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 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$177M |
| 2 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$149M |
| 3 |
WFT
Weatherford International plc
WFT
|
+$108M |
| 4 |
Olin
OLN
|
+$102M |
| 5 |
TJX Companies
TJX
|
+$92M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CSX Corp
CSX
|
+$204M |
| 2 |
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
|
+$156M |
| 3 |
Steel Dynamics
STLD
|
+$130M |
| 4 |
Norfolk Southern
NSC
|
+$127M |
| 5 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$125M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 15.48% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 11.94% |
| 3 | Financials | 8.89% |
| 4 | Industrials | 8.1% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 7.89% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
Ecolab
ECL
$80.2B
| – | – |
-3,615
| Closed | -$403K |
|
1227
CALL
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$79.8B
| – | – |
-90,000
| Closed | -$5.14M |
|
|
EFC
1228
Ellington Financial
EFC
$1.75B
| – | – |
-16,096
| Closed | -$280K |
|
1229
Equifax
EFX
$22.9B
| – | – |
-7,170
| Closed | -$819K |
|
1230
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.8B
| – | – |
-4,941
| Closed | -$687K |
|
1231
Enbridge
ENB
$109B
| – | – |
-9,047
| Closed | -$352K |
|
1232
Energizer
ENR
$1.47B
| – | – |
-425,441
| Closed | -$17.2M |
|
1233
Enova International
ENVA
$6.15B
| – | – |
-19,400
| Closed | -$122K |
|
1234
Equinix
EQIX
$103B
| – | – |
-84,440
| Closed | -$27.9M |
|
|
VMRK
1235
Vivmark Residential
VMRK
$25.4B
| – | – |
-4,015
| Closed | -$301K |
|
1236
Eversource Energy
ES
$26.5B
| – | – |
-100,000
| Closed | -$5.83M |
|
1237
Element Solutions
ESI
$8.56B
| – | – |
-23,370
| Closed | -$201K |
|
1238
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$590M
| – | – |
-8,960
| Closed | -$285K |
|
1239
Eaton
ETN
$158B
| – | – |
-875,564
| Closed | -$54.8M |
|
1240
Entravision Communication
EVC
$745M
| – | – |
-12,800
| Closed | -$95K |
|
1241
CALL
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$22.4B
| – | – |
-50,000
| Closed | -$2.28M |
|
1242
CALL
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.12B
| – | – |
-500,000
| Closed | -$13.2M |
|
1243
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$45.2B
| – | – |
-701,000
| Closed | -$17.9M |
|
1244
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.33B
| – | – |
-467,449
| Closed | -$32.8M |
|
1245
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$40.4B
| – | – |
-100,000
| Closed | -$10.8M |
|
1246
CALL
Ford
F
$55.2B
| – | – |
-1,000,000
| Closed | -$13.5M |
|
1247
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$77.5B
| – | – |
-650,000
| Closed | -$106M |
|
1248
PUT
FirstEnergy
FE
$26.6B
| – | – |
-300,000
| Closed | -$10.8M |
|
1249
CALL
F5
FFIV
$21.5B
| – | – |
-25,000
| Closed | -$2.65M |
|
|
1250
PUT
F5
FFIV
$21.5B
| – | – |
-40,000
| Closed | -$4.23M |
|
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Dmitry Balyasny's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, Dmitry Balyasny held 1,676 positions worth $15.4B, down 8.3% from $16.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
Dmitry Balyasny withdrew a net $1.81B in Q2 2016, closing 549 positions and reducing 375 holdings. Its most notable exit was Booking.com, an estimated $125M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 15% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, Dmitry Balyasny opened a new position in Union Pacific worth $183M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's largest Q2 2016 buy was Union Pacific: 2,095,751 shares worth $183M.
- Dmitry Balyasny added most to Alibaba in Q2 2016, an estimated $149M increase.
- Dmitry Balyasny's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was CSX Corp, cutting an estimated $204M.
- Dmitry Balyasny fully exited Booking.com in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $125M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $15.4B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- Dmitry Balyasny opened 438 new positions and closed 549 in Q2 2016.
- Dmitry Balyasny's portfolio value fell 8.3% quarter-over-quarter to $15.4B.
Based on Balyasny Asset Management's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 15 Aug 2016.