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
|
+$131M |
| 2 |
Gen Digital
GEN
|
+$20.4M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$18.2M |
| 4 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$17M |
| 5 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$16.4M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$307M |
| 2 |
American Express
AXP
|
+$18.2M |
| 3 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$16.8M |
| 4 |
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
|
+$15.6M |
| 5 |
CTXS
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
|
+$15.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 2.61% |
| 2 | Energy | 2.12% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 1.28% |
| 4 | Materials | 1.26% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.01% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PTR
126
DELISTED
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED ADS (REP 100 H SHARES)
PTR
| $4.13M | 0.03% |
38,097
+100
| +0.3% | +$10.2K |
|
127
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$124B
| $4.03M | 0.03% |
+33,626
| New | +$4.03M |
|
128
TC Energy
TRP
$71.2B
| $4.01M | 0.03% |
88,100
-28,800
| -25% | -$1.28M |
|
|
ALTR
129
DELISTED
Altera Corp
ALTR
| $3.97M | 0.03% |
+109,663
| New | +$3.77M |
|
130
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $3.93M | 0.03% |
65,200
-36,800
| -36% | -$2.33M |
|
|
WLL
131
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $3.82M | 0.03% |
+184
| New | +$3.49M |
|
132
Kinross Gold
KGC
$28.6B
| $3.79M | 0.03% |
915,400
-421,300
| -32% | -$2.02M |
|
|
CNQR
133
DELISTED
CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES INC
CNQR
| $3.78M | 0.03% |
+38,166
| New | +$4.31M |
|
|
VMW
134
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $3.74M | 0.03% |
+34,600
| New | +$3.39M |
|
135
Teck Resources
TECK
$29.3B
| $3.73M | 0.03% |
172,800
+24,700
| +17% | +$573K |
|
136
Waste Management
WM
$95.5B
| $3.66M | 0.03% |
+86,900
| New | +$3.64M |
|
137
Xerox
XRX
$357M
| $3.65M | 0.03% |
122,541
+79,278
| +183% | +$2.32M |
|
138
Pfizer
PFE
$141B
| $3.6M | 0.03% |
118,162
+1,792
| +2% | +$53.4K |
|
139
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$134B
| $3.5M | 0.03% |
+21,437
| New | +$3.37M |
|
|
COV
140
DELISTED
COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND)
COV
| $3.47M | 0.03% |
47,058
-33,800
| -42% | -$2.36M |
|
141
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.7B
| $3.42M | 0.03% |
48,844
+23,198
| +90% | +$1.61M |
|
|
RTN
142
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $3.41M | 0.03% |
+34,478
| New | +$3.27M |
|
143
International Paper
IP
$22.5B
| $3.4M | 0.03% |
79,371
-20,880
| -21% | -$928K |
|
144
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.3B
| $3.36M | 0.03% |
+39,676
| New | +$3.41M |
|
145
American International
AIG
$42B
| $3.32M | 0.03% |
+66,300
| New | +$3.3M |
|
146
Dover
DOV
$27.7B
| $3.31M | 0.03% |
50,172
+36,546
| +268% | +$2.27M |
|
147
Royal Gold
RGLD
$17.1B
| $3.31M | 0.03% |
52,800
-2,300
| -4% | -$141K |
|
148
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.6B
| $3.3M | 0.03% |
+48,400
| New | +$3.57M |
|
|
LLTC
149
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $3.26M | 0.03% |
+67,016
| New | +$3.09M |
|
150
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$8.48B
| $3.22M | 0.03% |
115,720
-48,520
| -30% | -$1.58M |
|
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Bridgewater Associates's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, Bridgewater Associates held 416 positions worth $12.2B, down 1.9% from $12.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 89% of the portfolio.
Bridgewater Associates's Q1 2014 filing shows 123 new, 75 increased, 132 reduced and 77 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Berkshire Hathaway Class B: 93,308 shares worth $11.7M. The largest sale was iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, an estimated $307M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 2.6% of assets, up from 2.4% a quarter earlier, followed by Energy and Healthcare.
- Bridgewater Associates's largest Q1 2014 buy was Berkshire Hathaway Class B: 93,308 shares worth $11.7M.
- Bridgewater Associates added most to Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in Q1 2014, an estimated $131M increase.
- Bridgewater Associates's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, cutting an estimated $307M.
- Bridgewater Associates fully exited American Express in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $18.2M.
- Bridgewater Associates's ten largest holdings make up 89% of its $12.2B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- Bridgewater Associates opened 123 new positions and closed 77 in Q1 2014.
- Bridgewater Associates's portfolio value fell 1.9% quarter-over-quarter to $12.2B.
Based on Bridgewater Associates's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 14 May 2014.