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 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$355M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$217M |
| 3 |
Travelers Companies
TRV
|
+$173M |
| 4 |
Halliburton
HAL
|
+$170M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$160M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$292M |
| 2 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$157M |
| 3 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$143M |
| 4 |
eBay
EBAY
|
+$130M |
| 5 |
KSU
Kansas City Southern
KSU
|
+$127M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 17.98% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.44% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 10% |
| 4 | Technology | 9.09% |
| 5 | Energy | 6.81% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
Evercore
EVR
$11.1B
| $2.14M | 0.01% |
30,393
-338,159
| -92% | -$24.6M |
|
|
SAFM
927
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $2.14M | 0.01% |
18,529
-259,399
| -93% | -$30.2M |
|
|
GPMT
928
Granite Point Mortgage Trust
GPMT
$51.1M
| $2.12M | 0.01% |
+111,900
| New | +$2.12M |
|
929
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.3B
| $2.1M | 0.01% |
50,416
-296,669
| -85% | -$11.7M |
|
930
CALL
WEX
WEX
$6.81B
| $2.08M | 0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$2.06M |
|
|
CUDA
931
DELISTED
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
CUDA
| $2.07M | 0.01% |
89,942
+75,365
| +517% | +$1.66M |
|
932
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13B
| $2.07M | 0.01% |
99,161
+55,461
| +127% | +$1.09M |
|
933
ATI
ATI
$29.3B
| $2.06M | 0.01% |
+121,278
| New | +$2.04M |
|
|
BBBY
934
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $2.06M | 0.01% |
67,712
+33,675
| +99% | +$1.22M |
|
|
S
935
PUT
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $2.05M | 0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$2.08M |
|
|
IPG
936
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $2.05M | 0.01% |
83,423
-141,557
| -63% | -$3.46M |
|
937
CALL
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $2.05M | 0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$2.17M |
|
938
Carvana
CVNA
$83.3B
| $2.05M | 0.01% |
+500,000
| New | +$1.37M |
|
939
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.27B
| $2.04M | 0.01% |
+50,333
| New | +$2.01M |
|
940
Middleby
MIDD
$5.15B
| $2.03M | 0.01% |
16,715
+8,818
| +112% | +$1.16M |
|
|
TRQ
941
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $2.02M | 0.01% |
+76,338
| New | +$2.06M |
|
942
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.9B
| $2M | 0.01% |
70,000
+45,000
| +180% | +$1.22M |
|
|
EDR
943
DELISTED
Education Realty Trust Inc
EDR
| $1.99M | 0.01% |
51,400
-295,782
| -85% | -$11.6M |
|
944
PBF Energy
PBF
$7.88B
| $1.98M | 0.01% |
88,814
+48,251
| +119% | +$1.04M |
|
945
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.06B
| $1.98M | 0.01% |
+46,500
| New | +$1.69M |
|
946
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$885M
| $1.96M | 0.01% |
142,742
-77,283
| -35% | -$1,000K |
|
947
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.9B
| $1.96M | 0.01% |
79,800
+36,563
| +85% | +$853K |
|
|
NLSN
948
PUT
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $1.93M | 0.01% |
50,000
-45,000
| -47% | -$1.79M |
|
949
Edison International
EIX
$28.8B
| $1.93M | 0.01% |
24,664
+10,929
| +80% | +$876K |
|
950
Costco
COST
$426B
| $1.92M | 0.01% |
12,033
+10,631
| +758% | +$1.83M |
|
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Dmitry Balyasny's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2017, Dmitry Balyasny held 1,985 positions worth $24.2B, up 13% from $21.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
Dmitry Balyasny deployed $2.45B of net new capital in Q2 2017, opening 429 new positions and adding to 509 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Expedia Group: 724,683 shares worth $108M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 18% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Walmart Inc, an estimated $157M trimmed.
- Dmitry Balyasny's largest Q2 2017 buy was Expedia Group: 724,683 shares worth $108M.
- Dmitry Balyasny added most to Bank of America in Q2 2017, an estimated $355M increase.
- Dmitry Balyasny's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was Walmart Inc, cutting an estimated $157M.
- Dmitry Balyasny fully exited Baidu in Q2 2017, selling an estimated $292M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $24.2B portfolio in Q2 2017.
- Dmitry Balyasny opened 429 new positions and closed 555 in Q2 2017.
- Dmitry Balyasny's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $24.2B.
Based on Balyasny Asset Management's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 14 Aug 2017.