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 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$191M |
| 2 |
Dominion Energy
D
|
+$178M |
| 3 |
Capital One
COF
|
+$166M |
| 4 |
Range Resources
RRC
|
+$100M |
| 5 |
Nabors Industries
NBR
|
+$92.4M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Travelers Companies
TRV
|
+$342M |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$319M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$283M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$211M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$206M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 18.54% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.77% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 10.49% |
| 4 | Real Estate | 8.06% |
| 5 | Technology | 7.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.4B
| $11.9M | 0.05% |
100,479
-820,705
| -89% | -$97.5M |
|
477
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22B
| $11.9M | 0.05% |
470,690
+280,284
| +147% | +$7M |
|
478
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.57B
| $11.9M | 0.05% |
+100,000
| New | +$11.4M |
|
|
WBS
479
DELISTED
Webster Financial
WBS
| $11.8M | 0.05% |
213,454
+201,014
| +1,616% | +$11.4M |
|
480
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.75T
| $11.8M | 0.05% |
+500,000
| New | +$12.6M |
|
|
TECD
481
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $11.8M | 0.05% |
+138,406
| New | +$13.5M |
|
482
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.9B
| $11.7M | 0.05% |
100,000
-462,041
| -82% | -$55.8M |
|
483
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.94B
| $11.7M | 0.05% |
665,861
-157,512
| -19% | -$2.89M |
|
|
LNW
484
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $11.7M | 0.05% |
+280,413
| New | +$13.1M |
|
|
SGI
485
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.6B
| $11.6M | 0.05% |
1,027,760
-129,080
| -11% | -$1.77M |
|
486
American Financial Group
AFG
$11.9B
| $11.6M | 0.05% |
103,245
-32,227
| -24% | -$3.6M |
|
487
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.31B
| $11.5M | 0.05% |
529,911
+371,225
| +234% | +$8.21M |
|
|
LTXB
488
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
| $11.5M | 0.05% |
268,857
+61,583
| +30% | +$2.7M |
|
|
MXIM
489
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $11.5M | 0.05% |
190,981
+174,554
| +1,063% | +$10.3M |
|
490
Centene
CNC
$32.1B
| $11.4M | 0.05% |
213,000
+191,034
| +870% | +$9.96M |
|
491
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.07B
| $11.2M | 0.05% |
469,756
-62,901
| -12% | -$1.53M |
|
|
INN
492
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$664M
| $11.1M | 0.05% |
818,082
+532,829
| +187% | +$7.64M |
|
493
BGC Group
BGC
$5.63B
| $11.1M | 0.05% |
1,283,859
+1,219,417
| +1,892% | +$11M |
|
494
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.12T
| $11.1M | 0.05% |
143,519
+21,457
| +18% | +$1.73M |
|
495
VF Corp
VFC
$5.65B
| $11.1M | 0.05% |
159,074
-7,967
| -5% | -$576K |
|
496
DaVita
DVA
$11.1B
| $11M | 0.05% |
167,009
-102,403
| -38% | -$7.52M |
|
|
ALEX
497
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $11M | 0.05% |
+475,703
| New | +$11.9M |
|
|
MASI
498
CALL
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $11M | 0.05% |
+125,000
| New | +$10.9M |
|
499
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.44B
| $10.9M | 0.05% |
+161,669
| New | +$11.5M |
|
|
ESPR
500
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $10.9M | 0.05% |
150,441
-252,723
| -63% | -$18.6M |
|
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Dmitry Balyasny's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, Dmitry Balyasny held 2,587 positions worth $23.9B, down 25% from $32B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
Dmitry Balyasny withdrew a net $7.84B in Q1 2018, closing 702 positions and reducing 627 holdings. Its most notable exit was Travelers Companies, an estimated $342M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 19% of assets, down from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Dmitry Balyasny opened a new position in Range Resources worth $97.4M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's largest Q1 2018 buy was Range Resources: 6,699,750 shares worth $97.4M.
- Dmitry Balyasny added most to Walt Disney in Q1 2018, an estimated $191M increase.
- Dmitry Balyasny's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $319M.
- Dmitry Balyasny fully exited Travelers Companies in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $342M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $23.9B portfolio in Q1 2018.
- Dmitry Balyasny opened 563 new positions and closed 702 in Q1 2018.
- Dmitry Balyasny's portfolio value fell 25% quarter-over-quarter to $23.9B.
Based on Balyasny Asset Management's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 15 May 2018.