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Blake joined Bridgewater in 2017 and as Deputy Chief Investment Officer, he partners closely with our co-CIOs to oversee and evolve Bridgewater’s investment strategies, and leads the Alpha Engine’s Cross-Asset Research team. This includes partnering with each Asset Class Lead in setting the research agenda and developing new systemized trading strategies. Blake is also the investor responsible for overseeing the Alpha Engine’s talent and technology strategies, and is a member of Bridgewater’s Investment Committee and a Partner at the firm.

David joined Bridgewater in 2012 and as Managing Deputy Chief Investment Officer he partners closely with our co-CIOs, evolving Bridgewater’s investment strategies. As Head of Currency Research, David is responsible for overseeing Bridgewater’s currency portfolio and incubating new strategies for inclusion in our alpha process across rate, equity, currency, and commodity markets. He is a member of Bridgewater’s Investment Committee as well as a Partner at the firm. Prior to his current role, David oversaw a portfolio where he traded a cross-asset portfolio primarily focusing on FX and rate markets.David graduated magna cum laude from Yale University where he majored in Economics and Political Science. External to Bridgewater he is also a mentor in the Girls Who Invest summer internship program.

Derrick joined Bridgewater in 2006 and is the Technology Chief Operating Officer and the Head of our Corporate Technology division. He is also a Partner at the firm. As Technology Chief Operating Officer, he is responsible for implementing business strategies and optimizing Technology’s operational capabilities. As Head of Corporate Technology, Derrick shares responsibility for the strategy, delivery, and oversight of Bridgewater’s corporate and back-office technology. He was previously Head of Investment Engineering and Investment Operations in Research at Bridgewater.

Devon Long joined Bridgewater in 2012 and is the Head of Multi-Asset Strategies, Total Portfolio Strategies and a Partner. He is focused on delivering innovative investment strategies that address our clients’ biggest challenges, including overseeing our portfolios, leading research, and building investment systems. Prior to his current role, Devon served as the Co-Head of Investment Implementation, overseeing the firm’s trade execution, portfolio management, data, and investment operations. He is also a lead investor, partnering with our technology and engineering functions to design Bridgewater’s investing platforms to systematically manage money at scale. Devon has co-authored multiple research articles alongside Chief Investment Officers Karen Karniol-Tambour and Greg Jensen in the firm’s signature daily research publication, Bridgewater Daily Observations. Devon is an Atlantic Council Millennium Fellow and was named to Institutional Investor’s "Hedge Fund Rising Stars" in 2024. He is a graduate of Harvard University, where he studied computer science.

Jessica joined Bridgewater in 2009 and is currently the Head of Core Client Service, overseeing direct client relationships, Institutional Distribution, and Consultant Relations. She is also a Partner at the firm. Over the past 16+ years, Jessica has managed relationships with many of Bridgewater’s US and international clients, including public and corporate pension funds, insurance companies, university endowments, charitable foundations, and foreign governments.

Kate joined Bridgewater in 2017 and is currently the Head of Macro & Policy Research and a Partner at the firm. In her role, she is responsible for overseeing and evolving Bridgewater’s estimates of growth, inflation, and their impact on global policy. Kate works closely with our co-CIOs and regularly shares her insights in the Bridgewater Daily Observations.In 2023, Kate was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 – Finance list, and was a 2024 Millenium Fellow at the Atlantic Council. Prior to joining Bridgewater, she studied English Literature at Magdalene College, University of Cambridge.

Nina joined Bridgewater in 2017, is a Partner at the firm, and serves as Co-Head of AI & ML Investment Strategy. She played a foundational role in building AIA Labs, which draws on Bridgewater’s decades of experience combining a fundamental approach to trading markets with the discipline of systemization to develop AI-first investment strategies. She jointly leads investment research decisions within AIA Labs. Prior to launching AIA Labs, Nina led co-CIO Greg Jensen’s dedicated research team for two years, during which time her research focused on breaking new ground in Bridgewater’s ability to marry top-down macro understanding with bottom-up equities insight. She also led the firm’s junior investment talent pipeline and was responsible for hiring and training over 50 first- and second-year investment analysts each year.

Rob Dunlop joined Bridgewater in 2001 and is a Director of Investment Systems, responsible for ensuring the quality and cohesion of our overall investment systems across signals, risk controls, and implementation as well as driving cross-cutting projects. He has worked for the Systems Directors or in similar roles for over 15 years. Rob is also a Partner at the firm.

Ryan Drajewicz joined Bridgewater in 2010 and is Head of External Affairs and Communications, as well as a Partner at the firm. Reporting to the CEO, he is responsible for the firm’s external communications strategy, public relations and affairs, and digital strategy. Prior to this role, Ryan was Deputy Chief Commercial Officer, Head of the Operating Board of Directors & Chief of Staff to the founder and co-Chair of the Board. In 2024, Ryan was appointed by Connecticut’s Governor, Ned Lamont, to Chair the Governor’s Workforce Council, for a two-year term.

Sam joined Bridgewater in 2013 and is Head of Portfolio and Trading and a Director of Investment Systems as well as a Partner at the firm. He is responsible for end-to-end oversight of all our investment systems – from how we convert our investment insights into systematic logic, to how these insights ultimately flow through to the positions we hold. Sam’s experience at the firm spans the breadth of our research, portfolio construction, and trading groups. Most recently, he led the firm’s Portfolio Research Team, where he oversaw and improved the firm’s portfolio construction and risk management process. Prior to that, he ran the Commodities team and worked on the Trading Analytics team.