Goldcorp Inc. (USA) (GG), Rio Tinto plc (ADR) (RIO) Among Billionaire Ray Dalio’s Top Mining Stock Picks

In its latest 13F filing, Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater Associates disclosed an equity portfolio for the first quarter of 2015. The portfolio consists of 328 positions, valued at $12.83 billion. The fund made the majority of investments in the financial sector, which represents around 87% of the total portfolio. We’ve already discussed Dalio’s top picks  and in this article, we will take a look at Dalio’s top mining stock picks, which include Goldcorp Inc. (USA) (NYSE:GG), Barrick Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:ABX), Newmont Mining Corp (NYSE:NEM), and Rio Tinto plc (ADR) (NYSE:RIO).

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Let’s take a look now at Dalio’s top mining as of the end of March. On the first spot is Goldcorp Inc. (USA) (NYSE:GG), in which Dalio held 908,861 shares, worth $16.47 million, as of the end of the first quarter, down by 140,900 shares over the quarter. Goldcorp Inc. (USA) (NYSE:GG) is a $15.31 billion market cap gold producer, which is engaged in the exploration and operation of gold properties in Canada, the United States, Mexico and Central and South America. For the first quarter of 2015, Goldcorp Inc. (USA) (NYSE:GG) posted a net loss of $87 million, or $0.11 per share, versus net earnings of $98 million, or $0.12 per share in the same period last year. Goldcorp’s stock dropped by 15.1% during last three months. Other large shareholders of Goldcorp Inc. (USA) (NYSE:GG) include Jean-Marie Eveillard’s First Eagle Investment Management, which held 38.89 million shares of the company as of March 31.