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 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$228M |
| 2 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$208M |
| 3 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$184M |
| 4 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$140M |
| 5 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$128M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$485M |
| 2 |
Mondelez International
MDLZ
|
+$107M |
| 3 |
General Mills
GIS
|
+$40.7M |
| 4 |
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
|
+$40.5M |
| 5 |
WBA
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
|
+$40.2M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Staples | 28.39% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 17.39% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 15% |
| 4 | Financials | 5.26% |
| 5 | Technology | 4.06% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.1B
| $5.97M | 0.04% |
130,076
-1,527
| -1% | -$72.1K |
|
302
Medifast
MED
$107M
| $5.93M | 0.04% |
+20,970
| New | +$5.68M |
|
303
AbbVie
ABBV
$465B
| $5.92M | 0.04% |
+52,605
| New | +$5.92M |
|
304
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.3B
| $5.91M | 0.04% |
93,511
+7,815
| +9% | +$500K |
|
305
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.49B
| $5.89M | 0.04% |
+33,792
| New | +$5.7M |
|
306
Trimble
TRMB
$13.6B
| $5.89M | 0.04% |
+71,956
| New | +$5.72M |
|
307
Xylem
XYL
$28.5B
| $5.84M | 0.04% |
+48,720
| New | +$5.56M |
|
|
CTXS
308
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $5.81M | 0.04% |
+49,574
| New | +$6.17M |
|
309
Qorvo
QRVO
$7.9B
| $5.77M | 0.04% |
+29,485
| New | +$5.44M |
|
|
NVRO
310
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $5.76M | 0.04% |
+34,773
| New | +$5.43M |
|
311
Merck
MRK
$322B
| $5.7M | 0.04% |
+73,297
| New | +$5.45M |
|
312
Dover
DOV
$26.7B
| $5.69M | 0.04% |
+37,788
| New | +$5.58M |
|
313
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.13B
| $5.66M | 0.04% |
44,173
+26,271
| +147% | +$3.09M |
|
314
Ubiquiti
UI
$31.6B
| $5.64M | 0.04% |
+18,071
| New | +$5.29M |
|
315
Ashland
ASH
$3.34B
| $5.61M | 0.04% |
64,112
+5,445
| +9% | +$490K |
|
316
Beyond Meat
BYND
$274M
| $5.6M | 0.04% |
35,586
-38,772
| -52% | -$5.15M |
|
|
TWOU
317
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $5.57M | 0.04% |
+4,455
| New | +$5.14M |
|
318
Teradyne
TER
$50B
| $5.57M | 0.04% |
+41,550
| New | +$5.32M |
|
319
Phreesia
PHR
$689M
| $5.56M | 0.04% |
+90,721
| New | +$4.72M |
|
320
AstraZeneca
AZN
$269B
| $5.47M | 0.04% |
+45,668
| New | +$5.01M |
|
321
American Well
AMWL
$180M
| $5.44M | 0.03% |
+21,635
| New | +$6.24M |
|
|
JOYY
322
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.73B
| $5.37M | 0.03% |
81,343
-4,799
| -6% | -$407K |
|
323
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$129B
| $5.36M | 0.03% |
80,217
+74,848
| +1,394% | +$4.88M |
|
324
PTC
PTC
$15.3B
| $5.27M | 0.03% |
+37,316
| New | +$5.1M |
|
325
Carvana
CVNA
$47.5B
| $5.22M | 0.03% |
86,435
+15,575
| +22% | +$847K |
|
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Bridgewater Associates's Q2 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2021, Bridgewater Associates held 784 positions worth $15.6B, up 37% from $11.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 33% of the portfolio.
Bridgewater Associates deployed $3.72B of net new capital in Q2 2021, opening 329 new positions and adding to 255 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Linde: 103,503 shares worth $29.9M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Staples at 28% of assets, up from 28% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $485M trimmed.
- Bridgewater Associates's largest Q2 2021 buy was Linde: 103,503 shares worth $29.9M.
- Bridgewater Associates added most to Walmart Inc in Q2 2021, an estimated $228M increase.
- Bridgewater Associates's biggest Q2 2021 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $485M.
- Bridgewater Associates fully exited Mondelez International in Q2 2021, selling an estimated $107M.
- Bridgewater Associates's ten largest holdings make up 33% of its $15.6B portfolio in Q2 2021.
- Bridgewater Associates opened 329 new positions and closed 80 in Q2 2021.
- Bridgewater Associates's portfolio value rose 37% quarter-over-quarter to $15.6B.
Based on Bridgewater Associates's 13F filing for Q2 2021, filed 13 Aug 2021.