Bridgewater Associates

Infobox_Company
company_name = Bridgewater Associates
company_type = Private
company_
foundation = 1975
location = Westport, Connecticut
num_employees = around 500
industry = global investment management
homepage = [http://www.bwater.com/ www.bwater.com]

Bridgewater Associates is a global investment manager that manages approximately $160 billion in assets. Approximately $45 billion is invested in the firm's hedge fund strategy, "Pure Alpha," making it one of the largest hedge funds in the world. Bridgewater manages portfolios for more than 300 clients from the United States and 19 other countries. These clients are mainly pension funds, endowments, foundations, foreign governments, and central banks. Bridgewater is located in Westport, Connecticut and has approximately 500 employees. [http://www.bwater.com/home/our-company/company.aspx Corporate assessment of number of employees]

Strategies

*Pure Alpha Strategy (optimal active management overlay / hedge fund strategy)
*All Weather Strategy (optimal passive asset allocation)

Asset Classes Managed

*currencies
*bonds
*inflation-linked bonds
*equities
*commodities

External links and Sources

* [http://www.bwater.com/ Company website]