Bridgewater Associates

About

Bridgewater Associates is a global macro investment firm founded in 1975. The firm focuses on developing a fundamental, cause-and-effect understanding of how markets and economies work, translating that understanding into insights and solutions for the world's leading institutional investors. Over five decades, Bridgewater has codified its approach into a systematic investment process that integrates human judgment with machine intelligence, positioning the firm at the frontier of applying AI to investment decision-making. The culture is anchored in principles of radical truth and transparency, which the firm credits with enabling faster learning and continuous improvement. The firm is headquartered in Westport, Connecticut, and employs a community of independent thinkers committed to using cutting-edge technology to validate and execute on timeless investment principles.