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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24.3B
| $1.8M | 0.01% |
35,789
+25,961
| +264% | +$1.28M |
|
1027
DTE Energy
DTE
$28.2B
| $1.8M | 0.01% |
20,215
-546,204
| -96% | -$47.9M |
|
1028
Leidos
LDOS
$17.4B
| $1.79M | 0.01% |
+27,336
| New | +$1.8M |
|
1029
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$10.9B
| $1.79M | 0.01% |
+21,606
| New | +$1.8M |
|
1030
Western Union
WU
$2.28B
| $1.78M | 0.01% |
92,725
-39,970
| -30% | -$802K |
|
|
VTLE
1031
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $1.78M | 0.01% |
10,207
+7,590
| +290% | +$1.42M |
|
|
AMTD
1032
CALL
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $1.78M | 0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.7M |
|
1033
PUT
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$746B
| $1.76M | 0.01% |
175,000
-975,000
| -85% | -$11.6M |
|
1034
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$21.1B
| $1.76M | 0.01% |
16,629
+10,565
| +174% | +$1.18M |
|
1035
American Express
AXP
$228B
| $1.76M | 0.01% |
18,827
+3,763
| +25% | +$364K |
|
|
ATVI
1036
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $1.75M | 0.01% |
25,907
-86,131
| -77% | -$6.08M |
|
1037
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.87B
| $1.73M | 0.01% |
+53,598
| New | +$1.74M |
|
1038
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.1B
| $1.72M | 0.01% |
17,183
+3,783
| +28% | +$393K |
|
1039
Bruker
BRKR
$8.68B
| $1.69M | 0.01% |
56,564
+30,671
| +118% | +$995K |
|
1040
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$972M
| $1.69M | 0.01% |
59,411
+32,900
| +124% | +$965K |
|
|
GWPH
1041
CALL
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $1.69M | 0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$1.89M |
|
1042
ExxonMobil
XOM
$675B
| $1.68M | 0.01% |
22,518
-36,608
| -62% | -$2.93M |
|
|
LSI
1043
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $1.67M | 0.01% |
30,021
+7,489
| +33% | +$409K |
|
|
STOR
1044
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $1.67M | 0.01% |
67,208
+58,608
| +681% | +$1.42M |
|
|
WW
1045
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $1.66M | 0.01% |
+26,066
| New | +$1.67M |
|
1046
AutoNation
AN
$6.45B
| $1.66M | 0.01% |
35,474
+6,368
| +22% | +$340K |
|
1047
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.9B
| $1.66M | 0.01% |
88,913
-1,381,435
| -94% | -$27M |
|
|
CBIO
1048
Crescent Biopharma
CBIO
$630M
| $1.66M | 0.01% |
+1,020
| New | +$2.12M |
|
1049
Gerdau
GGB
$8.5B
| $1.65M | 0.01% |
446,911
-483,401
| -52% | -$1.77M |
|
|
LGF.A
1050
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $1.65M | 0.01% |
63,950
-368,675
| -85% | -$11.2M |
|
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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.