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Ray Dalio

Hedge fund legend and author of Principles.

27,951

days alive

76

years old

Born
August 8, 1949
Zodiac
♌︎Leo·ox 🐂
Updated Jan 2026

About

Ray Dalio is an American billionaire investor and founder of Bridgewater Associates, the worlds largest hedge fund. He is known for his principles-based management philosophy.

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  • •He began investing at the age of 12, buying shares of Northeast Airlines stock.
  • •Bridgewater Associates is famous for its unique culture based on 'radical truth' and 'radical transparency,' which includes recording almost all meetings for review.
  • •Dalio is a strong proponent of transcendental meditation, having practiced it since the late 1960s.

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2023
Day 26,869
Age 73

Bridgewater succession plan continues

Confidence
96%
Mar 1, 2023

Further evolution of Bridgewater's leadership after Dalio steps back.

2022
Day 26,445
Age 72

Steps down as CIO of Bridgewater

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2022

Ray Dalio relinquished his role as Chief Investment Officer.

2021
Day 26,080
Age 71

Publishes 'Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2021

Authored book analyzing historical cycles and their impact.

2017
Day 24,619
Age 67

Bridgewater Associates transitions leadership

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2017

Succession planning and leadership changes initiated at Bridgewater.

Day 24,619
Age 67

Publishes 'Principles: Life and Work'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2017

Shares his life and business principles in a best-selling book.

2011
Day 22,427
Age 61

Manages world's largest hedge fund

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2011

Bridgewater becomes the world's largest hedge fund.

2008
Day 21,331
Age 58

Correctly predicted the 2008 financial crisis

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2008

Dalio and Bridgewater anticipated the global financial crisis.

1975
Day 9,278
Age 25

Founded Bridgewater Associates

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1975

Established Bridgewater Associates from his apartment.

1973
Day 8,548
Age 23
Day 8,548
Age 23
1971
Day 7,817
Age 21
Day 7,817
Age 21
1961
Day 4,165
Age 11

Started investing in stocks at age 12

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1961

Early interest in finance, investing caddie earnings.

1949
Day 1
Age 0

Born in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York

Confidence
96%
Aug 8, 1949

Ray Dalio was born in Queens, New York.