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
|
+$224M |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$174M |
| 3 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$55.6M |
| 4 |
VMW
VMware, Inc
VMW
|
+$29.1M |
| 5 |
Macy's
M
|
+$25.3M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$25.7M |
| 2 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$24.9M |
| 3 |
Gen Digital
GEN
|
+$24.8M |
| 4 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$22.6M |
| 5 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$21.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 4.12% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.36% |
| 3 | Energy | 2.88% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 2.3% |
| 5 | Materials | 2.21% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Starbucks
SBUX
$118B
| $6.55M | 0.09% |
+109,075
| New | +$6.64M |
|
|
CA
102
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $6.55M | 0.09% |
229,264
-420,712
| -65% | -$11.8M |
|
|
CTXS
103
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $6.23M | 0.08% |
103,384
+38,735
| +60% | +$2.38M |
|
104
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.6B
| $6.08M | 0.08% |
281,465
+255,531
| +985% | +$6.17M |
|
|
GOLD
105
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $6.08M | 0.08% |
98,750
-16,710
| -14% | -$1.06M |
|
106
Cencora
COR
$60.3B
| $6.07M | 0.08% |
58,485
+11,042
| +23% | +$1.08M |
|
107
Texas Instruments
TXN
$255B
| $5.95M | 0.08% |
108,608
+39,200
| +56% | +$2.19M |
|
108
Micron Technology
MU
$1.04T
| $5.88M | 0.08% |
414,949
-539,925
| -57% | -$8.63M |
|
109
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.4B
| $5.74M | 0.07% |
64,332
-26,400
| -29% | -$2.24M |
|
|
PXD
110
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $5.69M | 0.07% |
45,400
+3,600
| +9% | +$494K |
|
111
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$41.4B
| $5.67M | 0.07% |
154,603
-45,100
| -23% | -$1.81M |
|
112
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41B
| $5.66M | 0.07% |
+176,540
| New | +$5.51M |
|
113
PACCAR
PCAR
$69.6B
| $5.6M | 0.07% |
177,284
-88,809
| -33% | -$3.03M |
|
114
Procter & Gamble
PG
$343B
| $5.59M | 0.07% |
+70,373
| New | +$5.38M |
|
115
Fluor
FLR
$7.29B
| $5.55M | 0.07% |
117,602
-34,300
| -23% | -$1.61M |
|
116
Amazon
AMZN
$2.5T
| $5.55M | 0.07% |
164,120
-214,000
| -57% | -$6.75M |
|
117
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.51B
| $5.54M | 0.07% |
+105,441
| New | +$5.4M |
|
118
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$29.1B
| $5.33M | 0.07% |
290,261
+20,152
| +7% | +$358K |
|
119
APA Corp
APA
$12.8B
| $5.17M | 0.07% |
116,200
+8,900
| +8% | +$415K |
|
120
Nucor
NUE
$56.4B
| $5.09M | 0.07% |
126,318
+4,693
| +4% | +$193K |
|
121
Vale
VALE
$62.9B
| $5.04M | 0.07% |
1,532,600
+152,300
| +11% | +$608K |
|
122
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$127B
| $4.87M | 0.06% |
70,845
+51,317
| +263% | +$3.39M |
|
|
STJ
123
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $4.77M | 0.06% |
77,167
+21,951
| +40% | +$1.38M |
|
124
Masco
MAS
$16B
| $4.65M | 0.06% |
164,422
+32,321
| +24% | +$920K |
|
125
Eaton
ETN
$157B
| $4.59M | 0.06% |
88,131
-56,600
| -39% | -$3.07M |
|
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Bridgewater Associates's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Bridgewater Associates held 477 positions worth $7.71B, up 3.2% from $7.47B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 80% of the portfolio.
Bridgewater Associates's Q4 2015 filing shows 47 new, 99 increased, 116 reduced and 214 closed positions. Its largest new stake was HF Sinclair: 317,080 shares worth $12.6M. The largest sale was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $25.7M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 4.1% of assets, down from 4.2% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Energy.
- Bridgewater Associates's largest Q4 2015 buy was HF Sinclair: 317,080 shares worth $12.6M.
- Bridgewater Associates added most to Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in Q4 2015, an estimated $224M increase.
- Bridgewater Associates's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Gen Digital, cutting an estimated $24.8M.
- Bridgewater Associates fully exited Alphabet (Google) Class C in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $25.7M.
- Bridgewater Associates's ten largest holdings make up 80% of its $7.71B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Bridgewater Associates opened 47 new positions and closed 214 in Q4 2015.
- Bridgewater Associates's portfolio value rose 3.2% quarter-over-quarter to $7.71B.
Based on Bridgewater Associates's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 11 Feb 2016.