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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Polaris
PII
$3.66B
| $37.5M | 0.26% |
426,498
+98,084
| +30% | +$8.51M |
|
|
SIX
102
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $37.5M | 0.26% |
737,840
-317,040
| -30% | -$17.2M |
|
103
CALL
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$85.9B
| $37.4M | 0.26% |
135,000
+35,000
| +35% | +$10.4M |
|
|
ZNGA
104
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $37.3M | 0.26% |
6,405,466
+2,974,456
| +87% | +$17.9M |
|
105
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| $36.9M | 0.25% |
983,380
-1,444,366
| -59% | -$55.5M |
|
|
ETFC
106
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $36.8M | 0.25% |
842,113
+817,824
| +3,367% | +$36.2M |
|
107
Devon Energy
DVN
$54B
| $36.5M | 0.25% |
1,516,025
-991,401
| -40% | -$24.8M |
|
108
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.87B
| $36.4M | 0.25% |
351,790
+262,528
| +294% | +$25.8M |
|
109
Americold
COLD
$4.35B
| $36.1M | 0.25% |
974,232
-164,507
| -14% | -$5.79M |
|
|
QTS
110
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
| $35.8M | 0.25% |
695,540
-70,532
| -9% | -$3.35M |
|
111
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$809B
| $35.6M | 0.24% |
120,000
+20,000
| +20% | +$5.91M |
|
112
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.07B
| $35.5M | 0.24% |
1,205,534
+873,278
| +263% | +$25.9M |
|
113
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $35.2M | 0.24% |
221,701
+147,255
| +198% | +$21.3M |
|
114
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $35M | 0.24% |
96,060
+93,026
| +3,066% | +$36.6M |
|
115
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.9B
| $34.8M | 0.24% |
+217,468
| New | +$33.7M |
|
116
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.1B
| $34.2M | 0.24% |
315,522
+116,810
| +59% | +$12.9M |
|
117
Twilio
TWLO
$34.6B
| $33.7M | 0.23% |
+306,905
| New | +$39.8M |
|
118
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$36.9B
| $33.3M | 0.23% |
550,079
-721,286
| -57% | -$42.2M |
|
|
FL
119
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $33.3M | 0.23% |
772,343
+682,656
| +761% | +$27.5M |
|
|
WCN
120
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.6B
| $33.3M | 0.23% |
+362,161
| New | +$33.5M |
|
121
Applied Materials
AMAT
$391B
| $33M | 0.23% |
+660,579
| New | +$31.9M |
|
122
Sanofi
SNY
$110B
| $32.9M | 0.23% |
710,965
+447,590
| +170% | +$19.3M |
|
123
Deere & Co
DE
$175B
| $32.9M | 0.23% |
194,862
-298,607
| -61% | -$47.8M |
|
124
Mastercard
MA
$509B
| $32.8M | 0.23% |
120,672
+85,117
| +239% | +$23.5M |
|
125
Altria Group
MO
$110B
| $32.7M | 0.23% |
800,291
+776,242
| +3,228% | +$35.7M |
|
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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.