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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$366M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$158M |
| 3 |
STI
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
|
+$157M |
| 4 |
Dollar Tree
DLTR
|
+$151M |
| 5 |
Evergy
EVRG
|
+$149M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$229M |
| 2 |
Alcoa
AA
|
+$206M |
| 3 |
Visa
V
|
+$130M |
| 4 |
Darden Restaurants
DRI
|
+$127M |
| 5 |
Northern Trust
NTRS
|
+$127M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 17.41% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.39% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.01% |
| 4 | Real Estate | 8.2% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.69% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
X
51
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $82M | 0.37% |
2,360,918
+2,181,039
| +1,213% | +$78M |
|
52
Texas Instruments
TXN
$241B
| $80.6M | 0.37% |
731,312
+721,109
| +7,068% | +$78M |
|
53
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $79.7M | 0.36% |
409,947
-46,675
| -10% | -$8.43M |
|
54
Nucor
NUE
$55.3B
| $79.6M | 0.36% |
1,273,461
+955,760
| +301% | +$61M |
|
55
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $79.1M | 0.36% |
1,709,600
+300,000
| +21% | +$13.6M |
|
56
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $78.5M | 0.36% |
948,888
+926,370
| +4,114% | +$73.8M |
|
|
LPT
57
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $78M | 0.35% |
1,759,904
-291,744
| -14% | -$12.4M |
|
58
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.6B
| $77M | 0.35% |
587,448
-94,009
| -14% | -$12.5M |
|
59
Aramark
ARMK
$15.8B
| $76.8M | 0.35% |
2,866,239
+2,857,941
| +34,441% | +$79M |
|
60
PUT
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.8B
| $76.6M | 0.35% |
+900,000
| New | +$77.1M |
|
|
TCF
61
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $75.7M | 0.34% |
3,075,240
+672,118
| +28% | +$16.9M |
|
|
ATHN
62
CALL
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $74.2M | 0.34% |
+466,300
| New | +$69.2M |
|
63
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.37B
| $73.9M | 0.34% |
230,677
-65,125
| -22% | -$23.9M |
|
|
ULTI
64
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $73.8M | 0.33% |
286,721
+225,212
| +366% | +$57.8M |
|
65
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.3B
| $73.4M | 0.33% |
692,719
+200,592
| +41% | +$20.4M |
|
66
Keysight
KEYS
$53.8B
| $72.8M | 0.33% |
1,233,712
+664,086
| +117% | +$36.9M |
|
|
SIVB
67
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $71.7M | 0.33% |
248,349
+81,434
| +49% | +$23.9M |
|
68
Ameren
AEE
$29.4B
| $71.4M | 0.32% |
1,173,302
+113,502
| +11% | +$6.52M |
|
69
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$44.8B
| $70.7M | 0.32% |
597,421
+441,150
| +282% | +$48M |
|
70
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $70.4M | 0.32% |
714,212
-342,166
| -32% | -$33.2M |
|
71
Workday
WDAY
$49.4B
| $70.4M | 0.32% |
580,997
+561,939
| +2,949% | +$72M |
|
|
CZR
72
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $69.8M | 0.32% |
6,527,283
+4,381,214
| +204% | +$51.2M |
|
73
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$11.8B
| $68.9M | 0.31% |
854,797
+53,320
| +7% | +$4.17M |
|
74
CALL
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$486B
| $68.7M | 0.31% |
400,000
+300,000
| +300% | +$50.3M |
|
|
TFCFA
75
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $67.9M | 0.31% |
1,365,949
+983,531
| +257% | +$38.9M |
|
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Dmitry Balyasny's Q2 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2018, Dmitry Balyasny held 2,414 positions worth $22B, down 8% from $23.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Dmitry Balyasny withdrew a net $2.72B in Q2 2018, closing 678 positions and reducing 664 holdings. Its most notable exit was Burlington, an estimated $114M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 17% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
Against the trend, Dmitry Balyasny opened a new position in Evergy worth $156M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's largest Q2 2018 buy was Evergy: 2,779,050 shares worth $156M.
- Dmitry Balyasny added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q2 2018, an estimated $366M increase.
- Dmitry Balyasny's biggest Q2 2018 reduction was Walt Disney, cutting an estimated $229M.
- Dmitry Balyasny fully exited Burlington in Q2 2018, selling an estimated $114M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $22B portfolio in Q2 2018.
- Dmitry Balyasny opened 528 new positions and closed 678 in Q2 2018.
- Dmitry Balyasny's portfolio value fell 8% quarter-over-quarter to $22B.
Based on Balyasny Asset Management's 13F filing for Q2 2018, filed 14 Aug 2018.