Bridgewater manages approximately $154 billion in global investments for a wide array of institutional clients, including foreign governments and central banks, corporate and public pension funds, university endowments and charitable foundations. Approximately 1,500 people work at Bridgewater, which is based in Westport, Connecticut.
Founded in 1975 out of a two-bedroom apartment, Bridgewater remains an independent, employee-run organization. Throughout its 40-year history, Bridgewater has been recognized as a top-performing manager and an industry innovator. Bridgewater was one of the few firms to have positive performance during the 2008 financial crisis.
The firm has received over 50 industry awards and various recognitions in the past 10 years; including...
Bridgewater manages approximately $154 billion in global investments for a wide array of institutional clients, including foreign governments and central banks, corporate and public pension funds, university endowments and charitable foundations. Approximately 1,500 people work at Bridgewater, which is based in Westport, Connecticut.
Founded in 1975 out of a two-bedroom apartment, Bridgewater remains an independent, employee-run organization. Throughout its 40-year history, Bridgewater has been recognized as a top-performing manager and an industry innovator. Bridgewater was one of the few firms to have positive performance during the 2008 financial crisis.
The firm has received over 50 industry awards and various recognitions in the past 10 years; including awards for industry innovation, performance, quality of research, client service and client satisfaction, quality of operations and operational infrastructure. Additionally, in 2014 Bridgewater received industry recognitions for: Best in Institutional Portfolio Management, Best in Risk Budgeting, Top Workplaces, Best Client Service, Investment Company of the Year, Overall Excellence, and multiple awards for Innovation and Performance. Its clients and employees routinely give Bridgewater top satisfaction ratings in annual surveys.