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 |
Dollar Tree
DLTR
|
+$107M |
| 2 |
Chubb
CB
|
+$107M |
| 3 |
FITB
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
|
+$91.9M |
| 4 |
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
|
+$90.9M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$86.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$150M |
| 2 |
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
|
+$133M |
| 3 |
Equifax
EFX
|
+$132M |
| 4 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$110M |
| 5 |
Regions Financial
RF
|
+$107M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 19.25% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.8% |
| 3 | Real Estate | 10.08% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 9.86% |
| 5 | Technology | 8.61% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Valvoline
VVV
$4.33B
| $36.3M | 0.26% |
+1,874,788
| New | +$37.5M |
|
102
Ovintiv
OVV
$18.5B
| $36.1M | 0.26% |
1,248,219
+1,086,323
| +671% | +$46.8M |
|
103
F5
FFIV
$21.8B
| $35.8M | 0.26% |
221,062
+1,615
| +0.7% | +$277K |
|
|
BDN
104
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$522M
| $35.7M | 0.26% |
2,770,796
+1,810,547
| +189% | +$25.6M |
|
105
Xcel Energy
XEL
$47.7B
| $35.3M | 0.25% |
715,839
+639,078
| +833% | +$32M |
|
106
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$85B
| $34.9M | 0.25% |
982,705
+867,055
| +750% | +$34.7M |
|
|
FLG
107
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.59B
| $34.7M | 0.25% |
+1,230,237
| New | +$35.9M |
|
108
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.3B
| $34.3M | 0.25% |
522,479
+210,668
| +68% | +$14.4M |
|
109
Hasbro
HAS
$13.2B
| $33.8M | 0.24% |
+416,039
| New | +$38.7M |
|
110
Evercore
EVR
$11.2B
| $33.7M | 0.24% |
+470,961
| New | +$38.7M |
|
111
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $33.4M | 0.24% |
350,219
+85,094
| +32% | +$8.9M |
|
|
FL
112
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $33.2M | 0.24% |
623,155
-221,143
| -26% | -$11.1M |
|
113
Etsy
ETSY
$7.44B
| $33.1M | 0.24% |
696,614
+300,567
| +76% | +$14.1M |
|
114
Nutrien
NTR
$35.9B
| $32.2M | 0.23% |
685,946
+681,323
| +14,738% | +$35.5M |
|
115
Biogen
BIIB
$32B
| $32.1M | 0.23% |
106,566
+100,039
| +1,533% | +$31.9M |
|
116
Emerson Electric
EMR
$87.7B
| $31.4M | 0.23% |
525,093
+504,744
| +2,480% | +$34M |
|
117
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.06B
| $31.3M | 0.23% |
1,417,905
+443,062
| +45% | +$11.8M |
|
118
Axalta
AXTA
$7.75B
| $31.3M | 0.23% |
1,335,655
+1,170,119
| +707% | +$29.1M |
|
119
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $31M | 0.22% |
+226,488
| New | +$33.5M |
|
120
Bunge Global
BG
$21.7B
| $30.8M | 0.22% |
575,535
+128,619
| +29% | +$7.94M |
|
121
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $30.7M | 0.22% |
541,361
+470,445
| +663% | +$29.3M |
|
|
STL
122
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $30.4M | 0.22% |
1,843,571
+1,471,816
| +396% | +$27.4M |
|
123
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.4B
| $30.3M | 0.22% |
+2,082,235
| New | +$38.7M |
|
124
Equinix
EQIX
$105B
| $30.2M | 0.22% |
85,534
+32,403
| +61% | +$12.6M |
|
|
VAR
125
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $30M | 0.22% |
264,633
+246,205
| +1,336% | +$28.2M |
|
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Dmitry Balyasny's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, Dmitry Balyasny held 2,006 positions worth $13.9B, down 37% from $22B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
Dmitry Balyasny withdrew a net $5.52B in Q4 2018, closing 664 positions and reducing 517 holdings. Its most notable exit was Equifax, an estimated $132M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 19% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Real Estate.
Against the trend, Dmitry Balyasny opened a new position in Aflac worth $83M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's largest Q4 2018 buy was Aflac: 1,821,849 shares worth $83M.
- Dmitry Balyasny added most to Dollar Tree in Q4 2018, an estimated $107M increase.
- Dmitry Balyasny's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $150M.
- Dmitry Balyasny fully exited Equifax in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $132M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $13.9B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- Dmitry Balyasny opened 392 new positions and closed 664 in Q4 2018.
- Dmitry Balyasny's portfolio value fell 37% quarter-over-quarter to $13.9B.
Based on Balyasny Asset Management's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 14 Feb 2019.