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 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$175M |
| 2 |
Parker-Hannifin
PH
|
+$161M |
| 3 |
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
|
+$149M |
| 4 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$138M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$135M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
American Express
AXP
|
+$253M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$193M |
| 3 |
Lowe's Companies
LOW
|
+$193M |
| 4 |
CME Group
CME
|
+$179M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$179M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 20.85% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.64% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 10.98% |
| 4 | Real Estate | 6.88% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.66% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$7.91B
| $11.9M | 0.04% |
223,378
-164,411
| -42% | -$9.1M |
|
577
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$10.8B
| $11.8M | 0.04% |
154,391
+148,955
| +2,740% | +$11.6M |
|
578
PUT
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$746B
| $11.8M | 0.04% |
1,150,000
+1,000,000
| +667% | +$11.7M |
|
|
AL
579
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $11.8M | 0.04% |
+245,582
| New | +$10.8M |
|
580
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$182B
| $11.8M | 0.04% |
164,537
-9,956
| -6% | -$756K |
|
581
Hubbell
HUBB
$24.7B
| $11.8M | 0.04% |
87,020
-97,036
| -53% | -$12.1M |
|
582
Blackstone
BX
$108B
| $11.7M | 0.04% |
366,884
+288,299
| +367% | +$9.39M |
|
583
Floor & Decor
FND
$5.84B
| $11.7M | 0.04% |
240,957
+210,957
| +703% | +$8.52M |
|
584
CALL
Methanex
MEOH
$4.57B
| $11.7M | 0.04% |
+193,600
| New | +$10.2M |
|
|
JNPR
585
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $11.7M | 0.04% |
+411,206
| New | +$11.1M |
|
586
Global Net Lease
GNL
$2.13B
| $11.6M | 0.04% |
565,834
+349,572
| +162% | +$7.53M |
|
587
VF Corp
VFC
$5.63B
| $11.6M | 0.04% |
167,041
-328,593
| -66% | -$21.7M |
|
588
Pfizer
PFE
$159B
| $11.6M | 0.04% |
336,199
+230,799
| +219% | +$7.87M |
|
589
Amdocs
DOX
$6.48B
| $11.5M | 0.04% |
175,957
+22,705
| +15% | +$1.47M |
|
590
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.45B
| $11.4M | 0.04% |
284,764
+265,386
| +1,370% | +$11.4M |
|
591
Intuit
INTU
$101B
| $11.4M | 0.04% |
72,227
+43,910
| +155% | +$6.69M |
|
592
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.11B
| $11.4M | 0.04% |
397,997
-848,434
| -68% | -$22M |
|
593
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.91B
| $11.3M | 0.04% |
+712,021
| New | +$10.9M |
|
594
PepsiCo
PEP
$197B
| $11.3M | 0.04% |
94,184
+28,126
| +43% | +$3.21M |
|
|
AIV
595
Aimco
AIV
$378M
| $11.3M | 0.04% |
+1,936,913
| New | +$11.4M |
|
|
FRC
596
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $11.2M | 0.04% |
129,718
+81,472
| +169% | +$7.72M |
|
|
TSS
597
CALL
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $11.2M | 0.04% |
+142,000
| New | +$10.3M |
|
|
BPL
598
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $11.2M | 0.04% |
226,519
+126,519
| +127% | +$6.43M |
|
599
CALL
NOV
NOV
$7.04B
| $11.2M | 0.03% |
+310,000
| New | +$10.5M |
|
|
IPXL
600
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
| $11.2M | 0.03% |
670,582
+183,891
| +38% | +$3.37M |
|
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Dmitry Balyasny's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, Dmitry Balyasny held 2,554 positions worth $32B, up 25% from $25.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Dmitry Balyasny deployed $4.77B of net new capital in Q4 2017, opening 720 new positions and adding to 686 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF: 1,700,000 shares worth $148M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 21% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was American Express, an estimated $253M trimmed.
- Dmitry Balyasny's largest Q4 2017 buy was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF: 1,700,000 shares worth $148M.
- Dmitry Balyasny added most to Aetna Inc in Q4 2017, an estimated $175M increase.
- Dmitry Balyasny's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was American Express, cutting an estimated $253M.
- Dmitry Balyasny fully exited Range Resources in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $104M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $32B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- Dmitry Balyasny opened 720 new positions and closed 529 in Q4 2017.
- Dmitry Balyasny's portfolio value rose 25% quarter-over-quarter to $32B.
Based on Balyasny Asset Management's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 14 Feb 2018.