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 |
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
|
+$89.7M |
| 2 |
Cummins
CMI
|
+$35.2M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
|
+$32.9M |
| 4 |
Toll Brothers
TOL
|
+$32.7M |
| 5 |
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
|
+$31.6M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$188M |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$147M |
| 3 |
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
|
+$76M |
| 4 |
NFX
Newfield Exploration
NFX
|
+$32.1M |
| 5 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$30.9M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 3.42% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.95% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.83% |
| 4 | Energy | 2.39% |
| 5 | Industrials | 2.01% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
Lennox International
LII
$19B
| $792K | 0.01% |
3,955
-313
| -7% | -$63.4K |
|
277
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16B
| $785K | 0.01% |
14,953
-39,862
| -73% | -$2.05M |
|
|
TPH
278
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $783K | 0.01% |
47,848
-5,856
| -11% | -$99.7K |
|
279
Allegion
ALLE
$13.4B
| $776K | 0.01% |
10,033
-337
| -3% | -$27K |
|
280
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.5B
| $776K | 0.01% |
9,022
-8,567
| -49% | -$841K |
|
281
Owens Corning
OC
$11.6B
| $769K | 0.01% |
12,132
-1,301
| -10% | -$89.8K |
|
282
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$6.14B
| $768K | 0.01% |
16,733
-10,393
| -38% | -$504K |
|
|
HES
283
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $767K | 0.01% |
11,467
-1,013
| -8% | -$60.5K |
|
284
KBR
KBR
$4.67B
| $766K | 0.01% |
42,755
-11,912
| -22% | -$207K |
|
285
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$16.9B
| $759K | 0.01% |
+18,452
| New | +$769K |
|
|
CMA
286
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $752K | 0.01% |
8,276
-2,850
| -26% | -$273K |
|
287
Ingredion
INGR
$6.4B
| $734K | 0.01% |
6,634
+1,091
| +20% | +$128K |
|
288
Globe Life
GL
$13.5B
| $711K | 0.01% |
8,737
-6,647
| -43% | -$564K |
|
289
S&P Global
SPGI
$130B
| $702K | 0.01% |
3,443
-13,622
| -80% | -$2.69M |
|
290
Boston Properties
BXP
$11B
| $679K | 0.01% |
+5,413
| New | +$657K |
|
|
TUP
291
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $670K | 0.01% |
+16,256
| New | +$713K |
|
292
Deluxe
DLX
$1.22B
| $668K | 0.01% |
10,089
-4,930
| -33% | -$346K |
|
293
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.5B
| $659K | 0.01% |
+14,759
| New | +$634K |
|
294
Capital One
COF
$127B
| $649K | 0.01% |
7,063
-7,399
| -51% | -$700K |
|
295
Morningstar
MORN
$6.94B
| $649K | 0.01% |
5,059
-6,344
| -56% | -$725K |
|
|
MRO
296
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $649K | 0.01% |
31,089
-3,146
| -9% | -$62K |
|
297
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$14.8B
| $644K | 0.01% |
41,558
-28,287
| -40% | -$447K |
|
|
NBL
298
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $644K | 0.01% |
18,241
-78
| -0.4% | -$2.65K |
|
299
Snap-on
SNA
$21.1B
| $643K | 0.01% |
3,999
-1,632
| -29% | -$247K |
|
300
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$40.7B
| $642K | 0.01% |
78,223
+7,327
| +10% | +$64.1K |
|
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Bridgewater Associates's Q2 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2018, Bridgewater Associates held 552 positions worth $10B, down 4.6% from $10.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 70% of the portfolio.
Bridgewater Associates's Q2 2018 filing shows 92 new, 126 increased, 226 reduced and 92 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Cummins: 235,261 shares worth $31.3M. The largest sale was iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, an estimated $188M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 3.4% of assets, up from 2% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Bridgewater Associates's largest Q2 2018 buy was Cummins: 235,261 shares worth $31.3M.
- Bridgewater Associates added most to iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in Q2 2018, an estimated $89.7M increase.
- Bridgewater Associates's biggest Q2 2018 reduction was iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, cutting an estimated $188M.
- Bridgewater Associates fully exited Procter & Gamble in Q2 2018, selling an estimated $30.9M.
- Bridgewater Associates's ten largest holdings make up 70% of its $10B portfolio in Q2 2018.
- Bridgewater Associates opened 92 new positions and closed 92 in Q2 2018.
- Bridgewater Associates's portfolio value fell 4.6% quarter-over-quarter to $10B.
Based on Bridgewater Associates's 13F filing for Q2 2018, filed 13 Aug 2018.