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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.4B
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,534
| New | +$490K |
|
252
General Mills
GIS
$19.2B
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,206
| New | +$502K |
|
253
Flowserve
FLS
$9.25B
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,095
| New | +$492K |
|
254
Transocean
RIG
$5.92B
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,178
| New | +$519K |
|
|
CAB
255
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,400
| New | +$480K |
|
256
CarMax
KMX
$8.27B
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,114
| New | +$459K |
|
257
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$100B
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,400
| New | +$443K |
|
|
PNRA
258
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,500
| New | +$458K |
|
259
American Electric Power
AEP
$73.7B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,313
| New | +$495K |
|
260
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.5B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,700
| New | +$457K |
|
|
MJN
261
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,700
| New | +$457K |
|
|
VR
262
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,300
| New | +$455K |
|
|
ESV
263
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,900
| New | +$447K |
|
264
NNN REIT
NNN
$9.39B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,600
| New | +$474K |
|
265
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2.24B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,100
| New | +$477K |
|
266
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$3.9T
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,633
| New | +$415K |
|
|
BRSL
267
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$1.91B
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,400
| New | +$436K |
|
|
SEE
268
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,599
| New | +$406K |
|
269
Ametek
AME
$55.5B
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,940
| New | +$415K |
|
|
CBL
270
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,596
| New | +$441K |
|
|
STI
271
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,528
| New | +$380K |
|
|
MWV
272
DELISTED
MEADWESTVACO CORP
MWV
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,600
| New | +$408K |
|
|
FDO
273
DELISTED
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,300
| New | +$391K |
|
|
FITB
274
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52B
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,700
| New | +$378K |
|
275
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.91B
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,718
| New | +$331K |
|
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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.