Bridgewater Associates

Bridgewater Associates manages approximately $124 billion in assets, founded by Ray Dalio in 1975 from a two-bedroom New York apartment. Its "All Weather" portfolio strategy pioneered risk-parity investing and is now copied by pension funds managing trillions globally. Dalio's philosophical framework, encapsulated in his "Principles" book, has made Bridgewater as famous for its corporate culture as for its investment returns.