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John Howard

Co-Chief Operating Officer at Aqr Capital Management

Broker registration; no current adviser registrationSEC record checked 17 October 2026

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Past adviser firms
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Licensing exams

IAPD record retrieved 17 October 2026SEC record

John Howard is Co-Chief Operating Officer of Aqr Capital Management, LLC, a Greenwich investment adviser managing $312B. John Howard has a current broker registration and no current investment-adviser registration and has passed the Series 27, SIE, Series 7TO and Series 24.

Role at Aqr Capital Management

Title on Schedule A
Co-Chief Operating Officer
Control
John Howard is a control person of Aqr Capital Management.
Ownership
An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
Tenure
John Howard has held the filed role since February 2011.

The firm

Aqr Capital Management, LLC
Greenwich, CT

Form ADV filed 27 August 2026

$312B AUM717 clients276 advisers1 offices

Career on record

Firms and exams, newest first
  1. Passed Series 24 · 2024
  2. Passed SIE and Series 7TO · 2023
  3. Passed Series 27 · 1998

Registrations and exams

Broker registration; no current adviser registration. John Howard has passed 4 qualifying exams.

Examinations

Series 2412 February 2024
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 2730 December 1998
Name
Financial and Operations Principal Examination
Series 7TO3 November 2023
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
SIE11 August 2023
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Individual record

Full name
John Bradley Howard
CRD
3132622
Firm
Aqr Capital Management, LLC
Registration status
Broker registration; no current adviser registration
Firm bio
aqr.com

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Background

AQR identifies John Howard as a Principal and Co-Chief Operating Officer; the biography says he leads global infrastructure functions and oversees development of the US Wealth business. Official AQR biography

Education

Common questions

Where does John Howard work?

John Howard has been Co-Chief Operating Officer of Aqr Capital Management, LLC since February 2011, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 27 August 2026

Does John Howard have a current investment-adviser registration?

John Howard has a current broker registration and no current investment-adviser registration, as of 17 October 2026.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

What exams has John Howard passed?

John Howard has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 27, SIE, Series 7TO and Series 24. The earliest, the Series 27, was passed in December 1998.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Leadership at Aqr Capital Management

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 3132622. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Aqr Capital Management, LLC, filed 27 August 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Aqr Capital Management team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards.

Retrieved 17 October 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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This profile is compiled from public regulatory records and the firm's own published materials, and is provided for informational purposes only. Niva Wealth is not affiliated with John Howard or Aqr Capital Management, LLC and makes no representation about the quality of their services. This directory does not report disciplinary history, in either direction.