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 SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$366M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$158M |
| 3 |
STI
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
|
+$157M |
| 4 |
Dollar Tree
DLTR
|
+$151M |
| 5 |
Evergy
EVRG
|
+$149M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$229M |
| 2 |
Alcoa
AA
|
+$206M |
| 3 |
Visa
V
|
+$130M |
| 4 |
Darden Restaurants
DRI
|
+$127M |
| 5 |
Northern Trust
NTRS
|
+$127M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 17.41% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.39% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.01% |
| 4 | Real Estate | 8.2% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.69% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LSXMK
1226
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
20,692
-2,333
| -10% | -$77.9K |
|
1227
MBIA
MBI
$250M
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
+79,022
| New | +$713K |
|
1228
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$6.24B
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,799
| New | +$887K |
|
1229
MKS Inc
MKSI
$18.3B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,419
| New | +$809K |
|
|
ECHO
1230
EchoStar
ECHO
$25.1B
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
19,619
-332,985
| -94% | -$13.6M |
|
1231
Fortinet
FTNT
$113B
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
56,150
-222,725
| -80% | -$2.64M |
|
1232
BCE
BCE
$22B
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
-52,456
| -75% | -$2.2M |
|
|
ROCC
1233
DELISTED
Ranger Oil Corporation Class A Common Stock
ROCC
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,227
| New | +$493K |
|
1234
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.9B
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
+90,845
| New | +$664K |
|
|
CIM
1235
Chimera Investment
CIM
$972M
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
12,626
+6,046
| +92% | +$326K |
|
1236
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$35.9B
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
11,347
+282
| +3% | +$16.8K |
|
1237
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.95B
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,687
| New | +$680K |
|
1238
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$8.48B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,060
| New | +$716K |
|
1239
First Merchants
FRME
$2.61B
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
14,752
-10,100
| -41% | -$453K |
|
1240
AppFolio
APPF
$7.9B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
11,177
-5,344
| -32% | -$291K |
|
1241
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.2B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
101,347
+65,026
| +179% | +$432K |
|
1242
Vale
VALE
$65.2B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
+53,024
| New | +$724K |
|
|
LGF.B
1243
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
28,892
-35,220
| -55% | -$818K |
|
1244
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.89B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
18,466
+2,300
| +14% | +$80.6K |
|
|
USCR
1245
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
12,878
-98,957
| -88% | -$5.88M |
|
|
BMS
1246
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
16,018
+7,935
| +98% | +$342K |
|
1247
Americold
COLD
$4.42B
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
30,646
-39,224
| -56% | -$821K |
|
1248
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.2B
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,817
| New | +$709K |
|
|
QVCGA
1249
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
655
-64,499
| -99% | -$71.4M |
|
1250
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.8B
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
14,172
-49,532
| -78% | -$2.33M |
|
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Dmitry Balyasny's Q2 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2018, Dmitry Balyasny held 2,414 positions worth $22B, down 8% from $23.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Dmitry Balyasny withdrew a net $2.72B in Q2 2018, closing 678 positions and reducing 664 holdings. Its most notable exit was Burlington, an estimated $114M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 17% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
Against the trend, Dmitry Balyasny opened a new position in Evergy worth $156M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's largest Q2 2018 buy was Evergy: 2,779,050 shares worth $156M.
- Dmitry Balyasny added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q2 2018, an estimated $366M increase.
- Dmitry Balyasny's biggest Q2 2018 reduction was Walt Disney, cutting an estimated $229M.
- Dmitry Balyasny fully exited Burlington in Q2 2018, selling an estimated $114M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $22B portfolio in Q2 2018.
- Dmitry Balyasny opened 528 new positions and closed 678 in Q2 2018.
- Dmitry Balyasny's portfolio value fell 8% quarter-over-quarter to $22B.
Based on Balyasny Asset Management's 13F filing for Q2 2018, filed 14 Aug 2018.