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 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$228M |
| 2 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$208M |
| 3 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$184M |
| 4 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$140M |
| 5 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$128M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$485M |
| 2 |
Mondelez International
MDLZ
|
+$107M |
| 3 |
General Mills
GIS
|
+$40.7M |
| 4 |
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
|
+$40.5M |
| 5 |
WBA
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
|
+$40.2M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Staples | 28.39% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 17.39% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 15% |
| 4 | Financials | 5.26% |
| 5 | Technology | 4.06% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.7B
| $26.7M | 0.17% |
752,982
-12,706
| -2% | -$484K |
|
102
Deere & Co
DE
$172B
| $26.6M | 0.17% |
+75,426
| New | +$27.5M |
|
|
ATVI
103
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $26.5M | 0.17% |
+277,637
| New | +$26.3M |
|
104
Ecolab
ECL
$79.7B
| $26.3M | 0.17% |
127,618
+8,669
| +7% | +$1.88M |
|
105
Applied Materials
AMAT
$383B
| $25.9M | 0.17% |
+182,210
| New | +$24.4M |
|
106
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.2B
| $25.7M | 0.17% |
198,599
+73,729
| +59% | +$9.79M |
|
107
McKesson
MCK
$104B
| $25.7M | 0.16% |
134,338
+74,547
| +125% | +$14.4M |
|
108
GoodRx Holdings
GDRX
$1.05B
| $25.6M | 0.16% |
+711,678
| New | +$26.3M |
|
109
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.6B
| $25.4M | 0.16% |
457,369
+38,116
| +9% | +$2.24M |
|
110
Li Auto
LI
$13.8B
| $25.3M | 0.16% |
723,563
+511,413
| +241% | +$12M |
|
111
Newmont
NEM
$96.9B
| $25.1M | 0.16% |
395,880
+389,210
| +5,835% | +$26.1M |
|
112
Cencora
COR
$62.1B
| $24.5M | 0.16% |
214,367
+99,908
| +87% | +$11.8M |
|
113
Ford
F
$59.3B
| $23.9M | 0.15% |
1,608,812
+10,568
| +0.7% | +$140K |
|
114
Lam Research
LRCX
$343B
| $23.8M | 0.15% |
+365,060
| New | +$23M |
|
115
XPeng
XPEV
$12.2B
| $23.6M | 0.15% |
531,328
+19,822
| +4% | +$676K |
|
116
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.7B
| $23.1M | 0.15% |
+80,241
| New | +$23.6M |
|
117
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.92B
| $23M | 0.15% |
22,561
+7,438
| +49% | +$8.35M |
|
118
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $22.9M | 0.15% |
96,764
+42,852
| +79% | +$9.76M |
|
119
Chegg
CHGG
$121M
| $22.9M | 0.15% |
275,669
+103,174
| +60% | +$8.55M |
|
120
CarMax
KMX
$8.31B
| $22.5M | 0.14% |
174,482
+15,132
| +9% | +$1.87M |
|
121
Autodesk
ADSK
$49.9B
| $22.4M | 0.14% |
+76,787
| New | +$21.9M |
|
122
Steris
STE
$22.4B
| $22.2M | 0.14% |
107,783
+51,884
| +93% | +$10.4M |
|
123
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.9B
| $21.4M | 0.14% |
+96,642
| New | +$18.8M |
|
124
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$89.4B
| $21M | 0.13% |
565,743
+556,989
| +6,363% | +$21.7M |
|
|
HOLX
125
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $20.7M | 0.13% |
309,749
+129,050
| +71% | +$8.63M |
|
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Bridgewater Associates's Q2 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2021, Bridgewater Associates held 784 positions worth $15.6B, up 37% from $11.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 33% of the portfolio.
Bridgewater Associates deployed $3.72B of net new capital in Q2 2021, opening 329 new positions and adding to 255 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Linde: 103,503 shares worth $29.9M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Staples at 28% of assets, up from 28% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $485M trimmed.
- Bridgewater Associates's largest Q2 2021 buy was Linde: 103,503 shares worth $29.9M.
- Bridgewater Associates added most to Walmart Inc in Q2 2021, an estimated $228M increase.
- Bridgewater Associates's biggest Q2 2021 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $485M.
- Bridgewater Associates fully exited Mondelez International in Q2 2021, selling an estimated $107M.
- Bridgewater Associates's ten largest holdings make up 33% of its $15.6B portfolio in Q2 2021.
- Bridgewater Associates opened 329 new positions and closed 80 in Q2 2021.
- Bridgewater Associates's portfolio value rose 37% quarter-over-quarter to $15.6B.
Based on Bridgewater Associates's 13F filing for Q2 2021, filed 13 Aug 2021.