Bridgewater Associates

Bridgewater Associates is an American investment management firm founded in 1975 by Ray Dalio. It is known for its unique investment philosophy of "radical truth and transparency." The firm manages global investments for clients such as pension funds, endowments, and sovereign wealth funds. Bridgewater Associates has been recognized as one of the world's largest and most successful hedge funds with over $100 billion assets under management. Its investment approach is heavily reliant on data analytics and machine learning to identify market trends and opportunities. The firm's key strategies include global macro and currency, credit and long-term debt, and diversified alpha. With a team of over 1,500 employees, Bridgewater Associates is headquartered in Westport, Connecticut, and has offices in New York, London, and Hong Kong.