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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
Leidos
LDOS
$17.4B
| – | – |
-4,522
| Closed | -$313K |
|
1577
Lear
LEA
$8.28B
| – | – |
-261,603
| Closed | -$37.9M |
|
1578
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.2B
| – | – |
-1,928
| Closed | -$382K |
|
1579
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.65B
| – | – |
-8,913
| Closed | -$1.53M |
|
1580
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.34B
| – | – |
-79,492
| Closed | -$9.86M |
|
1581
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.11T
| – | – |
-568,000
| Closed | -$60.4M |
|
1582
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.17B
| – | – |
-468,583
| Closed | -$31.7M |
|
1583
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$57.3B
| – | – |
-178,837
| Closed | -$12.4M |
|
1584
PUT
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.18B
| – | – |
-100,000
| Closed | -$9.7M |
|
1585
Alliant Energy
LNT
$17.6B
| – | – |
-93,951
| Closed | -$4M |
|
1586
Logitech
LOGI
$13.9B
| – | – |
-26,653
| Closed | -$1.19M |
|
|
LOMA
1587
Loma Negra
LOMA
$1.12B
| – | – |
-532,775
| Closed | -$4.71M |
|
1588
CALL
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29B
| – | – |
-30,000
| Closed | -$1.95M |
|
1589
LivePerson
LPSN
$34.2M
| – | – |
-1,142
| Closed | -$444K |
|
1590
Stride
LRN
$3.58B
| – | – |
-117,132
| Closed | -$2.07M |
|
1591
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.04B
| – | – |
-103,741
| Closed | -$1.11M |
|
1592
Macy's
M
$6.1B
| – | – |
-183,204
| Closed | -$6.36M |
|
1593
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.3B
| – | – |
-6,816
| Closed | -$683K |
|
1594
CALL
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$12.4B
| – | – |
-43,700
| Closed | -$2.56M |
|
|
1595
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$12.4B
| – | – |
-25,900
| Closed | -$1.41M |
|
1596
Mattel
MAT
$4.17B
| – | – |
-348,276
| Closed | -$5.47M |
|
1597
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$102B
| – | – |
-80,000
| Closed | -$10.7M |
|
1598
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$87.7B
| – | – |
-40,000
| Closed | -$7.11M |
|
1599
PUT
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$631M
| – | – |
-1,648,100
| Closed | -$9.06M |
|
1600
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$101B
| – | – |
-20,000
| Closed | -$6.32M |
|
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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.