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 |
Visa
V
|
+$173M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$161M |
| 3 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$147M |
| 4 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$127M |
| 5 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$126M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$111M |
| 2 |
lululemon athletica
LULU
|
+$106M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$101M |
| 4 |
Target
TGT
|
+$96.1M |
| 5 |
SCHW
Charles Schwab
SCHW
|
+$86.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.68% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.33% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.31% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.9% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.33% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
Range Resources
RRC
$9.59B
| $10.4M | 0.06% |
+1,552,901
| New | +$11.4M |
|
427
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$46.3B
| $10.4M | 0.06% |
+206,300
| New | +$10.5M |
|
428
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.1B
| $10.3M | 0.06% |
126,703
+84,298
| +199% | +$6.3M |
|
429
Grocery Outlet
GO
$1.15B
| $10.3M | 0.06% |
+261,374
| New | +$10.6M |
|
430
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.5B
| $10.2M | 0.06% |
214,473
+16,957
| +9% | +$715K |
|
431
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.9B
| $10.1M | 0.06% |
63,749
+4,833
| +8% | +$712K |
|
|
DOC
432
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $10M | 0.06% |
+562,909
| New | +$10.1M |
|
|
WRI
433
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $9.82M | 0.05% |
453,238
-113,237
| -20% | -$2.22M |
|
434
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.6B
| $9.72M | 0.05% |
114,005
+10,257
| +10% | +$783K |
|
435
Knowles
KN
$2.85B
| $9.72M | 0.05% |
527,245
+453,895
| +619% | +$7.59M |
|
|
SPR
436
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $9.62M | 0.05% |
245,987
-120,163
| -33% | -$3.44M |
|
|
CDK
437
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $9.56M | 0.05% |
+184,459
| New | +$8.75M |
|
438
CALL
Coherent
COHR
$56.7B
| $9.49M | 0.05% |
+125,000
| New | +$7.41M |
|
439
Five Below
FIVE
$13.8B
| $9.47M | 0.05% |
54,133
-80,963
| -60% | -$12M |
|
440
Arcosa
ACA
$7.12B
| $9.46M | 0.05% |
172,255
+156,148
| +969% | +$7.97M |
|
441
Carvana
CVNA
$76.9B
| $9.46M | 0.05% |
+197,360
| New | +$9.02M |
|
442
Duke Energy
DUK
$93.4B
| $9.42M | 0.05% |
102,913
+46,611
| +83% | +$4.31M |
|
|
LSI
443
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $9.42M | 0.05% |
+118,310
| New | +$9.01M |
|
444
Lam Research
LRCX
$393B
| $9.42M | 0.05% |
199,370
-209,170
| -51% | -$8.8M |
|
445
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $9.38M | 0.05% |
+105,300
| New | +$8.13M |
|
446
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.23B
| $9.37M | 0.05% |
177,663
-193,077
| -52% | -$9.28M |
|
447
Ovintiv
OVV
$18.5B
| $9.32M | 0.05% |
+649,077
| New | +$7.6M |
|
|
FPAC.U
448
DELISTED
Far Peak Acquisition Corporation Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, and one-third of one redeemable warrant
FPAC.U
| $9.31M | 0.05% |
+900,000
| New | +$9.2M |
|
|
LADR
449
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.26B
| $9.31M | 0.05% |
952,378
-346,427
| -27% | -$2.94M |
|
|
CFIVU
450
DELISTED
CF Acquisition Corp. IV Unit
CFIVU
| $9.26M | 0.05% |
+900,000
| New | +$9.28M |
|
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Dmitry Balyasny's Q4 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2020, Dmitry Balyasny held 1,902 positions worth $18B, up 32% from $13.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Dmitry Balyasny deployed $2B of net new capital in Q4 2020, opening 657 new positions and adding to 297 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Microsoft: 747,808 shares worth $166M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Activision Blizzard, an estimated $111M trimmed.
- Dmitry Balyasny's largest Q4 2020 buy was Microsoft: 747,808 shares worth $166M.
- Dmitry Balyasny added most to Visa in Q4 2020, an estimated $173M increase.
- Dmitry Balyasny's biggest Q4 2020 reduction was Activision Blizzard, cutting an estimated $111M.
- Dmitry Balyasny fully exited lululemon athletica in Q4 2020, selling an estimated $106M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $18B portfolio in Q4 2020.
- Dmitry Balyasny opened 657 new positions and closed 643 in Q4 2020.
- Dmitry Balyasny's portfolio value rose 32% quarter-over-quarter to $18B.
Based on Balyasny Asset Management's 13F filing for Q4 2020, filed 16 Feb 2021.