As of the second quarter of this year, the US stock market has shown a differentiated trend. Some sectors have fallen into a slump due to policy impacts; others have seen a rise due to strong economic growth, attracting many investment institutions.
Recently, the Q2 2021 Form 13F reports have been released, and many investors are concerned about the attitudes and views of investment institutions towards various sectors. By looking at the changes in holdings of top Institutions, we can see the direction of asset allocation strategies from Wall Street's investment barometer, which may offer insights and reflections.
Bridgewater Associates: Increased holdings in Apple and FB, bullish on consumer stocks.
As the world's largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates had a total market cap of approximately 0.315 billion USD in the second quarter of this year, up from a total market cap of 0.197 billion USD in the previous quarter, a quarter-on-quarter increase of about 60%.
According to Zhithong Finance, Bridgewater Associates added 78 new stocks to its portfolio in the second quarter, increased its holdings in 110 stocks, completely exited 5 stocks, and reduced its holdings in 15 stocks. The top ten holdings accounted for 31.26% of the total market cap.
In terms of holding preferences, the Financial, Information Technology, and Communications sectors ranked in the top three, accounting for 41.11%, 17.21%, and 8.72% of the total holdings respectively. Compared to the previous quarter, the proportion of the Financial sector has slightly decreased.
Among the top five assets held, Jpmorgan Ultra-Short Income Etf ranked first, with approximately 0.3996 million shares held and a market value of about 20.274 million USD.