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 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$709M |
| 2 |
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
|
+$272M |
| 3 |
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
|
+$141M |
| 4 |
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
|
+$91.1M |
| 5 |
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
|
+$79M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$66.1M |
| 2 |
ENDP
Endo International plc
ENDP
|
+$26.8M |
| 3 |
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
|
+$15.9M |
| 4 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$14.7M |
| 5 |
IPG
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
|
+$14.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.42% |
| 2 | Energy | 2.05% |
| 3 | Technology | 1.4% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 1.37% |
| 5 | Financials | 1.14% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
AES
AES
$10.6B
| $1.12M | 0.01% |
+101,215
| New | +$1.16M |
|
202
APA Corp
APA
$12.8B
| $1.11M | 0.01% |
23,197
-75,303
| -76% | -$3.71M |
|
|
CXO
203
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $1.11M | 0.01% |
9,114
-30,325
| -77% | -$3.83M |
|
|
JWN
204
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $1.09M | 0.01% |
+22,847
| New | +$1.04M |
|
205
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.3B
| $1.06M | 0.01% |
42,880
+27,918
| +187% | +$672K |
|
206
Cameco
CCJ
$38.2B
| $997K | 0.01% |
109,606
+11,952
| +12% | +$119K |
|
207
UnitedHealth
UNH
$382B
| $993K | 0.01% |
5,357
-16,584
| -76% | -$2.91M |
|
|
SBNY
208
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $993K | 0.01% |
6,921
-10,078
| -59% | -$1.43M |
|
|
TRQ
209
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $981K | 0.01% |
36,919
-13,601
| -27% | -$368K |
|
210
CNX Resources
CNX
$4.85B
| $975K | 0.01% |
78,340
+56,084
| +252% | +$723K |
|
211
Flowserve
FLS
$9.24B
| $948K | 0.01% |
+20,413
| New | +$984K |
|
212
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.6B
| $931K | 0.01% |
+8,606
| New | +$914K |
|
|
AUY
213
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $926K | 0.01% |
376,048
-574,491
| -60% | -$1.55M |
|
214
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$35.9B
| $920K | 0.01% |
27,700
+3,000
| +12% | +$92.9K |
|
215
Comcast
CMCSA
$79.6B
| $905K | 0.01% |
+23,260
| New | +$917K |
|
|
VRN
216
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $887K | 0.01% |
116,095
-19,083
| -14% | -$178K |
|
217
PepsiCo
PEP
$187B
| $876K | 0.01% |
+7,589
| New | +$871K |
|
218
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$40.2B
| $873K | 0.01% |
89,842
-321,952
| -78% | -$3.67M |
|
|
NBL
219
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $863K | 0.01% |
30,483
-76,681
| -72% | -$2.39M |
|
220
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$8.31B
| $858K | 0.01% |
64,975
-71,345
| -52% | -$1.16M |
|
|
HES
221
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $856K | 0.01% |
19,503
-63,777
| -77% | -$2.98M |
|
222
Merck
MRK
$324B
| $848K | 0.01% |
+13,862
| New | +$844K |
|
|
AIV
223
Aimco
AIV
$381M
| $846K | 0.01% |
+147,711
| New | +$861K |
|
224
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.9B
| $819K | 0.01% |
12,116
+4,844
| +67% | +$320K |
|
|
FLG
225
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.77B
| $803K | 0.01% |
+20,386
| New | +$810K |
|
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Bridgewater Associates's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2017, Bridgewater Associates held 410 positions worth $10.9B, up 24% from $8.82B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 83% of the portfolio.
Bridgewater Associates deployed $1.94B of net new capital in Q2 2017, opening 174 new positions and adding to 72 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was iShares TIPS Bond ETF: 1,233,390 shares worth $140M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 2.4% of assets, up from 2.2% a quarter earlier, followed by Energy and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $66.1M trimmed.
- Bridgewater Associates's largest Q2 2017 buy was iShares TIPS Bond ETF: 1,233,390 shares worth $140M.
- Bridgewater Associates added most to iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in Q2 2017, an estimated $709M increase.
- Bridgewater Associates's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $66.1M.
- Bridgewater Associates fully exited Walt Disney in Q2 2017, selling an estimated $14.7M.
- Bridgewater Associates's ten largest holdings make up 83% of its $10.9B portfolio in Q2 2017.
- Bridgewater Associates opened 174 new positions and closed 67 in Q2 2017.
- Bridgewater Associates's portfolio value rose 24% quarter-over-quarter to $10.9B.
Based on Bridgewater Associates's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 10 Aug 2017.