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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$156M |
| 2 |
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
|
+$118M |
| 3 |
NFX
Newfield Exploration
NFX
|
+$77M |
| 4 |
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
|
+$71.2M |
| 5 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$70.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PENN Entertainment
PENN
|
+$166M |
| 2 |
WLL
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
|
+$154M |
| 3 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$110M |
| 4 |
Eaton
ETN
|
+$80.1M |
| 5 |
Parker-Hannifin
PH
|
+$57.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.32% |
| 2 | Energy | 10.38% |
| 3 | Industrials | 9.76% |
| 4 | Real Estate | 7.68% |
| 5 | Technology | 6.3% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ATVI
351
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $3.59M | 0.05% |
+201,571
| New | +$3.47M |
|
|
THOR
352
DELISTED
THORATEC CORPORATION
THOR
| $3.58M | 0.05% |
97,900
-179,773
| -65% | -$7.05M |
|
353
PVH
PVH
$3.62B
| $3.55M | 0.05% |
26,127
+1,127
| +5% | +$143K |
|
|
RAD
354
CALL
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $3.54M | 0.05% |
+35,000
| New | +$3.72M |
|
355
CME Group
CME
$98.9B
| $3.53M | 0.05% |
+45,028
| New | +$3.53M |
|
|
SNDK
356
PUT
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $3.53M | 0.05% |
+50,000
| New | +$3.37M |
|
|
TXI
357
DELISTED
TEXAS INDUSTRIES INC
TXI
| $3.51M | 0.05% |
+51,000
| New | +$3M |
|
358
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.6B
| $3.42M | 0.04% |
68,060
-522,740
| -88% | -$22.9M |
|
|
LLTC
359
CALL
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $3.42M | 0.04% |
+75,000
| New | +$3.13M |
|
360
Donaldson
DCI
$10.8B
| $3.41M | 0.04% |
+78,380
| New | +$3.19M |
|
|
TRNX
361
DELISTED
TORNIER N V SHARES (NLD)
TRNX
| $3.36M | 0.04% |
+178,807
| New | +$3.37M |
|
|
NSH
362
DELISTED
NuStar GP Holdings LLC
NSH
| $3.35M | 0.04% |
119,436
-398,564
| -77% | -$10.5M |
|
363
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.16B
| $3.33M | 0.04% |
42,376
+7,486
| +21% | +$566K |
|
364
ON Semiconductor
ON
$28.9B
| $3.3M | 0.04% |
+400,991
| New | +$2.92M |
|
|
FDO
365
CALL
DELISTED
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
| $3.25M | 0.04% |
+50,000
| New | +$3.42M |
|
|
VMW
366
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $3.14M | 0.04% |
+35,000
| New | +$2.89M |
|
367
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.28B
| $3.13M | 0.04% |
84,600
+9,600
| +13% | +$321K |
|
368
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.86B
| $3.13M | 0.04% |
+46,000
| New | +$3.02M |
|
369
Prologis
PLD
$135B
| $3.12M | 0.04% |
84,400
-235,184
| -74% | -$9.05M |
|
|
MXIM
370
CALL
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $3.07M | 0.04% |
110,000
+10,000
| +10% | +$289K |
|
371
Community Health Systems
CYH
$424M
| $3.02M | 0.04% |
92,928
+29,282
| +46% | +$1.01M |
|
|
X
372
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $2.95M | 0.04% |
+100,000
| New | +$2.58M |
|
373
Post Holdings
POST
$3.65B
| $2.93M | 0.04% |
90,966
+1,046
| +1% | +$30.8K |
|
|
NSH
374
CALL
DELISTED
NuStar GP Holdings LLC
NSH
| $2.93M | 0.04% |
104,300
+54,300
| +109% | +$1.43M |
|
|
RAI
375
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $2.9M | 0.04% |
+116,182
| New | +$2.93M |
|
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Dmitry Balyasny's Q4 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2013, Dmitry Balyasny held 796 positions worth $7.68B, up 3.6% from $7.41B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 21% of the portfolio.
Dmitry Balyasny withdrew a net $398M in Q4 2013, closing 322 positions and reducing 103 holdings. Its most notable exit was PENN Entertainment, an estimated $166M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 12% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Energy and Industrials.
Against the trend, Dmitry Balyasny opened a new position in Gaming and Leisure Properties worth $126M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's largest Q4 2013 buy was Gaming and Leisure Properties: 2,483,472 shares worth $126M.
- Dmitry Balyasny added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q4 2013, an estimated $156M increase.
- Dmitry Balyasny's biggest Q4 2013 reduction was Whiting Petroleum Corporation, cutting an estimated $154M.
- Dmitry Balyasny fully exited PENN Entertainment in Q4 2013, selling an estimated $166M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's ten largest holdings make up 21% of its $7.68B portfolio in Q4 2013.
- Dmitry Balyasny opened 241 new positions and closed 322 in Q4 2013.
- Dmitry Balyasny's portfolio value rose 3.6% quarter-over-quarter to $7.68B.
Based on Balyasny Asset Management's 13F filing for Q4 2013, filed 14 Feb 2014.