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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ESV
551
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $3.93M | 0.03% |
275,748
+196,654
| +249% | +$5.07M |
|
552
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.38B
| $3.92M | 0.03% |
212,075
-603,943
| -74% | -$11.2M |
|
553
Wingstop
WING
$3.15B
| $3.91M | 0.03% |
60,968
-220,410
| -78% | -$14.4M |
|
554
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.91B
| $3.9M | 0.03% |
123,529
-274,181
| -69% | -$9.15M |
|
555
Costco
COST
$429B
| $3.87M | 0.03% |
+18,994
| New | +$4.24M |
|
556
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.4B
| $3.86M | 0.03% |
435,047
+255,499
| +142% | +$2.22M |
|
557
CALL
New Oriental
EDU
$8.99B
| $3.84M | 0.03% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
558
CALL
PTC
PTC
$16.7B
| $3.81M | 0.03% |
+46,000
| New | +$4.04M |
|
559
RPM International
RPM
$13.6B
| $3.78M | 0.03% |
64,372
+52,063
| +423% | +$3.19M |
|
560
International Paper
IP
$21.8B
| $3.78M | 0.03% |
98,873
-816,773
| -89% | -$34.3M |
|
561
KLA
KLAC
$235B
| $3.77M | 0.03% |
421,200
-12,530
| -3% | -$117K |
|
562
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.84B
| $3.75M | 0.03% |
56,337
+50,956
| +947% | +$3.35M |
|
|
AYX
563
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $3.75M | 0.03% |
+63,143
| New | +$3.43M |
|
|
MNDT
564
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $3.74M | 0.03% |
230,518
-1,834,034
| -89% | -$32.9M |
|
565
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26.6B
| $3.73M | 0.03% |
125,496
-349,133
| -74% | -$10.9M |
|
|
NEWR
566
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $3.7M | 0.03% |
45,721
-108,527
| -70% | -$9.14M |
|
567
CALL
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$755B
| $3.69M | 0.03% |
+200,000
| New | +$4.32M |
|
568
UGI
UGI
$8.17B
| $3.67M | 0.03% |
68,790
-13,670
| -17% | -$760K |
|
569
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.2B
| $3.63M | 0.03% |
220,465
+203,961
| +1,236% | +$4.11M |
|
570
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.4B
| $3.56M | 0.03% |
42,618
+4,776
| +13% | +$444K |
|
571
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$139B
| $3.54M | 0.03% |
21,378
+5,373
| +34% | +$931K |
|
|
ZGNX
572
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $3.53M | 0.03% |
+96,870
| New | +$3.97M |
|
573
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$79.9B
| $3.51M | 0.03% |
30,475
-321,425
| -91% | -$39.9M |
|
574
Chemours
CC
$2.33B
| $3.5M | 0.03% |
123,847
+89,893
| +265% | +$2.84M |
|
575
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$438B
| $3.47M | 0.03% |
+80,000
| New | +$3.66M |
|
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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.