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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.38B
| – | – |
-7,039
| Closed | -$201K |
|
1402
Revvity
RVTY
$13.9B
| – | – |
-76,817
| Closed | -$3.8M |
|
1403
Sabre
SABR
$848M
| – | – |
-238,885
| Closed | -$6.91M |
|
1404
Saic
SAIC
$5.41B
| – | – |
-8,565
| Closed | -$457K |
|
1405
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| – | – |
-21,646
| Closed | -$4.01M |
|
1406
SAP
SAP
$252B
| – | – |
-45,000
| Closed | -$3.53M |
|
1407
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.04B
| – | – |
-159,140
| Closed | -$4.89M |
|
1408
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.21B
| – | – |
-35,664
| Closed | -$716K |
|
1409
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| – | – |
-75,000
| Closed | -$4.48M |
|
1410
Scholastic
SCHL
$757M
| – | – |
-6,320
| Closed | -$236K |
|
|
SCHW
1411
PUT
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$194B
| – | – |
-500,000
| Closed | -$14M |
|
|
SEE
1412
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| – | – |
-377,231
| Closed | -$18.1M |
|
1413
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.56B
| – | – |
-1,849,134
| Closed | -$47.3M |
|
|
SGMO
1414
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| – | – |
-163,697
| Closed | -$990K |
|
1415
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.06B
| – | – |
-327,440
| Closed | -$12.2M |
|
1416
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.16B
| – | – |
-70,000
| Closed | -$8.68M |
|
|
SKX
1417
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| – | – |
-200,000
| Closed | -$6.09M |
|
|
SKX
1418
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| – | – |
-741,188
| Closed | -$22.6M |
|
|
SKX
1419
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| – | – |
-200,000
| Closed | -$6.09M |
|
1420
Skywest
SKYW
$3.93B
| – | – |
-26,120
| Closed | -$522K |
|
1421
Semtech
SMTC
$11.6B
| – | – |
-25,570
| Closed | -$562K |
|
1422
Snap-on
SNA
$20.3B
| – | – |
-4,670
| Closed | -$733K |
|
|
SNBR
1423
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| – | – |
-100,000
| Closed | -$1.94M |
|
1424
StoneX
SNEX
$8.26B
| – | – |
-63,838
| Closed | -$337K |
|
1425
Sanofi
SNY
$110B
| – | – |
-92,522
| Closed | -$3.79M |
|
Similar funds
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.