Bridgewater Associates Portfolio holdings
Bridgewater Associates, founded in 1975 by Ray Dalio in New York and now headquartered in Westport, Connecticut, is the world’s largest hedge fund, managing over $125 billion in assets as of late 2024, serving institutional clients like pension funds, endowments, and sovereign wealth funds. Known for its pioneering "Pure Alpha" and "All Weather" strategies, the firm uses a systematic, macroeconomic approach to deliver uncorrelated returns and risk parity across global markets, including equities, bonds, currencies, and commodities, guided by rigorous data analysis and radical transparency. Dalio, who stepped down as co-CIO in 2022, built a unique culture of "radical truth" and "thoughtful disagreement," documented in his book *Principles*, though the firm transitioned leadership to co-CEOs Nir Bar Dea and Mark Bertolini in 2023 amid succession planning. With around 1,300 employees and a history of navigating crises like 2008 with gains, Bridgewater remains a titan in alternative investments, blending intellectual rigor with a distinctive, often polarizing management philosophy.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
|
+$4.16B |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$3.37B |
| 3 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$3.19B |
| 4 |
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
|
+$43.3M |
| 5 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$32.3M |
Top Sells
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 2.48% |
| 2 | Energy | 2.06% |
| 3 | Financials | 1.14% |
| 4 | Materials | 0.95% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 0.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PPLI
226
People Inc
PPLI
$3.1B
| $651K | 0.01% |
+76,540
| New | +$652K |
|
227
Celanese
CE
$5.09B
| $645K | 0.01% |
+14,400
| New | +$677K |
|
228
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.16B
| $635K | 0.01% |
+24,200
| New | +$643K |
|
229
SITE Centers
SITC
$230M
| $623K | 0.01% |
+29,026
| New | +$669K |
|
230
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.46B
| $617K | 0.01% |
+3,762
| New | +$595K |
|
231
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$6.12B
| $604K | 0.01% |
+18,252
| New | +$607K |
|
232
SPX Corp
SPXC
$11B
| $604K | 0.01% |
+33,317
| New | +$635K |
|
|
TCO
233
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $599K | 0.01% |
+7,976
| New | +$651K |
|
234
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$15.4B
| $591K | 0.01% |
+14,274
| New | +$651K |
|
235
Kimco Realty
KIM
$17.6B
| $591K | 0.01% |
+27,600
| New | +$632K |
|
236
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.9B
| $577K | 0.01% |
+10,400
| New | +$604K |
|
|
MHFI
237
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $572K | 0.01% |
+10,763
| New | +$578K |
|
238
Public Storage
PSA
$60.2B
| $567K | 0.01% |
+3,700
| New | +$583K |
|
239
Oneok
OKE
$58.7B
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,305
| New | +$629K |
|
240
AGCO
AGCO
$8.78B
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,000
| New | +$582K |
|
241
SBA Communications
SBAC
$18.4B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,400
| New | +$564K |
|
242
Oil States International
OIS
$522M
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,325
| New | +$527K |
|
243
AES
AES
$10.6B
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,500
| New | +$578K |
|
|
WLL
244
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
+39
| New | +$544K |
|
|
BTU
245
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,413
| New | +$694K |
|
246
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.7B
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,700
| New | +$545K |
|
247
Philip Morris
PM
$301B
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,000
| New | +$558K |
|
248
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.8B
| $518K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,600
| New | +$531K |
|
|
GWR
249
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $518K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,100
| New | +$533K |
|
|
TWO
250
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,268
| New | +$575K |
|
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Bridgewater Associates's Q2 2013 Portfolio in Review
Q2 2013 is the first quarter with a 13F filing on record for Bridgewater Associates, which disclosed 323 positions worth $11.4B. Its ten largest holdings account for 90% of the portfolio.
Its largest position is Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF: 99,189,020 shares worth $3.85B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 2.5% of assets, followed by Energy and Financials.
- Bridgewater Associates's largest Q2 2013 buy was Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF: 99,189,020 shares worth $3.85B.
- Bridgewater Associates's ten largest holdings make up 90% of its $11.4B portfolio in Q2 2013.
- Bridgewater Associates disclosed 323 positions in Q2 2013, its first 13F filing on record.
Based on Bridgewater Associates's 13F filing for Q2 2013, filed 13 Aug 2013.