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 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$6.41M |
| 2 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$6.05M |
| 3 |
Lockheed Martin
LMT
|
+$6.04M |
| 4 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$5.55M |
| 5 |
Accenture
ACN
|
+$5.35M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.04B |
| 2 |
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
|
+$444M |
| 3 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$277M |
| 4 |
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
|
+$226M |
| 5 |
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
|
+$132M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 4% |
| 2 | Financials | 2.7% |
| 3 | Industrials | 1.84% |
| 4 | Materials | 1.48% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 1.39% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
US Foods
USFD
$23.6B
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,084
| New | +$405K |
|
377
NIO
NIO
$11.5B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
75,843
+38,859
| +105% | +$145K |
|
378
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.5B
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
2,332
-19,632
| -89% | -$1.9M |
|
|
CTB
379
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
12,371
-6,006
| -33% | -$150K |
|
380
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$53.1B
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
7,677
-286
| -4% | -$18K |
|
381
Adient
ADNT
$1.48B
| $196K | ﹤0.01% |
21,617
-10,386
| -32% | -$209K |
|
|
CLR
382
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
22,757
+3,376
| +17% | +$75.3K |
|
|
BBBY
383
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
40,021
+7,932
| +25% | +$92.4K |
|
384
Unum
UNM
$14.2B
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,098
| New | +$267K |
|
|
ZNGA
385
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
23,410
-196,019
| -89% | -$1.29M |
|
386
SSR Mining
SSRM
$5.87B
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
13,311
-7,692
| -37% | -$127K |
|
|
NBL
387
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
24,765
+1,144
| +5% | +$18.4K |
|
388
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.4B
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
12,361
-106,946
| -90% | -$2.75M |
|
389
Devon Energy
DVN
$49.7B
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
20,919
+2,051
| +11% | +$37.1K |
|
390
Coty
COTY
$2.39B
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,667
| New | +$260K |
|
391
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.56B
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
10,436
-87,826
| -89% | -$1.51M |
|
|
MRO
392
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
40,699
-76
| -0.2% | -$700 |
|
|
VRN
393
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $114K | ﹤0.01% |
149,511
-18,659
| -11% | -$51.6K |
|
394
IAMGOLD
IAG
$9.27B
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
46,987
-37,661
| -44% | -$109K |
|
|
PVG
395
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
18,453
-15,625
| -46% | -$134K |
|
396
APA Corp
APA
$12.9B
| $94K | ﹤0.01% |
22,447
+5,164
| +30% | +$115K |
|
397
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$95.5B
| $80K | ﹤0.01% |
11,827
-65,855
| -85% | -$689K |
|
|
ODP
398
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $22K | ﹤0.01% |
1,319
-11,360
| -90% | -$254K |
|
399
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.23B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
11,489
-96,595
| -89% | -$205K |
|
400
Alcoa
AA
$12.5B
| – | – |
-43,035
| Closed | -$926K |
|
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Bridgewater Associates's Q1 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2020, Bridgewater Associates held 650 positions worth $5.04B, down 49% from $9.79B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 68% of the portfolio.
Bridgewater Associates withdrew a net $3.42B in Q1 2020, closing 251 positions and reducing 191 holdings. Its most notable exit was JPMorgan Chase, an estimated $90.5M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 4% of assets, up from 3.6% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
Against the trend, Bridgewater Associates opened a new position in McDonald's worth $5.38M.
- Bridgewater Associates's largest Q1 2020 buy was McDonald's: 32,541 shares worth $5.38M.
- Bridgewater Associates added most to Lowe's Companies in Q1 2020, an estimated $4.7M increase.
- Bridgewater Associates's biggest Q1 2020 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $1.04B.
- Bridgewater Associates fully exited JPMorgan Chase in Q1 2020, selling an estimated $90.5M.
- Bridgewater Associates's ten largest holdings make up 68% of its $5.04B portfolio in Q1 2020.
- Bridgewater Associates opened 179 new positions and closed 251 in Q1 2020.
- Bridgewater Associates's portfolio value fell 49% quarter-over-quarter to $5.04B.
Based on Bridgewater Associates's 13F filing for Q1 2020, filed 14 May 2020.