Dmitry Balyasny Balyasny Asset Management
Dmitry Balyasny is the founder of Balyasny Asset Management, a major multi-strategy and multi-manager hedge fund platform. The firm allocates capital across fundamental equities, macro, quant, and other teams under a central risk framework. Balyasny’s platform is often cited alongside other leading pod-shop multi-strategy firms.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$184M |
| 2 |
NWLI
National Western Life Group, Inc. Class A
NWLI
|
+$132M |
| 3 |
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
|
+$131M |
| 4 |
PARA
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
|
+$129M |
| 5 |
KeyCorp
KEY
|
+$113M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United Parcel Service
UPS
|
+$174M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$167M |
| 3 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$108M |
| 4 |
Ross Stores
ROST
|
+$107M |
| 5 |
NetEase
NTES
|
+$104M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 16.48% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.26% |
| 3 | Financials | 9.91% |
| 4 | Technology | 9.83% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 7.86% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
PUT
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $18.3M | 0.13% |
+225,000
| New | +$17.7M |
|
227
NextEra Energy
NEE
$174B
| $18.2M | 0.13% |
701,336
+82,136
| +13% | +$2.08M |
|
228
Monster Beverage
MNST
$93.6B
| $17.9M | 0.12% |
1,440,348
+1,158,432
| +411% | +$14M |
|
229
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.41B
| $17.8M | 0.12% |
416,786
+233,453
| +127% | +$11.7M |
|
230
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.21B
| $17.8M | 0.12% |
+877,683
| New | +$18.5M |
|
|
ASNA
231
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $17.6M | 0.12% |
+89,529
| New | +$21.1M |
|
232
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.3B
| $17.4M | 0.12% |
+238,999
| New | +$17.6M |
|
|
LM
233
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $17.3M | 0.12% |
440,581
-309,756
| -41% | -$13.3M |
|
|
DYN
234
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $17.2M | 0.12% |
+1,285,530
| New | +$22.1M |
|
235
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.18B
| $17.1M | 0.12% |
+281,788
| New | +$16.8M |
|
|
HOT
236
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $17.1M | 0.12% |
+246,404
| New | +$17.6M |
|
|
WFM
237
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $17.1M | 0.12% |
509,104
+491,604
| +2,809% | +$15.6M |
|
|
TWTR
238
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $16.8M | 0.12% |
725,000
+575,000
| +383% | +$15.3M |
|
239
Visteon
VC
$2.83B
| $16.7M | 0.12% |
251,592
-158,792
| -39% | -$18M |
|
240
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$47.4B
| $16.7M | 0.12% |
928,940
-1,265,170
| -58% | -$23M |
|
241
Nokia
NOK
$57B
| $16.6M | 0.12% |
2,362,878
+1,457,574
| +161% | +$10.4M |
|
242
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$17.8B
| $16.5M | 0.11% |
397,257
-41,772
| -10% | -$1.72M |
|
243
PVH
PVH
$3.62B
| $16.5M | 0.11% |
223,903
-289,292
| -56% | -$25.6M |
|
244
CALL
Corning
GLW
$129B
| $16.5M | 0.11% |
900,000
+550,000
| +157% | +$9.97M |
|
245
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.6B
| $16.4M | 0.11% |
1,230,893
-473,635
| -28% | -$6.47M |
|
|
SRC
246
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $16.3M | 0.11% |
362,123
-133,288
| -27% | -$5.91M |
|
247
Xylem
XYL
$26.5B
| $16.1M | 0.11% |
+440,055
| New | +$15.9M |
|
248
Kroger
KR
$35.5B
| $16.1M | 0.11% |
383,923
-335,877
| -47% | -$13M |
|
|
CAVM
249
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $16M | 0.11% |
243,969
+83,454
| +52% | +$5.63M |
|
|
DHC
250
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$1.94B
| $16M | 0.11% |
1,077,901
+282,701
| +36% | +$4.23M |
|
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Dmitry Balyasny's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Dmitry Balyasny held 1,681 positions worth $14.4B, up 6.4% from $13.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
Dmitry Balyasny deployed $521M of net new capital in Q4 2015, opening 566 new positions and adding to 330 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 4,979,180 shares worth $194M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 16% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was United Parcel Service, an estimated $174M trimmed.
- Dmitry Balyasny's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 4,979,180 shares worth $194M.
- Dmitry Balyasny added most to Teva Pharmaceuticals in Q4 2015, an estimated $131M increase.
- Dmitry Balyasny's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was United Parcel Service, cutting an estimated $174M.
- Dmitry Balyasny fully exited Abbott in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $94.7M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $14.4B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Dmitry Balyasny opened 566 new positions and closed 480 in Q4 2015.
- Dmitry Balyasny's portfolio value rose 6.4% quarter-over-quarter to $14.4B.
Based on Balyasny Asset Management's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 16 Feb 2016.