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 |
BTU
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
|
+$184M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$109M |
| 3 |
Expedia Group
EXPE
|
+$108M |
| 4 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$105M |
| 5 |
Marvell Technology
MRVL
|
+$103M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BHI
Baker Hughes
BHI
|
+$185M |
| 2 |
Labcorp
LH
|
+$117M |
| 3 |
KBR
KBR
|
+$101M |
| 4 |
CHK
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
|
+$91.9M |
| 5 |
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
|
+$89.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 19.4% |
| 2 | Financials | 10.63% |
| 3 | Energy | 9.74% |
| 4 | Technology | 9.29% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.18% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$86.7B
| $69.6M | 0.56% |
+1,317,974
| New | +$67M |
|
27
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
| $69.2M | 0.56% |
+1,585,392
| New | +$69.4M |
|
|
SWN
28
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $69.2M | 0.56% |
+2,985,000
| New | +$74.1M |
|
|
BWP
29
DELISTED
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners
BWP
| $67.9M | 0.55% |
4,217,324
-412,932
| -9% | -$6.65M |
|
30
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.1B
| $66.7M | 0.54% |
1,441,624
+755,305
| +110% | +$34.1M |
|
|
31
KBR
KBR
$4.86B
| $65.5M | 0.53% |
4,526,958
-6,214,359
| -58% | -$101M |
|
32
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $64.2M | 0.52% |
960,436
+449,730
| +88% | +$27.9M |
|
|
SUNE
33
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $61.5M | 0.5% |
2,562,749
+469,197
| +22% | +$10.1M |
|
|
34
CALL
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$213B
| $61M | 0.49% |
+4,150,000
| New | +$65.6M |
|
35
Danaher
DHR
$154B
| $60.6M | 0.49% |
+1,061,696
| New | +$60.9M |
|
36
Pfizer
PFE
$160B
| $60.5M | 0.49% |
1,831,453
+625,553
| +52% | +$19.9M |
|
37
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $60.2M | 0.49% |
1,073,592
-88,344
| -8% | -$5M |
|
38
Aflac
AFL
$58.2B
| $60.1M | 0.49% |
+1,879,130
| New | +$57.3M |
|
|
ETP
39
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $59M | 0.48% |
1,426,744
+1,136,756
| +392% | +$48.2M |
|
|
HBI
40
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $58.8M | 0.48% |
1,755,992
-336,632
| -16% | -$10.2M |
|
|
SKX
41
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $58M | 0.47% |
2,420,106
+2,087,490
| +628% | +$44.9M |
|
|
42
CALL
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $57.7M | 0.47% |
+3,100,000
| New | +$54.5M |
|
43
Ashland
ASH
$3.33B
| $56.3M | 0.46% |
904,327
-643,183
| -42% | -$38.9M |
|
44
PUT
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $55.7M | 0.45% |
1,370,000
+770,000
| +128% | +$33.5M |
|
|
DISH
45
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $55.3M | 0.45% |
789,301
+213,727
| +37% | +$15.8M |
|
46
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$17.8B
| $54.9M | 0.44% |
1,356,422
+480,481
| +55% | +$18.8M |
|
47
Burlington
BURL
$20.6B
| $53.7M | 0.43% |
903,505
+723,505
| +402% | +$38.8M |
|
48
Estee Lauder
EL
$36.9B
| $53.5M | 0.43% |
643,562
+405,771
| +171% | +$31.9M |
|
49
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.7B
| $53.4M | 0.43% |
834,774
-244
| -0% | -$15.6K |
|
50
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.1B
| $52.9M | 0.43% |
+735,214
| New | +$47.1M |
|
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Dmitry Balyasny's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, Dmitry Balyasny held 1,207 positions worth $12.4B, up 14% from $10.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.6% of the portfolio.
Dmitry Balyasny deployed $1.25B of net new capital in Q1 2015, opening 584 new positions and adding to 173 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE): 1,820,357 shares worth $134M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 19% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Energy.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Labcorp, an estimated $117M trimmed.
- Dmitry Balyasny's largest Q1 2015 buy was PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE): 1,820,357 shares worth $134M.
- Dmitry Balyasny added most to Amazon in Q1 2015, an estimated $109M increase.
- Dmitry Balyasny's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was Labcorp, cutting an estimated $117M.
- Dmitry Balyasny fully exited Baker Hughes in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $185M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's ten largest holdings make up 9.6% of its $12.4B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- Dmitry Balyasny opened 584 new positions and closed 287 in Q1 2015.
- Dmitry Balyasny's portfolio value rose 14% quarter-over-quarter to $12.4B.
Based on Balyasny Asset Management's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 15 May 2015.