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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
Amgen
AMGN
$212B
| – | – |
-62,033
| Closed | -$8.58M |
|
277
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.78B
| – | – |
-1,854
| Closed | -$317K |
|
278
Amphenol
APH
$177B
| – | – |
-36,572
| Closed | -$466K |
|
279
Ares Capital
ARCC
$13.7B
| – | – |
-21,400
| Closed | -$310K |
|
280
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.8B
| – | – |
-17,826
| Closed | -$985K |
|
281
Ashland
ASH
$3.11B
| – | – |
-12,039
| Closed | -$593K |
|
|
CVSA
282
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.3B
| – | – |
-25,455
| Closed | -$693K |
|
283
ATI
ATI
$25.5B
| – | – |
-28,800
| Closed | -$408K |
|
284
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.8B
| – | – |
-6,800
| Closed | -$449K |
|
285
Avnet
AVT
$7.07B
| – | – |
-14,931
| Closed | -$637K |
|
286
Avery Dennison
AVY
$12.9B
| – | – |
-19,302
| Closed | -$1.09M |
|
287
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.3B
| – | – |
-1,297
| Closed | -$228K |
|
288
Bank of America
BAC
$439B
| – | – |
-30,591
| Closed | -$477K |
|
289
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13.3B
| – | – |
-22,159
| Closed | -$687K |
|
290
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.86B
| – | – |
-2,978
| Closed | -$400K |
|
291
Bruker
BRKR
$9.58B
| – | – |
-25,806
| Closed | -$424K |
|
292
Brown & Brown
BRO
$24.6B
| – | – |
-19,424
| Closed | -$301K |
|
293
Citigroup
C
$222B
| – | – |
-21,322
| Closed | -$1.06M |
|
294
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$4.42B
| – | – |
-10,372
| Closed | -$560K |
|
295
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.7B
| – | – |
-12,765
| Closed | -$403K |
|
296
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13.2B
| – | – |
-8,928
| Closed | -$408K |
|
297
Celanese
CE
$4.77B
| – | – |
-6,976
| Closed | -$413K |
|
298
CF Industries
CF
$18.9B
| – | – |
-109,236
| Closed | -$4.91M |
|
299
Choice Hotels
CHH
$5.22B
| – | – |
-11,908
| Closed | -$567K |
|
300
Ciena
CIEN
$49.6B
| – | – |
-19,431
| Closed | -$403K |
|
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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.