16,384   
AVANIR Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Class A †(a)      13,300         54,264   
AVI BioPharma, Inc. †      7,700         16,324   
Bio-Reference Labs, Inc. †(a)      1,800         39,924   
Biotime, Inc. †      3,900         32,487   
BMP Sunstone Corp. †      3,100         30,721   
BSD Medical Corp. †      3,400         15,708   
Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. †      5,600         35,504   
Cepheid, Inc. †      9,200              209,300   
Chelsea Therapeutics International Ltd. †      5,100         38,250   
Chemed Corp.      3,100         196,881   
Cleveland BioLabs, Inc. †      2,400         17,328   
Corcept Therapeutics, Inc. †      4,200         16,212   
Corvel Corp. †      700         33,845   
Cyberonics, Inc. †      4,300         133,386   
Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. †      10,600         15,582   
Cytori Therapeutics, Inc. †(a)      3,000         15,570   
Delcath Systems, Inc. †(a)      6,300         61,740   
Depomed, Inc. †      5,300         33,708   
DexCom, Inc. †      7,000         95,550   
Dionex Corp. †      2,100         247,821   
Dynavax Technologies Corp. †      10,300         32,960   
Ensign Group, Inc./The      3,200         79,584   
Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. †      5,400         65,718   
Exact Sciences Corp. †(a)      4,900         29,302   
Five Star Quality Care, Inc. †      4,300         30,401   
Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. †      2,400         50,856   
Healthspring, Inc. †      7,600         201,628   
HealthStream, Inc. †      2,300         18,492   
HMS Holdings Corp. †      1,300         84,201   
Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. †(a)      7,300         36,792   
Impax Laboratories, Inc. †      9,000         180,990   
Inhibitex, Inc. †(a)      9,600         24,960   
Insulet Corp. †      1,600         24,800   
Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. †(a)      3,200         62,976   
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. †      11,000         50,380   
MAKO Surgical Corp. †      3,900         59,358   
MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. †      3,000         50,220   
MedCath Corp. †      2,300         32,085   
Medicines Co./The †      6,100         86,193   
Medidata Solutions, Inc. †      1,300         31,044   
     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Health Care - 10.7% (continued)      
Metabolix, Inc. †      1,400       $ 17,038   
Metropolitan Health Networks, Inc. †      6,300         28,161   
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. †(a)      1,100         16,467   
MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc. †      2,000         126,300   
Nabi Biopharmaceuticals †      6,200         35,898   
Nektar Therapeutics †(a)      13,710         176,174   
Neogen Corp. †      2,300         94,369   
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. †      8,100         61,884   
NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. †      6,800         53,720   
NxStage Medical, Inc. †      7,000         174,160   
OPKO Health, Inc. †      9,300         34,131   
OraSure Technologies, Inc. †      2,700         15,525   
Pain Therapeutics, Inc. †      2,500         16,875   
Par Pharmaceutical Cos., Inc. †      4,900         188,699   
Parexel International Corp. †      1,300         27,599   
PDI, Inc. †      1,500         15,810   
Pharmacyclics, Inc. †      6,900         41,952   
Pharmasset, Inc. †      4,400         191,004   
pSivida Corp. †      3,100         15,841   
Pure Bioscience †(a)      7,100         15,762   
Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. †      9,700         142,881   
Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp. †      4,500         16,425   
Rural/Metro Corp. †      2,000         29,160   
SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. †      4,900         20,482   
Seattle Genetics, Inc. †      13,100         195,845   
Sequenom, Inc. †(a)      6,400         51,328   
SIGA Technologies, Inc. †      4,700         65,800   
Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. †      5,500         17,325   
SonoSite, Inc. †      1,600         50,560   
Staar Surgical Co. †(a)      2,600         15,860   
Universal American Corp.      4,600         94,070   
Uroplasty, Inc. †      4,200         16,884   
Vascular Solutions, Inc. †      1,300         15,236   
ViroPharma, Inc. †      12,500         216,500   
Volcano Corp. †      7,100         193,901   
Zalicus, Inc. †      10,300         16,274   
ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. †      4,200         19,572   
Zoll Medical Corp. †(a)      1,900         70,737   
           
           5,832,428   
           
Industrials - 15.3%      
3D Systems Corp. †      2,600         81,874   
A. O. Smith Corp.      4,600         175,168   
AAON, Inc. (a)      1,800         50,778   
Acacia Research - Acacia Technologies †      5,626         145,938   
Aceto Corp.      2,700         24,300   
Active Power, Inc. †      11,800         29,028   
Actuant Corp., Class A (a)      6,300         167,706   
Advisory Board Co./The †      1,800         85,734   
Air Transport Services Group, Inc. †      10,800         85,320   
Alamo Group, Inc.      1,000         27,820   
Altra Holdings, Inc. †(a)      4,700         93,342   
American Railcar Industries, Inc. †      1,800         39,834   
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.      6,300         204,624   
Applied Signal Technology, Inc.      1,000         37,890   
ArvinMeritor, Inc. †      13,600         279,072   
Astronics Corp. †      1,500         31,500   
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

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     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Industrials - 15.3% (continued)      
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. †      4,000       $ 223,320   
Barrett Business Services, Inc.      1,000         15,550   
Belden, Inc.      5,800         213,556   
Blount International, Inc. †      7,000         110,320   
CAI International, Inc. †      1,700         33,320   
Cascade Corp.      1,100         52,008   
Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Class A †      2,300         16,307   
CDI Corp.      1,700         31,603   
Ceradyne, Inc. †      2,300         72,519   
Chart Industries, Inc. †      4,400              148,632   
CIRCOR International, Inc.      1,700         71,876   
Coleman Cable, Inc. †      2,500         15,700   
Colfax Corp. †      2,700         49,707   
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. †      3,500         56,875   
Consolidated Graphics, Inc. †      1,600         77,488   
Corporate Executive Board Co./The      3,300         123,915   
Covenant Transportation Group, Inc., Class A †      1,800         17,496   
CPI Aerostructures, Inc. †      1,100         15,477   
Deluxe Corp.      7,300         168,046   
Dolan Co./The †      4,300         59,856   
DXP Enterprises, Inc. †      1,500         36,000   
Dycom Industries, Inc. †      3,500         51,625   
EnerSys †      5,700         183,084   
EnPro Industries, Inc. †      2,600         108,056   
Esterline Technologies Corp. †      1,300         89,167   
Franklin Electric Co., Inc.      1,900         73,948   
Furmanite Corp. †      2,400         16,584   
GeoEye, Inc. †      3,300         139,887   
Greenbrier Cos., Inc. †      2,600         54,574   
HEICO Corp. (a)      3,500         178,605   
Herley Industries, Inc. †      1,300         22,516   
Herman Miller, Inc.      5,500         139,150   
Hexcel Corp. †      10,600         191,754   
HUB Group, Inc., Class A †      2,900         101,906   
Hurco Cos., Inc. †      700         16,555   
II-VI, Inc. †      3,400         157,624   
Interface, Inc., Class A (a)      7,900         123,635   
Kadant, Inc. †(a)      1,100         25,927   
Kelly Services, Inc., Class A †      4,200         78,960   
Knoll, Inc.      4,500         75,285   
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. †      3,000         39,510   
Ladish Co., Inc. †      1,100         53,471   
Lindsay Corp.      1,600         95,088   
LMI Aerospace, Inc. †      1,000         15,990   
Lydall, Inc. †      2,000         16,100   
Macquarie Infrastructure Co. LLC †      5,600         118,552   
McGrath RentCorp.      2,400         62,928   
Middleby Corp. †      2,000         168,840   
Miller Industries, Inc.      1,400         19,922   
Mobile Mini, Inc. †      3,100         61,039   
Multi-Color Corp.      800         15,568   
NACCO Industries, Inc., Class A (a)      700         75,859   
National Presto Industries, Inc. (a)      400         52,004   
NN, Inc. †      3,900         48,204   
Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. †      6,200         17,236   
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. †      7,900         252,721   
     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Industrials - 15.3% (continued)      
Pacer International, Inc. †(a)      6,800       $ 46,512   
Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. †      1,500         31,365   
PMFG, Inc. †      1,000         16,400   
Polypore International, Inc. †      5,200         211,796   
Quality Distribution, Inc. †      3,200         29,088   
Quanex Building Products Corp.      2,300         43,631   
Raven Industries, Inc.      1,700         81,073   
RBC Bearings, Inc. †      2,700         105,516   
Robbins & Myers, Inc.      2,200         78,716   
Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A †      3,300         67,452   
Satcon Technology Corp. †      12,700         57,150   
Sauer-Danfoss, Inc. †      2,400         67,800   
Schawk, Inc.      2,300         47,334   
Seaspan Corp. (Hong Kong)      3,000         37,260   
SFN Group, Inc. †      7,500         73,200   
Standex International Corp. (a)      1,500         44,865   
Steelcase, Inc., Class A      16,300         172,291   
TAL International Group, Inc.      4,700         145,089   
Tennant Co.      1,700         65,297   
Textainer Group Holdings Ltd.      3,600         102,564   
Titan International, Inc.      4,100         80,114   
Titan Machinery, Inc. †      2,300         44,390   
Tredegar Corp.      800         15,504   
Trex Co., Inc. †(a)      1,000         23,960   
TriMas Corp. †      3,900         79,794   
Twin Disc, Inc.      1,600         47,776   
Ultralife Corp. †      2,500         16,525   
United Rentals, Inc. †      7,800         177,450   
UniTek Global Services, Inc. †      1,700         16,694   
Valence Technology, Inc. †      9,700         16,296   
Vicor Corp.      3,400         55,760   
Wabash National Corp. †      10,700         126,795   
Xerium Technologies, Inc. †      1,200         19,140   
           
           8,355,970   
           
Information Technology - 20.1%      
ACI Worldwide, Inc. †      2,500         67,175   
Actuate Corp. †      3,600         20,520   
Acxiom Corp. †(a)      4,900         84,035   
Advent Software, Inc. †      1,000         57,920   
Alliance Fiber Optic Products, Inc. †      1,300         20,384   
Amtech Systems, Inc. †      1,400         35,210   
ANADIGICS, Inc. †      8,800         60,984   
Ancestry.com, Inc. †      3,000         84,960   
Ariba, Inc. †      6,600         155,034   
AXT, Inc. †      4,900         51,156   
Black Box Corp.      1,900         72,751   
BSQUARE Corp. †      2,700         23,625   
Callidus Software, Inc. †      6,700         33,768   
Cardtronics, Inc. †      6,900         122,130   
Cass Information Systems, Inc.      400         15,176   
Cavium Networks, Inc. †(a)      5,200         195,936   
CEVA, Inc. †      4,900         100,450   
Checkpoint Systems, Inc. †      800         16,440   
Ciena Corp. †      8,700         183,135   
Cirrus Logic, Inc. †(a)      9,600         153,408   
Cognex Corp.      4,500         132,390   
Coherent, Inc. †      3,700         167,018   
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Information Technology - 20.1% (continued)      
CommVault Systems, Inc. †      1,100       $ 31,482   
Constant Contact, Inc. †      2,500         77,475   
CSG Systems International, Inc. †      800         15,152   
Daktronic, Inc.      3,400         54,128   
DDi Corp.      4,900         57,624   
Dice Holdings, Inc. †      6,000         86,100   
Digital River, Inc. †      5,900         203,078   
DSP Group, Inc. †      1,900         15,466   
DTS, Inc. †      2,900         142,245   
EasyLink Services International Corp., Class A †      2,700         11,340   
Electro Rent Corp.      1,000         16,160   
Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. †      2,300         36,869   
eMagin Corp. †      2,800         16,800   
EMS Technologies, Inc. †      800         15,824   
Entropic Communications, Inc. †(a)      12,000         144,960   
ePlus, Inc. †      700         16,548   
ExlService Holdings, Inc. †      1,400         30,072   
Finisar Corp. †      9,500         282,055   
Forrester Research, Inc.      3,300         116,457   
Fundtech Ltd. (Israel) †      1,000         16,170   
Gerber Scientific, Inc. †      2,000         15,740   
Glu Mobile, Inc. †      7,600         15,732   
GSI Technology, Inc. †      2,000         16,200   
GT Solar International, Inc. †(a)      1,900         17,328   
Hittite Microwave Corp. †      2,900         177,016   
iGate Corp. (a)      4,500         88,695   
iGO, Inc. †      4,800         18,432   
Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc. †      4,400         35,332   
Interactive Intelligence, Inc. †      1,300         34,008   
Internap Network Services Corp. †      2,700         16,416   
IPG Photonics Corp. †      5,000         158,100   
Ixia †(a)      5,500         92,290   
IXYS Corp. †      2,100         24,402   
j2 Global Communications, Inc. †      4,400              127,380   
Kemet Corp. †      4,600         67,068   
Kenexa Corp. †      2,100         45,759   
L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. †      1,300         15,483   
Lattice Semiconductor Corp. †(a)      23,400         141,804   
Lawson Software, Inc. †      22,700         209,975   
LeCroy Corp. †      2,300         22,632   
Limelight Networks, Inc. †      15,100         87,731   
Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. †(a)      8,600         31,734   
Liquidity Services, Inc. †      1,100         15,455   
Littelfuse, Inc.      2,700         127,062   
LivePerson, Inc. †      6,051         68,376   
LogMeIn, Inc. †(a)      4,300         190,662   
LoopNet, Inc. †      1,500         16,665   
LTX-Credence Corp. †      2,767         20,476   
Magma Design Automation, Inc. †      7,500         37,575   
Manhattan Associates, Inc. †      4,000         122,160   
Marchex, Inc., Class B      1,800         17,172   
MAXIMUS, Inc.      1,100         72,138   
Measurement Specialties, Inc. †      2,300         67,505   
Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. †      2,900         53,302   
Micrel, Inc.      1,600         20,784   
Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. †      5,400         32,940   
     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Information Technology - 20.1% (continued)      
MIPS Technologies, Inc. †(a)      8,000       $ 121,280   
MoSys, Inc. †      2,800         15,932   
Move, Inc. †      17,500         44,975   
MTS Systems Corp.      800         29,968   
Nanometrics, Inc. †      1,200         15,396   
Netgear, Inc. †      4,967         167,289   
Netscout Systems, Inc. †      5,300         121,953   
NetSuite, Inc. †      3,000         75,000   
Network Engines, Inc. †(a)      10,900         16,568   
Newport Corp. †      4,100         71,217   
Oclaro, Inc. †      8,200         107,830   
Omnivision Technologies, Inc. †      7,993         236,673   
OpenTable, Inc. †      3,200         225,536   
Opnet Technologies, Inc.      1,800         48,186   
OSI Systems, Inc. †      2,100         76,356   
PC Connection, Inc. †      1,900         16,834   
Perficient, Inc. †      3,300         41,250   
PFSweb, Inc. †      4,200         16,632   
Photronics, Inc. †      8,000         47,280   
Plantronics, Inc.      5,100         189,822   
Power-One, Inc. †(a)      13,700         139,740   
Powerwave Technologies, Inc. †      15,200         38,608   
Progress Software Corp. †      6,000         253,920   
Quantum Corp. †      14,800         55,056   
QuickLogic Corp. †(a)      6,900         43,953   
Radiant Systems, Inc. †      4,700         91,979   
Richardson Electronics Ltd. (a)      3,200         37,408   
RightNow Technologies, Inc. †      1,800         42,606   
Rubicon Technology, Inc. †(a)      800         16,864   
Saba Software, Inc. †      3,800         23,256   
Sapient Corp.      16,400              198,440   
SAVVIS, Inc. †      6,551         167,181   
Semtech Corp. †      5,400         122,256   
Silicon Image, Inc. †(a)      12,900         94,815   
Smith Micro Software, Inc. †      4,400         69,256   
Sonic Solutions, Inc. †      3,400         51,000   
Sourcefire, Inc. †(a)      714         18,514   
Spectrum Control, Inc. †      1,600         23,984   
Stamps.com, Inc.      2,000         26,500   
Standard Microsystems Corp. †      1,700         49,011   
Stratasys, Inc. †      3,700         120,768   
support.com, Inc. †      9,600         62,208   
Sycamore Networks, Inc.      2,300         47,357   
Symmetricom, Inc. †      2,700         19,143   
Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. †      4,100         109,511   
Taleo Corp., Class A †      5,500         152,075   
Terremark Worldwide, Inc. †(a)      7,800         101,010   
Travelzoo, Inc. †      1,200         49,464   
Ultimate Software Group, Inc. †      2,500         121,575   
Ultra Clean Holdings †      1,700         15,827   
Ultratech, Inc. †      2,000         39,760   
Universal Display Corp. †(a)      5,100         156,315   
ValueClick, Inc. †      11,700         187,551   
VASCO Data Security International, Inc. †      2,000         16,260   
Veeco Instruments, Inc. †(a)      1,700         73,032   
Verint Systems, Inc. †      1,800         57,060   
Viasat, Inc. †      5,100         226,491   
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

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     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Information Technology - 20.1% (continued)      
VirnetX Holding Corp.      6,100       $ 90,585   
Virtusa Corp. †      1,300         21,268   
Vocus, Inc. †      1,800         49,788   
Wave Systems Corp., Class A †      10,200         40,188   
Websense, Inc. †      2,800         56,700   
Westell Technologies, Inc., Class A †      10,100         33,027   
Wright Express Corp. †      4,400         202,400   
X-Rite, Inc. †      3,400         15,538   
Zix Corp. †(a)      8,800         37,576   
Zygo Corp. †      1,700         20,791   
           
        10,934,731   
           
Materials - 5.4%      
A.M. Castle & Co. †      1,200         22,092   
AMCOL International Corp.      1,600         49,600   
Balchem Corp. (a)      2,800         94,668   
Boise, Inc. (a)      15,000         118,950   
Brush Engineered Materials, Inc. †      2,300         88,872   
Buckeye Technologies, Inc.      5,100         107,151   
Capital Gold Corp. †      3,200         16,224   
Carpenter Technology Corp.      6,000         241,440   
Clearwater Paper Corp. †(a)      1,300         101,790   
Ferro Corp. †      12,800         187,392   
Flotek Industries, Inc. †      3,800         20,710   
General Moly, Inc. †      7,500         48,600   
Globe Specialty Metals, Inc.      10,100         172,609   
Gold Resource Corp.      3,300         97,020   
Golden Minerals Co. †      1,900         50,730   
Golden Star Resources Ltd. †      36,000         165,240   
Graphic Packaging Holding Co. †(a)      15,000         58,350   
Great Northern Iron Ore Properties (a)      100         14,049   
Hawkins, Inc.      1,000         44,400   
Innophos Holdings, Inc.      3,600         129,888   
KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp. †(a)      4,300         65,790   
Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. †      2,700         83,565   
LSB Industries, Inc. †      2,000         48,520   
Material Sciences Corp. †      2,500         15,975   
Metalline Mining Co. †      13,400         16,750   
Minerals Technologies, Inc.      1,500         98,115   
Neenah Paper, Inc.      1,600         31,488   
NL Industries, Inc.      1,400         15,624   
Omnova Solutions, Inc. †      5,500         45,980   
PolyOne Corp. †      13,400         167,366   
Quaker Chemical Corp.      1,400         58,338   
Senomyx, Inc. †      3,400         24,242   
Sensient Technologies Corp.      3,800         139,574   
Stillwater Mining Co. †      5,200         111,020   
UFP Technologies, Inc. †      1,300         15,847   
Universal Stainless & Alloy †      800         25,024   
US Gold Corp. †(a)      13,700         110,559   
WHX Corp. †      1,600         20,768   
ZAGG, Inc. †      3,100         23,622   
           
        2,947,942   
           
Telecommunication Services - 1.2%      
8x8, Inc. †(a)      14,800         35,224   
Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. (a)      12,900         143,190   
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.      2,000         38,600   
     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Telecommunication Services - 1.2% (continued)      
General Communication, Inc., Class A †      3,000       $ 37,980   
Globalstar, Inc. †(a)      18,800         27,260   
Hughes Communications, Inc. †      1,500         60,660   
ICO Global Communications Holdings Ltd. †      10,400         15,600   
IDT Corp., Class B      3,200         82,080   
Syniverse Holdings, Inc. †      4,700         144,995   
Towerstream Corp. †      4,600         18,676   
USA Mobility, Inc.      1,500         26,655   
Vonage Holdings Corp. †(a)      15,600         34,944   
           
        665,864   
           
Utilities - 1.0%      
Allete, Inc.      2,600         96,876   
Artesian Resources Corp., Class A      800         15,160   
Chesapeake Utilities Corp. (a)      1,900         78,888   
El Paso Electric Co. †      4,000         110,120   
Empire District Electric Co./The (a)      1,400         31,080   
Middlesex Water Co.      1,700         31,195   
South Jersey Industries, Inc.      2,700         142,614   
Southwest Gas Corp.      1,100         40,337   
York Water Co.      1,100         19,019   
           
        565,289   
           

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(cost $47,439,167)

        53,139,370   
           
MONEY MARKET FUND - 11.7%      

J.P. Morgan Prime Money Market Fund - Capital Shares, 0.130% (2)(b)(c)

     6,400,850         6,400,850   
           

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND
(cost $6,400,850; includes $2,021,905 of cash collateral received for securities on loan)

        6,400,850   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 109.2%
(cost $53,840,017)

        59,540,220   
           
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER
ASSETS - (9.2%) (d)
         (5,035,638)   
           

NET ASSETS - 100.0%

  

   $ 54,504,582   
           

All securities are United States companies, unless noted otherwise in parentheses.

Non income-producing security.
(a) All or a portion of the security on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities is $1,892,746; cash collateral of $2,021,905 was received with which the Fund purchased a money market fund.
(b) Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with the cash collateral received for securities on loan.
(c) Represents annualized seven-day yield as of December 31, 2010.
(d) Includes (depreciation) on futures contracts.

All Securities are Level 1, unless noted otherwise in parentheses.

(2) Level 2 security (See Note 5).

The following abbreviations are used in portfolio descriptions:

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Open futures contracts outstanding at December 31, 2010:

 

NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
   TYPE    EXPIRATION
DATE
   VALUE AT
TRADE DATE
     VALUE AT
DECEMBER 31,
2010
    

UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION

(DEPRECIATION)

 
Long Contracts:               
15    E-Mini Russell 2000 Futures    March 18, 2011      $1,184,759         $1,173,450         $(11,309)   
                    

Cash held as collateral with broker for futures contracts was $189,960 at December 31, 2010.

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.  

