Bridgewater Associates, LP
Bridgewater Associates, LP, headquartered in Westport, Connecticut, is a global investment management firm founded in 1975. With over 350 employees, Bridgewater manages assets mainly for institutional clients, including foreign governments, central banks, pension funds, university endowments, and charitable foundations. Renowned for its commitment to excellence, transparency, and data-driven research, Bridgewater is one of the world's largest hedge funds and a prominent thought leader in institutional portfolio management.
Investment Strategy
Bridgewater Associates employs a systematic, research-driven approach utilizing proprietary strategies to analyze and invest across global fixed-income, currency, equity, and commodity markets. Their major strategies, 'Pure Alpha' and 'All Weather,' focus on generating risk-adjusted returns: Pure Alpha seeks alpha through diversified active bets, while All Weather emphasizes risk parity and asset allocation designed for structural resilience. The firm’s philosophy centers on deep economic understanding, radical transparency, use of technology, and tailored solutions for sophisticated institutional investors.
Top Holdings
Equity Positions (580)
| Ticker | Security | Weight | Market Value | Shares | Avg Cost | Price | Change (QoQ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S SPY | SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR | 6.51% | $1.61B | 2,610,360 | $554.02 | $617.85 | -$256.8M |
I IVV | ISHARES TR | 5.78% | $1.43B | 2,309,750 | $423.72 | $620.90 | +$211.9M |
N NVDA | NVIDIA CORPORATION | 4.61% | $1.14B | 7,229,134 | $125.12 | $157.99 | +$834.1M |
I IEMG | ISHARES INC | 4.16% | $1.03B | 17,183,309 | $55.65 | $60.03 | +$8.4M |
G GOOGL | ALPHABET INC | 3.98% | $987.0M | 5,600,424 | $156.03 | $176.23 | +$516.5M |