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 |
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
|
+$192M |
| 2 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$125M |
| 3 |
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
|
+$124M |
| 4 |
MetLife
MET
|
+$119M |
| 5 |
M&T Bank
MTB
|
+$108M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$131M |
| 2 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$119M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$117M |
| 4 |
AB InBev
BUD
|
+$99.4M |
| 5 |
Baxter International
BAX
|
+$99.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 16.62% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.21% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.6% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.95% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 8.22% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.47B
| – | – |
-100,000
| Closed | -$2.38M |
|
1177
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.58B
| – | – |
-24,636
| Closed | -$619K |
|
1178
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$2.98B
| – | – |
-201,382
| Closed | -$7.39M |
|
1179
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$32.1B
| – | – |
-75,000
| Closed | -$17.9M |
|
1180
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.42B
| – | – |
-237,735
| Closed | -$10.4M |
|
1181
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$2.9B
| – | – |
-32,059
| Closed | -$231K |
|
1182
Buckle
BKE
$2.27B
| – | – |
-54,619
| Closed | -$945K |
|
|
BLD
1183
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| – | – |
-25,949
| Closed | -$2.15M |
|
1184
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$977M
| – | – |
-303,281
| Closed | -$5.74M |
|
|
BLUE
1185
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| – | – |
-1,382
| Closed | -$2.28M |
|
1186
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| – | – |
-66,761
| Closed | -$3.14M |
|
1187
CALL
Box
BOX
$4.63B
| – | – |
-352,500
| Closed | -$6.41M |
|
1188
Popular Inc
BPOP
$10.8B
| – | – |
-18,774
| Closed | -$1.02M |
|
1189
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.45B
| – | – |
-9,668
| Closed | -$477K |
|
1190
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.08T
| – | – |
-10,029
| Closed | -$2.14M |
|
1191
Bruker
BRKR
$8.73B
| – | – |
-21,037
| Closed | -$1.05M |
|
|
BRSP
1192
BrightSpire Capital
BRSP
$620M
| – | – |
-125,797
| Closed | -$1.95M |
|
1193
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.41B
| – | – |
-20,097
| Closed | -$484K |
|
|
1194
AB InBev
BUD
$156B
| – | – |
-1,123,209
| Closed | -$99.4M |
|
1195
Burlington
BURL
$20.7B
| – | – |
-549,561
| Closed | -$93.5M |
|
1196
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.26B
| – | – |
-710
| Closed | -$344K |
|
1197
CACI
CACI
$14B
| – | – |
-1,866
| Closed | -$382K |
|
1198
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.7B
| – | – |
-47,753
| Closed | -$2.25M |
|
1199
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.7B
| – | – |
-37,127
| Closed | -$1.62M |
|
1200
Avis
CAR
$5.22B
| – | – |
-46,141
| Closed | -$1.62M |
|
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Dmitry Balyasny's Q3 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2019, Dmitry Balyasny held 1,818 positions worth $14.5B, down 7.1% from $15.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.9% of the portfolio.
Dmitry Balyasny withdrew a net $1.03B in Q3 2019, closing 710 positions and reducing 357 holdings. Its most notable exit was McDonald's, an estimated $131M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 17% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
Against the trend, Dmitry Balyasny opened a new position in State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF worth $194M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's largest Q3 2019 buy was State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF: 2,500,000 shares worth $194M.
- Dmitry Balyasny added most to MetLife in Q3 2019, an estimated $119M increase.
- Dmitry Balyasny's biggest Q3 2019 reduction was RTX Corp, cutting an estimated $119M.
- Dmitry Balyasny fully exited McDonald's in Q3 2019, selling an estimated $131M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's ten largest holdings make up 8.9% of its $14.5B portfolio in Q3 2019.
- Dmitry Balyasny opened 392 new positions and closed 710 in Q3 2019.
- Dmitry Balyasny's portfolio value fell 7.1% quarter-over-quarter to $14.5B.
Based on Balyasny Asset Management's 13F filing for Q3 2019, filed 14 Nov 2019.