 

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     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
COMMON STOCKS - 92.2%      
Australia - 1.3%      
Amcor Ltd.      7,128       $ 49,327   
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.      4,197         100,466   
Coal & Allied Industries Ltd.      318         39,073   
Cochlear Ltd.      365         30,113   
Commonwealth Bank of Australia      1,545         80,456   
Equinox Minerals Ltd. (1)†      2,100         12,913   
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. †      27,957         187,818   
Incitec Pivot Ltd.      11,205         45,525   
OZ Minerals Ltd.      42,894         75,925   
Paladin Energy Ltd. †      12,165         61,448   
Wesfarmers Ltd.      3,047         100,037   
           
        783,101   
           
Austria - 0.6%      
Erste Group Bank AG      4,657         220,658   
Vienna Insurance Group AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe      311         16,273   
Voestalpine AG      2,788         133,876   
           
             370,807   
           
Belgium - 0.4%      
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV      1,171         67,172   
Bekaert SA      849         97,808   
Umicore SA      1,609         84,100   
           
        249,080   
           
Bermuda - 0.2%      
Seadrill Ltd.      3,031         103,798   
           
Canada - 16.3% (1)      
Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. (c)      2,900         223,560   
Agrium, Inc.      2,600         239,420   
Alamos Gold, Inc.      3,200         60,931   
Alimentation Couche Tard, Inc., Class B      3,800         103,485   
ARC Energy Trust      3,800         97,175   
Bank of Montreal (a)      2,000         115,695   
Barrick Gold Corp.      16,400         876,735   
Baytex Energy Trust      2,300         107,888   
BCE, Inc.      13,300         473,026   
Bonavista Energy Trust      1,300         37,679   
Brookfield Asset Management, Inc., Class A      4,300         143,672   
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (c)      7,100         559,697   
Canadian National Railway Co.      1,300         86,806   
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.      1,600         104,053   
Canadian Utilities Ltd., Class A      900         49,273   
Centerra Gold, Inc.      1,500         29,950   
CGI Group, Inc., Class A †      1,800         31,158   
Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Ltd. †(c)      4,600         65,228   
Detour Gold Corp. †(c)      1,600         47,002   
Domtar Corp.      300         22,776   
Eldorado Gold Corp.      11,200         208,524   
Emera, Inc.      2,100         66,256   
Enbridge, Inc.      7,300         413,396   
Enerplus Resources Fund      1,900         58,645   
European Goldfields Ltd. †      4,600         64,487   
     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Canada - 16.3% (1) (continued)      
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.      100       $ 41,160   
Finning International, Inc.      2,200         59,979   
Franco-Nevada Corp.      1,300         43,514   
Gabriel Resources Ltd. †      8,100         64,807   
Genworth MI Canada, Inc.      1,100         30,543   
George Weston Ltd.      1,200         101,686   
Gildan Activewear, Inc. †      3,000         85,594   
H&R Real Estate Investment Trust REIT      2,100         41,064   
HudBay Minerals, Inc.      3,500         63,297   
Industrial Alliance Insurance & Financial Services, Inc.      700         25,932   
Intact Financial Corp. (c)      1,200         61,422   
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. †      4,300         99,532   
Keyera Facilities Income Fund      1,700         60,137   
Kinross Gold Corp.      1,734         32,999   
Loblaw Cos. Ltd.      2,100         85,319   
Lululemon Athletica, Inc. †      800         54,901   
Lundin Mining Corp. †      8,700         63,566   
Magna International, Inc.      6,900         360,468   
Methanex Corp.      2,000         60,887   
Metro, Inc., Class A      2,300         104,624   
New Gold, Inc. †      3,600         35,071   
Novagold Resources, Inc. †      4,200         60,063   
Onex Corp.      2,400         73,016   
Osisko Mining Corp. †      7,500         109,596   
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp.      3,100         105,294   
Pan American Silver Corp.      1,500         61,787   
Pembina Pipeline Corp.      2,000         43,476   
Pengrowth Energy Trust      5,300         68,167   
Penn West Energy Trust      6,300         151,152   
Petrobank Energy & Resources Ltd. †(c)      300         7,623   
Petrominerales Ltd.      684         22,833   
Potash Corp of Saskatchewan, Inc.      5,200         808,273   
RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust REIT      2,200         48,709   
Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B      2,500         87,053   
Saputo, Inc. (a)      2,000         79,666   
SEMAFO, Inc. †      6,600         71,403   
Silver Wheaton Corp. †      6,300         247,143   
Teck Resources Ltd., Class B      7,400         460,168   
TELUS Corp.      6,000         274,624   
Tim Hortons, Inc.      1,600         66,180   
Toronto-Dominion Bank/The      13,100         978,891   
TransCanada Corp.      2,400         91,759   
Uranium One, Inc.      12,900         61,796   
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International,
Inc.
     4,529         128,899   
Vermilion Energy, Inc.      1,300         60,470   
Yellow Media, Inc.      9,600         59,900   
           
        10,090,960   
           
Cayman Islands - 0.2%      
Sands China Ltd. †      45,200         99,353   
           
China - 0.3%      
AAC Acoustic Technologies Holdings, Inc.      10,000         26,675   
Daphne International Holdings Ltd.      16,000         14,980   
Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., H Shares      6,500         20,055   
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
China - 0.3% (continued)      
Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.,
H Shares
     42,000       $ 69,458   
Harbin Power Equipment Co. Ltd.,
H Shares
     40,000         63,079   
           
        194,247   
           
Denmark - 4.1%      
AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class B      67         609,128   
Carlsberg A/S, Class B      2,166         218,321   
Coloplast A/S, Class B      818         111,625   
Danske Bank A/S †      10,797         278,049   
FLSmidth & Co. A/S      1,140         109,531   
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B      9,091           1,028,511   
Novozymes A/S, Class B      1,039         145,580   
William Demant Holding A/S †      450         33,405   
           
        2,534,150   
           
Finland - 1.4%      
Kesko OYJ B Shares, Class B      1,282         60,143   
Kone OYJ, Class B      4,181         233,134   
Metso OYJ      2,840         159,494   
Stora Enso OYJ R Shares      10,977         113,409   
UPM-Kymmene OYJ      6,832         121,592   
Wartsila OYJ      2,000         153,006   
           
        840,778   
           
France - 6.5%      
Accor SA      3,630         162,415   
Air France-KLM †      3,368         61,723   
Air Liquide SA      3,604         458,108   
Bureau Veritas SA      591         45,026   
Cap Gemini SA      805         37,781   
Christian Dior SA      1,115         160,108   

Cie Generale d’Optique Essilor International

SA

     1,995         129,044   
Dassault Systemes SA      716         54,264   
Edenred †      3,620         86,083   
Eutelsat Communications      1,154         42,429   
Fonciere Des Regions REIT      210         20,404   
Hermes International      496         104,411   
JCDecaux SA †      1,456         45,007   
Legrand SA      1,719         70,393   
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA      4,036         667,355   
Pernod-Ricard SA      1,176         111,130   
Peugeot SA †      2,907         110,890   
PPR      921         147,209   
Publicis Groupe SA      2,536         132,851   
Rexel SA †      4,367         95,341   
Safran SA      4,927         175,340   
Schneider Electric SA      4,083         614,590   
SEB SA      592         61,808   
Sodexo      908         62,902   
Technip SA      1,542         143,091   
Unibail-Rodamco SE REIT      432         85,871   
Vallourec SA      1,688         178,171   
           
        4,063,745   
           
Germany - 10.4%      
Adidas AG      4,232         276,368   
BASF SE      14,543         1,165,127   
     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Germany - 10.4% (continued)      
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG      6,742       $ 533,265   
Continental AG †      1,773         141,391   
Daimler AG †      14,990         1,018,275   
Deutsche Lufthansa AG †      7,497         163,720   
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA      2,599         150,010   
GEA Group AG      2,796         81,117   
Generali Deutschland Holding AG      159         19,509   
Infineon Technologies AG †      20,153         188,589   
K+S AG      2,667         201,806   
Lanxess AG      1,642         129,613   
Linde AG      3,031         460,326   
MAN SE      1,933         231,135   
Metro AG      1,483         107,458   
Puma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport      56         18,555   
Siemens AG      12,098           1,504,513   
ThyssenKrupp AG      498         20,770   
Wacker Chemie AG      216         37,806   
           
        6,449,353   
           
Hong Kong - 7.0%      
ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.      3,000         37,884   
BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.      74,500         253,311   
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.      33,000         91,021   
Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd.      22,000         339,015   
Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.      16,000         73,245   
CLP Holdings Ltd.      32,000         259,803   
Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd.      6,300         58,506   
Digital China Holdings Ltd.      8,000         14,955   
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. †      55,000         62,206   
Hang Lung Group Ltd.      19,000         124,820   
Hang Lung Properties Ltd.      40,000         186,940   
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd.      18,600         421,666   
Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels/The      11,000         18,844   
Hongkong Electric Holdings Ltd.      18,500         116,604   
Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd. (a)      17,000         122,712   
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.      36,000         370,302   
Hysan Development Co. Ltd.      8,000         37,639   
Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.      3,200         140,741   
Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.      7,000         193,642   
Li & Fung Ltd.      48,000         278,467   
Lifestyle International Holdings Ltd.      13,500         33,216   
Link REIT/The REIT      37,500         116,423   
Noble Group Ltd.      19,363         32,787   
NWS Holdings Ltd.      33,000         50,078   
Orient Overseas International Ltd.      7,000         67,847   
Shangri-La Asia Ltd.      24,000         65,100   
SJM Holdings Ltd.      38,000         60,275   
Stella International Holdings Ltd.      7,500         14,949   
Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A      19,500         320,351   
United Laboratories International Holdings Ltd./The      12,000         24,621   
VTech Holdings Ltd. (a)      2,000         23,509   
Wharf Holdings Ltd.      23,000         176,815   
Wheelock & Co. Ltd.      16,000         64,691   
Wing Hang Bank Ltd.      4,500         62,196   
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd.      13,500         48,557   
           
        4,363,738   
           
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR INTERNATIONAL MOMENTUM FUND   

 

     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Ireland - 1.1%      
Experian PLC      14,182       $ 177,383   
Ryanair Holdings PLC      26,513         133,438   
Shire PLC      8,346         202,086   
WPP PLC      13,211         164,009   
           
        676,916   
           
Israel - 0.8%      
Bank Hapoalim BM †      12,592         65,687   
Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM      26,279         134,969   
Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp. Ltd.      22,496         68,623   
Clal Industries and Investments Ltd.      3,102         25,142   
Israel Chemicals Ltd.      6,729              115,474   
Israel Corp. Ltd./The †      62         75,372   
           
        485,267   
           
Italy - 0.8%      
Fiat SpA      9,441         196,016   
Saipem SpA      4,327         214,476   
Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA      16,361         69,420   
           
        479,912   
           
Japan - 8.7%      
ABC-Mart, Inc.      700         24,959   
Aeon Co. Ltd.      9,300         116,170   
All Nippon Airways Co. Ltd. †      55,000         204,895   
Asahi Glass Co. Ltd.      7,000         81,494   
Central Japan Railway Co.      2         16,736   
Credit Saison Co. Ltd.      3,800         62,080   
Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.      2,800         191,560   
Dena Co. Ltd.      2,900         104,007   
Fanuc Ltd.      3,200         489,653   
Fuji Electric Holdings Co. Ltd.      17,000         52,738   
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.      15,000         115,798   
Hino Motors Ltd.      4,000         21,587   
Hitachi Ltd.      67,660         359,595   
IHI Corp.      27,000         60,007   
Isuzu Motors Ltd.      24,000         108,563   
ITOCHU Corp.      13,300         134,148   
Japan Real Estate Investment Corp. REIT      6         62,223   
Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp. REIT      33         63,173   
JX Holdings, Inc.      36,700         248,610   
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd.      14,000         61,016   
Keihin Corp.      1,700         38,166   
Kobe Steel Ltd.      8,000         20,235   
Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.      1,000         15,563   
Komatsu Ltd.      14,700         442,888   
McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan Ltd.      1,000         25,083   
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.      17,500         118,334   
Mitsubishi Electric Corp.      31,000         324,267   
Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd.      16,000         108,532   
NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd.      2,000         30,595   
NHK Spring Co. Ltd.      4,000         43,399   
Nidec Corp.      700         70,658   
Nippon Building Fund, Inc. REIT      6         61,554   
Nippon Yusen KK      24,000         105,772   
NOK Corp.      1,200         24,900   
Omron Corp.      1,500         39,572   
     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Japan - 8.7% (continued)      
Oracle Corp. Japan      1,000       $ 49,071   
Oriental Land Co. Ltd.      600         55,554   
ORIX Corp.      450         44,135   
Sanrio Co. Ltd. †      2,600         60,818   
Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc.      3,200         60,754   
Shiseido Co. Ltd.      900         19,619   
SMC Corp.      800         136,660   
Softbank Corp.      15,100         521,200   
Sumitomo Corp.      15,400         217,017   
Sysmex Corp.      400         27,694   
Takata Corp.      600         17,687   
THK Co. Ltd.      1,800         41,214   
Toshiba Corp.      6,000         32,598   
Universal Entertainment Corp. †      1,300         37,836   
USS Co. Ltd.      400         32,676   
           
          5,403,063   
           
Jersey, Channel Islands - 0.4%      
Randgold Resources Ltd.      716         59,291   
Wolseley PLC †      3,655         117,497   
Wynn Macau Ltd.      26,800         59,975   
           
        236,763   
           
Luxembourg - 0.3%      
RTL Group SA      547         56,867   
Tenaris SA      4,968         122,316   
           
        179,183   
           
Mexico - 0.0% (b)      
Fresnillo PLC      249         6,543   
           
Netherlands - 1.2%      
Akzo Nobel NV      425         26,546   
ASML Holding NV      323         12,436   
European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. NV †      5,606         131,329   
HAL Trust      326         41,129   
Koninklijke DSM NV      2,023         115,770   
Koninklijke Vopak NV      762         36,167   
QIAGEN NV †      1,612         31,763   
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A      11,143         370,682   
           
        765,822   
           
Norway - 0.6%      
DnB NOR ASA      15,556         219,692   
Telenor ASA      4,187         68,493   
Yara International ASA      1,579         92,268   
           
        380,453   
           
Portugal - 0.3%      
Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA      6,068         92,884   
Portugal Telecom SGPS SA      7,413         84,952   
           
        177,836   
           
Singapore - 1.5%      
Fraser and Neave Ltd.      11,000         55,012   
Genting Singapore PLC †      94,000         161,095   
Indofood Agri Resources Ltd. †      35,000         76,583   
Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.      2,000         57,129   
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

AQR Funds     Annual Report     December 2010   91
         


Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR INTERNATIONAL MOMENTUM FUND   

 

     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
Singapore - 1.5% (continued)      
Keppel Corp. Ltd.      20,000       $ 176,788   
Keppel Land Ltd.      18,000         67,519   
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.      15,000         115,692   
SembCorp Industries Ltd.      13,000         52,133   
SembCorp Marine Ltd.      17,000         71,245   
SIA Engineering Co. Ltd.      10,000         33,002   
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.      16,000         42,711   
           
        908,909   
           
Spain - 0.5%      
Inditex SA      4,347         326,665   
           
Sweden - 7.0%      
Alfa Laval AB      6,815         143,945   
Assa Abloy AB, Class B      5,783         163,199   
Atlas Copco AB A Shares      19,453         491,266   
Boliden AB      4,561         92,964   
Electrolux AB (a)      806         22,882   
Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B      26,741         890,982   
Hexagon AB, Class B      5,153         110,718   
Industrivarden AB, Class C      4,099         71,945   
Kinnevik Investment AB, Class B      5,351         109,019   
Ratos AB, Class B      1,515         56,036   
Sandvik AB      19,693         384,409   
Scania AB B Shares      13,034         300,156   
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A      22,491         187,860   
Skanska AB, Class B      2,602         51,605   
SKF AB, Class B      8,759         250,057   
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A      3,079         98,463   
Swedbank AB †      15,009         209,963   
Swedish Match AB      2,095         60,735   
Tele2 AB B Shares      3,216         66,752   
Volvo AB B Shares †      33,614         592,384   
           
          4,355,340   
           
Switzerland - 3.2%      
Adecco SA      324         21,314   
Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA, Class A      8,093         477,380   
Geberit AG      236         54,738   
Givaudan SA      44         47,646   
Holcim Ltd.      749         56,855   
Kuehne & Nagel International AG      682         95,181   
Lindt & Spruengli AG      20         60,563   
Nestle SA      7,532         442,625   
Sonova Holding AG      440         56,895   
Sulzer AG      416         63,663   
Swatch Group AG/The      767         343,047   
Swisscom AG      178         78,490   
Xstrata PLC      8,406         200,028   
           
        1,998,425   
           
United Kingdom - 17.1%      
Admiral Group PLC      4,753         112,893   
Aggreko PLC      5,019         116,626   
Anglo American PLC      4,806         252,472   
Antofagasta PLC      5,256         133,552   
ARM Holdings PLC      23,893         163,761   
     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
United Kingdom - 17.1% (continued)      
Associated British Foods PLC      6,654       $ 123,359   
British Airways PLC †      15,783         67,558   
British American Tobacco PLC      31,350         1,210,982   
British Land Co. PLC REIT      3,082         25,405   
BT Group PLC      105,524         300,971   
Burberry Group PLC      6,668         117,683   
Carnival PLC      12,038         562,272   
Centrica PLC      24,337         126,628   
Compass Group PLC      30,872         281,370   
Diageo PLC      9,350         173,966   
GKN PLC      20,726         72,243   
HSBC Holdings PLC      5,975         61,322   
IMI PLC      4,267         63,250   
Inmarsat PLC      1,932         20,404   
Intercontinental Hotels Group PLC      5,082         99,689   
International Power PLC      11,111         76,413   
Intertek Group PLC      2,171         60,280   
Investec PLC      9,710         80,330   
Johnson Matthey PLC      1,514         48,439   
Kingfisher PLC      6,023         24,917   
Legal & General Group PLC      47,374         72,052   
Lloyds Banking Group PLC †      641,091         664,583   
Old Mutual PLC      29,077         56,229   
Pearson PLC      3,639         57,589   
Petrofac Ltd.      7,969         198,839   
Rio Tinto PLC      18,207         1,303,281   
Rolls-Royce Group PLC †      10,014         97,979   
SABMiller PLC      5,301         187,535   
Sage Group PLC/The      14,253         61,137   
Severn Trent PLC      3,568         82,838   
Smith & Nephew PLC      3,096         32,828   
Smiths Group PLC      2,405         46,949   
Standard Chartered PLC      31,681         858,846   
United Utilities Group PLC      5,125         47,614   
Vedanta Resources PLC      86         3,407   
Vodafone Group PLC      859,013         2,264,517   
Weir Group PLC/The      4,443         123,958   
Whitbread PLC      3,097         87,025   
           
        10,623,991   
           
United States - 0.0% (b)      
Brookfield Properties Corp. (1)      1,900         33,577   
           

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(cost $51,482,350)

        57,181,775   
           
PREFERRED STOCKS - 3.9%      
Germany - 3.6%      
Fresenius SE      1,863         160,239   
ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG      3,399         102,422   
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA      6,682         415,920   
Volkswagen AG      8,034         1,311,361   
Porsche Automobil Holding SE      3,215         258,771   
           
        2,248,713   
           
Switzerland - 0.3%      
Schindler Holding AG      1,560         185,115   
           

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(cost $2,351,770)

        2,433,828   
           
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

AQR Funds     Annual Report     December 2010   92
         


Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR INTERNATIONAL MOMENTUM FUND   

 

     SHARES      VALUE
(Note 3)
 
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND - 1.9%      
United States - 1.9%      
iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund (1)
(cost $1,153,681)
     20,471       $ 1,192,026   
           
RIGHTS - 0.0% (b)      
Canada - 0.0% (b)      
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd., expires 1/26/11 †(1)
(cost $-)
     4,300         5,799   
           
WARRANTS - 0.0% (b)      
Hong Kong - 0.0% (b)      
Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd., expires 6/1/11 †
(cost $-)
     2         1   
           
MONEY MARKET FUND - 2.0%      
J.P. Morgan Prime Money Market Fund - Capital Shares, 0.130% (d)(e)(g)      1,275,687       $ 1,275,687   
           

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND
(cost $1,275,687; includes $234,166 of cash collateral received for securities on loan)

        1,275,687   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.0%
(cost $56,263,488)

        62,089,116   
           
ASSETS IN EXCESS OF OTHER LIABILITIES - (0.0%) (b)(f)         2,263   
           

NET ASSETS - 100.0%

      $ 62,091,379   
           
SECTOR    VALUE      % OF NET
ASSETS
 
Consumer Discretionary    $ 11,555,070         18.6
Consumer Staples      4,178,490         6.7  
Energy      2,889,825         4.7  
Financials      8,996,003         14.5  
Health Care      2,217,191         3.6  
Industrials      13,036,024         21.0  
Information Technology      1,132,984         1.8   
Materials      10,338,617         16.7   
Mutual Fund      1,192,026         1.9  
Telecommunication Services      4,309,105         6.9  
Utilities      968,094         1.6  
Money Market Funds      1,275,687         2.0   
                 

Total Investments

     62,089,116         100.0   
Assets in Excess of Other Liabilities (f)      2,263         (0.0)   
                 

Net Assets

   $ 62,091,379         100.0
                 

 

Non income-producing security.
(a) All or a portion of the security on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities is $224,019; cash collateral of $234,166 was received with which the Fund purchased a money market fund.
(b) Represents less than 0.05 percent of net assets.
(c) Private Placement security.
(d) Represents annualized seven-day yield as of December 31, 2010.
(e) Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with the cash collateral received for securities on loan.
(f) Includes appreciation(depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts and swaps.
(g) A portion of the security is pledged as collateral for a equity swap contract.

All securities are Level 2, unless noted otherwise in parentheses.

(1) Level 1 security (See Note 5).
(3) Level 3 security (See Note 5).

