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
|
+$142M |
| 2 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$74.5M |
| 3 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$60.9M |
| 4 |
Pinduoduo
PDD
|
+$58.5M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$56.3M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$565M |
| 2 |
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
|
+$337M |
| 3 |
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
|
+$335M |
| 4 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$314M |
| 5 |
Danaher
DHR
|
+$214M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Staples | 27.98% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 17.74% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 17.12% |
| 4 | Industrials | 3.53% |
| 5 | Financials | 3.42% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$88.6B
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,034
| New | +$761K |
|
602
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
4,703
-72,897
| -94% | -$11.5M |
|
603
Amdocs
DOX
$6.05B
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,138
| New | +$836K |
|
604
Ingredion
INGR
$6.39B
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,560
| New | +$824K |
|
605
Assurant
AIZ
$14B
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,293
| New | +$840K |
|
606
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$6.9B
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
| – | – |
|
|
CSII
607
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
43,598
+3,678
| +9% | +$98.2K |
|
608
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.9B
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,481
| New | +$763K |
|
609
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.4B
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,107
| New | +$734K |
|
|
CCRN
610
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,975
| New | +$702K |
|
611
US Foods
USFD
$22.1B
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,690
| New | +$790K |
|
612
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.9B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
7,472
-3,200
| -30% | -$303K |
|
613
Post Holdings
POST
$4.22B
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,577
| New | +$725K |
|
614
NRC Health Common Stock
NRC
$432M
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
18,498
-3,777
| -17% | -$164K |
|
615
Vroom Inc
VRM
$39M
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
889
-375
| -30% | -$505K |
|
616
SI-BONE Inc
SIBN
$836M
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
34,074
-1,194
| -3% | -$25.7K |
|
617
Flex
FLEX
$40.2B
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
52,075
-15
| -0% | -$203 |
|
618
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.7B
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,376
| New | +$705K |
|
619
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$286M
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
78,969
+2,191
| +3% | +$21.7K |
|
620
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$35.2B
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
10,594
-4,343
| -29% | -$272K |
|
621
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.71B
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
17,322
-20,916
| -55% | -$725K |
|
622
Oneok
OKE
$55.5B
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,021
| New | +$684K |
|
623
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$441M
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
319,422
+22,906
| +8% | +$63.9K |
|
624
NiSource
NI
$21.4B
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,025
| New | +$560K |
|
625
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.9B
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
26,782
-33,322
| -55% | -$753K |
|
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Bridgewater Associates's Q4 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2021, Bridgewater Associates held 820 positions worth $17.2B, down 5.8% from $18.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 36% of the portfolio.
Bridgewater Associates withdrew a net $1.89B in Q4 2021, closing 89 positions and reducing 292 holdings. Its most notable exit was Ecolab, an estimated $14.2M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Staples at 28% of assets, up from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Bridgewater Associates opened a new position in RTX Corp worth $16M.
- Bridgewater Associates's largest Q4 2021 buy was RTX Corp: 186,232 shares worth $16M.
- Bridgewater Associates added most to Alibaba in Q4 2021, an estimated $142M increase.
- Bridgewater Associates's biggest Q4 2021 reduction was iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, cutting an estimated $565M.
- Bridgewater Associates fully exited Ecolab in Q4 2021, selling an estimated $14.2M.
- Bridgewater Associates's ten largest holdings make up 36% of its $17.2B portfolio in Q4 2021.
- Bridgewater Associates opened 137 new positions and closed 89 in Q4 2021.
- Bridgewater Associates's portfolio value fell 5.8% quarter-over-quarter to $17.2B.
Based on Bridgewater Associates's 13F filing for Q4 2021, filed 14 Feb 2022.