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 Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$236M |
| 2 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$189M |
| 3 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$155M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$112M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$111M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$814M |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$763M |
| 3 |
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
|
+$315M |
| 4 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$140M |
| 5 |
JD.com
JD
|
+$124M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Staples | 25.96% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 19.03% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.6% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.27% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 3.93% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$6B
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
13,912
+4,329
| +45% | +$214K |
|
877
Twilio
TWLO
$28.6B
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
7,302
+5,838
| +399% | +$653K |
|
878
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.81B
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
8,660
-2,842
| -25% | -$217K |
|
879
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.7B
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
2,744
+398
| +17% | +$97.3K |
|
880
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$76B
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
1,250
-30,076
| -96% | -$13.8M |
|
881
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.04B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
9,389
-22,754
| -71% | -$1.89M |
|
882
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$124M
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
8,694
+3,285
| +61% | +$231K |
|
883
Repligen
RGEN
$6.91B
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
3,610
+618
| +21% | +$97.7K |
|
884
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.5B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
4,999
-1,788
| -26% | -$228K |
|
|
AD
885
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.04B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
18,923
+5,425
| +40% | +$163K |
|
|
ALE
886
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
9,298
+2,826
| +44% | +$173K |
|
887
Avista
AVA
$3.43B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
12,527
+3,804
| +44% | +$164K |
|
|
DMC
888
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.42B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
18,382
+1,244
| +7% | +$31.7K |
|
889
Mattel
MAT
$4.47B
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
24,201
+4,283
| +22% | +$101K |
|
890
Cable One
CABO
$237M
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
415
+81
| +24% | +$103K |
|
891
Vistra
VST
$48.2B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,001
| New | +$568K |
|
892
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$14.1B
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
4,238
-14,884
| -78% | -$1.96M |
|
893
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.7B
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,943
| New | +$530K |
|
894
Middleby
MIDD
$6.01B
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
4,115
-13,889
| -77% | -$2M |
|
895
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.9B
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
5,378
-10,965
| -67% | -$1.23M |
|
896
Dropbox
DBX
$7.78B
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
24,484
+4,276
| +21% | +$92.5K |
|
897
Dolby
DLB
$4.97B
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
6,918
+1,105
| +19% | +$83.6K |
|
898
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.69B
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
11,637
-40,685
| -78% | -$1.87M |
|
899
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.96B
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
8,016
-3,884
| -33% | -$250K |
|
900
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$11.2B
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
3,877
+77
| +2% | +$9.99K |
|
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Bridgewater Associates's Q2 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2022, Bridgewater Associates held 1,084 positions worth $23.6B, down 4.9% from $24.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 29% of the portfolio.
Bridgewater Associates deployed $1.38B of net new capital in Q2 2022, opening 116 new positions and adding to 613 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Sea Limited: 459,240 shares worth $30.7M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Staples at 26% of assets, up from 26% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, an estimated $763M trimmed.
- Bridgewater Associates's largest Q2 2022 buy was Sea Limited: 459,240 shares worth $30.7M.
- Bridgewater Associates added most to iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q2 2022, an estimated $236M increase.
- Bridgewater Associates's biggest Q2 2022 reduction was iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, cutting an estimated $763M.
- Bridgewater Associates fully exited Alibaba in Q2 2022, selling an estimated $814M.
- Bridgewater Associates's ten largest holdings make up 29% of its $23.6B portfolio in Q2 2022.
- Bridgewater Associates opened 116 new positions and closed 99 in Q2 2022.
- Bridgewater Associates's portfolio value fell 4.9% quarter-over-quarter to $23.6B.
Based on Bridgewater Associates's 13F filing for Q2 2022, filed 11 Aug 2022.