– Affiliated Managers Group,Inc. (NYSE: AMG), an asset management company, and AQR Capital Management (“AQR”or the “Company”), announced today that AMG has acquired an equity interest inAQR’s business.  AQR’s management teamcontinues to hold the remaining equity in the Company, and consistent with AMG’spartnership approach, will retain operating autonomy to manage the business.

AMG’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.  “The Company’s disciplined applicationof AQR’s proprietary quantitative asset allocation and stock selection modelshas produced excellent results for its clients. In addition, AQR’s management team has generated exceptional growth forthe Company through investment performance and net client cash flows, withcompound annual growth of approximately 57% in assets under management since inceptionin 1998.”