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 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$83.3M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$60.7M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$46.3M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$33.4M |
| 5 |
US Bancorp
USB
|
+$18.8M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
|
+$535M |
| 2 |
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
|
+$484M |
| 3 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$386M |
| 4 |
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
|
+$74.6M |
| 5 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$55.3M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 6.62% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.62% |
| 3 | Industrials | 2.16% |
| 4 | Materials | 1.56% |
| 5 | Technology | 1.16% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$777B
| $2.25B | 22.97% |
6,989,665
-48,801
| -0.7% | -$15M |
|
|
2
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$119B
| $1.1B | 11.24% |
24,757,646
-12,622,423
| -34% | -$535M |
|
3
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$876B
| $707M | 7.22% |
2,188,003
| – | – |
|
4
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$131B
| $580M | 5.92% |
4,056,627
| – | – |
|
|
5
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$9.07B
| $521M | 5.32% |
10,987,334
-1,703,027
| -13% | -$74.6M |
|
|
6
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$150B
| $426M | 4.35% |
7,916,557
-9,384,182
| -54% | -$484M |
|
7
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$34.7B
| $298M | 3.05% |
2,330,933
-801
| -0% | -$102K |
|
8
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$16.3B
| $269M | 2.75% |
3,060,858
-4,334
| -0.1% | -$377K |
|
9
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$42.2B
| $263M | 2.68% |
1,939,329
+30,431
| +2% | +$4.24M |
|
10
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$76.5B
| $188M | 1.92% |
2,714,309
| – | – |
|
11
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$226B
| $188M | 1.92% |
4,277,546
| – | – |
|
12
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$10B
| $181M | 1.85% |
4,407,898
+411,376
| +10% | +$16.2M |
|
13
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$21.9B
| $178M | 1.82% |
2,869,202
-676,268
| -19% | -$40.1M |
|
14
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
$186B
| $174M | 1.78% |
2,670,507
| – | – |
|
15
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$63B
| $169M | 1.73% |
5,839,928
| – | – |
|
|
16
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$28.1B
| $160M | 1.64% |
3,571,143
-8,993,071
| -72% | -$386M |
|
17
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.9B
| $150M | 1.53% |
1,311,709
-30,120
| -2% | -$3.4M |
|
18
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.72B
| $132M | 1.35% |
3,762,595
+107,208
| +3% | +$3.67M |
|
|
19
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$938B
| $90.5M | 0.92% |
+649,376
| New | +$83.3M |
|
|
20
Bank of America
BAC
$435B
| $66.1M | 0.68% |
+1,877,448
| New | +$60.7M |
|
21
Alibaba
BABA
$270B
| $66M | 0.67% |
311,204
-10,573
| -3% | -$1.98M |
|
|
22
Wells Fargo
WFC
$262B
| $47.5M | 0.49% |
+883,420
| New | +$46.3M |
|
23
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.89B
| $43.8M | 0.45% |
973,570
+117,595
| +14% | +$5.22M |
|
24
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.04B
| $42.2M | 0.43% |
658,795
+56,075
| +9% | +$3.36M |
|
25
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.31B
| $41M | 0.42% |
940,619
+81,116
| +9% | +$3.38M |
|
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Bridgewater Associates's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, Bridgewater Associates held 589 positions worth $9.79B, down 14% from $11.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 67% of the portfolio.
Bridgewater Associates withdrew a net $2.32B in Q4 2019, closing 118 positions and reducing 104 holdings. Its most notable exit was Biogen, an estimated $55.3M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 6.6% of assets, up from 3.2% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Industrials.
Against the trend, Bridgewater Associates opened a new position in JPMorgan Chase worth $90.5M.
- Bridgewater Associates's largest Q4 2019 buy was JPMorgan Chase: 649,376 shares worth $90.5M.
- Bridgewater Associates added most to iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF in Q4 2019, an estimated $16.2M increase.
- Bridgewater Associates's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF, cutting an estimated $535M.
- Bridgewater Associates fully exited Biogen in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $55.3M.
- Bridgewater Associates's ten largest holdings make up 67% of its $9.79B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- Bridgewater Associates opened 256 new positions and closed 118 in Q4 2019.
- Bridgewater Associates's portfolio value fell 14% quarter-over-quarter to $9.79B.
Based on Bridgewater Associates's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 13 Feb 2020.