On Wednesday, August 14th, Eastern Time, Bridgewater Associates submitted a form 13F to US regulators, which disclosed that regardless of whether it is based on the market value of stocks sold or based on the change in the proportion of the portfolio compared to the first quarter, Apple was the stock with the largest reduction of holdings for Bridgewater in the second quarter of this year.

Bridgewater's second-quarter holdings decreased by approximately 1.373 million shares, with a market value of approximately $0.289 billion, a sharp decrease of 74.5% on a quarter-on-quarter basis, and its position decreased from 1.6% to 0.52% in the portfolio. It held 0.469 million shares and was ranked 38th in terms of holdings. Also in the second quarter, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway slashed its apple holdings by nearly 50%, reducing nearly 0.39 billion shares and a market value of $82 billion. $Apple (AAPL.US)$ In terms of the market value of the reduced shares, Treprostinil, the star weight loss drug launched by the company, is the second largest reduction in shareholding after Apple. Bridgewater reduced its Eli Lilly and Co. holdings by nearly 0.185 million shares, with a market value of approximately $0.167 billion, and a quarter-on-quarter decrease of 65.9%. Its holdings were ranked 44th.

Bridgewater's third-largest reduction in holdings was the parent company of Google, which sold nearly 0.829 million shares in the quarter, with a market value of approximately $0.151 billion, a quarter-on-quarter decrease of 15.4%, and its position was ranked third. The fourth was the cable television, broadband, and IP phone service provider, which reduced its holdings by about 2.27 million shares in the quarter, with a market value of approximately $88.8 million, a quarter-on-quarter decrease of 56.5%, and its holdings were ranked 51st. $Eli Lilly and Co (LLY.US)$ Bridgewater's fifth-largest holding in the second quarter, its reduction in scale is also the fifth largest. It sold nearly 0.512 million shares in the quarter, with a market value of approximately $84.4 million, and a quarter-on-quarter decrease of nearly 12.5%.

It is only second to Alphabet in Bridgewater's major holdings, which was also reduced in the second quarter, with a reduction of nearly 0.49 million shares, a quarter-on-quarter decrease of nearly 7%. Among Chinese concept stocks, Bridgewater's largest reduction was in Huya, which reduced its holdings by nearly 0.29 million shares in the second quarter, a quarter-on-quarter decrease of nearly 18.8%, and its holdings were ranked 21st. $Alphabet-A (GOOGL.US)$ The 13F filing also showed that Bridgewater significantly increased its holdings in two major holdings in the second quarter. Among them, Amazon was increased by nearly 1.6 million shares, with a market value of approximately $0.309 billion, and its holdings surged by approximately 152.5% on a quarter-on-quarter basis. Microsoft was increased by about 0.51 million shares, with a market value of approximately $0.228 billion, and its holdings increased by 88.1% on a quarter-on-quarter basis. $Comcast (CMCSA.US)$ In terms of the market value of the increased shares, the scale of the increase in holdings in ServiceNow ranked third, with a market value of approximately $0.195 billion for the shares added in the quarter. In the second quarter, Bridgewater also increased its holdings in Chipotle by 0.42 million shares, an increase of nearly 62% on a quarter-on-quarter basis. The energy giant Enbridge was increased by nearly 0.79 million shares in the second quarter, with a market value of approximately $90.9 million, and its holdings increased by 521.4% on a quarter-on-quarter basis.

At the end of the quarter, Bridgewater's largest holding was a fund tracking large-cap stocks in the US. It increased its holdings by 4,562 shares in the second quarter, with a market value of approximately $1.15 billion. Its second-largest holding was a fund tracking emerging market companies. $Procter & Gamble (PG.US)$ Ranked fifth in terms of shareholding reduction, with a reduction of nearly 0.512 million shares in the quarter, with a market value of approximately $84.4 million and a YoY decline of nearly 12.5% in the number of shares held.

Ranked second only to Alphabet in Bridgewater's top holdings. $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$ Bridgewater also reduced its holdings in Baidu by nearly 0.32 million shares, a quarter-on-quarter decrease of nearly 18.8%, and its holdings were ranked 22nd. $PDD Holdings (PDD.US)$ In terms of shareholding reduction, Treprostinil is Bridgewater's second-largest reduction after Apple. It reduced its holdings of Eli Lilly and Co. by nearly 0.185 million shares, with a market value of approximately $0.167 billion, and a quarter-on-quarter decrease of 65.9%. Its holdings were ranked 44th.

The 13F filing also showed that in the second quarter, Bridgewater significantly increased its holdings in two major holdings. Among them, Amazon was increased by nearly 1.6 million shares, with a market value of approximately $0.309 billion, and Microsoft was increased by about 0.51 million shares, with a market value of approximately $0.228 billion. $Amazon (AMZN.US)$Asia Vets and New Energy Fund.$Microsoft (MSFT.US)$ Both significantly increased their shareholdings. Among them, Amazon was increased by nearly 1.6 million shares in the second quarter, with a market value of approximately $0.309 billion and a YoY increase of about 152.5% in the number of shares held. Microsoft was increased by approximately 0.51 million shares, with a market value of approximately $0.228 billion and a YoY increase of 88.1% in the number of shares held.

In terms of the market value of the increased shares, ServiceNow's scale of increased holdings ranked third, with a market value of approximately $0.195 billion for the shares added in the quarter. $Broadcom (AVGO.US)$ Bridgewater increased its holdings in semiconductor stock Advanced Micro Devices by 0.42 million shares in the second quarter, with a quarter-on-quarter increase of nearly 62%. $Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.US)$ The energy giant Enbridge was increased by nearly 0.79 million shares in the second quarter, with a market value of approximately $90.9 million, and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 521.4%. $Exxon Mobil (XOM.US)$ At the end of the quarter, Bridgewater's largest holding was a fund tracking large-cap stocks in the US. It increased its holdings by 4,562 shares in the second quarter, with a market value of approximately $1.15 billion. Its second-largest holding was a fund tracking emerging market companies.

As of the end of the second quarter, Bridgewater's total market value of US stocks was USD 19.2 billion, a decrease of USD 0.6 billion QoQ. The top ten holdings accounted for more than 30% of Bridgewater's investment portfolio, with a concentration of about 35.4%.

Among Bridgewater's major holdings, the one that suffered the most reduction was Huya, which reduced its holdings by nearly 0.29 million shares in the second quarter, a quarter-on-quarter decrease of nearly 18.8%, and its holdings were ranked 21st. $iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV.US)$ The 13F filing also showed that in the second quarter, Bridgewater slightly increased its holdings of the fund tracking emerging market companies. $iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG.US)$ with a market cap of nearly $1 billion at the end of the quarter.

The third to tenth positions are $Alphabet-C (GOOG.US)$Please use your Futubull account to access the feature.$NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$Please use your Futubull account to access the feature.$Procter & Gamble (PG.US)$Please use your Futubull account to access the feature.$Amazon (AMZN.US)$Please use your Futubull account to access the feature.$Microsoft (MSFT.US)$ who reduced their shareholding by 0.0316 million shares in the second quarter, $Meta Platforms (META.US)$Please use your Futubull account to access the feature.$Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.US)$ who reduced their shareholding by 0.37 million shares in the second quarter. $Walmart (WMT.US)$.

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