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 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$623M |
| 2 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$293M |
| 3 |
ServiceNow
NOW
|
+$172M |
| 4 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$170M |
| 5 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$169M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$2.87B |
| 2 |
Applovin
APP
|
+$168M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$126M |
| 4 |
McKesson
MCK
|
+$107M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$105M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 18.81% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.96% |
| 3 | Financials | 12.67% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 7.72% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 7.31% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.1B
| $1.21M | 0.01% |
16,070
-21,593
| -57% | -$1.54M |
|
502
Lumen
LUMN
$6.91B
| $1.2M | 0.01% |
+307,098
| New | +$1.53M |
|
503
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.75B
| $1.2M | 0.01% |
15,141
+9,804
| +184% | +$705K |
|
504
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$5.86B
| $1.2M | 0.01% |
54,424
-23,517
| -30% | -$485K |
|
505
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.5B
| $1.2M | 0.01% |
2,755
-3,938
| -59% | -$1.61M |
|
506
Aon
AON
$75.7B
| $1.19M | 0.01% |
2,976
-6,111
| -67% | -$2.34M |
|
507
Unilever
UL
$138B
| $1.18M | 0.01% |
17,652
+10,754
| +156% | +$694K |
|
508
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.5B
| $1.16M | 0.01% |
17,531
-24,617
| -58% | -$1.78M |
|
509
Samsara
IOT
$22.5B
| $1.15M | 0.01% |
30,118
+5,263
| +21% | +$245K |
|
510
ConocoPhillips
COP
$144B
| $1.14M | 0.01% |
10,879
+2,950
| +37% | +$294K |
|
511
Zoom
ZM
$29.9B
| $1.14M | 0.01% |
+15,459
| New | +$1.23M |
|
512
Gates Industrial Corporation Ltd.
GTES
$7.55B
| $1.11M | 0.01% |
+60,257
| New | +$1.24M |
|
513
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$12.3B
| $1.11M | 0.01% |
9,702
-14,013
| -59% | -$1.44M |
|
514
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.6B
| $1.1M | 0.01% |
15,640
+9,682
| +163% | +$703K |
|
515
Invesco
IVZ
$14.1B
| $1.08M | 0.01% |
70,921
-17,782
| -20% | -$303K |
|
516
SM Energy
SM
$7.44B
| $1.07M | 0.01% |
35,869
-267,535
| -88% | -$9.6M |
|
517
Accenture
ACN
$104B
| $1.07M | 0.01% |
3,420
+2,312
| +209% | +$817K |
|
518
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.37B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
11,515
-4,290
| -27% | -$448K |
|
519
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.61B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
16,167
-31,439
| -66% | -$2.44M |
|
520
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.56B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
68,297
+50,250
| +278% | +$773K |
|
521
Equinix
EQIX
$104B
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
1,212
-95
| -7% | -$85.4K |
|
522
Regions Financial
RF
$27.3B
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,335
| New | +$1.06M |
|
523
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.5B
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
8,521
-191,972
| -96% | -$20.5M |
|
524
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.24B
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
31,655
-620,347
| -95% | -$22M |
|
525
Steris
STE
$22.7B
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
4,216
-6,752
| -62% | -$1.49M |
|
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Bridgewater Associates's Q1 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2025, Bridgewater Associates held 814 positions worth $21.6B, down 1.2% from $21.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 32% of the portfolio.
Bridgewater Associates's Q1 2025 filing shows 123 new, 283 increased, 252 reduced and 150 closed positions. Its largest new stake was SPDR Gold Trust: 1,106,395 shares worth $319M. The largest sale was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $2.87B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
- Bridgewater Associates's largest Q1 2025 buy was SPDR Gold Trust: 1,106,395 shares worth $319M.
- Bridgewater Associates added most to Alibaba in Q1 2025, an estimated $623M increase.
- Bridgewater Associates's biggest Q1 2025 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $2.87B.
- Bridgewater Associates fully exited ON Semiconductor in Q1 2025, selling an estimated $42.7M.
- Bridgewater Associates's ten largest holdings make up 32% of its $21.6B portfolio in Q1 2025.
- Bridgewater Associates opened 123 new positions and closed 150 in Q1 2025.
- Bridgewater Associates's portfolio value fell 1.2% quarter-over-quarter to $21.6B.
Based on Bridgewater Associates's 13F filing for Q1 2025, filed 14 May 2025.