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 |
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
|
+$4.16B |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$3.37B |
| 3 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$3.19B |
| 4 |
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
|
+$43.3M |
| 5 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$32.3M |
Top Sells
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 2.48% |
| 2 | Energy | 2.06% |
| 3 | Financials | 1.14% |
| 4 | Materials | 0.95% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 0.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Baxter International
BAX
$11.6B
| $3.95M | 0.03% |
+105,084
| New | +$4.02M |
|
102
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$51.4B
| $3.93M | 0.03% |
+47,300
| New | +$4.08M |
|
103
Akamai
AKAM
$16.8B
| $3.91M | 0.03% |
+91,799
| New | +$3.84M |
|
104
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$50.6B
| $3.9M | 0.03% |
+198,300
| New | +$4.72M |
|
105
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.51B
| $3.88M | 0.03% |
+86,682
| New | +$3.94M |
|
106
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72.4B
| $3.78M | 0.03% |
+502,890
| New | +$3.62M |
|
107
Citigroup
C
$222B
| $3.67M | 0.03% |
+76,522
| New | +$3.68M |
|
108
Aflac
AFL
$63.9B
| $3.61M | 0.03% |
+124,296
| New | +$3.37M |
|
109
Kinross Gold
KGC
$28.5B
| $3.59M | 0.03% |
+702,600
| New | +$4.09M |
|
110
BCE
BCE
$19.9B
| $3.58M | 0.03% |
+87,600
| New | +$3.97M |
|
111
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $3.54M | 0.03% |
+85,881
| New | +$3.35M |
|
112
Capital One
COF
$124B
| $3.53M | 0.03% |
+56,166
| New | +$3.31M |
|
|
MRO
113
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $3.5M | 0.03% |
+101,200
| New | +$3.42M |
|
114
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$939B
| $3.45M | 0.03% |
+65,342
| New | +$3.32M |
|
|
GAP
115
The Gap Inc
GAP
$6.84B
| $3.41M | 0.03% |
+81,678
| New | +$3.22M |
|
116
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.01B
| $3.36M | 0.03% |
+84,363
| New | +$3.4M |
|
|
GOLD
117
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $3.31M | 0.03% |
+52,465
| New | +$3.9M |
|
|
SWN
118
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $3.28M | 0.03% |
+89,696
| New | +$3.33M |
|
119
Kohl's
KSS
$2.03B
| $3.23M | 0.03% |
+63,879
| New | +$3.16M |
|
120
American International
AIG
$41.9B
| $3.17M | 0.03% |
+71,000
| New | +$3.05M |
|
121
Rogers Communications
RCI
$17.7B
| $3.15M | 0.03% |
+80,600
| New | +$3.82M |
|
|
XLNX
122
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $3.09M | 0.03% |
+77,993
| New | +$3M |
|
123
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$40.3B
| $3.07M | 0.03% |
+214,400
| New | +$3.87M |
|
|
HES
124
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $2.98M | 0.03% |
+44,800
| New | +$3.1M |
|
125
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.01T
| $2.97M | 0.03% |
+8,456,200
| New | +$2.92M |
|
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Bridgewater Associates's Q2 2013 Portfolio in Review
Q2 2013 is the first quarter with a 13F filing on record for Bridgewater Associates, which disclosed 323 positions worth $11.4B. Its ten largest holdings account for 90% of the portfolio.
Its largest position is Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF: 99,189,020 shares worth $3.85B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 2.5% of assets, followed by Energy and Financials.
- Bridgewater Associates's largest Q2 2013 buy was Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF: 99,189,020 shares worth $3.85B.
- Bridgewater Associates's ten largest holdings make up 90% of its $11.4B portfolio in Q2 2013.
- Bridgewater Associates disclosed 323 positions in Q2 2013, its first 13F filing on record.
Based on Bridgewater Associates's 13F filing for Q2 2013, filed 13 Aug 2013.