The following abbreviations are used in portfolio descriptions:

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2010:

 

PURCHASE
CONTRACTS
   COUNTERPARTY    CURRENCY    CURRENCY
AMOUNT
PURCHASED
     VALUE AT
SETTLEMENT
DATE
     VALUE AT
DECEMBER 31,
2010
    

UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION

(DEPRECIATION)

 
British Pound,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    GBP      1,327,687         $2,063,521         $2,077,569         $14,048   
                                   

 

SALES CONTRACTS    COUNTERPARTY    CURRENCY    CURRENCY
AMOUNT
SOLD
     VALUE AT
SETTLEMENT
DATE
     VALUE AT
DECEMBER 31,
2010
    

UNREALIZED

APPRECIATION

(DEPRECIATION)

 
British Pound,
Expiring 03/16/11
   The Royal Bank of Scotland    GBP      (540,000)         $(841,388)         $(844,994)         $(3,606)   
                                   
              $1,222,133         $1,232,575         $10,442   
                                   

Cash pledged as collateral for forward foreign exchange contracts in the amount of $40,000.

GBP - British Pound

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

AQR Funds     Annual Report     December 2010   93
         


Schedule of Investments     December 31, 2010   

 

AQR INTERNATIONAL MOMENTUM FUND   

 

Equity basket swap contract with Deutsche Bank as of December 31, 2010:

 

REFERENCE
ENTITY
   SHARES
LONG
   VALUE AT
CONTRACT
DATE
   RESET
DATE
     UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
Antofagasta PLC    1,945    $46,154      1/17/2011         $2,830   
Fresnillo PLC    3,595    85,754      1/17/2011         7,901   
Inmarsat PLC    2,654    28,196      1/17/2011         (434)   
Old Mutual PLC    7,263    13,517      1/17/2011         400   
Petrofac Ltd.    25    587      1/17/2011         32   
Rio Tinto PLC    9,358    641,219      1/17/2011         22,561   
Rolls-Royce Group PLC    9,577    93,577      1/17/2011         1,422   
Standard Chartered PLC    8,875    238,680      1/17/2011         (348)   
Vedanta Resources PLC    838    31,479      1/17/2011         (760)   
                 
              33,604   
                 
Segregated cash balance for swap agreements               38,795   
                 
              $72,399   
                 

The Swap contract listed above resets monthly. The final termination date is July 15, 2011.

Money Market Fund investment is pledged as collateral for swap contract was $1,041,113 at December 31, 2010.

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.  

 

AQR Funds     Annual Report     December 2010   94
         


Statements of Assets and Liabilities     December 31, 2010   

 

    AQR
GLOBAL
EQUITY
FUND
    AQR
INTERNATIONAL
EQUITY
FUND
    AQR
DIVERSIFIED
ARBITRAGE
FUND
    AQR
MANAGED
FUTURES
STRATEGY
FUND*
 
ASSETS:        
Investments in securities, at cost     $356,068,804        $389,374,639        $1,416,727,687        $869,945,562   
                                 
Investments in securities, at value**     $414,477,326        $446,916,902        $1,523,138,652        $869,945,562   
Cash (including foreign currency of $—; $1,192,762; $—;
$—, (respectively)
           1,192,762                 
Restricted cash                   4,797,323          
Swaps, at value     493,528        439,723               3,277,326   
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts     2,290,745        4,569,115               6,247,409   
Due from brokers     14,655,129        15,310,150        336,629,291        36,685,459   

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts

                         10,787,157   
Receivables:        

Securities sold

    4,001,296        1,106,842        9,846,344          

Foreign tax reclaim

    372,267        890,495                 

Dividends and interest

    434,866        447,812        7,412,639        75,443   

Capital shares sold

    200        6,079        3,029,624        2,694,975   

Prepaid expenses

                  110,126        37,257   
Total Assets     436,725,357        470,879,880        1,884,963,999        929,750,588   
LIABILITIES:        
Securities sold short, at value (proceeds $—; $—; $583,596,080;
$—, respectively)
                  655,505,464          
Call options written, at value (proceeds $—; $—; $1,113,694; $—, respectively)                   977,733          
Due to broker                          67,835   
Due to custodian     179,058               2,480,977        280,263   
Swaps, at value                   1,452,422          

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts

    567,868        1,258,676        545,947          
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts                   286,465          
Payables:        

Securities purchased

    3,802,366               14,457,094          

Collateral received on securities loaned

    4,199,946        7,149,866                 

Collateral received for forward foreign currency contracts

           2,720,000                 

Accrued Investment advisory fees

    106,448        191,672        753,977        607,884   

Accrued Custody, administration & accounting fees

    101,816        126,741        142,536        104,959   

Accrued Transfer agency fees

    5,427        7,325        77,117          

Accrued Shareholder servicing fees

    896        21,731                 

Accrued Distribution fees—Class N

    314        306        78,623        35,798   

Capital shares redeemed

    5,000        11,886        590,638        373,171   

Dividends payable on securities sold short

                  619,216          

Other accrued expenses and liabilities

    70,500        151,477               291   
Total Liabilities     9,039,639        11,639,680        677,968,209        1,470,201   
Net Assets     $427,685,718        $459,240,200        $1,206,995,790        $928,280,387   
                                 
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:        
Paid-in capital ($0.001 par value common stock, unlimited authorized shares)     $370,124,331        $396,956,097        $1,181,357,433        $909,692,316   
Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss)     1,172,016        5,785,081        2,523,534        2,742,185   
Undistributed (accumulated) net realized gain (loss)     (5,408,293)        (4,892,647)        (8,247,142)        (4,465,220)   
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     61,797,664        61,391,669        31,361,965        20,311,106   
Net Assets     $427,685,718        $459,240,200        $1,206,995,790        $928,280,387   
                                 
NET ASSETS:        
Class I     $1,841,838        $85,968,655        $824,237,659        $657,237,349   
Class N     1,497,723        1,472,368        382,758,131        271,043,038   
Class Y     424,346,157        371,799,177        n/a        n/a   
SHARES OUTSTANDING:        
Class I     167,896        8,227,394        73,942,810        63,824,670   
Class N     136,540        138,711        34,430,118        26,365,662   
Class Y     38,596,429        34,152,071        n/a        n/a   
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE:        
Class I     $10.97        $10.45        $11.15        $10.30   
Class N     $10.97        $10.61        $11.12        $10.28   
Class Y     $10.99        $10.89        n/a        n/a   

 

  * Consolidated financial statement, see Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information.
  **

Investments in securities includes the market value of securities out on loan of $4,038,816; $6,868,811; $—; and $—, respectively.

    Foreign currency at cost of $—; $1,177,366; $— and $—.

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (continued on p. 96)

 

AQR Funds     Annual Report     December 2010   95
         


Statements of Assets and Liabilities     December 31, 2010   

 

    AQR
RISK
PARITY
FUND*
    AQR
MOMENTUM
FUND
    AQR
SMALL CAP
MOMENTUM
FUND
    AQR
INTERNATIONAL
MOMENTUM
FUND
 
ASSETS:        
Investments in securities, at cost     $22,715,807        $130,655,518        $53,840,017        $56,263,488   
                                 
Investments in securities, at value     $22,562,056        $140,843,421        $59,540,220        $62,089,116   
Cash (including foreign currency of $—; $—; $—; ($1,887,356) respectively)                   37,744        277,498   
Swaps, at value     360,425                      72,399   
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts     45,622                      10,442   
Due from brokers     650,572        298,540        189,960          

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts

    360,178                        
Receivables:        

Securities sold

           32,524,623        13,225,466        21,114,394   

Foreign tax reclaim

                         7,432   

Dividends and interest

    43,331        152,801        44,360        56,035   

Capital shares sold

    659,287        96,352        42,158        73,737   

Prepaid expenses

    131,707                        
Total Assets     24,813,178        173,915,737        73,079,908        83,701,053   
LIABILITIES:        
Due to broker     44,558                        
Collateral received for forward foreign currency contracts                          40,000   
Due to custodian     43,959        54                 
Swaps at value     169,866                        

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts

           1,434        11,309          
Payables:        

Securities purchased

    487,518        42,341,679        16,471,595        21,217,882   

Collateral received on securities loaned

           6,988,139        2,021,905        234,166   

Accrued Investment advisory fees

    3,872        19,888        4,759        33,247   

Accrued Custody, administration & accounting fees

    4,636        13,613        14,115        34,517   

Accrued Transfer agency fees

    2,148        1,776        1,951        2,560   

Accrued Shareholder servicing fees

           14,292        6,352        7,371   

Accrued Distribution fees Class N

    2,244                        

Accrued Trustees fees

    190        104        85          

Other accrued expenses and liabilities

    71,642        43,405        43,255        39,931   
Total Liabilities     830,633        49,424,384        18,575,326        21,609,674   
Net Assets     $23,982,545        $124,491,353        $54,504,582        $62,091,379   
                                 
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:        
Paid-in capital ($0.001 par value common stock, unlimited authorized shares)     $23,846,124        $113,665,510        $48,185,417        $56,234,793   
Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss)     47,308        322,578               72,009   
Undistributed (accumulated) net realized gain (loss)     (123,552)        316,796        630,271        (160,138)   
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     212,665        10,186,469        5,688,894        5,944,715   
Net Assets     $23,982,545        $124,491,353        $54,504,582        $62,091,379   
                                 
NET ASSETS:        
Class I     $12,747,565        n/a        n/a        n/a   
Class L     n/a        $124,491,353        $54,504,582        $62,091,379   
Class N     11,234,980        n/a        n/a        n/a   
SHARES OUTSTANDING:        
Class I     1,240,567        n/a        n/a        n/a   
Class L     n/a        8,646,886        3,788,903        4,559,775   
Class N     1,094,489        n/a        n/a        n/a   
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE:        
Class I     $10.28        n/a        n/a        n/a   
Class L     n/a        $14.40        $14.39        $13.62   
Class N     $10.27        n/a        n/a        n/a   

 

  * Consolidated financial statement, see Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information.
  ** Investments in securities includes the market value of securities out on loan of $—; $6,787,555; $1,892,746 and $224,019, respectively.
    Foreign currency at cost of $—; $—; $—; (1,893,392).

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.  

 

AQR Funds     Annual Report     December 2010   96
         


Statements of Operations     December 31, 2010   

 

   

AQR

GLOBAL

EQUITY FUND

   

AQR

INTERNATIONAL
EQUITY FUND

   

AQR

DIVERSIFIED
ARBITRAGE FUND

   

AQR

MANAGED FUTURES
STRATEGY FUND**

 
    

FOR THE YEAR
ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
2010

    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
2010
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
2010
    FOR THE PERIOD
1/6/10*-12/31/10
 
INVESTMENT INCOME:        
Dividend income†     $8,603,462        $10,810,134        $5,925,076        $5,513   
Interest income                   18,925,626        30,154   
Securities lending income, net     87,533        152,895                 
Total Income     8,690,995        10,963,029        24,850,702        35,667   
EXPENSES:        
Investment advisory fees     1,502,446        1,894,392        5,480,605        2,980,585   
Custody, administration & accounting fees     260,541        363,459        377,363        181,188   
Legal fees     72,827        66,544        164,416        105,504   
Audit and tax fees     110,840        93,497        107,048        58,885   
Shareholder reporting fees     37,242        15,859        277,741        80,580   
Transfer agent fees     31,509        50,523        457,843        88,945   
Trustees fees     33,622        27,128        51,882        16,459   
Organization and offering costs     24,804                      80,500   
Shareholder servicing fees     455,454        644,980        1,182,906          
Distribution fees—Class N     2,780        2,260        580,768        160,102   
Dividends on securities sold short                   9,188,509          
Other fees     135,631        212,366        295,588        69,362   
Total Expenses     2,667,696        3,371,008        18,164,669        3,822,110   
Less waivers and reimbursements:        

Investment advisory fees waived

           (110,503)               (96,550)   

Shareholder servicing fees waived

    (447,840)        (644,980)        (235,386)          

Expense reimbursements

    (287,811)                        
Net Expenses     1,932,045        2,615,525        17,929,283        3,725,560   
Net Investment Income (Loss)     6,758,950        8,347,504        6,921,419        (3,689,893)   
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS):        
Net realized gain (loss) from:        

Investments in securities

    13,868,729        7,906,460        53,331,878          

Forward foreign currency contracts

    5,990,830        3,097,471        (209,109)        (572,573)   

Foreign currency and foreign currency translations

    (646,192)        (626,082)        429,825        (18,362)   

Futures and swaps on futures contracts

    (38,711)        (314,296)        (12,098,978)        26,716,217   

Net increase from payments by affiliates

                  544,199          

Securities sold short

                  (37,061,283)          

Swap contracts

                  (5,831,063)          

Written options

                  7,361,398          
Net realized gain (loss)     19,174,656        10,063,553        6,466,867        26,125,282   
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:        

Investments in securities

    24,457,310        23,769,794        88,034,117          

Futures and swaps on futures contracts

    220,340        (2,139,284)        (963,085)        14,064,483   

Forward foreign currency contracts

    2,908,082        5,343,590        (282,918)        6,247,409   

Foreign currency and foreign currency translations

    860,587        60,163        (20,358)        (786)   

Securities sold short

                  (58,350,282)          

Swap contracts

                  (2,196,784)          

Written options

                  141,330          
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     28,446,319        27,034,263        26,362,020        20,311,106   
Net gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     47,620,975        37,097,816        32,828,887        46,436,388   
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations
    $54,379,925        $45,445,320        $39,750,306        $42,746,495   
                                 

 

†   Net of foreign taxes withheld of

    $433,484        $956,948        $65,404        $—   

 

  * Commencement of operations.
  ** Consolidated financial statement, see Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information.

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (continued on p. 98)

 

AQR Funds     Annual Report     December 2010   97
         


Statements of Operations     December 31, 2010   

 

   

AQR

RISK PARITY
FUND**

   

AQR

MOMENTUM

FUND

   

AQR

SMALL CAP
MOMENTUM FUND

   

AQR

INTERNATIONAL
MOMENTUM
FUND

 
     FOR THE PERIOD
9/30/10*-12/31/10
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
2010
   

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
2010

    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
2010
 
INVESTMENT INCOME:        
Dividend income†            $644,526        $174,431        $697,437   
Interest income     $67,735        5,182        262          
Securities lending income, net            2,009        11,387        10,729   
Total Income     67,735        651,717        186,080        708,166   
EXPENSES:        
Investment advisory fees     36,242        87,137        49,659        117,405   
Custody, administration & accounting fees     6,169        32,790        41,797        107,413   
Legal fees     42,189        46,675        47,996        48,942   
Audit and tax fees     54,734        39,744        39,746        51,813   
Shareholder reporting fees     242        7,041        5,352        7,791   
Transfer agent fees     6,418        25,029        22,430        34,001   
Trustees fees     199        1,829        702        2,684   
Organization and Offering costs     21,302                        
Shareholder servicing fees            52,283        21,282        50,316   
Distribution fees—Class N     5,890                        
Other fees     12,001        47,584        32,555        68,511   
Total Expenses     185,386        340,112        261,519        488,876   
Less waivers and reimbursements:        

Investment advisory fees waived

    (36,242)        (87,135)        (49,659)        (117,405)   

Shareholder servicing fees waived

           (52,283)        (21,282)        (50,316)   

Expense reimbursements

    (97,341)        (25,641)        (97,632)        (98,466)   
Net Expenses     51,803        175,053        92,946        222,689   
Net Investment Income (Loss)     15,932        476,664        93,134        485,477   
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS):        
Net realized gain (loss) from:        

Investments in securities

    (46,065)        (40,999)        609,413        (686,185)   

Forward foreign currency contracts

    231,097                      (331,704)   

Foreign currency and foreign currency translations

    (20,419)                      (137,994)   

Futures and swaps on futures contracts

    98,263        337,965        410,041          

Swap contracts

    141,580                      638,038   
Net realized gain (loss)     404,456        296,966        1,019,454        (517,845)   
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:        

Investments in securities

    (153,751)        9,825,024        5,504,471        5,162,776   

Futures and swaps on futures contracts

    250,785        (1,293)        (11,309)          

Forward foreign currency contracts

    45,622                      179,153   

Foreign currency and foreign currency translations

    (32,043)                      35,338   

Swap contracts

    102,052                      43,827   
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     212,665        9,823,731        5,493,162        5,421,094   
Net gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     617,121        10,120,697        6,512,616        4,903,249   
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations
    $633,053        $10,597,361        $6,605,750        $5,388,726   
                                 

 

   

† Net of foreign taxes withheld of

    $—        $—        $—        $64,195   

 

  * Commencement of operations.
  ** Consolidated financial statement, see Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information.

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.  

 

AQR Funds     Annual Report     December 2010   98
         


Statements of Changes in Net Assets     December 31, 2010   

 

    AQR GLOBAL
EQUITY FUND
    AQR INTERNATIONAL
EQUITY FUND
 
    

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
2010

    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
2010
    FOR THE PERIOD
8/28/09*-12/31/09
 
OPERATIONS:      
Net investment income (loss)     $6,758,950        $8,347,504        $1,090,896   
Net realized gain (loss)     19,174,656        10,063,553        21,921,983   
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     28,446,319        27,034,263        (3,084,692)   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    54,379,925        45,445,320        19,928,187   
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:       
Net investment income:      

Class I

    (57,496)        (1,939,218)        (610,914)   

Class L

                    

Class N

    (43,413)        (30,891)          

Class Y

    (14,066,551)        (8,858,115)        (4,816,996)   

Total

    (14,167,460)        (10,828,224)        (5,427,910)   
Net realized gain:      

Class I

    (12,252)        (751,420)        (1,232,295)   

Class L

                    

Class N

    (10,061)        (12,796)        (20)   

Class Y

    (2,827,146)        (3,126,673)        (9,229,217)   

Total

    (2,849,459)        (3,890,889)        (10,461,532)   

Total distributions

    (17,016,919)        (14,719,113)        (15,889,442)   
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:       
CLASS I      
Proceeds from shares sold     1,656,523        44,905,053        43,887,953   
Reinvestment of distributions     69,748        2,584,353        1,798,893   
Cost of shares redeemed            (12,356,169)        (92,897)   
Redemption fees            92        1,147   
Net increase from capital transactions     1,726,271        35,133,329        45,595,096   
CLASS N      
Proceeds from shares sold     2,068,625        1,454,807        5,697   
Reinvestment of distributions     52,615        42,682        20   
Cost of shares redeemed     (754,495)        (97,610)          
Redemption fees     2                 
Net increase (decrease) from capital transactions     1,366,747        1,399,879        5,717   
     
CLASS Y      
Proceeds from shares sold            3,598,979        38,215,777   
In-kind subscription (see Note 11)     370,340,997               316,649,562   
Capital contribution (see Note 7)                   15,777   
Reinvestment of distributions     16,893,697        11,984,789        14,046,213   
Cost of shares redeemed     (5,000)        (28,131,786)        (14,085,511)   
Redemption fees            15,873        31,554   
Net increase (decrease) from capital transactions     387,229,694        (12,532,145)        354,873,372   
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital transactions     390,322,712        24,001,063        400,474,185   
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     427,685,718        54,727,270        404,512,930   
     
NET ASSETS:      
Beginning of period            404,512,930          
End of period     $427,685,718        $459,240,200        $404,512,930   
                         
Undistributed accumulated net investment income (loss) at end of period     $1,172,016        $5,785,081        $472,899   

(continued on p. 100)

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.  

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets     December 31, 2010   

 

    AQR GLOBAL
EQUITY FUND
    AQR INTERNATIONAL
EQUITY FUND
 
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
2010
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
2010
    FOR THE PERIOD
8/28/09*-12/31/09
 
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING:       
CLASS I      
Shares outstanding, beginning of period            4,502,376          
Shares sold     161,426        4,730,717        4,324,237   
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions     6,470        253,120        187,580   
Shares redeemed            (1,258,819)        (9,441)   
Shares outstanding, end of period     167,896        8,227,394        4,502,376   
CLASS N      
Shares outstanding, beginning of period            584          
Shares sold     203,862        144,573        582   
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions     4,880        4,116        2   
Shares redeemed     (72,202)        (10,562)          
Shares outstanding, end of period     136,540        138,711        584   
CLASS Y      
Shares outstanding, beginning of period            35,486,692          
Shares sold            343,970        3,779,363   
Shares issued in connection with in-kind subscription (see Note 11)     37,034,100               31,664,956   
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions     1,562,784        1,126,390        1,410,263   
Shares redeemed     (455)        (2,804,981)        (1,367,890)   
Shares outstanding, end of period     38,596,429        34,152,071        35,486,692   

 

  * Commencement of operations.
  ** Consolidated financial statement, see Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets     December 31, 2010   

 

    AQR DIVERSIFIED
ARBITRAGE FUND
    AQR
MANAGED FUTURES
STRATEGY FUND**
 
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
2010
    FOR THE PERIOD
1/15/09*-12/31/09
    FOR THE PERIOD
1/6/10*-12/31/10
 
OPERATIONS:      
Net investment income (loss)     $6,921,419        $797,409        $(3,689,893)   
Net realized gain (loss)     6,466,867        (905,928)        26,125,282   
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     26,362,020        4,999,945        20,311,106   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    39,750,306        4,891,426        42,746,495   
     
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:      
Net investment income:      

Class I

    (2,529,523)        (424,290)        (4,988,075)   

Class L

                    

Class N

    (496,243)        (135,050)        (1,283,887)   

Total

    (3,025,766)        (559,340)        (6,271,962)   
Net realized gain:      

Class I

    (9,148,432)        (1,105,118)        (8,519,610)   

Class N

    (4,389,758)        (655,481)        (2,443,893)   

Total

    (13,538,190)        (1,760,599)        (10,963,503)   

Total distributions

    (16,563,956)        (2,319,939)        (17,235,465)   
     
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:      
CLASS I      
Proceeds from shares sold     744,622,281        167,891,859        658,743,237   
Reinvestment of distributions     10,961,113        1,492,419        13,031,535   
Cost of shares redeemed     (105,043,527)        (11,064,860)        (33,812,899)   
Redemption fees     29        527        12,633   
Net increase from capital transactions     650,539,896        158,319,945        637,974,506   
CLASS N      
Proceeds from shares sold     366,744,101        95,158,643        289,880,071   
Reinvestment of distributions     4,779,404        788,750        3,704,252   
Cost of shares redeemed     (77,340,720)        (17,858,676)        (28,806,659)   
Redemption fees     5,055        1,555        17,187   
Net increase (decrease) from capital transactions     294,187,840        78,090,272        264,794,851   
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital transactions     944,727,736        236,410,217        902,769,357   
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     967,914,086        238,981,704        928,280,387   
     
NET ASSETS:      
Beginning of period     239,081,704        100,000          
End of period     $1,206,995,790        $239,081,704        $928,280,387   
                         
Undistributed accumulated net investment income (loss) at end of period     $2,523,534        $165,585        $2,742,185   

(continued on p. 102)

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.  

