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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DNR
201
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $1.62M | 0.01% |
98,594
-166,000
| -63% | -$2.7M |
|
202
Travelers Companies
TRV
$80.8B
| $1.6M | 0.01% |
+18,780
| New | +$1.58M |
|
203
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.9B
| $1.59M | 0.01% |
+16,026
| New | +$1.45M |
|
204
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.84B
| $1.59M | 0.01% |
+22,700
| New | +$1.66M |
|
205
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.1B
| $1.58M | 0.01% |
66,931
-118,069
| -64% | -$2.58M |
|
206
Corning
GLW
$126B
| $1.54M | 0.01% |
74,045
-41,700
| -36% | -$784K |
|
|
CAM
207
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $1.5M | 0.01% |
+24,219
| New | +$1.47M |
|
208
Nucor
NUE
$56.4B
| $1.46M | 0.01% |
+28,895
| New | +$1.45M |
|
209
Home Depot
HD
$332B
| $1.45M | 0.01% |
18,280
-84,600
| -82% | -$6.73M |
|
|
CIE
210
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $1.44M | 0.01% |
5,233
| – | – |
|
211
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$20.1B
| $1.43M | 0.01% |
33,400
+11,671
| +54% | +$515K |
|
212
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$26.7B
| $1.41M | 0.01% |
+42,306
| New | +$1.23M |
|
|
MCRS
213
DELISTED
MICROS SYSTEMS INC
MCRS
| $1.39M | 0.01% |
26,200
+11,900
| +83% | +$660K |
|
214
Cummins
CMI
$91.7B
| $1.38M | 0.01% |
+9,235
| New | +$1.28M |
|
|
215
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$121B
| $1.35M | 0.01% |
27,720
-331,362
| -92% | -$15.6M |
|
216
Brinker International
EAT
$8.02B
| $1.32M | 0.01% |
+25,224
| New | +$1.26M |
|
217
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$35.6B
| $1.3M | 0.01% |
+73,154
| New | +$1.28M |
|
|
PNRA
218
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $1.29M | 0.01% |
+7,300
| New | +$1.29M |
|
219
Duke Energy
DUK
$102B
| $1.28M | 0.01% |
+18,034
| New | +$1.26M |
|
220
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.85B
| $1.28M | 0.01% |
+104,300
| New | +$1.44M |
|
221
CarMax
KMX
$8.27B
| $1.27M | 0.01% |
27,214
-64,800
| -70% | -$3.03M |
|
222
TE Connectivity
TEL
$58.8B
| $1.27M | 0.01% |
21,166
+13,129
| +163% | +$753K |
|
223
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $1.24M | 0.01% |
10,104
+4,059
| +67% | +$478K |
|
224
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$39.8B
| $1.23M | 0.01% |
32,248
-14,400
| -31% | -$497K |
|
|
TRQ
225
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $1.2M | 0.01% |
35,910
+960
| +3% | +$33.5K |
|
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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.