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 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$175M |
| 2 |
Parker-Hannifin
PH
|
+$161M |
| 3 |
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
|
+$149M |
| 4 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$138M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$135M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
American Express
AXP
|
+$253M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$193M |
| 3 |
Lowe's Companies
LOW
|
+$193M |
| 4 |
CME Group
CME
|
+$179M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$179M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 20.85% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.64% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 10.98% |
| 4 | Real Estate | 6.88% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.66% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $1.61M | 0.01% |
33,497
-1,170,328
| -97% | -$53.9M |
|
|
SEE
1202
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $1.6M | 0.01% |
32,495
-7,892
| -20% | -$363K |
|
|
SHLD
1203
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $1.6M | 0.01% |
447,000
+10,000
| +2% | +$49.5K |
|
1204
Entergy
ETR
$49.6B
| $1.6M | 0.01% |
39,292
-145,524
| -79% | -$6.1M |
|
1205
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.1B
| $1.6M | 0.01% |
14,112
-9,806
| -41% | -$1.06M |
|
|
ITCI
1206
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $1.59M | 0.01% |
110,153
-29,200
| -21% | -$451K |
|
|
AMED
1207
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $1.59M | 0.01% |
30,178
+18,652
| +162% | +$983K |
|
1208
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.24B
| $1.59M | 0.01% |
23,050
+12,274
| +114% | +$872K |
|
|
MDSO
1209
CALL
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$1.78M |
|
1210
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.57B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,319
| New | +$1.6M |
|
|
BZUN
1211
Baozun
BZUN
$165M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-430,530
| -90% | -$13.9M |
|
1212
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.45B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
44,931
-11,801
| -21% | -$434K |
|
1213
Estee Lauder
EL
$37.9B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
12,289
-204,731
| -94% | -$24.6M |
|
1214
Albemarle
ALB
$15.7B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,218
| New | +$1.66M |
|
|
MCHB
1215
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.56B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
53,953
-27,967
| -34% | -$811K |
|
1216
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.6B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,358
| New | +$1.54M |
|
1217
Monster Beverage
MNST
$95.5B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,400
| New | +$1.47M |
|
|
QEP
1218
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
162,498
+68,274
| +72% | +$618K |
|
|
TELL
1219
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+159,504
| New | +$1.71M |
|
1220
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.5B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
36,266
+31,592
| +676% | +$1.37M |
|
1221
O-I Glass
OI
$1.15B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,600
| New | +$1.66M |
|
|
BPMP
1222
DELISTED
BP Midstream Partners LP Common Units representing Limited Partner Interests
BPMP
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,000
| New | +$1.37M |
|
1223
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.52B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-855
| -8% | -$128K |
|
|
TWTR
1224
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,571
| New | +$1.31M |
|
|
WBA
1225
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
20,842
-10,464
| -33% | -$737K |
|
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Dmitry Balyasny's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, Dmitry Balyasny held 2,554 positions worth $32B, up 25% from $25.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Dmitry Balyasny deployed $4.77B of net new capital in Q4 2017, opening 720 new positions and adding to 686 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF: 1,700,000 shares worth $148M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 21% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was American Express, an estimated $253M trimmed.
- Dmitry Balyasny's largest Q4 2017 buy was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF: 1,700,000 shares worth $148M.
- Dmitry Balyasny added most to Aetna Inc in Q4 2017, an estimated $175M increase.
- Dmitry Balyasny's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was American Express, cutting an estimated $253M.
- Dmitry Balyasny fully exited Range Resources in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $104M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $32B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- Dmitry Balyasny opened 720 new positions and closed 529 in Q4 2017.
- Dmitry Balyasny's portfolio value rose 25% quarter-over-quarter to $32B.
Based on Balyasny Asset Management's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 14 Feb 2018.