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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
Open Text
OTEX
$5.97B
| – | – |
-7,950
| Closed | -$302K |
|
1652
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$22B
| – | – |
-57,570
| Closed | -$850K |
|
1653
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.31B
| – | – |
-311,493
| Closed | -$7.64M |
|
1654
PUT
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.38B
| – | – |
-111,200
| Closed | -$3.16M |
|
1655
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.3B
| – | – |
-16,396
| Closed | -$557K |
|
1656
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.72B
| – | – |
-8,267
| Closed | -$413K |
|
1657
CALL
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$477M
| – | – |
-200,000
| Closed | -$9.56M |
|
1658
CALL
PG&E
PCG
$38.8B
| – | – |
-400,000
| Closed | -$18.7M |
|
1659
CALL
Pinduoduo
PDD
$126B
| – | – |
-50,000
| Closed | -$1.15M |
|
1660
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.52B
| – | – |
-139,602
| Closed | -$4.37M |
|
1661
Penumbra
PEN
$12.8B
| – | – |
-1,416
| Closed | -$212K |
|
1662
PetMed Express
PETS
$38.2M
| – | – |
-73,993
| Closed | -$2.44M |
|
1663
Philips
PHG
$26.8B
| – | – |
-32,463
| Closed | -$1.15M |
|
1664
CALL
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$357M
| – | – |
-175,000
| Closed | -$11.2M |
|
1665
Children's Place
PLCE
$55.4M
| – | – |
-154,020
| Closed | -$19.7M |
|
1666
Plexus
PLXS
$6.4B
| – | – |
-5,323
| Closed | -$311K |
|
1667
Pentair
PNR
$10.3B
| – | – |
-26,558
| Closed | -$1.15M |
|
|
PPL
1668
PPL Corp
PPL
$25.9B
| – | – |
-96,950
| Closed | -$2.84M |
|
|
PRA
1669
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| – | – |
-11,212
| Closed | -$526K |
|
1670
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.98B
| – | – |
-84,000
| Closed | -$6.16M |
|
|
1671
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.98B
| – | – |
-180,000
| Closed | -$13.2M |
|
|
PRO
1672
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| – | – |
-7,068
| Closed | -$248K |
|
1673
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.8B
| – | – |
-890,961
| Closed | -$90.3M |
|
1674
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.17B
| – | – |
-32,634
| Closed | -$239K |
|
1675
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.83B
| – | – |
-700,692
| Closed | -$32.9M |
|
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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.