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Bridgewater bets against Europe including UK

$15B in bets against European Companies


Bridgewater bets against Europe including UK

The world-renowned hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, have made a “Coronavirus statement” with roughly $15B in bets against companies in Europe, including one UK company.

Where & Who?

The distribution of bets across Europe are as follows;

  • $5.3B France
  • $4.7B Germany
  • $2.7B Netherlands
  • $176.3M UK (single bet against a British company)
The bets include;
  • Dutch chip maker ASML Holdings
  • One of France’s biggest bank
  • A German technolgy company
  • Building materials company CRH

Additionally

It is worth noting however, that Bridgewater may hold more European stocks than it is shorting and the $15B could be a “coronavirus precautionary measure”.


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