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets     December 31, 2010   

 

    AQR DIVERSIFIED
ARBITRAGE FUND
    AQR
MANAGED FUTURES
STRATEGY FUND**
 
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
2010
    FOR THE PERIOD
1/15/09*-12/31/09
    FOR THE PERIOD
1/6/10*-12/31/10
 
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING:       
CLASS I      
Shares outstanding, beginning of period     14,819,735                 
Shares sold     67,644,901        15,719,603        65,937,073   
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions     990,163        139,609        1,286,430   
Shares redeemed     (9,511,989)        (1,039,477)        (3,398,833)   
Shares outstanding, end of period     73,942,810        14,819,735        63,824,670   
CLASS N      
Shares outstanding, beginning of period     7,332,864        10,000          
Shares sold     33,746,669        8,908,187        28,893,378   
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions     432,917        73,922        366,394   
Shares redeemed     (7,082,332)        (1,659,245)        (2,894,110)   
Shares outstanding, end of period     34,430,118        7,332,864        26,365,662   

 

  * Commencement of operations.
  ** Consolidated financial statement, see Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information.

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets     December 31, 2010   

 

   

AQR

RISK PARITY
FUND**

    AQR MOMENTUM FUND  
     FOR THE PERIOD
9/30/10*-12/31/10
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
2010
    FOR THE PERIOD
7/9/09*-12/31/09
 
OPERATIONS:      
Net investment income (loss)     $15,932        $476,664        $26,142   
Net realized gain (loss)     404,456        296,966        481,637   
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     212,665        9,823,731        362,738   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    633,053        10,597,361        870,517   
     
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:      
Net investment income:      

Class I

    (127,380)                 

Class L

           (134,564)        (25,511)   

Class N

    (121,230)                 

Total

    (248,610)        (134,564)        (25,511)   
Net realized gain:      

Class I

                    

Class L

           (309,664)        (172,296)   

Class N

                    

Total

           (309,664)        (172,296)   

Total distributions

    (248,610)        (444,228)        (197,807)   
     
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:      
CLASS I      
Proceeds from shares sold     12,413,848                 
Reinvestment of distributions     127,380                 
Cost of shares redeemed     (12,269)                 
Redemption fees                     
Net increase from capital transactions     12,528,959                 
CLASS L      
Proceeds from shares sold            113,707,968        6,150,686   
Reinvestment of distributions            443,920        197,602   
Cost of shares redeemed            (6,747,740)        (88,950)   
Redemption fees            1,497        527   
Net increase from capital transactions            107,405,645        6,259,865   
CLASS N      
Proceeds from shares sold     11,092,756                 
Reinvestment of distributions     120,969                 
Cost of shares redeemed     (145,014)                 
Redemption fees     432                 
Net increase (decrease) from capital transactions     11,069,143                 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital transactions     23,598,102        107,405,645        6,259,865   
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     23,982,545        117,558,778        6,932,575   
     
NET ASSETS:      
Beginning of period            6,932,575          
End of period     $23,982,545        $124,491,353        $6,932,575   
                         
Undistributed accumulated net investment income (loss) at end of period     $47,308        $322,578        $631   

(continued on p. 104)

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.  

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets     December 31, 2010   

 

   

AQR

RISK PARITY
FUND**

    AQR MOMENTUM FUND  
     FOR THE PERIOD
9/30/10*-12/31/10
   

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
2010

    FOR THE PERIOD
7/9/09*-12/31/09
 
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING:      
CLASS I      
Shares outstanding, beginning of period                     
Shares sold     1,229,100                 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions     12,687                 
Shares redeemed     (1,220)                 
Shares outstanding, end of period     1,240,567                 
CLASS L      
Shares outstanding, beginning of period            568,597          
Shares sold            8,561,328        559,779   
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions            31,043        16,494   
Shares redeemed            (514,082)        (7,676)   
Shares outstanding, end of period            8,646,886        568,597   
CLASS N      
Shares outstanding, beginning of period                     
Shares sold     1,096,773                 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions     12,061                 
Shares redeemed     (14,345)                 
Shares outstanding, end of period     1,094,489                 

 

  * Commencement of operations.
  ** Consolidated financial statement, see Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets     December 31, 2010   

 

     AQR SMALL CAP
MOMENTUM FUND
     AQR INTERNATIONAL
MOMENTUM FUND
 
      FOR THE YEAR
ENDED
1/1/10-12/31/10
     FOR THE PERIOD
7/9/09*-12/31/09
     FOR THE YEAR
ENDED
1/1/10-12/31/10
     FOR THE PERIOD
7/9/09*-12/31/09
 
OPERATIONS:            
Net investment income (loss)      $93,134         $9,168         $485,477         $38,766   
Net realized gain (loss)      1,019,454         274,977         (517,845)         779,256   
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      5,493,162         195,732         5,421,094         523,621   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from operations

     6,605,750         479,877         5,388,726         1,341,643   
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:            
Net investment income:            

Class L

     (88,580)         (9,247)         (198,118)         (177,254)   

Total

     (88,580)         (9,247)         (198,118)         (177,254)   
Net realized gain:            

Class L

     (487,666)         (180,969)         (61,012)         (437,399)   

Total

     (487,666)         (180,969)         (61,012)         (437,399)   

Total distributions

     (576,246)         (190,216)         (259,130)         (614,653)   
           
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:            
CLASS L            
Proceeds from shares sold      47,944,290         3,072,017         45,816,669         29,481,521   
Reinvestment of distributions      576,046         189,528         259,022         614,344   
Cost of shares redeemed      (3,285,924)         (312,595)         (18,877,307)         (1,064,593)   
Redemption fees      1,061         994         1,346         3,791   
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital transactions      45,235,473         2,949,944         27,199,730         29,035,063   
Total increase (decrease) in net assets      51,264,977         3,239,605         32,329,326         29,762,053   
           
NET ASSETS:            
Beginning of period      3,239,605                 29,762,053           
End of period      $54,504,582         $3,239,605         62,091,379         $29,762,053   
                                     
Undistributed accumulated net investment income (loss) at end of period      $—         $—         $72,009         $151,015   
           
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING:            
CLASS L            
Shares outstanding, beginning of period      284,134                 2,485,331           
Shares sold      3,707,891         294,508         3,653,199         2,523,592   
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions      40,199         17,013         19,417         52,508   
Shares redeemed      (243,321)         (27,387)         (1,598,172)         (90,769)   
Shares outstanding, end of period      3,788,903         284,134         4,559,775         2,485,331   

 

  * Commencement of operations.
  ** Consolidated financial statement, see Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information.

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.  

 

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Statement of Cash Flows     December 31, 2010   

 

     AQR
DIVERSIFIED
ARBITRAGE FUND
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:   
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations      $39,750,306   
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash used in operating activities:   

Payments to purchase securities

     (3,352,887,172)   

Payments to cover short securities

     (672,441,774)   

Proceeds from securities sold short

     1,083,733,121   

Proceeds from sale of securities

     2,263,077,192   

Realized gain on investments in securities and foreign currency

     (53,761,703)   

Realized loss on securities sold short and written options

     29,699,885   

Unrealized appreciation on investment in securities and foreign currency

     (88,013,759)   

Unrealized depreciation on securities sold short and written options

     58,208,952   

Amortization of bond premium

     2,381,163   
(Increases)/decreases in operating assets:   

Swaps, at value

     26,133   

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts

     417,138   

Dividends and interest

     (6,161,327)   

Restricted Cash

     (4,797,323)   

Due from brokers

     (241,982,553)   

Prepaid expenses

     (110,126)   

Receivable from securities sold

     (1,082,287)   
Increases/(decreases) in operating liabilities   

Due to custodian

     2,480,977   

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

     282,918   

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts

     545,947   

Swaps, at value

     1,452,422   

Dividends on securities sold short

     317,165   

Accrued Investment advisory fees

     629,229   

Accrued Custody, admin and accounting fees

     142,536   

Accrued Shareholder servicing fees

     (57,670)   

Accrued Distribution fees

     78,623   

Accrued Trustees fees

     (2,627)   

Accrued Transfer agency fees

     77,117   

Payable for securities purchased

     4,021,916   

Other accrued expenses

     (150,142)   

Net cash used in operating activities

     $(934,125,723)   
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES   

Proceeds from shares sold

     1,108,712,734   

Payments on shares redeemed

     (181,895,137)   

Distributions to shareholders

     (823,439)   

Net cash provided by financing activities

     $925,994,158   
Net change in cash      (8,131,565)   

Cash, beginning of year

     8,131,565   

Cash, end of year

     $—   

Non-cash financing activities not included herein consists of reinvestment of dividends and distribution of $15,740,517.

 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.  

 

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Financial Highlights     December 31, 2010   

 

    PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:  
          Change in Net Assets Resulting
from Operations
    Less Dividends and Distributions  
     Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
    Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
    Net
Increase
(Decrease)
in Net
Asset
Value from
Operations
    Distributions
from Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
from Net
Realized
Gains
    Total
Distributions
 
AQR GLOBAL EQUITY FUND CLASS I1              

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010

    $10.00        0.16        1.25        1.41        (0.36)        (0.08)        (0.44)   
AQR GLOBAL EQUITY FUND CLASS N†1              

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010

    $10.00        0.13        1.25        1.38        (0.33)        (0.08)        (0.41)   
AQR GLOBAL EQUITY FUND CLASS Y1              

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010

    $10.00        0.18        1.27        1.45        (0.38)        (0.08)        (0.46)   
AQR INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND CLASS I†              

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 20101

    $9.78        0.16        0.84        1.00        (0.24)        (0.09)        (0.33)   
FOR THE PERIOD 9/30/093 TO 12/31/091     $10.00        (0.01)        0.22        0.21        (0.14)        (0.29)        (0.43)   
AQR INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND CLASS N†              

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 20101

    $9.91        0.14        0.88        1.02        (0.23)        (0.09)        (0.32)   
FOR THE PERIOD 9/30/093 TO 12/31/091     $10.00               0.20        0.20               (0.29)        (0.29)   
AQR INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND CLASS Y†              

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 20101

    $10.16        0.20        0.89        1.09        (0.27)        (0.09)        (0.36)   
FOR THE PERIOD 8/28/092 TO 12/31/091     $10.00        0.03        0.57        0.60        (0.15)        (0.29)        (0.44)   
AQR DIVERSIFIED ARBITRAGE FUND CLASS I†              

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010

    $10.80        0.06        0.46        0.52        (0.04)        (0.13)        (0.17)   
FOR THE PERIOD 1/15/092 TO 12/31/091     $10.00        0.13        0.79        0.92        (0.03)        (0.09)        (0.12)   
AQR DIVERSIFIED ARBITRAGE FUND CLASS N†              

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010

    $10.78        0.05        0.43        0.48        (0.01)        (0.13)        (0.14)   
FOR THE PERIOD 1/15/092 TO 12/31/091     $10.00        0.10        0.79        0.89        (0.02)        (0.09)        (0.11)   
AQR MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND CLASS I†              
FOR THE PERIOD 1/6/102 TO 12/31/101     $10.00        (0.12)        0.66        0.54        (0.09)        (0.15)        (0.24)   
AQR MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND CLASS N†              
FOR THE PERIOD 1/6/102 TO 12/31/101     $10.00        (0.15)        0.66        0.51        (0.08)        (0.15)        (0.23)   
AQR RISK PARITY FUND CLASS I              
FOR THE PERIOD 9/30/102 TO 12/31/10     $10.00        0.02        0.38        0.40        (0.12)               (0.12)   
AQR RISK PARITY FUND CLASS N              
FOR THE PERIOD 9/30/102 TO 12/31/10     $10.00        0.01        0.38        0.39        (0.12)               (0.12)   
AQR MOMENTUM FUND CLASS L†              

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010

    $12.19        0.06        2.21        2.27        (0.02)        (0.04)        (0.06)   
FOR THE PERIOD 7/9/092 TO 12/31/091     $10.00        0.07 1      2.48        2.55        (0.05)        (0.31)        (0.36)   
AQR SMALL CAP MOMENTUM FUND CLASS L†              

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010

    $11.40        0.03        3.13        3.16        (0.03)        (0.14)        (0.17)   
FOR THE PERIOD 7/9/092 TO 12/31/091     $10.00        0.04 1      2.06        2.10        (0.03)        (0.67)        (0.70)   
AQR INTERNATIONAL MOMENTUM FUND CLASS L†              

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010

    $11.98        0.08        1.62        1.70        (0.05)        (0.01)        (0.06)   
FOR THE PERIOD 7/9/092 TO 12/31/091     $10.00        0.04 1      2.26        2.30        (0.09)        (0.23)        (0.32)   
  † Redemption fees of less than $0.005 per share were incurred by the share class.
  1 Based on average shares outstanding.
  2 Commencement of operations.
  3 Commencement of offering of shares.
  4 Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period and redemption on the last day of the period and is not annualized.
  5 Annualized for periods less than one year.
  6 Portfolio turnover is not annualized.
  7 The ratio is annualized for a short period of time and is not representative of what the ratio would be if the Fund class has operated for a longer period of time.
  8 Total return unadjusted for year end financial reporting purposes for the AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund was 4.71% and 4.43% for Class I and Class N, respectively.
  9 Total return unadjusted for year end financial reporting purposes for the AQR Risk Parity Fund was 3.88% and 3.78% for Class I and Class N, respectively.
10 Total return unadjusted for year end financial reporting purposes for the AQR International Momentum Fund was 14.11%.
11 Ratios do not include the impact of the expenses of the underlying funds in which the Funds invest in.
12 For the year ended December 31, 2010, the Adviser contributed $544,199 into the AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund. The impact of the Advisor’s contribution increased the total return by 0.08%.

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

               

Ratios to Average Net Assets of:5

       
Net
Asset
Value,
End of
Period
    Total
Return4
    Net Assets,
End of Period
  Expenses, Net of
Reimbursements
and/or Waivers11
  Expenses, Net of
Reimbursements
and/or Waivers
(Excluding Dividend
Short Expense  &
Interest Expense)11
  Expenses, Before
Reimbursements
and/or Waivers11
  Net Investment
Income (Loss)
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate6
    
               
  $10.97        14.12%      $1,841,838   0.79%   0.79%   0.79%   1.41%   72%    
               
  $10.97        13.83%      $1,497,723   1.10%   1.10%   1.10%   1.28%   72%    
               
  $10.99        14.54%      $424,346,157   0.50%   0.50%   0.71%   1.81%   72%    
               
  $10.45        10.40%      $85,968,655   0.90%   0.90%   1.03%   1.72%   93%  
  $9.78        2.20%      $44,016,038   0.90%   0.90%   1.01%   (0.47)%   29%    
               
  $10.61        10.40%      $1,472,368   1.25%   1.25%   3.50%   1.51%   93%  
  $9.91        2.04%      $5,785   1.25%   1.25%   472.86%7   (0.07)%   29%    
               
  $10.89        10.84%      $371,799,177   0.55%   0.55%   0.77%   2.02%   93%  
  $10.16        6.08%      $360,491,107   0.55%   0.55%   0.98%   0.99%   29%    
               
  $11.15        4.81%8,12      $824,237,659   2.59%   1.20%   2.62%   1.13%   361%  
  $10.80        9.24%      $160,026,814   2.46%   1.20%   3.25%   1.30%   482%    
               
  $11.12        4.52%8,12      $382,758,131   2.89%   1.50%   2.92%   0.85%   361%  
  $10.78        8.88%      $79,054,890   2.69%   1.50%   3.42%   0.98%   482%    
               
  $10.30        5.41%      $657,237,349   1.25%   1.25%   1.28%   (1.27)%   0%    
               
  $10.28        5.12%      $271,043,038   1.50%   1.50%   1.56%   (1.54)%   0%    
               
  $10.28        3.98%9      $12,747,565   0.95%   0.95%   3.80%   0.44%   19%    
               
  $10.27        3.88%9      $11,234,980   1.20%   1.20%   3.96%   0.22%   19%    
               
  $14.40        18.60%      $124,491,353   0.49%   0.49%   0.98%   1.37%   180%  
  $12.19        25.58%      $6,932,575   0.49%   0.49%   5.08%   1.23%   163%    
               
  $14.39        27.69%      $54,504,582   0.65%   0.65%   1.85%   0.66%   380%  
  $11.40        21.24%      $3,239,605   0.65%   0.65%   7.53%   0.65%   136%    
               
  $13.62        14.20%10      $62,091,379   0.65%   0.65%   1.46%   1.44%   269%  
  $11.98        23.08%      $29,762,053   0.65%   0.65%   2.22%   0.63%   160%    

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Notes to Financial Statements     December 31, 2010   

1. Organization

AQR Funds (the “Trust”), organized as a Delaware statutory trust on September 4, 2008, is an open-end management investment company, under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). As of December 31, 2010, the Trust consists of eight active series (collectively, the “Funds” and each individually a “Fund”): AQR Global Equity Fund, AQR International Equity Fund, AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund, AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund, AQR Risk Parity Fund, AQR Momentum Fund, AQR Small Cap Momentum Fund, and AQR International Momentum Fund. AQR Capital Management, LLC (“the Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser of each Fund. The Adviser has retained CNH Partners, LLC (“the Sub-Adviser”) an affiliate of the Adviser, to serve as an investment sub-adviser to the AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund.

The investment objective of the AQR Global Equity Fund is long-term capital appreciation. The principal investment strategies of the AQR Global Equity Fund include seeking to outperform the MSCI World Total Return Index (the “Global Equity Benchmark”) while seeking to control its tracking error relative to this benchmark. The Global Equity Benchmark is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the performance of equities in developed markets, including the United States and Canada. The AQR Global Equity Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2009. The Fund offers Class I, Class N and Class Y shares.

The investment objective of the AQR International Equity Fund is long-term capital appreciation. The principal investment strategies of the AQR International Equity Fund include seeking to outperform the MSCI EAFE Total Return Index (the “International Equity Benchmark”) while seeking to control its tracking error relative to this benchmark. The International Equity Benchmark is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the performance of equities in developed markets, excluding the United States and Canada. The AQR International Equity Fund Class Y shares commenced operations on August 28, 2009. Class I and Class N shares commenced operations on September 30, 2009.

The investment objective of the AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund is long-term absolute (positive) returns. The principal investment strategies of the AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund include seeking to outperform the Merrill Lynch 3-Month Treasury Bill Index (the “Absolute Return Benchmark”) using arbitrage and alternative investment strategies such as merger arbitrage, convertible arbitrage, other forms of arbitrage (including, but not limited to, when-issued trading arbitrage, stub-trading arbitrage and dual-class arbitrage) and other types of non-arbitrage alternative investment strategies. The AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund commenced operations on January 15, 2009. The Fund offers Class I and Class N shares.

The investment objective of the AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund is to seek positive absolute returns. The Fund invests primarily in a portfolio of futures contracts and futures-related instruments. The Fund’s universe of investments includes more than 100 global developed and emerging market exchange-traded futures, futures related instruments and forward contracts across four major asset classes (commodities, currencies, fixed income and equities); however this universe of investments is subject to change under varying market conditions as these instruments evolve over time. The AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund commenced operations on January 6, 2010. The Fund offers Class I and Class N shares.

The investment objective of the AQR Risk Parity Fund is to seek total return. Total return consists of capital appreciation and income. The Fund pursues its investment objective by allocating assets among major liquid asset classes (including global developed and emerging market equities, global nominal and inflation-linked government bonds, emerging market bonds, mortgage-backed securities, corporate and sovereign debt, the credit spreads of mortgage-backed securities and corporate and sovereign debt, developed and emerging market currencies, and commodities). The AQR Risk Parity Fund commenced operations on September 30, 2010. The Fund offers Class I and Class N shares.

The investment objective of the AQR Momentum Fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation. The Fund invests primarily in equity or equity-related securities (including, but not limited to, exchange-traded funds, equity index futures, and depository receipts) of large and mid-sized companies traded on a principal U.S. exchange or over-the-counter market that the Adviser determines to have positive momentum. The Adviser considers a security to have positive momentum primarily if it has a return over the prior twelve months, excluding the most recent one month, that ranks in the top third of its relevant universe at the time of purchase. The AQR Momentum Fund commenced operations on July 9, 2009. The Fund offers Class L shares.

 

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The investment objective of the AQR Small Cap Momentum Fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation. The Fund invests primarily in equity or equity-related securities (including, but not limited to, exchange-traded funds, equity index futures and depository receipts) of small cap companies traded on a principal U.S. exchange or over-the-counter market that the Adviser determines to have positive momentum. The Adviser considers a security to have positive momentum primarily if it has a return over the prior twelve months, excluding the most recent one month, that ranks in the top third of its relevant universe at the time of purchase. The AQR Small Cap Momentum Fund commenced operations on July 9, 2009. The Fund offers Class L shares.

The investment objective of the AQR International Momentum Fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation. The Fund invests primarily in equity or equity-related securities (including, but not limited to, exchange-traded funds, equity index futures and depositary receipts) of non-U.S. companies that the Adviser determines to have positive momentum. The Adviser considers a security to have positive momentum primarily if it has a return over the prior twelve months, excluding the most recent one month, that ranks in the top third of its relevant universe at the time of purchase. The AQR International Momentum Fund commenced operations on July 9, 2009. The Fund offers Class L shares.

2. Consolidation of Subsidiary — AQR Managed Futures Strategy Offshore Fund Ltd. and AQR Risk Parity Offshore Fund Ltd.

The consolidated Schedules of Investments, Statements of Assets and Liabilities, of Operations, of Changes in Net Assets and the Financial Highlights of the AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund and AQR Risk Parity Fund includes the accounts of AQR Managed Futures Strategy Offshore Fund Ltd. and AQR Risk Parity Offshore Fund Ltd., respectively, wholly-owned and controlled subsidiaries (the “Subsidiaries”). All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation for the Funds. Each of the Subsidiaries has a fiscal year end of December 31st for financial statement consolidation purposes and a nonconforming tax year end of November 30th.

AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund and AQR Risk Parity Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in its Subsidiary each of which acts as an investment vehicle in order to effect certain investments consistent with the Funds’ investment objectives and policies.

