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 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$160M |
| 2 |
eBay
EBAY
|
+$156M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$153M |
| 4 |
HES
Hess
HES
|
+$120M |
| 5 |
WLL
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
|
+$119M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$113M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$91.8M |
| 3 |
Expedia Group
EXPE
|
+$83.2M |
| 4 |
POT
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
|
+$81.4M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$80.4M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 15.35% |
| 2 | Technology | 10.89% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 9.52% |
| 4 | Energy | 8.98% |
| 5 | Financials | 7.17% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SFR
351
DELISTED
Starwood Waypoint Homes
SFR
| $11.7M | 0.07% |
+490,325
| New | +$12.5M |
|
|
SNDK
352
CALL
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $11.6M | 0.07% |
+200,000
| New | +$13.4M |
|
353
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$126B
| $11.6M | 0.07% |
+100,000
| New | +$12.1M |
|
354
Marriott International
MAR
$92.9B
| $11.6M | 0.07% |
+155,775
| New | +$12.3M |
|
|
SNV
355
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $11.6M | 0.07% |
375,502
-516,620
| -58% | -$14.9M |
|
|
NXGN
356
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $11.5M | 0.07% |
696,747
-377,786
| -35% | -$6.09M |
|
357
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.98B
| $11.5M | 0.07% |
62,098
-5,543
| -8% | -$1.06M |
|
|
SCHW
358
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$194B
| $11.4M | 0.07% |
+350,000
| New | +$11.1M |
|
|
IDTI
359
PUT
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $11.4M | 0.07% |
525,000
+425,000
| +425% | +$9.17M |
|
360
CALL
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.43B
| $11.2M | 0.07% |
140,000
+55,000
| +65% | +$4.26M |
|
361
CALL
Teradata
TDC
$2.58B
| $11.2M | 0.07% |
+302,300
| New | +$12.4M |
|
362
New Oriental
EDU
$8.88B
| $11.2M | 0.07% |
+455,850
| New | +$11.3M |
|
|
XLNX
363
CALL
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $11M | 0.07% |
250,000
+100,000
| +67% | +$4.51M |
|
|
EPE
364
DELISTED
EP Energy Corporation
EPE
| $11M | 0.07% |
+861,176
| New | +$11.4M |
|
365
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$3.82B
| $10.8M | 0.07% |
125,000
+100,000
| +400% | +$9.13M |
|
|
366
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $10.8M | 0.07% |
400,000
-241,757
| -38% | -$6.48M |
|
|
ITC
367
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
| $10.8M | 0.07% |
+334,635
| New | +$11.7M |
|
368
TransUnion
TRU
$16.2B
| $10.7M | 0.07% |
+427,349
| New | +$10.7M |
|
369
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44B
| $10.7M | 0.07% |
+289,021
| New | +$11M |
|
|
MEG
370
DELISTED
Media General, Inc
MEG
| $10.6M | 0.07% |
+643,648
| New | +$10.7M |
|
371
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$487B
| $10.6M | 0.07% |
99,250
+55,000
| +124% | +$5.98M |
|
|
372
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$46.3B
| $10.6M | 0.07% |
+992,218
| New | +$24.8M |
|
|
MWE
373
DELISTED
MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS, LP
MWE
| $10.6M | 0.06% |
187,500
-56,500
| -23% | -$3.65M |
|
374
SITE Centers
SITC
$161M
| $10.6M | 0.06% |
530,463
+198,700
| +60% | +$4.4M |
|
|
THS
375
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $10.5M | 0.06% |
+130,187
| New | +$10.1M |
|
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Dmitry Balyasny's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, Dmitry Balyasny held 1,520 positions worth $16.3B, up 32% from $12.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Dmitry Balyasny deployed $3.81B of net new capital in Q2 2015, opening 601 new positions and adding to 279 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was eBay: 6,249,614 shares worth $158M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 15% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Amazon, an estimated $91.8M trimmed.
- Dmitry Balyasny's largest Q2 2015 buy was eBay: 6,249,614 shares worth $158M.
- Dmitry Balyasny added most to Time Warner Inc in Q2 2015, an estimated $160M increase.
- Dmitry Balyasny's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $91.8M.
- Dmitry Balyasny fully exited Gilead Sciences in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $113M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $16.3B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- Dmitry Balyasny opened 601 new positions and closed 402 in Q2 2015.
- Dmitry Balyasny's portfolio value rose 32% quarter-over-quarter to $16.3B.
Based on Balyasny Asset Management's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 14 Aug 2015.