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 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$191M |
| 2 |
Dominion Energy
D
|
+$178M |
| 3 |
Capital One
COF
|
+$166M |
| 4 |
Range Resources
RRC
|
+$100M |
| 5 |
Nabors Industries
NBR
|
+$92.4M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Travelers Companies
TRV
|
+$342M |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$319M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$283M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$211M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$206M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 18.54% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.77% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 10.49% |
| 4 | Real Estate | 8.06% |
| 5 | Technology | 7.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
PUT
LG Display
LPL
$3.35B
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
+262,500
| New | +$3.63M |
|
852
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.77B
| $3.16M | 0.01% |
+51,036
| New | +$3.39M |
|
853
Chevron
CVX
$395B
| $3.15M | 0.01% |
27,623
-48,332
| -64% | -$5.78M |
|
854
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.9B
| $3.14M | 0.01% |
20,417
-186,754
| -90% | -$29.3M |
|
855
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$1.04T
| $3.13M | 0.01% |
60,000
-15,000
| -20% | -$718K |
|
856
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.57B
| $3.12M | 0.01% |
97,755
-261,514
| -73% | -$9.9M |
|
857
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.28B
| $3.12M | 0.01% |
+104,217
| New | +$3.2M |
|
858
General Mills
GIS
$21.2B
| $3.12M | 0.01% |
69,142
+8,506
| +14% | +$461K |
|
859
Sanmina
SANM
$10.1B
| $3.12M | 0.01% |
119,104
-5,305
| -4% | -$152K |
|
860
Donaldson
DCI
$10.8B
| $3.11M | 0.01% |
69,037
+32,005
| +86% | +$1.53M |
|
861
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$32.6B
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
+141,000
| New | +$3.18M |
|
|
CONN
862
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $3.09M | 0.01% |
90,896
-141,926
| -61% | -$4.73M |
|
863
Dolby
DLB
$6.17B
| $3.09M | 0.01% |
48,558
+6,531
| +16% | +$420K |
|
864
Constellium
CSTM
$3.65B
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
284,367
-453,570
| -61% | -$5.53M |
|
|
AERI
865
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
56,800
-25,189
| -31% | -$1.41M |
|
|
TMHC
866
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
132,140
-60,693
| -31% | -$1.51M |
|
867
PUT
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.24B
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
+65,000
| New | +$3.19M |
|
|
CBL
868
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
733,930
+567,336
| +341% | +$2.84M |
|
869
Blackrock
BLK
$182B
| $3.02M | 0.01% |
5,579
-147,552
| -96% | -$81M |
|
870
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$77B
| $3.01M | 0.01% |
+41,145
| New | +$3.18M |
|
871
BCE
BCE
$22B
| $3M | 0.01% |
69,756
+47,378
| +212% | +$2.13M |
|
|
SIX
872
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $3M | 0.01% |
48,126
+40,080
| +498% | +$2.61M |
|
|
NUAN
873
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $3M | 0.01% |
+219,664
| New | +$3.21M |
|
874
Fortinet
FTNT
$113B
| $2.99M | 0.01% |
278,875
+223,295
| +402% | +$2.18M |
|
|
INFO
875
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $2.99M | 0.01% |
61,894
-1,547,848
| -96% | -$73.2M |
|
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Dmitry Balyasny's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, Dmitry Balyasny held 2,587 positions worth $23.9B, down 25% from $32B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
Dmitry Balyasny withdrew a net $7.84B in Q1 2018, closing 702 positions and reducing 627 holdings. Its most notable exit was Travelers Companies, an estimated $342M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 19% of assets, down from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Dmitry Balyasny opened a new position in Range Resources worth $97.4M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's largest Q1 2018 buy was Range Resources: 6,699,750 shares worth $97.4M.
- Dmitry Balyasny added most to Walt Disney in Q1 2018, an estimated $191M increase.
- Dmitry Balyasny's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $319M.
- Dmitry Balyasny fully exited Travelers Companies in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $342M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $23.9B portfolio in Q1 2018.
- Dmitry Balyasny opened 563 new positions and closed 702 in Q1 2018.
- Dmitry Balyasny's portfolio value fell 25% quarter-over-quarter to $23.9B.
Based on Balyasny Asset Management's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 15 May 2018.