A summary of the Funds’ investment in the Subsidiaries are as follows:

 

    

INCEPTION DATE

OF SUBSIDIARY

   SUBSIDIARY NET
ASSETS AT
DECEMBER 31, 2010
     % OF TOTAL NET
ASSETS AT
DECEMBER 31, 2010
 

AQR Managed Futures Strategy Offshore Fund Ltd.

   January 6, 2010    $ 213,901,854         23.0 %

AQR Risk Parity Offshore Fund Ltd.

   September 30, 2010      4,725,747         19.7   

3. Significant Accounting Policies

The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Funds:

Use of Estimates: The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Securities Valuation: Each Fund’s portfolio securities are valued as of the close of business of the regular session of trading on the NYSE (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). Equity securities, including securities sold short, are valued at the latest quoted sales prices or official closing prices taken from the primary market in which each security trades. In accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees, the Funds apply fair value pricing to international securities on a daily basis utilizing the quotations of an independent pricing service, unless the Adviser determines that use of another valuation methodology is appropriate. The pricing service uses statistical analysis and quantitative models to adjust local market prices using factors such as subsequent movement and changes in the prices of indices, securities and exchange rates in other markets, in determining fair value as of the time the Funds calculate their net asset value. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market, and which are not quoted by NASDAQ, are valued at the

 

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last sale price, if available, otherwise at the last quoted bid price (in the case of short sales, at the ask price). Bonds are valued using the latest bid prices or using valuations based on a matrix system (which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings), both as furnished by independent pricing services. The Funds value debt securities maturing less than 61 days from the date of purchase at amortized cost, which approximates market value. The value of futures contracts purchased and sold by the Funds is accounted for using the unrealized gain or loss on the contracts that is determined by marking the contracts to their current settlement prices. Futures and options contracts are valued at the last quoted sales price on the valuation date. In the event that the exchange for a specific futures contract closes earlier than 4:00 p.m., the futures contract is valued at the Official Settlement Price of the exchange. Prices of futures contracts are monitored until 4:00 p.m. to determine if fair valuation would provide a more accurate valuation. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at such investment company’s current day closing net asset value per share. Exchange-Traded Funds (“ETFs”) and closed-end investment companies are valued at the last quoted sales price. Equity, total return and commodity swap contracts are valued at fair value, based on the price of the underlying referenced instrument. Credit default swaps are valued daily primarily using independent pricing services or market makers. Interest rate swap contracts are valued at fair value as determined by an independent pricing service based on various valuation models which consider the terms of underlying contracts and market data inputs received from third parties.

The Funds may use pricing services to obtain readily available market quotations. Where market quotations are not readily available, or if an available market quotation is determined not to be reliable, a security will be valued based on its fair value as determined in accordance with the valuation procedures approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees. Using fair value to price securities may result in a value that is different from a security’s most recent closing price and from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net assets.

Convertible Securities: The Funds invest in preferred stocks and fixed-income securities which are convertible into common stock. Convertible securities may be converted either at a stated price or rate within a specified period of time into a specified number of shares of common stock. Traditionally, convertible securities have paid dividends or interest greater than on the related common stocks, but less than fixed income non-convertible securities. By investing in a convertible security, the Funds may participate in any capital appreciation or depreciation of a company’s stock, but to a lesser degree than if it had invested in that company’s common stock. Convertible securities rank senior to common stock in a corporation’s capital structure and, therefore, entail less risk than the corporation’s common stock. The Funds may attempt to hedge certain of their investments in convertible debt securities by selling short the issuer’s common stock.

Short Sales: The AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund sells securities it does not own as a hedge against some of its long positions and/or in anticipation of a decline in the market value of that security (short sale). When the Fund makes a short sale, it must borrow the security sold short and deliver it to the broker-dealer through which it made the short sale. The Fund may have to pay a fee to borrow the particular security and may be obligated to remit any interest or dividends received on such borrowed securities. Dividends declared on short positions open are recorded on the ex-date as an expense. A gain, limited to the price at which the Fund sold the security short, or a loss, unlimited in magnitude, will be recognized upon the termination of a short sale if the market price at termination is less than or greater than, respectively, the proceeds originally received. The Fund is also subject to the risk that it may be unable to reacquire a security to terminate a short position except at a price substantially in excess of the last quoted price.

The Fund is required to pledge cash or securities to the broker as collateral for the securities sold short. Collateral requirements are calculated daily based on the current market value of the short positions. Cash deposited with broker for collateral for securities sold short is recorded as an asset on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and securities segregated as collateral are denoted in the Schedule of Investments. The Fund may receive or pay the net of the following amounts: (i) a portion of the income from the investment of cash collateral; (ii) the broker’s fee on the borrowed securities; and (iii) a financing charge for the difference in the market value of the short position and cash collateral deposited with the broker. This income or fee is calculated daily based upon the market value of each borrowed security and a variable rate that is dependent on the availability of the security. The net amount of fees of $4,056,594 are included in interest income in the Statements of Operations.

Futures Contracts: Each Fund may invest in futures contracts (“futures”). Each Fund, excluding AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund and AQR Risk Parity Fund, may invest in futures in order to hedge its investments or equitize its cash

 

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flows against fluctuations in value caused by changes in prevailing interest rates or market conditions. The AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund and AQR Risk Parity Fund may invest in futures as part of its primary investment strategy. Investments in futures may increase exposure to a particular market. No monies are paid or received by a Fund upon the purchase or sale of a futures contract. Initially, a Fund will be required to deposit with the broker an amount of cash or cash equivalents, known as initial margin, based on the value of the contract. Subsequent payments, called variation margin, to and from the broker, will be made on a daily basis as the price of the underlying instruments fluctuates, making the long and short positions in the futures contract more or less valuable, a process known as ‘marking-to-the-market.’ Once a final determination of variation margin is made, additional cash is required to be paid by or released to a Fund, and a Fund will realize a loss or gain. The use of long futures contracts subject the Funds to risk of loss in excess of the amounts shown on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, up to the notional amount of the futures contracts. The use of short futures contracts subjects the Funds to unlimited risk of loss. Futures contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after each Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Forward Currency Contracts: The Funds may buy and sell forward currency contracts, which are agreements between two parties to buy and sell currencies at a set price on a future date. These contracts are used to protect against a decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar of the currencies in which its portfolio securities are denominated or quoted (or an increase in the value of a currency in which securities a fund intends to buy are denominated, when a fund holds cash reserves and short term investments), or for other investment purposes. The U.S. dollar value of forward currency contracts is determined using current forward currency exchange rates supplied by a quotation service. The market value of the contract will fluctuate with changes in currency exchange rates. The contract is marked to market daily and the change in market value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, the Fund’s record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The Fund’s could be exposed to risk if the value of the currency changes unfavorably, if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts or if the Fund is unable to enter into a closing position. Risks may exceed amounts recognized on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Forward currency contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after each Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Equity (including total return and commodity) Swap Contracts: The Funds invest in equity swaps to obtain exposure to the underlying referenced instrument, obtain leverage or enjoy the returns from ownership without actually owning the underlying position. Equity swaps are two-party contracts that generally obligate one party to pay the positive return and the other party to pay the negative return on a specified reference security, basket of securities, security index or index component during the period of the swap. Equity swap contracts are marked to market daily based on the value of the underlying security and the change, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Equity swaps normally do not involve the delivery of securities or other underlying assets. If the other party to an equity swap defaults, a Fund’s risk of loss consists of the net amount of payments that such Fund is contractually entitled to receive, if any. Equity swaps are derivatives and their value can be very volatile. To the extent that the Adviser or Sub-Adviser, as applicable, do not accurately analyze and predict future market trends, the values of assets or economic factors, a Fund may suffer a loss, which may exceed the related amounts shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Periodic payments received or paid by the Funds are recorded as realized gains or losses. Equity swap contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after each Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Credit Default Swap Contracts: The Funds may enter into credit default swap contracts to provide a measure of protection against risk of loss following a default, or other credit event in respect of issuers within an underlying index or a single issuer, or to gain credit exposure to an underlying index or issuer. In a credit default contract, the protection buyer typically makes an up front payment and a periodic stream of payments to a counterparty, the protection seller, in exchange for the right to receive a contingent payment upon the occurrence of a credit event on the reference obligation or all other equally ranked obligations of the reference entity. Credit events are contract specific but may include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring and obligation acceleration. An upfront payment received by a Fund, as the protection seller, is recorded as a liability on the Fund’s books. An upfront payment made by a Fund, as the protection buyer, is recorded as an asset on the Fund’s books. Periodic payments received or paid by a Fund are recorded as realized gains or losses. The credit default contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers and the change, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Upon the occurrence of a credit event, the difference between the par value and market value of the reference obligation, net of any proportional amount of the upfront payment, is recorded as a realized gain or loss.

 

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In addition to bearing the risk that the credit event will occur, a Fund could be exposed to market risk due to unfavorable changes in interest rates or in the price of the underlying security or index or the possibility that the Fund may be unable to close out its position at the same time or at the same price as if it had purchased the underlying reference obligations. In certain circumstances, a Fund may enter into offsetting credit default contracts which would mitigate its risk of loss. Risks of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the statements of assets and liabilities. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk, either as the protection seller or as the protection buyer, is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty. Where a Fund is a seller of protection, the maximum potential amount of future payments the Fund may be required to make is equal to the notional amount of the relevant credit default contract. The Funds’ risk of loss associated with these instruments may exceed their value, as recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Credit default contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after each Funds’ Schedule of Investments.

The credit default swaps in which the AQR Risk Parity Fund is providing protection at December 31, 2010 are summarized as follows:

 

     MAXIMUM PAYOUT/NOTIONAL
AMOUNT BY PERIOD OF
EXPIRATION
($ IN THOUSANDS)
        

CREDIT SPREAD
ON UNDERLYING

(BASIS POINTS)

   0-5
YEARS
USD
     0-5
YEARS
EUR
     35-40
YEARS
USD
     WRITTEN CREDIT
DERIVATIVES AT
FAIR VALUE
 
0-250      7,150         2,350         175       $ 243,847   
251-500      5,225         1,400                 165,702   
                                   
Total      12,375         3,750         175       $ 409,549   
                                   

Implied credit spreads are an indication of the seller’s performance risk, related to the likelihood of a credit event occurring that would require a seller to make payment to a buyer. Implied credit spreads are used to determine the value of swap contracts and reflect the cost of buying/selling protection, which may include upfront payments made to enter into the contract. Therefore, higher spreads would indicate a greater likelihood that a seller will be obligated to perform (i.e., make payment) under the swap contract. Increasing values, in absolute terms and relative to notional amounts, are also indicative of greater performance risk. Implied credit spreads for credit default swaps on credit indexes are linked to the weighted average spread across the underlying reference obligations included in a particular index.

Interest Rate Swaps: The AQR Risk Parity Fund may enter into interest rate swaps as part of its investment strategy. Interest rate swaps generally involve agreements to exchange fixed and floating payment obligations, without the exchange of the underlying notional amounts. Periodic payments received or paid by the Fund are recorded as realized gains and losses. Interest rate swaps are marked to market daily based on quotations as provided by an independent pricing service and the change is recorded as unrealized gain or loss. The Fund’s risk of loss associated with these instruments may exceed their value, as recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Interest rate contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after each Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

High Yield Securities: Certain Funds may invest in lower-quality debt securities. Investments in lower-rated securities or unrated securities of comparable quality tend to be more sensitive to economic conditions than higher rated securities. These instruments involve a greater risk of default by the issuer because such securities are generally unsecured and are often subordinated to other creditors’ claims.

Master Agreements: The Funds are a party to ISDA (International Swap and Derivatives Association, Inc.) Master Agreements (“Master Agreements”) with certain counterparties that govern over-the-counter derivative and foreign exchange contracts entered into from time to time. The Master Agreements may contain provisions regarding, among other things, the parties’ general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral requirements, events of default and early termination. With respect to certain counterparties, in accordance with the terms of the Master Agreements, collateral posted to a Fund is held in a segregated account by the Fund’s custodian and with respect to those amounts

 

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which can be sold or repledged, are presented in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments. Collateral pledged by the Fund is segregated by the Fund’s custodian and identified in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments. Collateral can be in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the U.S. Government or related agencies or other securities as agreed to by the Fund and the applicable counterparty. Collateral requirements are determined based on the Fund’s net position with each counterparty. Termination events applicable to the Fund may occur upon a decline in the Fund’s net assets below a specified threshold over a certain period of time. Termination events applicable to counterparties may occur upon a decline in the counterparty’s long-term and short-term credit ratings below a specified level. In each case, upon occurrence, the other party may elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all derivative and foreign exchange contracts outstanding, including the payment of any losses and costs resulting from such early termination, as reasonably determined by the terminating party. Any decision by one or more of the Fund’s counterparties to elect early termination could impact a Fund’s future derivative activity. The Funds’ derivative assets and liabilities on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities are presented net when a legally enforceable master netting agreement exists between the Funds and a derivative counterparty.

Options: The Funds are authorized to write and purchase put and call options. When a Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is reflected as an asset and an equivalent liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current market value of the option written. When a security is purchased or sold through an exercise of an option, the related premium paid (or received) is added to (or deducted from) the basis of the security acquired or deducted from (or added to) the proceeds of the security sold. When an option expires (or a Fund enters into a closing transaction), the Fund realizes a gain or loss on the option to the extent of the premiums received or paid (or gain or loss to the extent the cost of the closing transaction exceeds the premium paid or received). Written uncovered call options subject the Funds to unlimited risk of loss. Written covered call options limit the upside potential of a security above the strike price. Put options written subject the Funds to risk of loss if the value of the security declines below the exercise price minus the put premium.

The Fund, as writer of an option, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option. Written and purchased options are non-income producing investments.

Transactions in call options written during the period ended December 31, 2010 for the AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund, were as follows:

 

     SHARES
SUBJECT TO
CALL
     PREMIUM  

Options outstanding, December 31, 2009

     (884    $ (40,941

Options written

     (165,576      (12,878,088

Options terminated in closing purchase transactions

     7,270         1,685,740   

Options expired

     139,613         7,388,877   
Options exercised      13,447         2,730,718   
Options outstanding, December 31, 2010      (6,130    $ (1,113,694

Securities Lending: The Trust (excluding the AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund, AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund, and AQR Risk Parity Fund) may lend securities to brokers approved by the Adviser in order to generate additional income. Securities loaned are collateralized by cash, which is invested in Capital Shares of the JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund. Upon termination of a loan, the Funds are required to return to the borrower the posted cash collateral. Loans are subject to termination by the Funds or the borrower at any time. Securities lending income is comprised of income earned on cash collateral investments (“Collateral Investments”), net of a rebate received from or paid to borrowers for use of cash collateral and lending agent fees. This amount is recorded as Income from securities lending (net) on the Statements of Operations. The Funds also receive payments from the borrower during the period of the loan, equivalent to dividends and interest earned on the securities loaned, which are recorded as Dividend or Interest income, respectively, on the Statements of Operations.

The Funds bear the risk of loss associated with the Collateral Investments and are not entitled to additional collateral from the borrower to cover any such losses. To the extent that the value of the Collateral Investments decline below the

 

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amount owed to a borrower, a Fund may incur losses that exceed the amount it earned on lending the security. Upon termination of a loan, a Fund may use leverage (borrow money) to repay the borrower for cash collateral posted if the Advisor does not believe that it is prudent to sell the Collateral Investments to fund the payment of this liability.

Securities lending also involves counterparty risks, including the risk that the loaned securities may not be returned in a timely manner or at all.

Federal Income Taxes: Each Fund is treated as a separate taxable entity for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to qualify as a “regulated investment company” under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (“the Code”), as amended. If so qualified, each Fund will not be subject to federal income tax to the extent it distributes substantially all of its net investment income and capital gains to shareholders.

Management evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Funds’ tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. The Funds are required to analyze all open tax years. Open tax years are those years that are open for examination by the relevant income taxing authority. The returns of the Funds for the period from commencement of operations through December 31, 2010 are open for examination. As of December 31, 2010, the Funds had no examinations in progress.

The Funds have concluded that there is no tax liability/benefit resulting from uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken. The Funds are also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax expense will significantly change in twelve months.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income: Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Securities gains and losses are calculated on a specifically identified cost basis. Interest income is determined on the basis of coupon interest accrued using effective interest method adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts using the effective yield method. Dividend income/expense is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Allocation of Income and Expenses: In calculating the net asset value per share of each class, investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses and expenses other than class specific expenses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of each day. Each Fund is charged for those expenses that are directly attributable to each series, such as advisory fees and registration costs.

The Funds record distributions received in excess of income from underlying investments as a reduction of cost of investments and/or realized gain. Such amounts are based on estimates (if actual amounts are not available) and actual amounts of income, realized gain and return of capital may differ from the estimated amounts. The Funds adjust the estimated amounts of components of distributions (and consequently its net investment income) as necessary once the issuers provide information about the actual composition of the distributions.

The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Funds will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable, based upon their current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which they invest.

Organization and Offering Costs: Costs incurred by the AQR Global Equity Fund, AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund, and AQR Risk Parity Fund in connection with the organization of the Funds, professional fees, printing fees and the offering of the initial registration were $24,804, $80,500 and $21,302, respectively. All costs were expensed as incurred.

Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates of such currencies against the U.S. dollar. The market value of investment securities and the other assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate as of the valuation date. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated at the exchange rate prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

 

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Although the net assets of the Funds are presented at the foreign exchange rates and market values at the close of the period, the Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of securities held or sold during the period. Accordingly, such foreign currency gains (losses) are included in the reported net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investment transactions.

Reported realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from the disposition of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on each Fund’s books on the transaction date and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes (due to the changes in the exchange rate) in the value of foreign currency and assets and liabilities (other than investments) denominated in foreign currencies, which are held at period end.

Cash and Cash Equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents includes US dollar and foreign currency at bank accounts at amounts which may exceed insured limits. The Funds are subject to risk to the extent that the institutions may be unable to fulfill their obligations.

Due to/from Broker: Due to/from Broker represents cash balances on deposit with the Funds’ primer brokers and counterparties. The Funds are subject to credit risk should the primer brokers and counterparties be unable to meet their obligations to the Funds.

Distributions to Shareholders: The Funds intend to declare and distribute substantially all of their net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, at least annually. Income and capital gain distributions will be determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations which may differ from GAAP. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Indemnification: In the normal course of business, the Funds may enter into various agreements that provide for general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as any potential exposure involves future claims that may be made against the Funds. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.

4. Federal Income Tax Matters

At December 31, 2010, the cost of long security positions and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

FUND   

COST OF

INVESTMENTS

    

GROSS

UNREALIZED

APPRECIATION

    

GROSS

UNREALIZED
DEPRECIATION

   

NET

UNREALIZED

APPRECIATION

(DEPRECIATION)

 

AQR Global Equity Fund

   $ 364,013,812       $ 61,961,529       $ (11,498,015   $ 50,463,514   

AQR International Equity Fund

     393,787,354         64,625,679         (11,496,131     53,129,548   

AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund

     1,429,724,045         119,492,546         (26,077,939     93,414,607   

AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund

     869,945,562                          

AQR Risk Parity Fund

     22,715,807         20,150         (173,901     (153,751

AQR Momentum Fund

     130,894,706         10,395,450         (446,735     9,948,715   

AQR Small Cap Momentum Fund

     53,896,672         6,015,578         (372,030     5,643,548   

AQR International Momentum Fund

     56,385,575         8,130,158         (2,426,617     5,703,541   

The differences between book basis and tax basis appreciation (depreciation) on investments is primarily attributable to wash sale loss deferrals and passive foreign investment companies (AQR Global Equity Fund, AQR International Equity Fund and AQR International Momentum Fund).

 

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At December 31, 2010, the components of accumulated earnings/loss on a tax-basis were as follows:

 

FUND  

CURRENT
DISTRIBUTABLE

ORDINARY

INCOME

   

CURRENT

DISTRIBUTABLE

LONG TERM

CAPITAL GAIN OR

TAX BASIS

CAPITAL LOSS

CARRYFORWARDS

   

NET UNREALIZED

APPRECIATION

(DEPRECIATION)

   

OTHER

TEMPORARY

DIFFERENCES

   

TOTAL

ACCUMULATED

EARNINGS

 

AQR Global Equity Fund

  $ 5,197,406      $ 1,346,648      $ 51,017,333      $      $ 57,561,387   

AQR International Equity Fund

    7,812,047        2,273,246        52,198,810               62,284,103   

AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund

    4,148,727               21,489,630               25,638,357   

AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund

    8,271,751        342,818        12,472,525        (2,499,023     18,588,071   

AQR Risk Parity Fund

    241,720        87,967        (50,834     (142,432     136,421   

AQR Momentum Fund

    647,448        229,680        9,948,715               10,825,843   

AQR Small Cap Momentum Fund

    412,458        263,159        5,643,548               6,319,165   

AQR International Momentum Fund

    123,457        (135,168     5,868,297               5,856,586   

The differences between book basis and tax basis components of net assets are primarily attributable to tax deferral losses on wash sales and other book and tax differences including passive foreign investment companies (“PFIC”), forward foreign currency contracts, swap contracts, and foreign income from wholly owned controlled foreign corporations.

At December 31, 2010, the effect of permanent book/tax reclassifications resulted in increase (decrease) to the components of net assets as follows:

 

FUND   

UNDISTRIBUTED

NET INVESTMENT

INCOME

   

ACCUMULATED

NET REALIZED

GAIN (LOSS) ON

INVESTMENTS

    PAID-IN CAPITAL  

AQR Global Equity Fund

   $ 8,580,526      $ (21,733,490   $ 13,152,964   

AQR International Equity Fund

     7,792,902        (513,570     (7,279,332

AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund

     (1,537,704     1,416,963        120,741   

AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund

     12,704,040        (19,626,999     6,922,959   

AQR Risk Parity Fund

     279,986        (528,008     248,022   

AQR Momentum Fund

     (20,153     20,153          

AQR Small Cap Momentum Fund

     (4,554     4,554          

AQR International Momentum Fund

     (366,365     366,365          

For financial reporting purposes, capital accounts are adjusted to reflect the tax character of permanent book/tax differences. Reclassifications are primarily due to the tax treatment of net operating losses, swap contracts, distribution reclassifications, foreign currency reclassifications, sale of Real Estate Investment Trusts and PFIC’s. Results of operations and net assets were not affected by these reclassifications.

