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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
Analog Devices
ADI
$182B
| – | – |
-46,250
| Closed | -$2.18M |
|
477
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.9B
| – | – |
-590,000
| Closed | -$13.3M |
|
478
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| – | – |
-160,000
| Closed | -$7.78M |
|
479
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$15.9B
| – | – |
-113,000
| Closed | -$53.9M |
|
480
Autoliv
ALV
$9.18B
| – | – |
-210,883
| Closed | -$13.3M |
|
481
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$391B
| – | – |
-200,000
| Closed | -$6.75M |
|
|
AMRN
482
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$298M
| – | – |
-13,834
| Closed | -$1.75M |
|
483
APA Corp
APA
$15.2B
| – | – |
-13,250
| Closed | -$1.13M |
|
484
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.9B
| – | – |
-90,311
| Closed | -$8.9M |
|
485
Amphenol
APH
$194B
| – | – |
-848,400
| Closed | -$8.21M |
|
486
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.21B
| – | – |
-79,000
| Closed | -$5.04M |
|
487
AstraZeneca
AZN
$257B
| – | – |
-495,013
| Closed | -$25.7M |
|
488
CALL
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| – | – |
-150,000
| Closed | -$3.9M |
|
|
489
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| – | – |
-84,543
| Closed | -$1.17M |
|
490
BlackBerry
BB
$4.71B
| – | – |
-1,016,200
| Closed | -$8.07M |
|
|
491
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$4.71B
| – | – |
-100,000
| Closed | -$2.6M |
|
492
Bunge Global
BG
$21.7B
| – | – |
-95,024
| Closed | -$7.21M |
|
493
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| – | – |
-253,125
| Closed | -$10.2M |
|
494
Bankunited
BKU
$3.3B
| – | – |
-237,000
| Closed | -$7.39M |
|
495
Blackrock
BLK
$179B
| – | – |
-63,400
| Closed | -$17.2M |
|
496
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$996M
| – | – |
-185,627
| Closed | -$4.38M |
|
497
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.06B
| – | – |
-139,200
| Closed | -$7.58M |
|
498
Boston Scientific
BSX
$73B
| – | – |
-1,130,172
| Closed | -$13.3M |
|
499
Cameco
CCJ
$44.6B
| – | – |
-329,079
| Closed | -$5.95M |
|
500
CALL
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$35.2B
| – | – |
-200,000
| Closed | -$4.53M |
|
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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.