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 MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$935M |
| 2 |
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
|
+$606M |
| 3 |
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
|
+$598M |
| 4 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$340M |
| 5 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$130M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Danaher
DHR
|
+$47.4M |
| 2 |
Linde
LIN
|
+$29.9M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$28.5M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$28.4M |
| 5 |
Deere & Co
DE
|
+$26.6M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Staples | 24.27% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 16.92% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 15.14% |
| 4 | Financials | 5.73% |
| 5 | Industrials | 3.25% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CTLT
476
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $1.39M | 0.01% |
10,407
+3,258
| +46% | +$407K |
|
477
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.03B
| $1.36M | 0.01% |
129,043
-1,561
| -1% | -$17.6K |
|
478
BCE
BCE
$21.2B
| $1.34M | 0.01% |
26,790
+114
| +0.4% | +$5.77K |
|
|
RUTH
479
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $1.33M | 0.01% |
64,164
-781
| -1% | -$16K |
|
|
CSII
480
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $1.31M | 0.01% |
39,920
-1,733
| -4% | -$64.7K |
|
481
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.12B
| $1.3M | 0.01% |
15,807
+1,995
| +14% | +$165K |
|
482
OrthoPediatrics
KIDS
$586M
| $1.29M | 0.01% |
19,696
-859
| -4% | -$55.8K |
|
483
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.88B
| $1.29M | 0.01% |
60,104
+7,559
| +14% | +$154K |
|
484
EOG Resources
EOG
$71.4B
| $1.29M | 0.01% |
16,027
+12,427
| +345% | +$906K |
|
|
ATRI
485
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $1.27M | 0.01% |
1,825
-76
| -4% | -$50.5K |
|
486
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.22B
| $1.26M | 0.01% |
15,822
-685
| -4% | -$59.5K |
|
487
NetApp
NTAP
$37.6B
| $1.25M | 0.01% |
13,972
-74,527
| -84% | -$6.29M |
|
|
CVGW
488
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $1.25M | 0.01% |
32,617
+119
| +0.4% | +$5.95K |
|
489
Equity Residential
EQR
$25B
| $1.25M | 0.01% |
15,399
+520
| +3% | +$42.9K |
|
490
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.72B
| $1.24M | 0.01% |
38,238
+5,119
| +15% | +$167K |
|
491
The Joint Corp
JYNT
$117M
| $1.22M | 0.01% |
+12,450
| New | +$1.17M |
|
492
Kinross Gold
KGC
$30.4B
| $1.21M | 0.01% |
226,513
-84,719
| -27% | -$507K |
|
493
BlackBerry
BB
$5.15B
| $1.19M | 0.01% |
121,732
-27,308
| -18% | -$286K |
|
494
Moody's
MCO
$81.9B
| $1.18M | 0.01% |
+3,318
| New | +$1.25M |
|
495
Verizon
VZ
$195B
| $1.18M | 0.01% |
21,784
+1,213
| +6% | +$67.1K |
|
|
DOYU
496
DouYu International Holdings
DOYU
$137M
| $1.17M | 0.01% |
35,580
+2,939
| +9% | +$118K |
|
497
Waters Corp
WAT
$39.2B
| $1.16M | 0.01% |
3,241
+2,083
| +180% | +$816K |
|
498
Best Buy
BBY
$16.9B
| $1.13M | 0.01% |
10,676
+6,736
| +171% | +$757K |
|
499
Pulmonx
LUNG
$88M
| $1.13M | 0.01% |
+31,352
| New | +$1.23M |
|
500
Omnicom Group
OMC
$22.6B
| $1.1M | 0.01% |
+15,255
| New | +$1.13M |
|
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Bridgewater Associates's Q3 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2021, Bridgewater Associates held 821 positions worth $18.3B, up 17% from $15.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 38% of the portfolio.
Bridgewater Associates deployed $3.42B of net new capital in Q3 2021, opening 117 new positions and adding to 343 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was DiDi Global Inc. American depositary shares, each four representing one Class A ordinary share: 8,990,211 shares worth $70M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Staples at 24% of assets, down from 28% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Danaher, an estimated $47.4M trimmed.
- Bridgewater Associates's largest Q3 2021 buy was DiDi Global Inc. American depositary shares, each four representing one Class A ordinary share: 8,990,211 shares worth $70M.
- Bridgewater Associates added most to iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in Q3 2021, an estimated $935M increase.
- Bridgewater Associates's biggest Q3 2021 reduction was Danaher, cutting an estimated $47.4M.
- Bridgewater Associates fully exited Linde in Q3 2021, selling an estimated $29.9M.
- Bridgewater Associates's ten largest holdings make up 38% of its $18.3B portfolio in Q3 2021.
- Bridgewater Associates opened 117 new positions and closed 138 in Q3 2021.
- Bridgewater Associates's portfolio value rose 17% quarter-over-quarter to $18.3B.
Based on Bridgewater Associates's 13F filing for Q3 2021, filed 12 Nov 2021.