 

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The tax character of the distributions paid during the periods ended December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, were as follows:

 

     DECEMBER 31, 2010             DECEMBER 31, 2009  
FUND    ORDINARY INCOME      CAPITAL GAINS      ORDINARY INCOME  

AQR Global Equity Fund*

   $ 14,994,426       $ 2,022,493         N/A   

AQR International Equity Fund

     14,719,113               $ 15,889,442   

AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund

     16,563,956                 2,319,939   

AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund*

     9,578,985         7,656,480         N/A   

AQR Risk Parity Fund*

     248,610                 N/A   

AQR Momentum Fund

     431,429         12,799         197,807   

AQR Small Cap Momentum Fund

     546,289         29,957         190,216   

AQR International Momentum Fund

     259,130                 614,653   

 

  * The AQR Global Equity Fund, AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund and AQR Risk Parity Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2009, January 6, 2010 and September 30, 2010, respectively.

As of December 31, 2010, for Federal Income Tax purposes, the AQR International Momentum Fund has capital loss carryforwards available to offset capital gains, if any, to the extent provided by the Treasury regulations.

 

FUND    AMOUNT      YEAR OF EXPIRATION  

AQR International Momentum Fund

   $ 135,168         2018   

5. Fair Value Measurements

The Funds utilize various inputs in determining the value of each Fund’s investments. GAAP establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring the most observable inputs be used when available. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels as follows:

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, pre-payment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Valuation methodology and inputs

An investment asset’s or liability’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level input, individually or in aggregate, that is significant to fair value measurement. The objective of fair value measurement remains the same even when there is a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for an asset or liability and regardless of the valuation technique used.

The valuation techniques used by the Fund to measure fair value during the year ended December 31, 2010 maximized the use of observable inputs and minimized the use of unobservable inputs.

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following are certain inputs and techniques that the Fund uses to evaluate how to classify each major category of assets and liabilities for Level 2 and Level 3, in accordance with GAAP.

Investments that trade in markets that are not considered to be active, but are valued based on quoted market prices, dealer quotations or alternative pricing sources supported by observable inputs are classified within Level 2. These include certain U.S. government and sovereign obligations, most government agency securities, investment-grade corporate bonds, money market funds and less liquid listed equities. Corporate and sovereign bonds and other fixed income instruments are valued at estimated fair value based on quotations from counterparties and other market participants, as well as pricing models using quoted inputs as provided by an independent pricing service. As Level 2 investments include positions that are not traded in active markets and/or are subject to transfer restrictions, valuations

 

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may be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, which are generally based on available market information. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs, as they trade infrequently or not at all. Level 3 instruments include less liquid corporate debt securities, illiquid warrants and illiquid securities. When observable prices are not available for these securities, the Funds use one or more valuation techniques (e.g., the market approach, the income approach or, the cost approach) for which sufficient and reliable data is available. Within Level 3, the use of the market approach generally consists of using comparable market transactions, while the use of the income approach generally consists of the net present value of estimated future cash flows, adjusted as appropriate for liquidity, credit, market and/or other risk factors. The inputs used by the Funds in estimating the value of Level 3 investments include the original transaction price, recent transactions in the same or similar instruments, completed or pending third-party transactions in the underlying investment or comparable issuers, subsequent rounds of financing, recapitalizations and other transactions across the capital structure, offerings in the equity or debt capital markets, and changes in financial ratios or cash flows. Level 3 investments may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the Funds in the absence of market information. Assumptions used by the Funds due to the lack of observable inputs may significantly impact the resulting fair value and therefore the Funds’ results of operations.

The Funds invest in derivative instruments. Derivative instruments can be exchange traded or privately negotiated over-the-counter (“OTC”). Exchange-traded derivatives, such as futures contracts and exchange traded option contracts, are typically classified within Level 1 or Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy depending on whether or not they are deemed to be actively traded. Futures and option contracts that are listed on national exchanges and are freely transferable are valued at fair value based on their last sales price on the date of determination on the exchange that constitutes the principal market. OTC derivatives, including forwards, credit default swaps, total return swaps, and interest rate swaps, are valued by the Fund using observable inputs, such as quotations received from the counterparty, dealers or brokers, whenever available and considered reliable. Generally, a valuation model is used consistently for similar derivative types and model inputs, including, but not limited to, market prices, yield curves, credit spreads, volatilities and implied correlations which are obtained from outside brokers and/or pricing services when available. In instances where models are used, the value of an OTC derivative depends upon the contractual terms of, and specific risks inherent in, the instrument as well as the availability and reliability of observable inputs. Such inputs include market prices for reference securities, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility, prepayment rates and correlations of such inputs. Certain OTC derivatives, such as generic forwards, swaps and options, have inputs which can generally be corroborated by market data and are therefore classified within Level 2. Equity total return swap transactions are valued at fair value, based on the price of the underlying security. Interest rate swap contracts are valued at estimated fair value as determined by the Fund based on various valuation models which consider the terms of underlying contracts and market data inputs received from third parties.

Credit default swaps are carried at their estimated fair value, as determined in good faith by pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees. In addition to credit quality, the Funds monitor a variety of factors including cash flow assumptions, market activity, market sentiment and valuation as part of its ongoing process of assessing payment and performance risk. As payment and performance risk increases, the value of a credit default swap increases, resulting in recognition of unrealized gains for long positions and unrealized losses for short positions. Conversely, as payment and performance risk decreases, unrealized gains are recognized for short positions and unrealized losses are recognized for long positions. The change in value is recorded within unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) until the occurrence of a credit event or the termination of the swap, at which time a realized gain/(loss) is recorded. Those OTC derivatives that have less liquidity or for which inputs are unobservable are classified within Level 3. While the valuations of these less liquid OTC derivatives may utilize some Level 1 and/or Level 2 inputs, they also include other unobservable inputs which are considered significant to the fair value determination. At each measurement date, the Funds’ update the Level 1 and Level 2 inputs to reflect observable inputs, though the resulting gains and losses are reflected within Level 3 due to the significance of the unobservable inputs.

Transfers

Transfers into, and out of, Level 3 are valued utilizing values as of the begining of the period. Transfers from Level 2 to Level 3 or from Level 3 to Level 2 are due to a decline or an increase in market activity (e.g. frequency of trades), which resulted in a lack of or increase in available market inputs to determine price.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements     December 31, 2010   

 

The following summarizes inputs used as of December 31, 2010 in valuing the Funds’ assets carried at fair value:

 

AQR GLOBAL EQUITY FUND    QUOTED PRICES
IN ACTIVE
MARKET
(LEVEL 1)
    OTHER SIGNIFICANT
OBSERVABLE
INPUTS
(LEVEL 2)
     SIGNIFICANT
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUTS
(LEVEL 3)
     TOTALS  

ASSETS

          

Common Stocks†

   $ 208,013,517      $ 174,311,979       $       $ 382,325,496   

Preferred Stocks†

            570,176                 570,176   

Rights†

     6,588                        6,588   

Warrants†

            1                 1   

Foreign Currency Contracts*

            2,290,745                 2,290,745   

Money Market Funds

            31,575,065                 31,575,065   
Total Return Swap Contracts             493,528                 493,528   

Total Assets

   $ 208,020,105      $ 209,241,494       $         —       $ 417,261,599   

LIABILITIES

  

Futures Contracts*    $ (567,868   $         —       $         —       $ (567,868

Total Liabilities

   $ (567,868   $       $       $ (567,868

 

* Derivative instruments, including futures, foreign currency, and total return swap contracts are valued at the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.
Please refer to the Schedule of Investments to view securities segregated by country.

There were no material transfers between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

 

AQR INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND    QUOTED PRICES
IN ACTIVE
MARKET
(LEVEL 1)
    OTHER SIGNIFICANT
OBSERVABLE
INPUTS
(LEVEL 2)
     SIGNIFICANT
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUTS
(LEVEL 3)
     TOTALS  

ASSETS

          

Common Stocks†

   $      $ 399,168,161       $ 8,335       $ 399,176,496   

Preferred Stock†

            1,944,745                 1,944,745   

Money Market Funds

            45,795,661                 45,795,661   

Foreign Currency Contracts*

            4,569,115                 4,569,115   
Total Return Swap Contracts*             439,723                 439,723   

Total Assets

   $         —      $ 451,917,405       $ 8,335       $ 451,925,740   

LIABILITIES

  

Futures Contracts*    $ (1,258,676   $       $       $ (1,258,676

Total Liabilities

   $ (1,258,676   $         —       $         —       $ (1,258,676

†Please refer to the Schedule of Investments to view securities segregated by country.

   

 

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The following is a reconciliation of assets in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:

 

     COMMON
STOCKS
    COMMERCIAL
PAPER
 
Balance as of December 31, 2009    $ 676      $ 88,336   

Securities transferred in (out)

     8,335          

Securities purchased/(sold)

     (11,089     (88,336

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     11,869       364,670  
Realized gain (loss)      (1,456     (364,670
Balance as of December 31, 2010    $ 8,335      $   

The total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in the Statements of Operations attributable to Level 3 investments still held at December 31, 2010 is $0 for common stocks and there was no change for commercial paper.

 

* Derivative instruments, including futures, foreign currency, and total return swap contracts are valued at the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

There were no material transfers between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

 

AQR DIVERSIFIED ARBITRAGE FUND    QUOTED PRICES
IN ACTIVE
MARKET
(LEVEL 1)
    OTHER SIGNIFICANT
OBSERVABLE
INPUTS
(LEVEL 2)
    SIGNIFICANT
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUTS
(LEVEL 3)
     TOTALS  

ASSETS

         

Common Stocks†

   $ 581,820,281      $ 15,959,953      $ 3,323,774       $ 601,104,008   

Convertible Preferred Stocks†

     28,822,504       3,511,177        580,905         32,914,586   

Corporate Bonds†

            228,832,859        3,240,078         232,072,937   

Convertible Bonds†

            545,424,124        1,864,435         547,288,559   

Closed End Funds

     10,720,623                      10,720,623   

Rights†

     285,131                      285,131   

Warrants†

     28,494,794        281,891        3,543,581         32,320,266   
Money Market Funds             66,432,542                66,432,542   

Total Assets

   $ 650,143,333      $ 860,442,546      $ 12,552,773       $ 1,523,138,652   

LIABILITIES

         

Common Stocks (Sold Short)†

   $ (635,303,735   $      $       $ (635,303,735

Convertible Bonds (Sold Short)†

            (1,134,750             (1,134,750

Closed End Funds (Sold Short)

     (19,066,979                    (19,066,979

Foreign currency contracts*

            (286,465             (286,465

Futures Contracts*

     (545,947                    (545,947

Credit Default Swap Contracts*

            (1,452,422             (1,452,422
Written Option Contracts*      (977,733 )                    (977,733

Total Liabilities

   $ (655,894,394   $ (2,873,637   $         —       $ (658,768,031

† Please refer to the Schedule of Investments to view securities segregated by industry type.

    

 

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Notes to Financial Statements     December 31, 2010   

 

The following is a reconciliation of assets in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:

 

    

COMMON

STOCKS

    

CONVERTIBLE

PREFERRED
STOCK

    CORPORATE
BONDS
     CONVERTIBLE
BONDS
     WARRANTS  
Balance as of December 31, 2009    $ 7,508       $      $       $       $   

Securities purchased

     3,009,864         750,120        3,492,980         1,850,000         974,398   

Accrued Discounts/(Premiums)

                    87,215                   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     306,402         (169,215     (340,117      14,435         2,569,183   

Transfers into Level Three

                                      
Balance as of December 31, 2010    $ 3,323,774       $ 580,905      $ 3,240,078       $ 1,864,435       $ 3,543,581   

The total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in the Statements of Operations attributable to Level 3 investments still held at December 31, 2010 is $306,402, $(169,215), $(340,117), $14,435, and $2,569,183 for common stocks, convertible preferred stock, corporate bonds, convertible bonds and warrants, respectively.

 

* Derivative instruments, including futures, and foreign currency are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. Written options and credit default swap contracts are reported at market value.

There were no material transfers between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

 

AQR MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY
FUND
  QUOTED PRICES
IN ACTIVE
MARKET
(LEVEL 1)
    OTHER SIGNIFICANT
OBSERVABLE
INPUTS
(LEVEL 2)
    SIGNIFICANT
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUTS
(LEVEL 3)
    TOTALS  

ASSETS

       

Money Market Funds

  $      $ 869,945,562     $      $ 869,945,562   

Total Return Swap Contracts*

           3,277,326               3,277,326   

Futures Contracts*

    10,787,157                      10,787,157   
Foreign Currency Contracts*            6,247,409               6,247,409   

Total Assets

  $     10,787,157      $     879,470,297      $         —      $     890,257,454   

There were no material transfers between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

There were no Level 3 securities held during the period.

 

* Derivative instruments, including futures, foreign currency and total return swap contracts, are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

AQR RISK PARITY FUND    QUOTED PRICES
IN ACTIVE
MARKET
(LEVEL 1)
     OTHER SIGNIFICANT
OBSERVABLE
INPUTS
(LEVEL 2)
    

SIGNIFICANT
UNOBSERVABLE

INPUTS
(LEVEL 3)

     TOTALS  

ASSETS

           

Government Related Obligations

   $       $ 6,509,492       $       $ 6,509,492   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     3,838,111                         3,838,111   

Money Market Funds

             12,214,453                12,214,453   

Futures Contracts*

     360,178                         360,178   

Forward Currency Contracts

             45,622                 45,622   

Credit Default Swaps*

             409,549                 409,549   
Total Return Swap Contracts              22,504                 22,504   

Total Assets

   $     4,198,289       $     19,201,620       $         —       $     23,399,909   

 

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Notes to Financial Statements     December 31, 2010   
AQR RISK PARITY FUND    QUOTED PRICES
IN ACTIVE
MARKET
(LEVEL 1)
     OTHER SIGNIFICANT
OBSERVABLE
INPUTS
(LEVEL 2)
   

SIGNIFICANT
UNOBSERVABLE

INPUTS
(LEVEL 3)

     TOTALS  

LIABILITIES

  

Interest Rate Swap Contracts*

             (109,597             (109,597
Total Return Swap Contracts*              (131,897             (131,897

Total Liabilities

   $         —       $ (241,494   $         —       $ (241,494

 

* Derivative instruments, including futures, foreign currency, interest rate and total return swap contracts, are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. Credit default swap contracts are reported at market value.

There were no material transfers between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

There were no Level 3 securities held during the period.

 

AQR MOMENTUM FUND    QUOTED PRICES
IN ACTIVE
MARKET
(LEVEL 1)
    OTHER SIGNIFICANT
OBSERVABLE
INPUTS
(LEVEL 2)
    

SIGNIFICANT
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUTS

(LEVEL 3)

     TOTALS  

ASSETS

          

Common Stocks†

   $ 121,167,593      $       $       $ 121,167,593   
Money Market Funds             19,675,828                 19,675,828   

Total Assets

   $ 121,167,593      $ 19,675,828       $       $ 140,843,421   

LIABILITIES

  

Futures Contracts*    $ (1,434   $       $       $ (1,434

Total Liabilities

   $ (1,434   $       $         —       $ (1,434

 

* Derivative instruments, including futures contracts, are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.
Please refer to the Schedule of Investments to view securities segregated by industry type.

There were no material transfers between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

 

AQR SMALL CAP MOMENTUM FUND    QUOTED PRICES
IN ACTIVE
MARKET
(LEVEL 1)
    OTHER SIGNIFICANT
OBSERVABLE
INPUTS
(LEVEL 2)
     SIGNIFICANT
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUTS
(LEVEL 3)
     TOTALS  

ASSETS

          

Common Stocks†

   $ 53,139,370      $       $       $ 53,139,370   
Money Market Funds             6,400,850                 6,400,850  

Total Assets

   $   53,139,370      $   6,400,850       $       $ 59,540,220   

LIABILITIES

  

Futures Contracts*    $ (11,309   $       $       $ (11,309

Total Liabilities

   $ (11,309   $       $         —       $ (11,309

 

* Derivative instruments, including futures contracts, are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.
Please refer to the Schedule of Investments to view securities segregated by industry type.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements     December 31, 2010   

 

There were no material transfers between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

 

AQR INTERNATIONAL MOMENTUM FUND    QUOTED PRICES
IN ACTIVE
MARKET
(LEVEL 1)
     OTHER SIGNIFICANT
OBSERVABLE
INPUTS
(LEVEL 2)
     SIGNIFICANT
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUTS
(LEVEL 3)
     TOTALS  

ASSETS

           

Common Stocks†

   $ 10,137,450       $ 47,044,325       $       $ 57,181,775   

Preferred Stocks†

             2,433,828                 2,433,828   

Exchange Traded Funds

     1,192,026                         1,192,026   

Rights†

     5,799                         5,799   

Warrants†

             1                 1   

Money Market Funds

             1,275,687                 1,275,687   

Foreign Currency Contracts*

             10,442                 10,442   
Equity Basket Swap Contract*              72,399        

  
     72,399   

Total Assets

   $ 11,335,275       $ 50,836,682       $       $ 62,171,957   

 

* Derivative instruments, including foreign currency and swap contracts, are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.
Please refer to the Schedule of Investments to view securities segregated by country.

   There were no material transfers between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

6. Investment Transactions

During the period ended December 31, 2010, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales of investments (excluding swap contracts, foreign currency contracts, futures contracts and short-term investments) were as follows:

 

FUND    PURCHASES      SALES    

SECURITIES

SOLD SHORT

    

COVERS ON

SECURITIES SOLD

SHORT

 

AQR Global Equity Fund

   $ 243,374,567       $ (267,951,797   $       $   

AQR International Equity

     384,122,770         (334,119,034               

AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund

     2,745,983,753         (1,733,464,236     1,082,414,196         (672,441,774

AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund

                              

AQR Risk Parity Fund

     12,705,644         2,142,754                  

AQR Momentum Fund

     168,059,666         (63,561,560               

AQR Small Cap Momentum Fund

     99,753,544         (55,963,166               

AQR International Momentum Fund

     115,279,358         (84,619,528               

During the period ended December 31, 2010, the cost of in-kind purchases for the AQR Global Equity Fund was $335,420,940 (see Note 11).

The AQR Risk Parity Fund had long-term purchases and sales of U.S. Government obligations of $4,772,002 and $882,902, respectively.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements     December 31, 2010   

 

7. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Certain Funds use derivative instruments as part of their principal investment strategy to achieve their investment objectives. The effect of such derivative instruments on the Funds’ financial position and financial performance as reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Statements of Operations for the period ended December 31, 2010 are as follows:

 

    ASSETS     LIABILITIES  
FUND   UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
ON FUTURES
CONTRACTS
   

SWAPS

AT VALUE

    UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
ON FORWARD
CURRENCY
CONTRACTS
    WRITTEN
OPTIONS
AT
MARKET
VALUE
    UNREALIZED
DEPRECIATION
ON FUTURES
CONTRACTS
   

SWAPS

AT VALUE

    UNREALIZED
DEPRECIATION
ON FORWARD
CURRENCY
CONTRACTS
 
Equity Risk Exposure:                
AQR Global Equity Fund     $1,235,225        $493,528        $—        $—        $1,803,093        $—        $—   
AQR International Equity Fund     932,107        439,723                      2,190,783                 
AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund                          977,733        2,105,973                 
AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund     3,689,869        1,282,171                      943,995        11,986          
AQR Risk Parity Fund     92,487        35,349                      24,809        144,742          
AQR Momentum Fund                                 1,434                 
AQR Small Cap Momentum Fund                                 11,309                 
AQR International Momentum Fund            72,399                                      
 
Foreign Exchange Rate Risk Exposure:               
AQR Global Equity Fund                   7,154,146                             4,863,401   
AQR International Equity Fund                   10,307,337                             5,738,222   
AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund                   422,250                             708,715   
AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund     166,314               27,742,833                             21,495,424   
AQR Risk Parity Fund                   206,650                             161,028   
AQR International Momentum Fund                   14,048                             3,606   
 
Interest Rate Risk Exposure:                
AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund     1,560,026                                             
AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund     817,199        28,139                      543,145        88,725          
AQR Risk Parity Fund     6,118        7,900                             117,497          
 
Credit Risk Exposure:                
AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund                                        1,452,422          
AQR Risk Parity Fund            409,549                                      
 
Commodity Exposure:                
AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund     8,553,395        2,173,177                      952,480        105,450          
AQR Risk Parity Fund     392,224                             105,842                 
 
Netting                
AQR Global Equity Fund     (1,235,225)               (4,863,401)               (1,235,225)               (4,863,401)   
AQR International Equity Fund     (932,107)               (5,738,222)               (932,107)               (5,738,222)   
AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund     (1,560,026)               (422,250)               (1,560,026)               (422,250)   
AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund     (2,439,620)        (206,161)        (21,495,424)               (2,439,620)        (206,161)        (21,495,424)   
AQR Risk Parity Fund     (130,651)        (262,239)        (161,028)               (130,651)        (262,239)        (161,028)   
AQR Momentum Fund                                                 
AQR Small Cap Momentum Fund                                                 
AQR International Momentum Fund                   (3,606)                             (3,606)   
 
Net Fair Value of Derivative Contracts                 
AQR Global Equity Fund            493,528        2,290,745               567,868                 
AQR International Equity Fund            439,723        4,569,115               1,258,676                 
AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund                          977,733        545,947        1,452,422        286,465   
AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund     10,787,157        3,277,326        6,247,409                               
AQR Risk Parity Fund     360,178        190,559        45,622                               
AQR Momentum Fund                                 1,434                 
AQR Small Cap Momentum Fund                                 11,309                 
AQR International Momentum Fund            72,399        10,442                               

 

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Notes to Financial Statements     December 31, 2010   

 

The following is the effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Operations for the period ended December 31, 2010:

 

    REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON DERIVATIVES
RECOGNIZED AS A RESULT FROM OPERATIONS:
    NET CHANGE IN UNREALIZED APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION) ON DERIVATIVES RECOGNIZED AS
A RESULT FROM OPERATIONS:
 
FUND   FUTURES
AND SWAPS
ON
FUTURES
CONTRACTS*
    SWAPS
CONTRACTS
    FORWARD
CURRENCY
CONTRACTS
    WRITTEN
OPTIONS
    FUTURES
AND SWAPS
ON
FUTURES
CONTRACTS*
    SWAPS
CONTRACTS
    FORWARD
CURRENCY
CONTRACTS
    WRITTEN
OPTIONS
 
Equity Risk Exposure:                

AQR Global Equity Fund

    $(38,711)        $—        $—        $—        $220,340        $—        $—        $—   

AQR International Equity Fund

    (314,296)                             (2,139,284)                        

AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund

    (8,817,593)                      7,361,398        (1,966,143)                      141,330   

AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund

    15,903,220                             4,028,045                        

AQR Risk Parity Fund

    326,160                             (41,715)                        

AQR Momentum Fund

    337,965                             (1,293)                        

AQR Small Cap Momentum Fund

    410,041                             (11,309)                        

AQR International Momentum Fund

           638,038                             43,827                 
 
Foreign Exchange Rate Risk Exposure:                

AQR Global Equity Fund

                  5,990,830                             2,908,082          

AQR International Equity Fund

                  3,097,471                             5,343,590          

AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund

                  (209,109)                             (282,918)          

AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund

    28,689               (572,573)               166,314               6,247,409          

AQR Risk Parity Fund

                  231,097                             45,622          

AQR International Momentum Fund

                  (331,704)                             179,153          
 
Interest Rate Risk Exposure:                

AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund

    (3,281,385)                             1,003,058                        

AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund

    3,939,811                             201,482                        

AQR Risk Parity Fund

    (486,453)                             6,118        (109,597)                 
 
Credit Risk Exposure:                

AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund

           (5,831,063)                             (2,196,784)                 

AQR Risk Parity Fund

           141,580                             211,649                 
 
Commodity Risk Exposure:                

AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund

    6,844,497                             9,668,642                        

AQR Risk Parity Fund

    258,556                             286,382                        

 

* Futures and swaps on futures are consolidated for financial reporting purposes.

