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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$184M |
| 2 |
NWLI
National Western Life Group, Inc. Class A
NWLI
|
+$132M |
| 3 |
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
|
+$131M |
| 4 |
PARA
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
|
+$129M |
| 5 |
KeyCorp
KEY
|
+$113M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United Parcel Service
UPS
|
+$174M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$167M |
| 3 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$108M |
| 4 |
Ross Stores
ROST
|
+$107M |
| 5 |
NetEase
NTES
|
+$104M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 16.48% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.26% |
| 3 | Financials | 9.91% |
| 4 | Technology | 9.83% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 7.86% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LNKD
26
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $87.2M | 0.6% |
387,198
+372,078
| +2,461% | +$84.4M |
|
27
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.2T
| $84.4M | 0.59% |
+102,393,200
| New | +$77.1M |
|
|
HBI
28
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $83.6M | 0.58% |
+2,839,224
| New | +$85.1M |
|
29
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.1B
| $83.3M | 0.58% |
+1,739,170
| New | +$78.6M |
|
30
CSX Corp
CSX
$95.6B
| $80.8M | 0.56% |
9,345,603
+1,044,534
| +13% | +$9.48M |
|
31
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.89B
| $80.4M | 0.56% |
2,450,771
+1,884,261
| +333% | +$60.2M |
|
32
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $79.7M | 0.55% |
+1,018,562
| New | +$87.4M |
|
|
SWFT
33
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $79.1M | 0.55% |
5,721,294
+5,173,240
| +944% | +$78.8M |
|
34
AbbVie
ABBV
$468B
| $78.6M | 0.55% |
1,327,504
+387,083
| +41% | +$22.3M |
|
35
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.16B
| $78.2M | 0.54% |
632,358
+489,247
| +342% | +$66.3M |
|
36
Dominion Energy
D
$58.6B
| $76.8M | 0.53% |
+1,135,553
| New | +$78.4M |
|
37
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $76.3M | 0.53% |
2,900,000
-4,220,000
| -59% | -$121M |
|
38
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.3B
| $70.2M | 0.49% |
908,669
+193,331
| +27% | +$13.5M |
|
39
PayPal
PYPL
$52.7B
| $69.4M | 0.48% |
1,918,261
+270,967
| +16% | +$9.56M |
|
40
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$8.01B
| $69.2M | 0.48% |
736,725
+268,787
| +57% | +$24.2M |
|
|
MXIM
41
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $68M | 0.47% |
1,790,145
+1,691,589
| +1,716% | +$64.7M |
|
|
ATVI
42
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $67.6M | 0.47% |
1,745,701
-1,573,598
| -47% | -$56.7M |
|
43
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$29.4B
| $67.3M | 0.47% |
+2,569,328
| New | +$64.7M |
|
44
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.7B
| $67M | 0.47% |
1,277,396
-380,411
| -23% | -$19.2M |
|
45
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.75T
| $66.6M | 0.46% |
4,586,760
+2,288,570
| +100% | +$29.7M |
|
46
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$35.8B
| $64.7M | 0.45% |
681,779
+508,459
| +293% | +$49.3M |
|
|
AGN
47
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $64.1M | 0.44% |
205,010
+21,970
| +12% | +$6.54M |
|
|
CMBT
48
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$5.24B
| $63.2M | 0.44% |
4,610,806
+551,566
| +14% | +$7.8M |
|
49
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$139B
| $62.3M | 0.43% |
495,310
+426,304
| +618% | +$51.5M |
|
50
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.98B
| $60.8M | 0.42% |
+420,120
| New | +$64.6M |
|
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Dmitry Balyasny's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Dmitry Balyasny held 1,681 positions worth $14.4B, up 6.4% from $13.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
Dmitry Balyasny deployed $521M of net new capital in Q4 2015, opening 566 new positions and adding to 330 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 4,979,180 shares worth $194M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 16% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was United Parcel Service, an estimated $174M trimmed.
- Dmitry Balyasny's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 4,979,180 shares worth $194M.
- Dmitry Balyasny added most to Teva Pharmaceuticals in Q4 2015, an estimated $131M increase.
- Dmitry Balyasny's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was United Parcel Service, cutting an estimated $174M.
- Dmitry Balyasny fully exited Abbott in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $94.7M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $14.4B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Dmitry Balyasny opened 566 new positions and closed 480 in Q4 2015.
- Dmitry Balyasny's portfolio value rose 6.4% quarter-over-quarter to $14.4B.
Based on Balyasny Asset Management's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 16 Feb 2016.