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
|
+$224M |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$174M |
| 3 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$55.6M |
| 4 |
VMW
VMware, Inc
VMW
|
+$29.1M |
| 5 |
Macy's
M
|
+$25.3M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$25.7M |
| 2 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$24.9M |
| 3 |
Gen Digital
GEN
|
+$24.8M |
| 4 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$22.6M |
| 5 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$21.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 4.12% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.36% |
| 3 | Energy | 2.88% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 2.3% |
| 5 | Materials | 2.21% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Carter's
CRI
$1.45B
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,565
| New | +$229K |
|
252
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
9,912
-42,000
| -81% | -$958K |
|
253
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$11.2B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
2,794
-7,007
| -71% | -$538K |
|
254
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$11.6B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
2,687
-17,000
| -86% | -$1.23M |
|
255
Fair Isaac
FICO
$31B
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
2,274
-5,608
| -71% | -$510K |
|
256
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
-4,600
| -78% | -$772K |
|
257
Commault Systems
CVLT
$4.97B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
5,344
-13,956
| -72% | -$545K |
|
|
ANSS
258
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
2,242
-8,119
| -78% | -$749K |
|
|
NUAN
259
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
12,020
-35,343
| -75% | -$574K |
|
260
O-I Glass
OI
$1.39B
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
10,503
-9,375
| -47% | -$189K |
|
|
BRCD
261
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-23,500
| -64% | -$231K |
|
|
TWO
262
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $85K | ﹤0.01% |
1,305
-375
| -22% | -$25.6K |
|
263
Groupon
GRPN
$1.07B
| $51K | ﹤0.01% |
831
-990
| -54% | -$63.6K |
|
264
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
| – | – |
-158,101
| Closed | -$3.67M |
|
265
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$3.04B
| – | – |
-29,600
| Closed | -$463K |
|
266
American Electric Power
AEP
$72.4B
| – | – |
-16,616
| Closed | -$945K |
|
267
AES
AES
$10.6B
| – | – |
-261,115
| Closed | -$2.56M |
|
268
Aflac
AFL
$65.9B
| – | – |
-144,970
| Closed | -$4.21M |
|
269
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$68.2B
| – | – |
-11,428
| Closed | -$472K |
|
270
Albemarle
ALB
$13.3B
| – | – |
-9,344
| Closed | -$412K |
|
271
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.6B
| – | – |
-8,300
| Closed | -$471K |
|
272
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.42B
| – | – |
-6,150
| Closed | -$489K |
|
273
Autoliv
ALV
$9.09B
| – | – |
-5,552
| Closed | -$436K |
|
|
274
Applied Materials
AMAT
$378B
| – | – |
-1,479,057
| Closed | -$21.7M |
|
275
Ametek
AME
$55.3B
| – | – |
-14,540
| Closed | -$761K |
|
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Bridgewater Associates's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Bridgewater Associates held 477 positions worth $7.71B, up 3.2% from $7.47B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 80% of the portfolio.
Bridgewater Associates's Q4 2015 filing shows 47 new, 99 increased, 116 reduced and 214 closed positions. Its largest new stake was HF Sinclair: 317,080 shares worth $12.6M. The largest sale was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $25.7M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 4.1% of assets, down from 4.2% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Energy.
- Bridgewater Associates's largest Q4 2015 buy was HF Sinclair: 317,080 shares worth $12.6M.
- Bridgewater Associates added most to Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in Q4 2015, an estimated $224M increase.
- Bridgewater Associates's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Gen Digital, cutting an estimated $24.8M.
- Bridgewater Associates fully exited Alphabet (Google) Class C in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $25.7M.
- Bridgewater Associates's ten largest holdings make up 80% of its $7.71B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Bridgewater Associates opened 47 new positions and closed 214 in Q4 2015.
- Bridgewater Associates's portfolio value rose 3.2% quarter-over-quarter to $7.71B.
Based on Bridgewater Associates's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 11 Feb 2016.