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 |
Dollar Tree
DLTR
|
+$107M |
| 2 |
Chubb
CB
|
+$107M |
| 3 |
FITB
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
|
+$91.9M |
| 4 |
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
|
+$90.9M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$86.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$150M |
| 2 |
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
|
+$133M |
| 3 |
Equifax
EFX
|
+$132M |
| 4 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$110M |
| 5 |
Regions Financial
RF
|
+$107M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 19.25% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.8% |
| 3 | Real Estate | 10.08% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 9.86% |
| 5 | Technology | 8.61% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
FirstEnergy
FE
$26.6B
| $14.2M | 0.1% |
379,331
-1,105,343
| -74% | -$41.9M |
|
|
ZAYO
277
CALL
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $14.2M | 0.1% |
+620,000
| New | +$17M |
|
278
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.86B
| $14.1M | 0.1% |
351,512
-74,867
| -18% | -$3.33M |
|
279
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| $14.1M | 0.1% |
271,297
-804,944
| -75% | -$43.2M |
|
280
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.71B
| $14M | 0.1% |
+66,253
| New | +$13.7M |
|
281
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$28.2B
| $14M | 0.1% |
267,497
-314,366
| -54% | -$17.5M |
|
282
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.92B
| $14M | 0.1% |
673,897
-2,540,535
| -79% | -$64M |
|
283
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.45B
| $14M | 0.1% |
+66,242
| New | +$16.4M |
|
284
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.3B
| $13.9M | 0.1% |
471,835
-36,363
| -7% | -$1.15M |
|
285
DaVita
DVA
$11.1B
| $13.8M | 0.1% |
269,143
+257,444
| +2,201% | +$16.5M |
|
286
Evertec
EVTC
$1.79B
| $13.8M | 0.1% |
+480,392
| New | +$12.6M |
|
287
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$809B
| $13.7M | 0.1% |
55,000
-600,000
| -92% | -$162M |
|
288
Abbott
ABT
$202B
| $13.6M | 0.1% |
187,717
-599,533
| -76% | -$42.1M |
|
289
Texas Instruments
TXN
$241B
| $13.5M | 0.1% |
142,422
+128,873
| +951% | +$12.5M |
|
290
CALL
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$36.9B
| $13.3M | 0.1% |
+300,000
| New | +$13.5M |
|
291
Designer Brands
DBI
$292M
| $13.3M | 0.1% |
536,612
-269,054
| -33% | -$7.22M |
|
292
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$113B
| $13.2M | 0.1% |
937,500
+687,500
| +275% | +$10.5M |
|
|
XHR
293
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.79B
| $13.1M | 0.09% |
762,912
+726,220
| +1,979% | +$14.8M |
|
294
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.1B
| $13.1M | 0.09% |
1,004,378
+863,127
| +611% | +$12.7M |
|
295
Timken Company
TKR
$8.67B
| $13.1M | 0.09% |
350,060
-109,946
| -24% | -$4.45M |
|
296
Applied Materials
AMAT
$391B
| $13M | 0.09% |
397,449
-537,342
| -57% | -$18.4M |
|
|
WPX
297
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $13M | 0.09% |
1,144,726
+1,074,087
| +1,521% | +$16.3M |
|
|
VER
298
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $13M | 0.09% |
363,137
-254,581
| -41% | -$9.45M |
|
|
299
CALL
Regions Financial
RF
$25.9B
| $12.9M | 0.09% |
+962,500
| New | +$15.5M |
|
300
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.5B
| $12.8M | 0.09% |
397,074
+13,295
| +3% | +$422K |
|
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Dmitry Balyasny's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, Dmitry Balyasny held 2,006 positions worth $13.9B, down 37% from $22B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
Dmitry Balyasny withdrew a net $5.52B in Q4 2018, closing 664 positions and reducing 517 holdings. Its most notable exit was Equifax, an estimated $132M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 19% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Real Estate.
Against the trend, Dmitry Balyasny opened a new position in Aflac worth $83M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's largest Q4 2018 buy was Aflac: 1,821,849 shares worth $83M.
- Dmitry Balyasny added most to Dollar Tree in Q4 2018, an estimated $107M increase.
- Dmitry Balyasny's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $150M.
- Dmitry Balyasny fully exited Equifax in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $132M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $13.9B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- Dmitry Balyasny opened 392 new positions and closed 664 in Q4 2018.
- Dmitry Balyasny's portfolio value fell 37% quarter-over-quarter to $13.9B.
Based on Balyasny Asset Management's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 14 Feb 2019.