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 |
Visa
V
|
+$173M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$161M |
| 3 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$147M |
| 4 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$127M |
| 5 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$126M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$111M |
| 2 |
lululemon athletica
LULU
|
+$106M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$101M |
| 4 |
Target
TGT
|
+$96.1M |
| 5 |
SCHW
Charles Schwab
SCHW
|
+$86.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.68% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.33% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.31% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.9% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.33% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
ServiceNow
NOW
$133B
| $51.4M | 0.29% |
467,145
+94,540
| +25% | +$9.83M |
|
77
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$81.9B
| $50.5M | 0.28% |
257,500
+127,500
| +98% | +$22.3M |
|
78
Bunge Global
BG
$21.7B
| $48.7M | 0.27% |
742,971
+387,505
| +109% | +$22.6M |
|
|
OSB
79
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $48.5M | 0.27% |
+1,123,721
| New | +$41.1M |
|
80
Global Payments
GPN
$24.7B
| $48.2M | 0.27% |
223,528
+134,385
| +151% | +$25.1M |
|
81
Allegion
ALLE
$13.8B
| $47.8M | 0.27% |
410,362
+190,646
| +87% | +$20.7M |
|
82
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.3B
| $47.5M | 0.26% |
1,370,378
+766,258
| +127% | +$24.9M |
|
83
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$44.8B
| $46.1M | 0.26% |
+222,074
| New | +$38.8M |
|
84
CALL
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$41.7B
| $45.8M | 0.25% |
2,418,000
-982,000
| -29% | -$16.9M |
|
85
Merck
MRK
$376B
| $45.6M | 0.25% |
584,844
+518,558
| +782% | +$39.7M |
|
86
Brown & Brown
BRO
$24.4B
| $45.1M | 0.25% |
952,210
+524,090
| +122% | +$24.1M |
|
87
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.4B
| $45.1M | 0.25% |
+156,910
| New | +$39.7M |
|
88
Burlington
BURL
$20.6B
| $44.8M | 0.25% |
+171,281
| New | +$38.2M |
|
89
Arista Networks
ANET
$238B
| $44.7M | 0.25% |
+2,461,968
| New | +$39M |
|
|
PLAN
90
DELISTED
Anaplan, Inc.
PLAN
| $44.3M | 0.25% |
616,144
+221,572
| +56% | +$14.4M |
|
91
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.3B
| $44M | 0.24% |
+331,197
| New | +$40.5M |
|
92
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.7B
| $44M | 0.24% |
873,026
+412,682
| +90% | +$20.4M |
|
93
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $43.8M | 0.24% |
+208,147
| New | +$44.5M |
|
94
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
| $43.4M | 0.24% |
+182,821
| New | +$41.6M |
|
95
Amgen
AMGN
$238B
| $43.4M | 0.24% |
+188,723
| New | +$43.5M |
|
96
Natera
NTRA
$47.9B
| $43.1M | 0.24% |
432,980
+148,640
| +52% | +$12.4M |
|
97
nVent Electric
NVT
$24.6B
| $43.1M | 0.24% |
1,849,494
+698,047
| +61% | +$14.7M |
|
98
Philip Morris
PM
$293B
| $43M | 0.24% |
519,610
+513,804
| +8,850% | +$40M |
|
99
Expedia Group
EXPE
$38.6B
| $42.7M | 0.24% |
322,386
+243,934
| +311% | +$27.5M |
|
|
TXNM
100
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.9B
| $42.6M | 0.24% |
+877,091
| New | +$42.3M |
|
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Dmitry Balyasny's Q4 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2020, Dmitry Balyasny held 1,902 positions worth $18B, up 32% from $13.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Dmitry Balyasny deployed $2B of net new capital in Q4 2020, opening 657 new positions and adding to 297 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Microsoft: 747,808 shares worth $166M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Activision Blizzard, an estimated $111M trimmed.
- Dmitry Balyasny's largest Q4 2020 buy was Microsoft: 747,808 shares worth $166M.
- Dmitry Balyasny added most to Visa in Q4 2020, an estimated $173M increase.
- Dmitry Balyasny's biggest Q4 2020 reduction was Activision Blizzard, cutting an estimated $111M.
- Dmitry Balyasny fully exited lululemon athletica in Q4 2020, selling an estimated $106M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $18B portfolio in Q4 2020.
- Dmitry Balyasny opened 657 new positions and closed 643 in Q4 2020.
- Dmitry Balyasny's portfolio value rose 32% quarter-over-quarter to $18B.
Based on Balyasny Asset Management's 13F filing for Q4 2020, filed 16 Feb 2021.