Ray Dalio

Hedge fund legend and author of Principles.

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Occupation

Founder of Bridgewater

Born

August 8, 1949

Zodiac

Leo

28,144

days alive

77

years old

$18B

net worth

#26 of 2,697

Born
August 8, 1949
Zodiac
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Updated Jul 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 26,868
Age 73

Bridgewater succession plan continues

Confidence
96%
Mar 1, 2023

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

2022
Day 26,444
Age 72

Steps down as CIO of Bridgewater

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2022

Ray Dalio relinquished his role as Chief Investment Officer.

2021
Day 26,079
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 24,618
Age 67

Bridgewater Associates transitions leadership

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2017

Succession planning and leadership changes initiated at Bridgewater.

Day 24,618
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 22,426
Age 61

Manages world's largest hedge fund

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2011

Bridgewater becomes the world's largest hedge fund.

2008
Day 21,330
Age 58

Correctly predicted the 2008 financial crisis

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2008

Dalio and Bridgewater anticipated the global financial crisis.

1975
Day 9,277
Age 25

Founded Bridgewater Associates

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1975

Established Bridgewater Associates from his apartment.

1973
Day 8,547
Age 23

Worked as a commodities broker

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1973

Traded commodities on Wall Street before starting his own firm.

Day 8,547
Age 23

Graduates from Harvard Business School

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1973

Received an MBA from Harvard Business School.

1971
Day 7,816
Age 21

Summer internship on the New York Stock Exchange

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96%
Jan 1, 1971

Gained experience on the NYSE floor during a summer internship.

Day 7,816
Age 21

Graduates from Long Island University

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1971

Earned a bachelor's degree in finance from LIU.

1961
Day 4,164
Age 11

Started investing in stocks at age 12

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1961

Early interest in finance, investing caddie earnings.

1949
Day 0
Age 0

Born in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York

Confidence
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Aug 8, 1949

Ray Dalio was born in Queens, New York.