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 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$277M |
| 2 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$174M |
| 3 |
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
|
+$103M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
MS
|
+$93.9M |
| 5 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$89.1M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TSS
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
|
+$153M |
| 2 |
Visa
V
|
+$131M |
| 3 |
Exelon
EXC
|
+$119M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$119M |
| 5 |
Deere & Co
DE
|
+$115M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 16.33% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 15.32% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.77% |
| 4 | Real Estate | 9.09% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 8.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
Wendy's
WEN
$1.69B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
34,253
-152,409
| -82% | -$2.59M |
|
1152
NewMarket
NEU
$8.61B
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
1,397
+631
| +82% | +$267K |
|
|
PGTI
1153
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
43,759
+16,994
| +63% | +$269K |
|
|
VER
1154
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
14,484
-348,653
| -96% | -$13.9M |
|
1155
Delek US
DK
$4.17B
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,563
| New | +$564K |
|
1156
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$384M
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,783
| New | +$568K |
|
1157
Telus
TU
$15.5B
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,410
| New | +$573K |
|
|
CONN
1158
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,117
| New | +$563K |
|
1159
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.86B
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
21,698
-21,645
| -50% | -$541K |
|
1160
Hecla Mining
HL
$13.7B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
257,995
+231,666
| +880% | +$583K |
|
1161
NCS Multistage Holdings
NCSM
$127M
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,706
| New | +$632K |
|
|
ACOR
1162
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
370
-2,376
| -87% | -$4.28M |
|
1163
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.8B
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
16,265
-31,842
| -66% | -$1.14M |
|
1164
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.27B
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
85,312
+63,454
| +290% | +$439K |
|
1165
MSCI
MSCI
$41.5B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
2,933
+811
| +38% | +$141K |
|
1166
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.43B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,300
| New | +$617K |
|
|
VTLE
1167
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,413
| New | +$669K |
|
1168
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.59B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
7,358
-6,254
| -46% | -$497K |
|
1169
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.9B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
30,514
-105,519
| -78% | -$1.95M |
|
1170
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.54B
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
26,958
-471,140
| -95% | -$9.44M |
|
1171
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.2B
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,704
| New | +$519K |
|
1172
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.12B
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
27,470
-61,550
| -69% | -$1.13M |
|
|
VRNT
1173
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,780
| New | +$478K |
|
1174
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.43B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
8,822
-3,474
| -28% | -$224K |
|
1175
Aon
AON
$76.2B
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,324
| New | +$539K |
|
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Dmitry Balyasny's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, Dmitry Balyasny held 1,826 positions worth $15B, up 8.4% from $13.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.8% of the portfolio.
Dmitry Balyasny withdrew a net $566M in Q1 2019, closing 462 positions and reducing 427 holdings. Its most notable exit was Deere & Co, an estimated $115M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 16% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
Against the trend, Dmitry Balyasny opened a new position in Raymond James Financial worth $86.6M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's largest Q1 2019 buy was Raymond James Financial: 1,615,812 shares worth $86.6M.
- Dmitry Balyasny added most to Invesco QQQ Trust in Q1 2019, an estimated $277M increase.
- Dmitry Balyasny's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Total System Services, Inc., cutting an estimated $153M.
- Dmitry Balyasny fully exited Deere & Co in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $115M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's ten largest holdings make up 9.8% of its $15B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- Dmitry Balyasny opened 484 new positions and closed 462 in Q1 2019.
- Dmitry Balyasny's portfolio value rose 8.4% quarter-over-quarter to $15B.
Based on Balyasny Asset Management's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 15 May 2019.