For swaps, futures and forward foreign currency contracts, the Funds may be required to post collateral if a Fund is in a net liability position with the counterparty exceeding certain amounts. Additionally, counterparties may immediately terminate the position if a Fund fails to maintain sufficient asset coverage for its contracts or its net assets decline by stated percentages.

As of December 31, 2010, the following Funds had net liability positions:

 

FUND    DERIVATIVES IN NET
LIABILITY POSITION
    COLLATERAL
POSTED
 

AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund

   $ (3,262,567   $ 17,890,872   

AQR Momentum Fund

     (1,434     298,540   

AQR Small Cap Momentum Fund

     (11,309     189,960   

 

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Notes to Financial Statements     December 31, 2010   

 

For the period ended December 31, 2010, the quarterly average values of the derivatives held by the Funds were as follows:

 

FUND   

SWAP
CONTRACTS

(NOTIONAL VALUE)

    FUTURES
CONTRACTS*
    WRITTEN
OPTION
CONTRACTS*
    FOREIGN
FORWARD
CURRENCY
CONTRACTS*
 

AQR Global Equity Fund

   $ (8,547,510   $ 41,879,161        $—      $ 27,459,023   

AQR International Equity Fund

     (7,562,044     53,855,334              52,941,168   

AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund

     15,052,288        (209,666,104     (755,462     (14,925,660

AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund

     107,215,016        1,076,775,011               78,652,326   

AQR Risk Parity Fund

     2,685,598,939        9,886,162               (442,124

AQR Momentum Fund

            1,522,491                 

AQR Small Cap Momentum Fund

            293,363                 

AQR International Momentum Fund

     2,055,828                      2,700,732   

 

  * Values as of each quarter end are used to calculate the average represented.

The Funds’ derivative contracts held at December 31, 2010, are not accounted for as hedging instruments under GAAP.

8. Investment Advisory and Other Agreements

The Adviser serves as the investment adviser to each of the Funds pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement, dated December 4, 2008, as amended from time to time, or an Investment Management Agreement, dated June 10, 2010, as amended from time to time, entered into by the Trust, on behalf of the Funds (together, the “Advisory Agreement”). Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser furnishes a continuous investment program for each Fund’s portfolio, makes day-to-day investment decisions for the Funds, and manages the Funds’ investments in accordance with the stated policies of each Fund. The Adviser is also responsible for selecting brokers and dealers to execute purchase and sale orders for the portfolio transactions of each Fund, subject to its obligation to seek best execution. The Adviser provides persons satisfactory to the Trustees to serve as officers of the Funds. Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Funds pay the Adviser a management fee calculated on the average daily net assets for each Fund, in the annual ratios below:

 

FUND    RATIO  

AQR Global Equity Fund

     0.40

AQR International Equity Fund

     0.45   

AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund

     1.00   

AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund

     1.05   

AQR Risk Parity Fund

     0.75   

AQR Momentum Fund

     0.25   

AQR Small Cap Momentum Fund

     0.35   

AQR International Momentum Fund

     0.35   

Effective October 1, 2010, the shareholders of the AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund agreed to increase the Fund’s investment advisory fee from 0.70% to 1.00%.

The Trust and the Adviser have entered into a Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement whereby the Adviser has agreed to waive its fee and/or reimburse each Fund at least through December 31, 2010 for AQR Global Equity Fund and AQR International Equity Fund, May 1, 2011 for AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund, AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund, AQR Momentum Fund, AQR Small Cap Momentum Fund and AQR International Momentum Fund, and May 1, 2012 for AQR Risk Parity Fund. The Adviser has agreed to waive and/or reimburse each Fund to the extent that the total annual fund operating expense ratios (including consolidation), exclusive of interest, taxes, borrowing costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, dividend expense related to short sales, and extraordinary expenses exceed the following ratios:

 

FUND CLASS    RATIO  

AQR Global Equity Fund — Class I

     0.85

AQR Global Equity Fund — Class N

     1.20   

 

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Notes to Financial Statements     December 31, 2010   

 

FUND CLASS    RATIO  

AQR Global Equity Fund — Class Y

     0.50

AQR International Equity Fund — Class I

     0.90   

AQR International Equity Fund — Class N

     1.25   

AQR International Equity Fund — Class Y

     0.55   

AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund — Class I

     1.20   

AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund — Class N

     1.50   

AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund — Class I

     1.25   

AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund — Class N

     1.50   

AQR Risk Parity Fund – Class I

     0.95   

AQR Risk Parity Fund – Class N

     1.20   

AQR Momentum Fund — Class L

     0.49   

AQR Small Cap Momentum Fund — Class L

     0.65   

AQR International Momentum Fund — Class L

     0.65   

The Trust, in turn, agreed that the Funds will repay the fee waiver/expense reimbursement to the Adviser. Such repayment shall be made only out of the class of the Fund for which the applicable fee waiver and expense reimbursement was made. Repayments with respect to a Fund must be limited to amounts that do not cause the aggregate operating expenses of the Fund attributable to a share class during a year in which such repayment is made to exceed the applicable ratios reflected in the table above. A repayment shall be payable only to the extent it can be made during the thirty six months following the applicable period during which the Adviser waived fees or reimbursed the applicable Fund for its operating expenses under the Agreement.

For the period ended December 31, 2010, the amounts waived and reimbursed by the Adviser, as well as the amounts available for potential future recoupment by the Adviser and the expiration schedule at December 31, 2010 are as follows:

 

    

FEES WAIVED/
REIMBURSED
FOR THE
PERIOD
DECEMBER 31,
2010

    

TOTAL
POTENTIAL
RECOUPMENT
AMOUNT

     POTENTIAL RECOUPMENT
AMOUNTS EXPIRING
 
         DECEMBER 31,
2012
    DECEMBER 31,
2013
 
AQR GLOBAL EQUITY FUND                                   

Class I

   $       $       $      $   

Class N

                              
Class Y      735,651         287,811                287,811 ** 
Totals    $ 735,651       $ 287,811       $      $ 287,811   
AQR INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND                                   

Class I

   $ 60,578       $ 68,908       $ 8,330      $ 60,578   

Class N

     19,745         21,120         1,375        19,745   
Class Y      675,160         488,290         242,140     246,150 ** 
Totals    $ 755,483       $ 578,318       $ 251,845      $ 326,473   
AQR DIVERSIFIED ARBITRAGE FUND                                   

Class I

   $ 129,192       $ 431,903       $ 302,711   $ 129,192   
Class N      106,194         309,121         202,927        106,194   
Totals    $ 235,386       $ 741,024       $ 505,638      $ 235,386   

 

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Notes to Financial Statements     December 31, 2010   

 

    

FEES WAIVED/
REIMBURSED
FOR THE
PERIOD
DECEMBER 31,
2010

    

TOTAL
POTENTIAL
RECOUPMENT
AMOUNT

     POTENTIAL RECOUPMENT
AMOUNTS EXPIRING
 
         DECEMBER 31,
2012
     DECEMBER 31,
2013
 
AQR MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND                                    

Class I

   $ 43,567       $ 43,567       $       $ 43,567   
Class N      52,983         52,983                 52,983   
Totals    $ 96,550       $ 96,550       $       $ 96,550   
AQR RISK PARITY FUND                                    

Class I

   $ 68,981       $ 68,981       $       $ 68,981   
Class N      64,602         64,602                 64,602   
Totals    $ 133,583       $ 133,583       $       $ 133,583   
AQR MOMENTUM FUND                                    
Class L    $ 165,059       $ 290,318       $ 125,259       $ 165,059   
AQR SMALL CAP MOMENTUM FUND                                    

Class L

   $ 168,573       $ 293,165       $ 124,592       $ 168,573   
AQR INTERNATIONAL MOMENTUM FUND                                    

Class L

   $ 266,187       $ 387,726       $ 121,539       $ 266,187   

 

  * The Adviser has agreed to forgo future recoupments pertaining to Shareholder Servicing Fee Waivers expiring on December 31, 2012 of $281,012 and $20,131 for the AQR International Equity Fund and AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund, respectively.
  ** The Adviser has agreed to forgo future recoupments incurred in the current period pertaining to Shareholder Servicing Fee Waivers expiring on December 31, 2013 of $447,840 and $429,010 for the AQR Global Equity Fund and AQR International Equity Fund, respectively.

Pursuant to the Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Sub-Adviser, the Adviser and the Trust, the Adviser will pay the Sub-Adviser an annual fee, payable monthly, at the annual rate of 0.70% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Effective October 1, 2010, the shareholders of the AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund approved the Amended and Restated Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “A&R Sub-Advisory Agreement”), between the Sub-Adviser, the Adviser and the Trust. Under the A&R Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Adviser will pay the Sub-Adviser an annual fee, payable monthly, at an annual rate of 1.00% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

The Advisor contributed capital in the amount of $15,777 in the AQR International Equity Fund Class Y shares during the period ended December 31, 2009.

For the year ended December 31, 2010 the Advisor contributed $544,199 into the AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund. The impact of the Adviser’s contribution increased the Fund’s total return by 0.08%.

Effective September 12, 2010 for the AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund and September 19, 2010 for the remaining active Funds in the Trust, J.P. Morgan Investor Services Co., serves as the Funds’ Administrator and Accounting Agent and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., serves as Custodian. Prior to the aforementioned dates, The Bank of New York Mellon served as the Funds’ Administrator, Custodian and Accounting Agent.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements     December 31, 2010   

 

ALPS Fund Services, Inc. serves as the Funds’ Transfer Agent, and ALPS Distributors, Inc. serves as the Funds’ Distributor. Fees incurred by the Funds for sub-transfer agency services for the period ended December 31, 2010, were as follows:

 

FUND CLASS    AMOUNT  

AQR Global Equity Fund — Class I

   $ 16   

AQR Global Equity Fund — Class N

     66   

AQR International Equity Fund — Class I

     14,035   

AQR International Equity Fund — Class N

     378   

AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund — Class I

     167,438   

AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund — Class N

     153,565   

AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund — Class I

     41,738   

AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund — Class N

     20,624   

AQR Risk Parity Fund – Class I

     1,529   

AQR Risk Parity Funds – Class N

     1,529   

AQR Momentum Fund — Class L

     2,201   

AQR Small Cap Momentum Fund — Class L

     178   

AQR International Momentum Fund — Class L

     10,872   

9. Distribution and Service Plans

The Trust has adopted a Plan of Distribution (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Class N shares of the Funds, as applicable. The Plan allows for the payment of services related to the distribution and servicing of these shares at a rate of up to 0.25% per annum of the average daily net asset value of the Class N shares of the Funds, as applicable.

Pursuant to the Shareholder Services Agreement, between the Trust (excluding the AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund, AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund and AQR Risk Parity Fund) and the Adviser, the Adviser receives an annual fee (the “Shareholder Services Fee”), payable monthly, at the annual rate of 0.30%, 0.35%, and 0.15% of the average daily net assets of the Class I, Class N and Class L shares, respectively. The Adviser also provides a wide range of services to the Funds and their shareholders under a separate Shareholder Services Agreement. These services include, among others, access to performance information reporting, analysis and explanations of Fund reports as well as electronic access to Fund information. In addition, the Adviser may, from time to time, compensate third parties (including financial intermediaries) from the fees the Adviser receives under the Shareholder Services Agreement for non- distribution shareholder services such third parties provide to clients or customers that are shareholders of the Funds. Fees incurred by the Funds under the Plan and/or the shareholder services agreement for the period ended December 31, 2010, were as follows:

For the period January 1, 2010 through June 30, 2010, the Class Y shares of the Funds charged a 0.25% Shareholder Service Fee. Effective July 1, 2010, the Board of Trustees approved the elimination of this fee.

For the period January 1, 2010 through June 30, 2010, the Class I shares of the AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund charged a 0.30% Shareholder Services Fee. For the period July 1, 2010 through September 30, 2010, the Board of Trustees approved the rate change to 0.25%. Effective October 1, 2010, the shareholders of the Fund in conjunction with the approval of the new investment advisory fee approved the elimination of the Shareholders Services fees for Class I shares.

For the period January 1, 2010 through September 30, 2010, the Class N shares of the AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund charged a 0.35% Shareholder Services Fee. Effective October 1, 2010, the shareholders of the Fund in conjunction with the approval of the new investment advisory fee approved the elimination of the Shareholder Services fees for Class N shares.

 

FUND CLASS    AMOUNT  

AQR Global Equity Fund — Class I

   $ 3,722   

AQR Global Equity Fund — Class N

     3,892  

AQR Global Equity Fund — Class Y

     447,840  

AQR International Equity Fund — Class I

     212,805  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements     December 31, 2010   

 

FUND CLASS    AMOUNT  

AQR International Equity Fund — Class N

   $ 3,165  

AQR International Equity Fund — Class Y

     429,010  

AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund — Class I

     681,706  

AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund — Class N

     501,200  

AQR Momentum Fund — Class L

     52,283   

AQR Small Cap Momentum Fund — Class L

     21,282   

AQR International Momentum Fund — Class L

     50,316   

10. Purchases and Redemption of Shares

Investors may purchase shares of a Fund at their net asset value (“NAV”), based on the next calculation of the NAV after the order is placed. Neither the Fund nor the distributor charges a sales charge or other transaction fee to purchase shares, although other institutions may impose transaction fees on shares purchased through them.

Redemption requests will be processed at the next NAV calculated after a redemption request is accepted. The Funds (excluding AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund) reserve the right to charge a redemption fee of 1% (2% in the case of AQR Global Equity Fund, AQR International Equity Fund and AQR International Momentum Fund), of redemption proceeds on Class I, Class N and Class L shares held for 60 days or less. The Funds charge this fee in order to discourage short-term investors. The Funds retain this fee for the benefit of the remaining shareholders. The AQR Global Equity and AQR International Equity Funds’ Class Y shares charge subscription and redemption fees of 0.10% each, regardless of the period such shares may have been held.

11. In-Kind Transactions

On December 31, 2009, the AQR Global Equity Fund acquired substantially all of the assets and liabilities of three privately offered funds (“Private Funds”) managed by the Adviser in exchange for Class Y shares of the Fund. This transaction was structured to qualify as a tax-free reorganization under the Code. The investment portfolios of the Private Funds, with a fair value of $369,372,153 and identified cost of $335,420,940 as of the date of the reorganization, was the principal asset acquired by the Fund. For financial statement purposes, assets received and shares issued by the Fund were recorded at fair value, and the Fund recorded the cost of such investments at their historical cost as recorded by the Private Funds. The cost basis of the investments received from the Private Funds was carried forward to align ongoing reporting of the Fund’s realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable for tax purposes. The net assets of the Private Funds at the date of acquisition were $370,340,997, including unrealized appreciation of $33,351,345. The net assets of the AQR Global Equity Fund immediately after the reorganization was $370,340,997. The Fund had no net assets or liabilities prior to the reorganization.

On August 28, 2009, the AQR International Equity Fund acquired all of the assets and liabilities of a privately offered fund managed by the Adviser in exchange for Class Y shares of the Fund. This transaction was structured to qualify as a tax-free reorganization under the Code. The investment portfolio of the privately offered fund, with a fair value of $273,684,897 and identified cost of $238,063,341 as of the date of the reorganization, was the principal asset acquired by the Fund. For financial statement purposes, assets received and shares issued by the Fund were recorded at fair value, and the Fund recorded the cost of such investments at their historical cost as recorded by the privately offered fund. The cost basis of the investments received from the privately offered fund was carried forward to align ongoing reporting of the Fund’s realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable for tax purposes. The net assets of the private fund at the date of acquisition were $316,649,562, including unrealized appreciation of $37,442,098. The net assets of the Fund immediately after the reorganization were $316,649,562. The Fund had no net assets or liabilities prior to the reorganization.

12. Risks and Concentrations

By using derivative instruments, the Funds are exposed to the counterparty’s credit risk, the risk that derivative counterparties may not perform in accordance with the contractual provisions offset by the value of any collateral received. The Funds’ exposure to credit risk associated with counterparty non-performance is limited to the unrealized gains inherent in such transactions that are recognized in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The Funds minimize counterparty credit risk through credit limits and approvals, credit monitoring procedures, executing master netting arrangements and managing margin and collateral requirements, as appropriate.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements     December 31, 2010   

 

The Funds may have elements of risk not typically associated with investments in the United States of America due to concentrated investments in a limited number of countries or regions, which may vary throughout the year. Such concentrations may subject the Funds to additional risks resulting from political or economic conditions in such countries or regions and the possible imposition of adverse governmental laws or currency exchange restrictions could cause the securities and their markets to be less liquid and their prices to be more volatile than those of comparable US companies.

Swap agreements involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity price risk related to equity index swap agreements, interest rate risk related to bond swap agreements and commodity risk related to synthetic swap agreements utilizing futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the amount reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The notional amounts, which are disclosed as of period end in the swap tables included in the Schedules of Portfolio Investments, reflect the current investment exposure each Fund has under the swap agreement which may exceed the net asset value of the Fund.

As of December 31, 2010, a substantial portion of the AQR Global Equity, AQR International Equity and AQR International Momentum Funds’ net assets consisted of issuers that are denominated in foreign currencies. Changes in currency exchange rates will affect the value of and investment income from such securities.

As of December 31, 2010, the AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund pledged a substantial portion of its assets for securities sold short to JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.

13. Line of Credit

The Trust (excluding the AQR Managed Futures Strategy and AQR Risk Parity Funds) has secured an uncommitted, $150,000,000 line of credit with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Borrowings, if any, under this arrangement bear interest at the Fed Funds Rate plus the sum of (a) 1.5% per annum plus (b) if the LIBOR Reference Rate exceeds the Federal Funds Rate, the amount of such excess, which shall be paid quarterly. The maximum loan amount outstanding per Fund, will be the lesser of an amount which does not exceed the borrowing limits set forth in the Fund’s Prospectus and/or Registration Statement and does not cause the Asset Coverage Ratio for all borrowings to drop below 500%. The agreement is subject to an annual commitment fee which is payable in arrears on a quarterly basis. This line of credit expires on September 16, 2011. As of and for the year ended December 31, 2010, the Funds did not have any outstanding borrowings under this agreement.

14. Principal Ownership

As of December 31, 2010, the Funds had individual shareholder accounts, owning more than 5% of the total shares outstanding of the Fund. The AQR Global Equity Fund has 2 shareholders that have a combined interest of the Fund of 73%. The AQR International Equity Fund has 4 shareholders that have a combined interest of the Fund of 69%. The AQR Risk Parity Fund is 35% owned by the Adviser and its affiliates.

15. New Accounting Pronouncement

In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an update to improve disclosure about fair value measurements. This update requires entities to disclose a) the amounts of significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy and the reasons for these transfers, b) the reasons for any transfers in or out of Level 3 and c) information in the reconciliation of recurring Level 3 measurements about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements on a gross basis. In addition, this update clarifies the requirements for entities to disclose information about both the valuation techniques and inputs used in estimating Level 2 and Level 3 fair value measurements. The requirement to disclose information about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in the reconciliation of recurring Level 3 measurements is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010.

16. Subsequent Events

The Funds have evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance of this report and have determined that there are no material events that would require disclosure.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of AQR Funds:

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, and the related statements of operations, of cash flows and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of AQR Global Equity Fund, AQR International Equity Fund, AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund, AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund, AQR Risk Parity Fund, AQR Momentum Fund, AQR Small Cap Momentum Fund, and AQR International Momentum Fund (eight of the portfolios constituting AQR Funds, hereinafter referred to as the “Funds”) at December 31, 2010, and the results of each of their operations, the changes in each of their net assets, the cash flows of AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

March 7, 2011

 

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Other Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

For the year ended December 31, 2010, certain dividends paid by the Funds may be subject to a maximum tax of 15% as provided for by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. The Funds intend to designate the maximum allowable as taxed at the 15% rate. The following represents the percentage of ordinary income distributions treated as qualifying dividends:

 

FUND    PERCENTAGE  

AQR Global Equity Fund

     50.38

AQR International Equity Fund

     57.08

AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund

     22.42

AQR Momentum Fund

     94.74

AQR Small Cap Momentum Fund

     15.89

AQR International Momentum Fund

     100.00

For the taxable year ended December 31, 2010, the following percentages of income dividends paid by the Fund qualify for the 70% dividends received deductions available to corporations:

 

FUND    PERCENTAGE  

AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund

     13.97

AQR Global Equity Fund

     14.24

AQR Momentum Fund

     25.87

AQR Small Cap Momentum Fund

     11.41

The Funds designate the following amounts, or the maximum allowable under the Internal Revenue Code, as long term capital gain distributions qualifying for the maximum 15% income tax rate for individuals:

 

FUND    TOTAL  

AQR Global Equity Fund

   $ 2,022,493   

AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund

   $ 7,656,480   

AQR Momentum Fund

   $ 12,799   

AQR Small Cap Momentum Fund

   $ 29,957   

Certain Funds have derived net income from sources within foreign countries. As of December 31, 2010, the foreign source income for each Fund was as follows:

 

FUND    TOTAL      PER SHARE  

AQR International Equity Fund

   $ 11,701,142       $ 0.2847   

AQR International Momentum Fund

   $ 727,083       $ 0.1677   

Certain Funds intend to elect to pass through to shareholders the income tax credit for taxes paid to foreign countries. As of December 31, 2010, the foreign tax credit for each Fund was as follows:

 

FUND    TOTAL      PER SHARE  

AQR International Equity Fund

   $ 855,622       $ 0.0208   

AQR International Momentum Fund

   $ 57,020       $ 0.0131   

 

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Fund Expense Examples (Unaudited)

 

 

December 31, 2010

As a shareholder of the Trust, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period as indicated below.

