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 |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
|
+$427M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$275M |
| 3 |
Johnson Controls International
JCI
|
+$274M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$261M |
| 5 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$259M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Carrier Global
CARR
|
+$305M |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$202M |
| 3 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$197M |
| 4 |
Pultegroup
PHM
|
+$176M |
| 5 |
Emerson Electric
EMR
|
+$161M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industrials | 12.85% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.79% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.45% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.11% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 8.02% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
PIMCO 15+ Year US TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund
LTPZ
$809M
| – | – |
-40,424
| Closed | -$2.49M |
|
2552
PUT
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.53B
| – | – |
-20,000
| Closed | -$2.09M |
|
2553
CALL
Lyft
LYFT
$6.69B
| – | – |
-1,625,000
| Closed | -$15.1M |
|
|
2554
Lyft
LYFT
$6.69B
| – | – |
-2,697,574
| Closed | -$25M |
|
2555
LSI Industries
LYTS
$719M
| – | – |
-10,001
| Closed | -$139K |
|
2556
LegalZoom.com
LZ
$1.03B
| – | – |
-163,310
| Closed | -$1.53M |
|
2557
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.1B
| – | – |
-25,000
| Closed | -$437K |
|
|
2558
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.1B
| – | – |
-25,000
| Closed | -$437K |
|
2559
Macerich
MAC
$6.91B
| – | – |
-15,260
| Closed | -$162K |
|
|
MAG
2560
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| – | – |
-21,351
| Closed | -$271K |
|
2561
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.86B
| – | – |
-59,811
| Closed | -$4.94M |
|
2562
908 Devices
MASS
$451M
| – | – |
-23,154
| Closed | -$199K |
|
2563
Mattel
MAT
$4.23B
| – | – |
-483,376
| Closed | -$8.9M |
|
2564
MediaAlpha
MAX
$784M
| – | – |
-13,331
| Closed | -$200K |
|
2565
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp
MCB
$1.12B
| – | – |
-16,082
| Closed | -$545K |
|
2566
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$193B
| – | – |
-35,300
| Closed | -$9.87M |
|
2567
Marcus Corp
MCS
$953M
| – | – |
-60,208
| Closed | -$963K |
|
|
ONT
2568
Onterris Inc
ONT
$538M
| – | – |
-8,137
| Closed | -$290K |
|
2569
Mercado Libre
MELI
$98.8B
| – | – |
-95,227
| Closed | -$126M |
|
2570
Mercer International
MERC
$26.9M
| – | – |
-12,819
| Closed | -$125K |
|
2571
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61.1B
| – | – |
-50,900
| Closed | -$2.95M |
|
2572
Magna International
MGA
$18.1B
| – | – |
-3,834
| Closed | -$205K |
|
2573
CALL
Magnite
MGNI
$3.38B
| – | – |
-250,000
| Closed | -$2.31M |
|
2574
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.45B
| – | – |
-56,772
| Closed | -$1.24M |
|
|
KG
2575
Kestrel Group
KG
$61.2M
| – | – |
-870
| Closed | -$36.4K |
|
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Dmitry Balyasny's Q2 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2023, Dmitry Balyasny held 3,224 positions worth $45.5B, up 14% from $39.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.9% of the portfolio.
Dmitry Balyasny deployed $2.53B of net new capital in Q2 2023, opening 651 new positions and adding to 711 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Waste Connections: 1,195,081 shares worth $171M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Industrials at 13% of assets, up from 11% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $202M trimmed.
- Dmitry Balyasny's largest Q2 2023 buy was Waste Connections: 1,195,081 shares worth $171M.
- Dmitry Balyasny added most to iShares Russell 2000 ETF in Q2 2023, an estimated $427M increase.
- Dmitry Balyasny's biggest Q2 2023 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $202M.
- Dmitry Balyasny fully exited Carrier Global in Q2 2023, selling an estimated $305M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's ten largest holdings make up 9.9% of its $45.5B portfolio in Q2 2023.
- Dmitry Balyasny opened 651 new positions and closed 1,011 in Q2 2023.
- Dmitry Balyasny's portfolio value rose 14% quarter-over-quarter to $45.5B.
Based on Balyasny Asset Management's 13F filing for Q2 2023, filed 14 Aug 2023.