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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$160B
| – | – |
-400,000
| Closed | -$30.2M |
|
1452
PUT
Cencora
COR
$61.8B
| – | – |
-118,000
| Closed | -$10.5M |
|
1453
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.95B
| – | – |
-7,900
| Closed | -$631K |
|
1454
PUT
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.52B
| – | – |
-180,000
| Closed | -$9.34M |
|
1455
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$434B
| – | – |
-175,000
| Closed | -$8.27M |
|
1456
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$972M
| – | – |
-13,380
| Closed | -$194K |
|
1457
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$6.63B
| – | – |
-544,017
| Closed | -$10.5M |
|
1458
Cemex
CX
$15.9B
| – | – |
-986,394
| Closed | -$6.94M |
|
1459
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.2B
| – | – |
-55,633
| Closed | -$3.22M |
|
1460
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.2B
| – | – |
-30,309
| Closed | -$344K |
|
1461
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.95B
| – | – |
-397,817
| Closed | -$9.69M |
|
|
DEA
1462
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.18B
| – | – |
-5,686
| Closed | -$275K |
|
1463
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.5B
| – | – |
-167,628
| Closed | -$3.31M |
|
1464
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$26.9B
| – | – |
-227,374
| Closed | -$24.5M |
|
1465
Danaher
DHR
$151B
| – | – |
-238,289
| Closed | -$21.6M |
|
1466
Delek US
DK
$4.17B
| – | – |
-36,977
| Closed | -$1.57M |
|
1467
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$16.1B
| – | – |
-144,026
| Closed | -$5.11M |
|
1468
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$143M
| – | – |
-11,213
| Closed | -$353K |
|
|
DOCU
1469
CALL
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.9B
| – | – |
-35,000
| Closed | -$1.81M |
|
|
DOCU
1470
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.9B
| – | – |
-111,783
| Closed | -$5.88M |
|
1471
Amdocs
DOX
$6.48B
| – | – |
-18,236
| Closed | -$1.2M |
|
1472
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| – | – |
-16,351
| Closed | -$4.31M |
|
1473
DTE Energy
DTE
$28.2B
| – | – |
-3,062
| Closed | -$284K |
|
1474
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$34.4B
| – | – |
-447,200
| Closed | -$15.5M |
|
|
EA
1475
CALL
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| – | – |
-78,700
| Closed | -$8.89M |
|
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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.