What We Do
Bridgewater Associates is a premier asset management firm, focused on delivering unique insight and partnership for the most sophisticated global institutional investors.
Our investment process is driven by a tireless pursuit to understand how the world’s markets and economies work — using cutting edge technology to validate and execute on timeless and universal investment principles.
Founded in 1975, we are a community of independent thinkers who share a commitment for excellence. By fostering a culture of openness, transparency, and inclusion, we strive to unlock the most complex questions in investment strategy, management, and corporate culture.
Latest from Bridgewater
July 2025
Brooke Stone, Head of Technology Operations, was named to the 2025 Aspen Institute First Movers Fellowship. She was selected to represent Bridgewater as an accomplished leader dedicated to driving innovation within and beyond her role.
May 29, 2025
Steve Secundo has been named to Institutional Investor’s 2025 Hedge Fund Rising Stars list, which recognizes trailblazers in the hedge fund industry for their notable contributions to the field.
May 20, 2025
Forecasting the Future: A Modern Economics Challenge—invites you to dive into the evolving global economy and predict how the next era of Modern Mercantilism will transform trade, policy, and power on the global stage. In partnership by Bridgewater and Global Citizen, the challenge offers the winners receive an employment or internship opportunity at Bridgewater (pending successful completion of its interview requirements) and the top 5 predictions will receive $25,000.
April 21, 2025
In this edited version of our Q1 CIO call, Co-CIO Karen Karniol-Tambour describes how we are processing today’s radically different economic and market environment.
March 14, 2025
For the sixth consecutive year, Barron’s has recognized Karen for her expertise, influence, and leadership in the financial services industry.
March 10, 2025
For decades, America has consumed much more than it produces, financing persistent trade deficits with debt that foreign investors are happy to buy. President Trump is unwilling to accept this state of affairs. In a guest essay for the New York Times, co-CIO Karen Karniol-Tambour describes what this shift means for Europe’s economic and security paradigm, the changes that are needed, and the barriers to reform.
March 4, 2025
CEO Nir Bar Dea joins Sonali Basak at Bloomberg Invest in New York to discuss the major forces shaping today’s macroeconomic landscape, how Bridgewater is positioned to help clients adapt, the ongoing technological revolution of AI, and the important roles that meritocracy and talent play in a rapidly evolving world.
March 4, 2025
Daily Observations editor Jim Haskel sits down with head of contra-currencies Hudson Attar and portfolio strategist Alex Smith to discuss the recent gold rally and the type of diversification gold can provide.
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