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 |
BTU
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
|
+$184M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$109M |
| 3 |
Expedia Group
EXPE
|
+$108M |
| 4 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$105M |
| 5 |
Marvell Technology
MRVL
|
+$103M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BHI
Baker Hughes
BHI
|
+$185M |
| 2 |
Labcorp
LH
|
+$117M |
| 3 |
KBR
KBR
|
+$101M |
| 4 |
CHK
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
|
+$91.9M |
| 5 |
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
|
+$89.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 19.4% |
| 2 | Financials | 10.63% |
| 3 | Energy | 9.74% |
| 4 | Technology | 9.29% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.18% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
Allstate
ALL
$64.2B
| – | – |
-147,777
| Closed | -$10.4M |
|
927
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.1B
| – | – |
-119,700
| Closed | -$2.83M |
|
928
Amgen
AMGN
$238B
| – | – |
-142,772
| Closed | -$22.7M |
|
929
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.21B
| – | – |
-17,259
| Closed | -$3.66M |
|
930
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.1B
| – | – |
-10,500
| Closed | -$1.39M |
|
931
American Tower
AMT
$81.9B
| – | – |
-170,000
| Closed | -$16.8M |
|
932
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.84B
| – | – |
-100,000
| Closed | -$2.86M |
|
933
Accuray
ARAY
$33.6M
| – | – |
-1,261,819
| Closed | -$9.53M |
|
934
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.57B
| – | – |
-190,881
| Closed | -$7.1M |
|
935
CALL
ATI
ATI
$28.2B
| – | – |
-496,000
| Closed | -$17.2M |
|
|
936
ATI
ATI
$28.2B
| – | – |
-209,128
| Closed | -$7.27M |
|
937
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.2B
| – | – |
-137,373
| Closed | -$7.02M |
|
938
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.3B
| – | – |
-50,000
| Closed | -$7M |
|
939
CALL
AstraZeneca
AZN
$257B
| – | – |
-33,500
| Closed | -$2.36M |
|
|
940
AstraZeneca
AZN
$257B
| – | – |
-63,280
| Closed | -$4.45M |
|
941
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13.1B
| – | – |
-267,631
| Closed | -$7.52M |
|
942
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$32B
| – | – |
-29,600
| Closed | -$10M |
|
943
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| – | – |
-516,475
| Closed | -$23.1M |
|
944
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| – | – |
-69,300
| Closed | -$4.09M |
|
|
945
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| – | – |
-46,500
| Closed | -$2.75M |
|
946
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44B
| – | – |
-162,760
| Closed | -$5.58M |
|
947
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| – | – |
-125,000
| Closed | -$9.84M |
|
948
CALL
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$35.2B
| – | – |
-100,000
| Closed | -$4.53M |
|
949
PUT
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.2B
| – | – |
-115,000
| Closed | -$8.12M |
|
950
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.4B
| – | – |
-193,902
| Closed | -$7.64M |
|
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Dmitry Balyasny's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, Dmitry Balyasny held 1,207 positions worth $12.4B, up 14% from $10.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.6% of the portfolio.
Dmitry Balyasny deployed $1.25B of net new capital in Q1 2015, opening 584 new positions and adding to 173 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE): 1,820,357 shares worth $134M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 19% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Energy.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Labcorp, an estimated $117M trimmed.
- Dmitry Balyasny's largest Q1 2015 buy was PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE): 1,820,357 shares worth $134M.
- Dmitry Balyasny added most to Amazon in Q1 2015, an estimated $109M increase.
- Dmitry Balyasny's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was Labcorp, cutting an estimated $117M.
- Dmitry Balyasny fully exited Baker Hughes in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $185M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's ten largest holdings make up 9.6% of its $12.4B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- Dmitry Balyasny opened 584 new positions and closed 287 in Q1 2015.
- Dmitry Balyasny's portfolio value rose 14% quarter-over-quarter to $12.4B.
Based on Balyasny Asset Management's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 15 May 2015.