BABA(US:BABA) Zheng Quan Shi Bao·2025-05-15 14:22Core Insights - Bridgewater Associates made significant changes to its portfolio in Q1 2023, notably increasing its stake in Alibaba and gold ETFs while reducing its holdings in major tech stocks like Nvidia [1][2][3] Group 1: Portfolio Adjustments - Bridgewater purchased over 5.4 million shares of Alibaba, investing $710 million, making it the largest position in its portfolio [2] - The fund also initiated a position in SPDR Gold ETF, acquiring over 1.1 million shares valued at approximately $319 million, representing 1.48% of its total holdings [2] - In the Chinese stock market, Bridgewater increased its holdings in Baidu by nearly 1.88 million shares and in Pinduoduo by around 500,000 shares, while also establishing a position in JD.com [3] Group 2: Major Sell-offs - Bridgewater significantly reduced its position in SPDR S&P 500 ETF by $2.74 billion, decreasing its weight from 22% to less than 9% of the total portfolio [3] - The fund also cut its holdings in Nvidia by 65,540 shares (18.74%), Google by 579,000 shares (15.99%), and Meta by 19,550 shares (31.47%) [3] - Additionally, Bridgewater almost completely exited its position in AppLovin, which had seen an 18% decline in Q1, and also sold off shares in several other companies including ON Semiconductor and Moderna [4] Group 3: Market Outlook - Bridgewater's founder, Ray Dalio, emphasized the importance of a well-thought-out investment strategy in light of the changing global economic landscape, driven by factors such as debt monetization and international power restructuring [5][6] - Dalio highlighted the critical question of whether the U.S. fiscal deficit can be reduced to 3% of GDP, which will influence the future of debt and currency value [5]