Actual Expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid for the Period Ended 12/31/10” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. Each Fund will indirectly bear its pro rata share of the expenses incurred by the underlying investments in which the Fund invests. These expenses are not included in the table.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed annual rate of return of 5% before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a Fund and other funds by comparing this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. The Fund will indirectly bear its pro rata share of the expenses incurred by the underlying investments in which the Fund invests. These expenses are not included in the table.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the hypothetical example is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     BEGINNING
ACCOUNT
DATE
VALUE
     ENDING
ACCOUNT
VALUE
12/31/10
   ANNUALIZED
EXPENSE
RATIO FOR
THE PERIOD
   EXPENSES
PAID FOR THE
PERIOD
ENDING
12/31/10
AQR Global Equity Fund            
Class I (1)            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00       $1,137.22    0.79%    $4.26

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00       $1,046.02    0.79%    $4.07
Class N (1)            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00       $1,133.21    1.10%    $5.43

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00       $1,044.91    1.10%    $5.21
Class Y (1)            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00       $1,142.88    0.50%    $2.70

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00       $1,047.48    0.50%    $2.58
AQR International Equity Fund            
Class I            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00       $1,099.46    0.90%    $4.76

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00       $1,045.46    0.90%    $4.64
Class N            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00       $1,097.70    1.25%    $6.61

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00       $1,043.70    1.25%    $6.44
Class Y            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00       $1,105.63    0.55%    $2.92

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00       $1,047.23    0.55%    $2.84

 

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     BEGINNING
ACCOUNT
DATE
VALUE
     ENDING
ACCOUNT
VALUE
12/31/10
   ANNUALIZED
EXPENSE
RATIO FOR
THE PERIOD
   EXPENSES
PAID FOR THE
PERIOD
ENDING
12/31/10
AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund            
Class I            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00       $1,041.05    1.20%    $6.17

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00       $1,043.95    1.20%    $6.18
Class N            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00       $1,036.74    1.50%    $7.70

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00       $1,042.44    1.50%    $7.72
AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund            
Class I (2)      1/6/10            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00       $1,047.80    1.25%    $6.45

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00       $1,043.70    1.25%    $6.44
Class N (2)      1/6/10            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00       $1,043.64    1.50%    $7.73

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00       $1,042.44    1.50%    $7.72
AQR Risk Parity Fund            
Class I (3)      9/30/10            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00       $1,036.38    0.95%    $2.46(a)

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00       $1,047.58    0.95%    $2.48
Class N (3)      9/30/10            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00       $1,034.74    1.20%    $3.11(a)

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00       $1,046.94    1.20%    $3.13
AQR Momentum Fund            
Class L            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00       $1,183.53    0.49%    $2.70

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00       $1,047.53    0.49%    $2.53
AQR Small Cap Momentum Fund            
Class I            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00       $1,273.62    0.65%    $3.73

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00       $1,046.72    0.65%    $3.35
AQR International Momentum Fund            
Class I            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00       $1,137.82    0.65%    $3.50

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00       $1,046.72    0.65%    $3.35

 

(1) Commencement of operations was December 31, 2009.
(2) Commencement of operations was January 6, 2010.
(3) Commencement of operations was September 30, 2010.
(a) Expenses are calculated using each Class’ annualized expense ratio, multipled by the average account value for the period, multipled by 93/365 (to reflect the period since commencement of operations).

Expenses are calculated using each Class’ annualized expense ratio, multipled by the average account value for the period, multipled by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period unless stated otherwise).

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)     December 31, 2010  

 

The overall management of the business and affairs of the Funds is vested with the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees consists of four individuals (each, a “Trustee”), three of whom are not “interested persons” of the Trust as defined in the Investment Company Act (the “Disinterested Trustees”). The Trustees are responsible for the oversight of the operations of the Trust and perform the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Board of Trustees approves all significant agreements between the Trust and persons or companies furnishing services to it, including the Trust’s agreements with its investment advisers, investment sub-advisers, administrator, custodian and transfer agent. The management of each Fund’s day-to-day operations is delegated to its officers, the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser (in the case of AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund) and the Funds’ administrator, subject always to the investment objectives and policies of each of the Funds and to general supervision of the Board of Trustees. The Disinterested Trustees have retained independent legal counsel to assist them in connection with their duties.

Listed in the chart below is basic information regarding the Trustees and officers of the Trust. The address of each officer and Trustee is 2 Greenwich Plaza, Third Floor, Greenwich CT 06830.

 

NAME AND YEAR OF BIRTH   CURRENT
POSITION WITH
THE TRUST,
TERM OF
OFFICE1 AND
LENGTH OF
TIME SERVED
    PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)
DURING PAST 5 YEARS
    NUMBER
OF FUNDS
IN FUND
COMPLEX
OVERSEEN
BY TRUSTEE
    OTHER
PRESENT OR
PAST
DIRECTORSHIPS
HELD BY
TRUSTEE (DURING
THE PAST 5 YEARS)
 

Disinterested Trustees2

  

     
Timothy K. Armour, 1948    
 
 
 
Chairman of the
Board since
2010 and Trustee,
since 2008
  
  
  
  
   
 
 
 
Interim Chief Executive Officer of
Janus Capital Group (2009 to
2010); Managing Director,
Morningstar Inc. (2000 to 2008).
  
  
  
  
    13       
 
 

 

Janus Capital
Group; AARP
Services, Inc.

ETF Securities

  
  
  

  

Steven Grenadier, 1964    
 
Trustee,
since 2008
  
  
   
 
Professor of Finance, Stanford
University (since 1992).
  
  
    13       
 
 
 
Nicholas
Applegate
Institutional
Funds
  
  
  
  
L. Joe Moravy, 1950    
 
Trustee,
since 2008
  
  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Managing Director, Financial
Scholars Group (since 2010)
(consulting firm); Managing
Director, LJM Advisory (2008-
2010) (consulting firm); Partner,
Ernst & Young LLP (2002 to
2008).
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
    13        N/A   

Interested Trustee3

       
David Kabiller, 1963    
 
Trustee,
since 2010
  
  
   
 
Founding Principal, AQR Capital
Management, LLC (since 1998)
  
  
    13        N/A   

Officers

       
Marco Hanig, 1958    
 
 
 
Chief Executive
Officer, since
2009; President,
since 2008
  
  
  
  
   
 
 
 
 
Vice President, AQR Capital
Management, LLC (since 2008);
prior thereto, Principal, William
Blair & Company, L.L.C. (1999 to
2007).
  
  
  
  
  
   
Abdon Bolivar, 1965    
 
 
Chief Compliance
Officer, since
2008
  
  
  
   
 
 
Chief Compliance Officer, AQR
Capital Management, LLC (since
2002)
  
  
  
   

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)     December 31, 2010  

 

NAME AND YEAR OF BIRTH   CURRENT
POSITION WITH
THE TRUST,
TERM OF
OFFICE1 AND
LENGTH OF
TIME SERVED
  PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)
DURING PAST 5 YEARS
  NUMBER
OF FUNDS
IN FUND
COMPLEX
OVERSEEN
BY TRUSTEE
  OTHER
PRESENT OR
PAST
DIRECTORSHIPS
HELD BY
TRUSTEE (DURING
THE PAST 5 YEARS)
Nir Messafi, 1975   Chief Financial
Officer, since
2010; Vice
President,
since 2009;
Treasurer
2009 to 2010
  Vice President, AQR Capital
Management, LLC (since 2003).
   
Aaron Masek, 1974   Vice President
and Treasurer,
since 2010
  Vice President, AQR Capital
Management, LLC (since 2010);
prior thereto Audit Manager,
Cohen Fund Audit Services, Ltd.
(2008 to 2009); prior thereto Senior
Vice President, Citi Fund Services
Ohio, Inc. (1996 - 2008).
   
Bradley Asness, 1969   Vice President
and Chief
Legal Officer,
since 2009
  Principal and Chief Legal Officer,
AQR Capital Management, LLC
(since 1998).
   
Brendan R. Kalb, 1975   Executive Vice
President,
since 2009;
Secretary,
since 2008
  Vice President and
General Counsel, AQR Capital
Management, LLC (since 2004).
   
Nicole DonVito, 1979   Vice President,
since 2009
  Vice President, AQR Capital
Management, LLC (since 2007),
prior thereto, Associate, Schulte
Roth & Zabel LLP (2006 to 2007);
prior thereto, Associate Dewey &
LeBoeuf LLP (2004 to 2006).
   
Michael Kalansky, 1979   Assistant
Treasurer
  Associate, AQR Capital
Management, LLC (since 2010);
prior thereto Senior Accountant,
KBC Financial Products (2008 to
2009); prior thereto Manager of
Accounting, Citi Property Investors
(2005 to 2008).
   

 

(1) Each Trustee serves until the election and qualification of a successor, or until death, resignation or removal as provided in the Trust’s Declaration of Trust.
(2) A Disinterested Trustee is any Trustee that is not an “interested person” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act.
(3) An Interested Trustee is a Trustee that is an “interested person” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. Mr. Kabiller is an interested person of the Trust because of his position with the Adviser.

 

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Board Approval of Investment Management Agreement (Unaudited)

 

AQR Risk Parity Fund   

The Board of Trustees (the “Board,” and the members of which are referred to as “Board Members”) of the AQR Funds (the “Trust”) met in person on June 9-10, 2010 to consider the approval of the investment management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) between the Trust, on behalf of the AQR Risk Parity Fund (the “Fund”), and AQR Capital Management, LLC (“AQR” of the “Adviser”). In accordance with Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. as amended (the “1940 Act”), the Board requested, reviewed, and considered materials furnished by AQR relevant to the Board’s consideration of whether to approve the Management Agreement. These materials included (a) memoranda and materials prepared by AQR, describing personnel and services to be provided to the Fund; (b) performance information for strategies and model portfolios relevant to consideration of the Management Agreement; (c) information independently compiled and prepared by Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”) relating to the proposed Fund fees and expenses; (d) a discussion of AQR’s financial statements; and (e) a discussion of the AQR compliance program and its regulatory exam histories.

At the in-person meeting held on June 9-10, 2010, the Board, including the Board Members who are not “interested persons” as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Board Members”), unanimously approved the Management Agreement for an initial two-year term. The Board considered all factors it believed relevant with respect to the Fund, including, among other factors: (a) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by AQR; (b) the investment performance of AQR portfolio management; (c) the advisory fee and the cost of the services and profits to be realized by AQR from the relationship with the Fund; (d) economies of scale; and (e) other factors.

The Board also considered other matters it deemed important to the approval process, such as services related to the valuation and pricing of Fund portfolio holdings, direct and indirect benefits to AQR and its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund and advice from independent legal counsel with respect to the review process and materials submitted for the Board’s review. The Board did not identify any particular information as controlling, and each Board Member may have attributed different weights to the various items considered.

The following is a summary of the Board’s discussion and views regarding the factors it considered in evaluating the Management Agreement:

The nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by AQR. The Board Members reviewed the services that AQR would provide to the Fund under the Management Agreement. The Board considered the size and experience of AQR’s staff. Its use of technology, and the Fund’s investment objective, strategy and process. The Board reviewed the overall qualifications of AQR as an investment adviser. In connection with the investment advisory services to be provided to the Fund, the Board Members took into account detailed discussions they had with officers of AQR regarding the management of the Fund’s investments in accordance with the Fund’s stated investment objective and policies and the types of transactions that would be entered into on behalf of the Fund. During these discussions, the Board Members asked detailed questions of, and received answers from, the officers of AQR regarding the formulation and proposed implementation of the Fund’s investment strategy its efficacy and potential risks. The Board considered information about how portfolio managers are compensated by AQR.

In addition to the investment advisory services to be provided to the Fund, the Board Members considered that AQR also will provide shareholder and administrative services, oversight of Fund accounting, marketing services, assistance in meeting legal and regulatory requirements and other services necessary for the operation of the Fund. In particular, the Board of Trustees reviewed the compliance and administrative services to be provided to the Fund by AQR.

Finally, the Independent Board Members had an opportunity to meet outside the presence of management in executive session separately with counsel to discuss and consider the Management Agreement. Based on the presentations at the June 9-10, 2010 Board meeting, the Board of Trustees concluded that the services to be provided to the Fund by AQR pursuant to the Management Agreement were likely to be of a high quality and would benefit the Fund.

Investment Performance of AQR Portfolio Management. Because the Fund is newly formed, the Board did not consider the investment performance of the Fund. The Board based its review of AQR’s performance primarily on the experience of AQR in managing other registered investment companies and private funds, noting that other funds AQR manages might have investment objectives, policies or restrictions different from those of the Fund. The Board reviewed performance information for strategies and model portfolios similar to that of the Fund. The Board also considered the experience, resources and strengths of AQR and its affiliates with respect to the investment strategies proposed for the Fund. Based on these factors, the Board Members determined that AQR would be an appropriate investment adviser for the Fund.

 

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreements (Unaudited)

 

The Management Fee and the Cost of the Services and Profits to be Realized by AQR from the Relationship with the Fund. The Board, including the Independent Board Members, received and reviewed information regarding the management fee to be paid by the Fund to AQR pursuant to the Management Agreement. The Board examined this information in order to determine the reasonableness of the fees in light of the nature and quality of services to be provided to the Fund.

To assist in this analysis, the Board received a report independently prepared by Lipper. The report showed comparative fee information for the Fund’s expense group and expense universe, including expense comparisons of contractual management fees and actual total operating expenses. The Board was advised that the advisory fees will be below the median of comparable funds. The Board noted that breakpoints are part of the Fund’s proposed advisory fee rate and that the proposed advisory fee rate would decrease as the Fund increases in size.

The Board also received and reviewed information regarding the profitability of the Adviser with respect to Fund-related activities. The Board also took into consideration the Adviser’s profits from the management of other private accounts. The Board reviewed the Adviser’s methodology of determining profitability. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors including, among other things, fee waivers and expense reimbursements by the Adviser, the types of funds managed, expense allocations and business mix, and therefore comparability of profitability is somewhat limited.

The Board reviewed the Adviser’s unaudited financial statements. The purpose of the review was to help the Independent Board Members determine whether the firm has the necessary resources to continue to provide high quality services to the Funds and attract and retain high quality employees.

The Board concluded that the management fee is reasonable.

Economies of Scale. Because the Fund is newly formed and had not commenced operations as of June 9-10, 2010, and the eventual aggregate amount of Fund assets was uncertain, AQR was not able to provide the Board members with specific information concerning the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Fund grows and whether fee levels would reflect such economies of scale, if any. The Board noted that the Fund does have breakpoints in its management fee that would allow investors to benefit directly in the form of lower fees as fund assets grow. The Board also considered that the funds in the AQR fund complex share some common resources and, as a result, an increase in the overall size of the complex could permit each fund to incur lower expenses than it would otherwise as a stand-alone entity. The Board also considered the Adviser’s overall operations and its efforts to expand the scale of, and improve the quality of, its operations.

Other Factors. The Board also took into account other ancillary or “fall-out” benefits that the Adviser or its affiliates may derive from its relationship with the Fund, both tangible and intangible. The Board also received information regarding the Adviser’s brokerage and soft dollar practices. The Board considered that the Adviser is responsible for decisions to buy and sell securities for the Funds, selection of broker-dealers and best execution, and aggregation and allocation of trade orders among the firms various advisory clients. The Board noted that the Adviser does not presently intend to make use of soft dollars to acquire third-party research.

Conclusion. Counsel advised the Board concerning the statutory and regulatory requirements for approval and disclosure of investment advisory agreements. No single factor was determinative to the decision of the Board. Based on the foregoing and such other matters as were deemed relevant, all of the Board Members, including all of the Independent Board Members, concluded that the proposed advisory fee rate and projected total expense ratio are reasonable in relation to the services to be provided by AQR to the Fund, as well as the costs to be incurred and benefits to be gained by AQR in providing such services, including the investment advisory and administrative components. The Board also found the proposed investment advisory fee to be reasonable in comparison to the fees charged by advisers to other comparable funds of similar, actual or anticipated size. As a result, all of the Board Members, including the Independent Board Members, approved the Management Agreement. The Independent Board Members were represented by counsel who assisted them in their deliberations.

 

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Investment Advisor

AQR Capital Management, LLC

Two Greenwich Plaza, 3rd Floor

Greenwich, CT 06830

Sub-Adviser

CNH Partners, LLC

Two Greenwich Plaza, 1st Floor,

Greenwich, CT 06830

Transfer Agent

ALPS Fund Services, Inc.

1290 Broadway, Suite 1100

Denver, CO 80203

Custodian

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

4 Metro Tech Center

Brooklyn, NY 11245

Distributor

ALPS Distributors, Inc.

1290 Broadway, Suite 1100

Denver, CO 80203

Administrator

J.P. Morgan Investor Services Co.

70 Fargo Street

Boston, MA 02210

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP

300 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10017

You may obtain a description of the AQR Funds proxy voting, policies, procedures and information regarding how each Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ending June 30th of each year (available by August 31st of that year) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-866-290-2688 or visiting the funds website www.aqrfunds.com, or by accessing the SEC’s website at www.SEC.Gov. Such reports may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 202-942-8090.

The Fund files complete schedules of the portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters on Form N-Q. The Form N-Q is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-SEC-0330, or by accessing the SEC’s website, at www.SEC.Gov. It may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC.

This report has been prepared for shareholders and may be distributed to others only if preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which includes information regarding the Funds’ objectives and polices, experienced of its management, marketability of shares and other information.


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AQR FUNDS

P.O. Box 2248

Denver, CO 80201-2248

1-866-290-2688

www.aqrfunds.com


Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

a). As of the end of the period, December 31, 2010, the Registrant has adopted a code of ethics, as defined in Item 2 of Form N-CSR, that applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. This code of ethics is included as Exhibit 12 (a)(1).

 

b). Not Applicable.

 

c). There has been no amendment to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 (“Reporting Period”).

 

d). Registrant granted no waivers from the provisions of its Code of Ethics during the Reporting Period.

 

e). Not Applicable.


f). Attached.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

a). The Registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that its Audit Committee has one “audit committee financial expert”, as that term is defined under Items 3(b) and 3(c), serving on its Audit Committee. Mr. L. Joe Moravy, the Registrant’s audit committee financial expert, is “independent”, as that term is defined under Item 3(a)(2).

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Aggregate fees for professional services rendered for the AQR Funds by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for the years ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2010 were:

 

     2009      2010  

Audit Fees (a)

   $ 175,000       $ 311,000   

Audit Related Fees (b)

     0       $ 55,000   

Tax Fees (c)

   $ 42,500       $ 73,000   

All Other Fees (d)

     0         0   

Total:

   $ 217,500       $ 439,000   

 

(a) Audit Fees: These fees relate to professional services rendered by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for the audits of the Registrant’s annual financial statements or services normally provided by the independent registered public accounting firm in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements. These services include the audits of the financial statements of the Registrant, issuance of consents and assistance with review of documents filed with the SEC.

 

(b) Audit Related Fees: These fees relate to assurance and related services by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP that are reasonably related to the performance of audit services in connection with December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2010 annual financial statements. The audit related services provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP include the procedures related to the service provider conversion for 7 funds and procedures related to the AQR Global Equity Fund conversion from a privately held fund to a registered investment company.

 

(c) Tax Fees: These fees relate to professional services rendered by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. The tax services provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP related to the review of the Registrant’s federal and state income tax returns and excise tax calculations.

 

(d) All Other Fees: These fees relate to products and services provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP other than those reported under “Audit Fees,” “Audit-Related Fees,” and “Tax Fees” above.

 

(e) Audit Committee Pre-approval Policies and Procedures:

 

  (i) Per Rule 2-01(c)(7)(A) and the charter of the Registrant’s Audit Committee, the Audit Committee approves and recommends the principal accountant for the Registrant, pre-approves (i) the principal accountant’s provision of all audit and permissible non-audit services to the Registrant (including the fees and other compensation to be paid to the principal accountant), and (ii) the principal accountant’s provision of any permissible non-audit services to the Registrant’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”), sub-adviser or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with any investment adviser or sub-adviser, if the engagement relates directly to the operations of the financial reporting of the Trust.

 

  (ii) 100% of services described in each of Items 4(b) through (d) were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(A) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.


(f) Less than 50% of the hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit Registrant’s financial statements were attributed to work performed by persons other than the accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.

 

(g) Disclose the aggregate non-audit fees billed by the Registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the Registrant, and rendered to the Registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2010: $665,500 and $691,773.

 

(h) Not Applicable.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

(a) The Registrant is an issuer as defined in Section 10A-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and has a separately-designated standing Audit Committee in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of such Act. All of the Board’s independent Trustees, Timothy K. Armour, Steven Grenadier and L. Joe Moravy, are members of Audit Committee.

 

(b) Not Applicable.

Item 6. Investments

 

(a) Schedule is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

 

(b) The Registrant made no divestments of securities in accordance with Section 13(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company & Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Not applicable.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based on their evaluation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that those disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that the material information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.
(b)

There have not been any changes in registrant’s control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered


 

by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s control over financial reporting. Certain enhancements to controls and procedures are being made to ensure timely financial statement preparation and review.

Item 12. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1) The code of ethics that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2 is attached hereto.

 

(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

 

(a)(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the 1940 Act – Not Applicable.

 

(b) Certification required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is attached hereto.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

AQR Funds

 

By: /S/ Marco Hanig

Marco Hanig,
Principal Executive Officer
March 7, 2011

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By: /S/ Marco Hanig

Marco Hanig,
Principal Executive Officer
Date: March 7, 2011

 

By: /S/ Nir Messafi

Nir Messafi,
Principal Financial Officer
Date: March 7, 2011