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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
Lyft
LYFT
$5.87B
| – | – |
-4,310
| Closed | -$231K |
|
777
Mastercard
MA
$503B
| – | – |
-6,372
| Closed | -$2.21M |
|
778
Moody's
MCO
$82.5B
| – | – |
-3,318
| Closed | -$1.18M |
|
779
MongoDB
MDB
$26.4B
| – | – |
-867
| Closed | -$409K |
|
780
MetLife
MET
$62B
| – | – |
-12,857
| Closed | -$794K |
|
781
Manulife Financial
MFC
$74.3B
| – | – |
-11,370
| Closed | -$219K |
|
782
MSCI
MSCI
$41.8B
| – | – |
-1,516
| Closed | -$922K |
|
783
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$71.3B
| – | – |
-937
| Closed | -$218K |
|
784
Netflix
NFLX
$298B
| – | – |
-16,720
| Closed | -$1.02M |
|
785
Nike
NKE
$62B
| – | – |
-6,864
| Closed | -$997K |
|
786
NetApp
NTAP
$34.4B
| – | – |
-13,972
| Closed | -$1.25M |
|
787
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$14.9B
| – | – |
-11,222
| Closed | -$264K |
|
788
NexGen Energy
NXE
$5.97B
| – | – |
-12,074
| Closed | -$57K |
|
789
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$62.1B
| – | – |
-2,145
| Closed | -$420K |
|
790
Okta
OKTA
$24.2B
| – | – |
-2,751
| Closed | -$653K |
|
791
Oracle
ORCL
$366B
| – | – |
-59,919
| Closed | -$5.22M |
|
792
Pinterest
PINS
$13.4B
| – | – |
-11,807
| Closed | -$602K |
|
793
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| – | – |
-7,222
| Closed | -$906K |
|
794
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.4B
| – | – |
-31,273
| Closed | -$1.48M |
|
795
PayPal
PYPL
$48.6B
| – | – |
-6,545
| Closed | -$1.7M |
|
796
RB Global
RBA
$20.3B
| – | – |
-5,758
| Closed | -$355K |
|
797
Repligen
RGEN
$7.91B
| – | – |
-736
| Closed | -$213K |
|
798
Synopsys
SNPS
$72.6B
| – | – |
-2,725
| Closed | -$816K |
|
799
TransAlta
TAC
$3.99B
| – | – |
-18,844
| Closed | -$199K |
|
800
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$20.2B
| – | – |
-15,285
| Closed | -$1.02M |
|
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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.