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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| – | – |
-70,000
| Closed | -$10.2M |
|
527
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.7B
| – | – |
-284,884
| Closed | -$4.87M |
|
528
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$105B
| – | – |
-849,900
| Closed | -$8.45M |
|
529
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.6B
| – | – |
-24,340
| Closed | -$1.18M |
|
530
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.5B
| – | – |
-428,100
| Closed | -$5.32M |
|
|
531
Eaton
ETN
$163B
| – | – |
-1,163,135
| Closed | -$80.1M |
|
532
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.44B
| – | – |
-186,531
| Closed | -$4.71M |
|
533
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$17.8B
| – | – |
-139,000
| Closed | -$4.44M |
|
534
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$22.4B
| – | – |
-250,000
| Closed | -$11.9M |
|
535
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$602M
| – | – |
-40,003
| Closed | -$2.53M |
|
536
CALL
Ford
F
$57.5B
| – | – |
-400,000
| Closed | -$4.48M |
|
537
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.32B
| – | – |
-175,292
| Closed | -$6.24M |
|
|
FITB
538
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$49.7B
| – | – |
-1,177,000
| Closed | -$21.2M |
|
539
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| – | – |
-88,160
| Closed | -$10.1M |
|
540
Global Payments
GPN
$24.7B
| – | – |
-135,000
| Closed | -$3.45M |
|
541
PUT
Groupon
GRPN
$797M
| – | – |
-10,000
| Closed | -$3.37M |
|
542
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| – | – |
-125,000
| Closed | -$4.87M |
|
543
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17B
| – | – |
-23,200
| Closed | -$997K |
|
544
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.93B
| – | – |
-168,885
| Closed | -$10.8M |
|
545
Honeywell
HON
$68.4B
| – | – |
-66,774
| Closed | -$4.98M |
|
|
HOUS
546
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| – | – |
-433,387
| Closed | -$18.6M |
|
547
HP
HPQ
$27.2B
| – | – |
-49,545
| Closed | -$569K |
|
548
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.9B
| – | – |
-321,274
| Closed | -$5.68M |
|
549
CALL
iShares Morningstar Value ETF
ILCV
$1.35B
| – | – |
-150,000
| Closed | -$7.07M |
|
550
Intuit
INTU
$100B
| – | – |
-153,600
| Closed | -$10.2M |
|
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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.