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 |
Dollar Tree
DLTR
|
+$107M |
| 2 |
Chubb
CB
|
+$107M |
| 3 |
FITB
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
|
+$91.9M |
| 4 |
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
|
+$90.9M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$86.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$150M |
| 2 |
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
|
+$133M |
| 3 |
Equifax
EFX
|
+$132M |
| 4 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$110M |
| 5 |
Regions Financial
RF
|
+$107M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 19.25% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.8% |
| 3 | Real Estate | 10.08% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 9.86% |
| 5 | Technology | 8.61% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SHOE
526
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$420M
| $4.45M | 0.03% |
+265,642
| New | +$4.93M |
|
|
LOGM
527
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $4.41M | 0.03% |
54,074
+24,047
| +80% | +$2.03M |
|
528
Arista Networks
ANET
$238B
| $4.41M | 0.03% |
334,832
+297,520
| +797% | +$4.27M |
|
529
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$48.5B
| $4.4M | 0.03% |
29,241
-11,931
| -29% | -$1.99M |
|
|
CMA
530
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $4.39M | 0.03% |
63,876
+24,790
| +63% | +$1.97M |
|
531
Nutanix
NTNX
$18.3B
| $4.39M | 0.03% |
105,465
-597,905
| -85% | -$24.7M |
|
532
Okta
OKTA
$23.5B
| $4.38M | 0.03% |
+68,727
| New | +$4.07M |
|
|
NRE
533
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.
NRE
| $4.38M | 0.03% |
300,950
-87,253
| -22% | -$1.29M |
|
534
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.45B
| $4.38M | 0.03% |
127,175
-446,665
| -78% | -$17.2M |
|
535
Popular Inc
BPOP
$10.8B
| $4.34M | 0.03% |
+91,882
| New | +$4.73M |
|
536
PUT
UBS Group
UBS
$163B
| $4.33M | 0.03% |
+350,000
| New | +$4.75M |
|
537
Brinker International
EAT
$10.6B
| $4.32M | 0.03% |
98,295
+34,824
| +55% | +$1.65M |
|
538
Constellium
CSTM
$3.66B
| $4.27M | 0.03% |
610,409
-355,125
| -37% | -$3.16M |
|
539
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.24B
| $4.24M | 0.03% |
+153,073
| New | +$4.14M |
|
540
MasTec
MTZ
$21.4B
| $4.22M | 0.03% |
104,106
-28,603
| -22% | -$1.23M |
|
541
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$46.3B
| $4.21M | 0.03% |
150,000
+18,800
| +14% | +$553K |
|
542
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$4.89B
| $4.2M | 0.03% |
145,610
-70,926
| -33% | -$2.13M |
|
543
Nucor
NUE
$55.3B
| $4.06M | 0.03% |
78,297
+10,797
| +16% | +$638K |
|
544
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.6B
| $4.05M | 0.03% |
+50,000
| New | +$4.19M |
|
545
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $4.03M | 0.03% |
89,289
+18,185
| +26% | +$871K |
|
546
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.35B
| $4M | 0.03% |
+465,235
| New | +$4.16M |
|
547
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$11.5B
| $3.98M | 0.03% |
19,000
-9,500
| -33% | -$2.4M |
|
548
Axcelis
ACLS
$3.92B
| $3.97M | 0.03% |
223,134
+118,850
| +114% | +$2.11M |
|
549
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.33B
| $3.97M | 0.03% |
41,491
-13,287
| -24% | -$1.37M |
|
550
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$1.98B
| $3.93M | 0.03% |
85,276
-266,721
| -76% | -$16.5M |
|
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Dmitry Balyasny's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, Dmitry Balyasny held 2,006 positions worth $13.9B, down 37% from $22B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
Dmitry Balyasny withdrew a net $5.52B in Q4 2018, closing 664 positions and reducing 517 holdings. Its most notable exit was Equifax, an estimated $132M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 19% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Real Estate.
Against the trend, Dmitry Balyasny opened a new position in Aflac worth $83M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's largest Q4 2018 buy was Aflac: 1,821,849 shares worth $83M.
- Dmitry Balyasny added most to Dollar Tree in Q4 2018, an estimated $107M increase.
- Dmitry Balyasny's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $150M.
- Dmitry Balyasny fully exited Equifax in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $132M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $13.9B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- Dmitry Balyasny opened 392 new positions and closed 664 in Q4 2018.
- Dmitry Balyasny's portfolio value fell 37% quarter-over-quarter to $13.9B.
Based on Balyasny Asset Management's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 14 Feb 2019.