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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Aramark
ARMK
$15.6B
| – | – |
-1,646,326
| Closed | -$51.1M |
|
1377
Archrock
AROC
$5.38B
| – | – |
-38,895
| Closed | -$475K |
|
|
ARR
1378
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.32B
| – | – |
-4,244
| Closed | -$476K |
|
1379
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.3B
| – | – |
-15,724
| Closed | -$1.16M |
|
1380
ASML
ASML
$668B
| – | – |
-61,608
| Closed | -$11.6M |
|
|
CVSA
1381
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.52B
| – | – |
-12,658
| Closed | -$610K |
|
1382
CALL
Autohome
ATHM
$2.52B
| – | – |
-20,000
| Closed | -$1.59M |
|
|
1383
Autohome
ATHM
$2.52B
| – | – |
-38,240
| Closed | -$2.96M |
|
1384
ATI
ATI
$28.6B
| – | – |
-97,941
| Closed | -$2.89M |
|
|
OPTU
1385
CALL
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$328M
| – | – |
-590,000
| Closed | -$11.2M |
|
1386
Avista
AVA
$3.18B
| – | – |
-5,800
| Closed | -$293K |
|
1387
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.9B
| – | – |
-16,629
| Closed | -$1.8M |
|
1388
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.53B
| – | – |
-177,514
| Closed | -$12.4M |
|
1389
American States Water
AWR
$3.61B
| – | – |
-7,158
| Closed | -$438K |
|
1390
Axogen
AXGN
$2.65B
| – | – |
-7,701
| Closed | -$284K |
|
|
DCH
1391
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.53B
| – | – |
-273,783
| Closed | -$4.78M |
|
1392
CALL
Axalta
AXTA
$7.72B
| – | – |
-3,462,700
| Closed | -$104M |
|
1393
CALL
AstraZeneca
AZN
$259B
| – | – |
-205,000
| Closed | -$15.8M |
|
1394
CALL
Bank of America
BAC
$436B
| – | – |
-100,000
| Closed | -$3.1M |
|
1395
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.37B
| – | – |
-72,800
| Closed | -$1.98M |
|
1396
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.3B
| – | – |
-196,350
| Closed | -$870K |
|
1397
Best Buy
BBY
$18.4B
| – | – |
-141,192
| Closed | -$11.2M |
|
|
1398
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$18.4B
| – | – |
-61,200
| Closed | -$4.76M |
|
1399
Brunswick
BC
$5.26B
| – | – |
-12,742
| Closed | -$854K |
|
1400
Brink's
BCO
$4.65B
| – | – |
-383,982
| Closed | -$26.8M |
|
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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.