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 |
KBR
KBR
|
+$173M |
| 2 |
Chord Energy
CHRD
|
+$119M |
| 3 |
Labcorp
LH
|
+$109M |
| 4 |
VTLE
Vital Energy
VTLE
|
+$107M |
| 5 |
BHI
Baker Hughes
BHI
|
+$101M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CF Industries
CF
|
+$145M |
| 2 |
DISH
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
|
+$89.3M |
| 3 |
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
|
+$89.1M |
| 4 |
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
|
+$87M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$85.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 15.26% |
| 2 | Energy | 10.76% |
| 3 | Financials | 8.55% |
| 4 | Technology | 8.52% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 7.72% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$26.9B
| – | – |
-95,607
| Closed | -$5.79M |
|
702
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.79B
| – | – |
-61,500
| Closed | -$4.23M |
|
703
Exelon
EXC
$45.6B
| – | – |
-390,878
| Closed | -$9.5M |
|
704
PUT
Ford
F
$55.7B
| – | – |
-300,000
| Closed | -$4.44M |
|
705
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$857M
| – | – |
-113,093
| Closed | -$69.2M |
|
706
First Horizon
FHN
$11.7B
| – | – |
-649,592
| Closed | -$7.98M |
|
|
FITB
707
CALL
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$49.7B
| – | – |
-250,000
| Closed | -$5M |
|
708
Flowserve
FLS
$10.2B
| – | – |
-333,670
| Closed | -$23.5M |
|
709
FMC
FMC
$1.41B
| – | – |
-442,978
| Closed | -$22M |
|
710
CALL
Fossil Group
FOSL
$330M
| – | – |
-75,000
| Closed | -$7.04M |
|
711
Fortinet
FTNT
$112B
| – | – |
-1,488,530
| Closed | -$7.52M |
|
|
712
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$112B
| – | – |
-250,000
| Closed | -$1.26M |
|
713
PUT
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.24B
| – | – |
-438,900
| Closed | -$16.8M |
|
714
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.97B
| – | – |
-208,267
| Closed | -$11M |
|
715
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.5B
| – | – |
-64,294
| Closed | -$1.6M |
|
|
716
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.5B
| – | – |
-200,000
| Closed | -$4.7M |
|
717
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$155B
| – | – |
-51,000
| Closed | -$5.93M |
|
|
718
PUT
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$155B
| – | – |
-100,000
| Closed | -$11.6M |
|
719
CALL
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| – | – |
-200,000
| Closed | -$6.18M |
|
|
720
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| – | – |
-558,047
| Closed | -$17.2M |
|
721
Global Payments
GPN
$25.1B
| – | – |
-355,368
| Closed | -$12.4M |
|
722
Goldman Sachs
GS
$301B
| – | – |
-37,000
| Closed | -$6.79M |
|
723
GSK
GSK
$103B
| – | – |
-512,097
| Closed | -$29.4M |
|
724
Goodyear
GT
$1.7B
| – | – |
-947,808
| Closed | -$21.4M |
|
725
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.8B
| – | – |
-168,186
| Closed | -$42.3M |
|
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Dmitry Balyasny's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, Dmitry Balyasny held 1,001 positions worth $10.9B, down 16% from $12.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Dmitry Balyasny withdrew a net $2.23B in Q4 2014, closing 377 positions and reducing 162 holdings. Its most notable exit was CF Industries, an estimated $145M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 15% of assets, up from 11% a quarter earlier, followed by Energy and Financials.
Against the trend, Dmitry Balyasny opened a new position in Chord Energy worth $79.7M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's largest Q4 2014 buy was Chord Energy: 4,819,340 shares worth $79.7M.
- Dmitry Balyasny added most to KBR in Q4 2014, an estimated $173M increase.
- Dmitry Balyasny's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was DISH Network Corp., cutting an estimated $89.3M.
- Dmitry Balyasny fully exited CF Industries in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $145M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $10.9B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- Dmitry Balyasny opened 313 new positions and closed 377 in Q4 2014.
- Dmitry Balyasny's portfolio value fell 16% quarter-over-quarter to $10.9B.
Based on Balyasny Asset Management's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 17 Feb 2015.