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
|
+$186M |
| 2 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$163M |
| 3 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$134M |
| 4 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$101M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$98.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$357M |
| 2 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$350M |
| 3 |
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
|
+$46.8M |
| 4 |
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
|
+$43.9M |
| 5 |
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
|
+$14M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Staples | 15.05% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.12% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 5.46% |
| 4 | Industrials | 3.1% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 2.91% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
Jabil
JBL
$36.1B
| $487K | 0.01% |
+14,225
| New | +$476K |
|
|
SCS
402
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $479K | 0.01% |
47,361
+24,774
| +110% | +$266K |
|
403
Goodyear
GT
$2.03B
| $475K | 0.01% |
61,883
+8,163
| +15% | +$75.6K |
|
404
XPeng
XPEV
$11.3B
| $473K | 0.01% |
+23,589
| New | +$461K |
|
|
SKX
405
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $466K | 0.01% |
+15,423
| New | +$460K |
|
406
XPO
XPO
$23.5B
| $459K | 0.01% |
+15,668
| New | +$451K |
|
407
Deluxe
DLX
$1.22B
| $444K | 0.01% |
+17,260
| New | +$446K |
|
|
NATI
408
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $443K | 0.01% |
+12,421
| New | +$451K |
|
409
AGCO
AGCO
$7.3B
| $440K | 0.01% |
+5,931
| New | +$405K |
|
|
INOV
410
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $435K | 0.01% |
+16,452
| New | +$385K |
|
411
Adient
ADNT
$1.61B
| $432K | 0.01% |
24,934
+4,695
| +23% | +$81.8K |
|
412
Donaldson
DCI
$11.3B
| $431K | 0.01% |
+9,281
| New | +$451K |
|
413
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.53B
| $425K | 0.01% |
+5,800
| New | +$417K |
|
|
ODP
414
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $423K | 0.01% |
21,732
+11,580
| +114% | +$247K |
|
|
CTB
415
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $423K | 0.01% |
13,354
+1,757
| +15% | +$57.3K |
|
416
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.1B
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,424
| New | +$408K |
|
417
Xerox
XRX
$416M
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,278
| New | +$373K |
|
418
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$28.7B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
19,737
+10,520
| +114% | +$227K |
|
419
Chemours
CC
$2.22B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,406
| New | +$317K |
|
420
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.98B
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
9,579
-4,747
| -33% | -$157K |
|
421
Enovis
ENOV
$1.74B
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,374
| New | +$295K |
|
422
ATI
ATI
$28B
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
29,356
+14,214
| +94% | +$131K |
|
423
Avnet
AVT
$7.55B
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,880
| New | +$268K |
|
|
COHR
424
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,220
| New | +$269K |
|
|
AVLR
425
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,901
| New | +$241K |
|
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Bridgewater Associates's Q3 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2020, Bridgewater Associates held 513 positions worth $8.31B, up 39% from $5.96B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 54% of the portfolio.
Bridgewater Associates deployed $1.74B of net new capital in Q3 2020, opening 130 new positions and adding to 276 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Walmart Inc: 4,182,561 shares worth $195M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Staples at 15% of assets, up from 1.3% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $357M trimmed.
- Bridgewater Associates's largest Q3 2020 buy was Walmart Inc: 4,182,561 shares worth $195M.
- Bridgewater Associates added most to iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in Q3 2020, an estimated $134M increase.
- Bridgewater Associates's biggest Q3 2020 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $357M.
- Bridgewater Associates fully exited 58.com Inc in Q3 2020, selling an estimated $6.82M.
- Bridgewater Associates's ten largest holdings make up 54% of its $8.31B portfolio in Q3 2020.
- Bridgewater Associates opened 130 new positions and closed 83 in Q3 2020.
- Bridgewater Associates's portfolio value rose 39% quarter-over-quarter to $8.31B.
Based on Bridgewater Associates's 13F filing for Q3 2020, filed 13 Nov 2020.