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
|
+$186M |
| 2 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$163M |
| 3 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$134M |
| 4 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$101M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$98.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$357M |
| 2 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$350M |
| 3 |
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
|
+$46.8M |
| 4 |
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
|
+$43.9M |
| 5 |
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
|
+$14M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Staples | 15.05% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.12% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 5.46% |
| 4 | Industrials | 3.1% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 2.91% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$64.7B
| $5.92M | 0.07% |
16,588
+8,827
| +114% | +$3.04M |
|
127
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$23.6B
| $5.83M | 0.07% |
+57,922
| New | +$4.81M |
|
128
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.4B
| $5.83M | 0.07% |
+17,799
| New | +$5.43M |
|
129
Ecolab
ECL
$78.6B
| $5.76M | 0.07% |
28,847
+3,733
| +15% | +$746K |
|
130
FedEx
FDX
$73.2B
| $5.76M | 0.07% |
22,887
+15,230
| +199% | +$3.05M |
|
131
Nucor
NUE
$59.5B
| $5.59M | 0.07% |
124,620
+66,550
| +115% | +$2.95M |
|
132
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$44B
| $5.52M | 0.07% |
61,008
+6,534
| +12% | +$613K |
|
133
KE Holdings
BEKE
$19.1B
| $5.3M | 0.06% |
+86,424
| New | +$4.32M |
|
134
Teleflex
TFX
$6.18B
| $5.25M | 0.06% |
15,415
+14,356
| +1,356% | +$5.32M |
|
135
United Rentals
URI
$69.5B
| $5.19M | 0.06% |
29,747
+15,841
| +114% | +$2.66M |
|
136
Zscaler
ZS
$25B
| $5.17M | 0.06% |
36,775
+23,283
| +173% | +$3.02M |
|
137
Factset
FDS
$9.59B
| $5.17M | 0.06% |
15,439
+8,127
| +111% | +$2.81M |
|
138
Beyond Meat
BYND
$316M
| $5.13M | 0.06% |
+30,925
| New | +$4.19M |
|
139
Fair Isaac
FICO
$22.6B
| $5.02M | 0.06% |
11,811
+6,319
| +115% | +$2.68M |
|
140
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.94B
| $4.93M | 0.06% |
+5,586
| New | +$4.41M |
|
141
Cencora
COR
$60B
| $4.88M | 0.06% |
+50,323
| New | +$5M |
|
142
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.5B
| $4.85M | 0.06% |
+17,645
| New | +$4.67M |
|
143
Newmont
NEM
$100B
| $4.82M | 0.06% |
75,886
+57,597
| +315% | +$3.75M |
|
144
Autodesk
ADSK
$49.6B
| $4.79M | 0.06% |
20,724
+15,728
| +315% | +$3.74M |
|
145
S&P Global
SPGI
$123B
| $4.78M | 0.06% |
13,261
+6,598
| +99% | +$2.33M |
|
|
ATVI
146
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $4.74M | 0.06% |
58,594
+41,132
| +236% | +$3.34M |
|
147
Deere & Co
DE
$163B
| $4.7M | 0.06% |
21,182
+17,396
| +459% | +$3.36M |
|
148
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$9.22B
| $4.64M | 0.06% |
167,647
-290,175
| -63% | -$8.9M |
|
149
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.29B
| $4.57M | 0.05% |
68,889
+63,571
| +1,195% | +$4.07M |
|
|
VMW
150
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $4.52M | 0.05% |
31,469
+24,966
| +384% | +$3.55M |
|
Similar funds
Bridgewater Associates's Q3 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2020, Bridgewater Associates held 513 positions worth $8.31B, up 39% from $5.96B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 54% of the portfolio.
Bridgewater Associates deployed $1.74B of net new capital in Q3 2020, opening 130 new positions and adding to 276 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Walmart Inc: 4,182,561 shares worth $195M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Staples at 15% of assets, up from 1.3% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $357M trimmed.
- Bridgewater Associates's largest Q3 2020 buy was Walmart Inc: 4,182,561 shares worth $195M.
- Bridgewater Associates added most to iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in Q3 2020, an estimated $134M increase.
- Bridgewater Associates's biggest Q3 2020 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $357M.
- Bridgewater Associates fully exited 58.com Inc in Q3 2020, selling an estimated $6.82M.
- Bridgewater Associates's ten largest holdings make up 54% of its $8.31B portfolio in Q3 2020.
- Bridgewater Associates opened 130 new positions and closed 83 in Q3 2020.
- Bridgewater Associates's portfolio value rose 39% quarter-over-quarter to $8.31B.
Based on Bridgewater Associates's 13F filing for Q3 2020, filed 13 Nov 2020.