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 |
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
|
+$90.6M |
| 2 |
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
|
+$88.5M |
| 3 |
BHI
Baker Hughes
BHI
|
+$83.4M |
| 4 |
CF Industries
CF
|
+$77.3M |
| 5 |
EOG Resources
EOG
|
+$73.1M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CBI
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
|
+$148M |
| 2 |
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
|
+$118M |
| 3 |
NFX
Newfield Exploration
NFX
|
+$116M |
| 4 |
Ovintiv
OVV
|
+$106M |
| 5 |
Crown Castle
CCI
|
+$54.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.59% |
| 2 | Energy | 10.31% |
| 3 | Technology | 7.53% |
| 4 | Financials | 5.45% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 4.73% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AXON
701
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$51B
| – | – |
-100,000
| Closed | -$1.33M |
|
702
American Express
AXP
$227B
| – | – |
-73,647
| Closed | -$6.99M |
|
703
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.8B
| – | – |
-80,000
| Closed | -$2.51M |
|
704
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.92B
| – | – |
-413,285
| Closed | -$19.6M |
|
705
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12.9B
| – | – |
-114,852
| Closed | -$7.14M |
|
706
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.8B
| – | – |
-348,493
| Closed | -$20M |
|
707
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$14.4B
| – | – |
-293,675
| Closed | -$6.82M |
|
708
Avis
CAR
$5.18B
| – | – |
-69,991
| Closed | -$4.18M |
|
|
709
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| – | – |
-736,502
| Closed | -$54.7M |
|
710
CALL
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$35.2B
| – | – |
-75,000
| Closed | -$2.82M |
|
|
711
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$35.2B
| – | – |
-541,805
| Closed | -$20.5M |
|
712
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.43B
| – | – |
-850,000
| Closed | -$12.8M |
|
713
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$46.7B
| – | – |
-1,236,000
| Closed | -$14.6M |
|
714
Cummins
CMI
$80.9B
| – | – |
-25,000
| Closed | -$3.86M |
|
715
CMS Energy
CMS
$21.4B
| – | – |
-76,816
| Closed | -$2.39M |
|
716
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.24B
| – | – |
-304,798
| Closed | -$10.8M |
|
717
Capital One
COF
$134B
| – | – |
-252,379
| Closed | -$20.8M |
|
718
CALL
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| – | – |
-240,000
| Closed | -$8.13M |
|
719
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.55B
| – | – |
-75,000
| Closed | -$6.65M |
|
720
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.18B
| – | – |
-30,160
| Closed | -$4.35M |
|
721
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$5.78B
| – | – |
-150,000
| Closed | -$3.41M |
|
|
722
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$5.78B
| – | – |
-250,000
| Closed | -$5.68M |
|
723
Constellium
CSTM
$3.66B
| – | – |
-10,000
| Closed | -$321K |
|
724
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$27.9B
| – | – |
-100,000
| Closed | -$4.89M |
|
725
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$60.7B
| – | – |
-216,911
| Closed | -$7.02M |
|
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Dmitry Balyasny's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, Dmitry Balyasny held 1,003 positions worth $12.9B, up 46% from $8.84B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 21% of the portfolio.
Dmitry Balyasny deployed $4.25B of net new capital in Q3 2014, opening 381 new positions and adding to 205 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Occidental Petroleum: 944,075 shares worth $87M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 11% of assets, up from 9.7% a quarter earlier, followed by Energy and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Gaming and Leisure Properties, an estimated $118M trimmed.
- Dmitry Balyasny's largest Q3 2014 buy was Occidental Petroleum: 944,075 shares worth $87M.
- Dmitry Balyasny added most to Canadian Natural Resources in Q3 2014, an estimated $88.5M increase.
- Dmitry Balyasny's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was Gaming and Leisure Properties, cutting an estimated $118M.
- Dmitry Balyasny fully exited Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $148M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's ten largest holdings make up 21% of its $12.9B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- Dmitry Balyasny opened 381 new positions and closed 315 in Q3 2014.
- Dmitry Balyasny's portfolio value rose 46% quarter-over-quarter to $12.9B.
Based on Balyasny Asset Management's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 14 Nov 2014.