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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
Quanta Services
PWR
$93.9B
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,200
| New | +$366K |
|
|
TWTC
277
DELISTED
TW TELECOM INC CL A COM
TWTC
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,190
| New | +$337K |
|
278
Trimble
TRMB
$12.3B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,151
| New | +$363K |
|
|
DFS
279
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,900
| New | +$317K |
|
|
VMW
280
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,900
| New | +$359K |
|
281
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.88B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,822
| New | +$328K |
|
|
LLL
282
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,799
| New | +$319K |
|
|
CIT
283
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,000
| New | +$309K |
|
|
HSH
284
DELISTED
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
HSH
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,800
| New | +$339K |
|
|
RAX
285
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,510
| New | +$357K |
|
286
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.68B
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,700
| New | +$339K |
|
287
Accenture
ACN
$89.9B
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,400
| New | +$350K |
|
288
Albemarle
ALB
$13.5B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,055
| New | +$318K |
|
|
QEP
289
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,100
| New | +$322K |
|
290
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.1B
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,989
| New | +$328K |
|
291
Lear
LEA
$7.19B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$288K |
|
292
Truist Financial
TFC
$63.2B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,900
| New | +$284K |
|
|
JAH
293
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$306K |
|
294
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$73.7B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,587
| New | +$299K |
|
295
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.1B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,598
| New | +$274K |
|
296
Rayonier
RYN
$6.49B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,232
| New | +$280K |
|
297
Republic Services
RSG
$66.7B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,935
| New | +$268K |
|
298
NVR
NVR
$17.2B
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
+291
| New | +$289K |
|
|
PLL
299
DELISTED
PALL CORP
PLL
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,952
| New | +$267K |
|
300
Owens Corning
OC
$11.5B
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,700
| New | +$279K |
|
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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.