5 Best Stocks to Buy According to Billionaire Ray Dalio

In this article, we will list the 5 Best Stocks to Buy According to Billionaire Ray Dalio. Please visit 15 Best Stocks to Buy According to Billionaire Ray Dalio if you would like to see the extended list and the methodology behind it.

Ray Dalio of Bridgewater Associates

5. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Bridgewater Associates’ Stake: $476 Million

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has been a long-term holding for Bridgewater Associates for many years. A historical look at the 13F portfolio of the fund shows that the first position in the company was opened in the last quarter of 2010. This comprised nearly 2 million shares. The fund has since then held onto this stock, with some exceptions, though the numbers of shares owned has fallen sharply. The 2025 activity around this stake also makes for interesting reading. The fund built up a large position in the tech giant during the first two quarters before slashing this by 36% and 11% in the third and fourth quarter of 2025. Filings for the fourth quarter of 2025 show that Bridgewater owns just under a million shares of Microsoft.

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is a favorite stock among elite hedge funds because it is perhaps the safest way to play the AI boom. Instead of having to attract new customers, the company simply injects AI into an existing user base of 3 billion people around the world that already use Microsoft products like Office 365, Windows, Azure. Azure, in particular, is often called the engine room of Microsoft growth. In early 2026, Azure revenue growth remained robust, around 33% year-on-year, driven largely by AI workloads. Microsoft also owns a 49% stake in OpenAI, the most valuable startup in the world. Hedge funds view this partnership as a massive moat that competitors like Amazon and Google are struggling to bridge.