Greg Jensen

Co-Chief Investment Officer

Greg Jensen is Co-Chief Investment Officer at Bridgewater Associates and is a Director on Bridgewater’s Operating Board of Directors.

He joined Bridgewater in 1996 after graduating from Dartmouth College with a degree in Economics and Applied Mathematics. As Co-Chief Investment Officer, Greg oversees Bridgewater’s investment strategies and research efforts, and is integrally involved in overseeing Bridgewater’s investment engine and investment talent. In 2010, 2011, and 2012, Greg was named one of business’s rising stars in Fortune Magazine’s “Top 40 Under 40,” and in 2023, he was named to Insider’s “AI 100: The Top People in Artificial Intelligence.”

As Co-CIO, Greg oversees the systemization of Bridgewater’s research into trading strategies, manages the development of proprietary investment management models, directs the design and implementation of client investment strategies, and publishes timely market understanding to clients and global policy makers via Bridgewater’s Daily Observations. Greg has been a key author of the Daily Observations since joining the Firm in 1996.

Greg is dedicated to building a community of market thinkers and investment managers who can develop, systemize, and compound market understanding better than anyone else in the world. Over the past fifteen years, he has designed training, developed new research methods, and invested in cutting edge technology to make this vision a reality. Greg also won a gold bracelet at the 2022 World Series of Poker and is involved in charitable missions around effective altruism and the safe development and use of AI.

More from Greg Jensen

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An Update from Our CIOs: Navigating the Limits

October 15, 2024

Bob Prince, Greg Jensen, Karen Karniol-Tambour

The biggest drivers of market outcomes today are the limits policy makers face and how they choose to navigate them. Our CIOs describe this dynamic and how it creates opportunities for investors.

GIC and Bridgewater Identify the Major Issues Facing Investors in the Years Ahead

September 2024

Jeffrey Jaensubhakij, Tzu Mi Liew, Greg Jensen, Jim Haskel

As part of the 30th anniversary of the relationship between Bridgewater and GIC, the entity that is responsible for managing Singapore’s international reserves, our two organizations have led a series of joint research projects to identify and assess the issues we think are most important for investors to grapple with in the years ahead. In this videocast, Head of Client Service and Editor of the BDO Jim Haskel discusses the takeaways of that work with Jeffrey Jaensubhakij, Group Chief Investment Officer of GIC; Liew Tzu Mi, Chief Investment Officer for Fixed Income & Multi Asset and Chair of the Sustainability Committee; and our own co-Chief Investment Officer Greg Jensen.

Is an AI Bubble Ahead of Us or Behind Us?

September 10, 2024

Greg Jensen, Atul Narayan, Alex Greene, Lauren Simon

Co-CIO Greg Jensen explains that the greatest bubbles require a transformational technology and a ripe macro and monetary backdrop. We now have both—so he believes the AI bubble is ahead of us, not behind us.

Larry Summers and Bob Rubin Join Our CIOs to Discuss the Surprising Economic Cycle

August 22, 2024

Larry Summers, Bob Rubin, Greg Jensen, Bob Prince, Jim Haskel, Jake Davidson

Former Treasury Secretaries Larry Summers and Bob Rubin join our CIOs and senior investors to discuss why growth has remained so resilient, why inflation has quickly fallen without a recession, the outlook for the dollar, and more.

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An Update from Our CIOs: How Durable Is the Economy?

July 16, 2024

Bob Prince, Greg Jensen, Karen Karniol-Tambour

Our CIOs discuss why the expansion is likely to stay durable even as it slows, why a sustained expansion with central bank easing isn’t as good for assets as it might seem, and the opportunities they see.

Greg Jensen on the US Election, the AI Boom, and What’s Next for the Fed

July 8, 2024

Co-CIO Greg Jensen joins Bloomberg’s “Open Interest” to discuss the opportunities created by the global tightening cycle, the risks related to the US election, and whether there’s an AI bubble.

Bloomberg on Bridgewater’s Latest Innovations in AI & ML

July 1, 2024

A Bloomberg article written by Sonali Basak describes Bridgewater’s history using AI & ML in our investment process, its application today, and our team of investors, scientists, and partners leading this work.

Are We on the Brink of an AI Investment Arms Race?

May 20, 2024

Greg Jensen, Josh Moriarty

While AI investment isn’t yet a major driver of economic growth, co-CIO Greg Jensen says it looks poised to rise rapidly from here—with the potential to shape the business cycle well before AI is in widespread productive use.

Co-CIO Greg Jensen on the Vulnerabilities Ahead

January 16, 2024

Co-CIO Greg Jensen joins a panel of industry leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to discuss their views on current conditions and the risks that lie ahead for financial markets over the next 12 months.

Greg Jensen and Jasjeet Sekhon Recognized as Top AI Experts

December 4, 2023

Co-CIO Greg Jensen and Bridgewater’s Chief Scientist of AIA Labs and Head of Machine Learning, Jasjeet Sekhon, are named among the top "AI experts to know at some of Wall Street’s biggest hedge funds” by Business Insider. They are recognized for their distinct contributions in AI at Bridgewater and in recognition of their leading efforts for Wall Street’s AI ambitions.

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Assessing the Implications of a Productivity Miracle

November 30, 2023

Greg Jensen, Lauren Simon, Josh Moriarty

What happens when cognitive tasks can be done at zero marginal costs? Co-CIO Greg Jensen explores some of the potential impacts that advancements of AI/ML technology could have on companies and the economy, including an extreme scenario that could potentially produce “explosive growth.”

The Grind Ahead

November 8, 2023

Greg Jensen, David Gordon, Daisuke O, Jackson Rumer

The forces that have cushioned the impact of the tightening so far are unsustainable. As past supports fade and rates stay high, we expect balance sheets to deteriorate and growth to gradually grind down. Co-CIO Greg Jensen explains how we expect this dynamic to be the dominant driver of economies and markets over the next 12-18 months.

Co-CIO Greg Jensen Shares Our Outlook for Economies and Markets

October 19, 2023

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In an excerpt from our Q3 CIO call, Greg discusses where we are in the cycle and the implications for investors.

Co-CIO Greg Jensen Named to Insider’s "AI 100 2023: The Top People in Artificial Intelligence"

October 10, 2023

Greg joined Bridgewater in 1996 and has long invested in the firm’s AI/ML capabilities. He joins Insider’s AI 100 list alongside Bridgewater alumnus Dave Ferrucci and other experts from the world of finance, who will likely impact the future of artificial intelligence and how it may shape our lives.

It’s Mostly a Demand Shock, Not a Supply Shock, and It’s Everywhere

October 19, 2021

Greg Jensen, Melissa Saphier, Steve Secundo

Monetary Policy 3 created a self-reinforcing demand explosion that is getting harder, not easier, for supply to keep up with.

Greg Jensen on Algorithmic Decision Making and Artificial Intelligence

February 2021

Co-CIO Greg Jensen spoke at the MIT Sloan Investment Conference to discuss Bridgewater’s systematic decision making approach, the role of artificial intelligence in investment management, and the impact it will have on financial markets and economies going forward.

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