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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$366M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$158M |
| 3 |
STI
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
|
+$157M |
| 4 |
Dollar Tree
DLTR
|
+$151M |
| 5 |
Evergy
EVRG
|
+$149M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$229M |
| 2 |
Alcoa
AA
|
+$206M |
| 3 |
Visa
V
|
+$130M |
| 4 |
Darden Restaurants
DRI
|
+$127M |
| 5 |
Northern Trust
NTRS
|
+$127M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 17.41% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.39% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.01% |
| 4 | Real Estate | 8.2% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.69% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
AstraZeneca
AZN
$257B
| $37.5M | 0.17% |
533,611
+49,508
| +10% | +$3.56M |
|
|
152
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $37.4M | 0.17% |
+675,000
| New | +$36.2M |
|
153
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.9B
| $37.2M | 0.17% |
278,918
+258,501
| +1,266% | +$38.6M |
|
154
Children's Place
PLCE
$55.4M
| $37.2M | 0.17% |
308,062
+71,816
| +30% | +$9.3M |
|
155
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.5B
| $36.7M | 0.17% |
449,318
+408,173
| +992% | +$32.4M |
|
156
Realty Income
O
$59.2B
| $36.7M | 0.17% |
703,443
+528,433
| +302% | +$26.8M |
|
|
SF
157
Stifel
SF
$12.2B
| $36.6M | 0.17% |
1,576,062
+346,347
| +28% | +$9.01M |
|
158
United Airlines
UAL
$36.7B
| $36.5M | 0.17% |
523,097
+407,933
| +354% | +$28.3M |
|
159
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$31.6B
| $36.5M | 0.17% |
+150,000
| New | +$37.3M |
|
160
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $36.4M | 0.17% |
232,401
-119,421
| -34% | -$19.4M |
|
161
Roper Technologies
ROP
$40.7B
| $36M | 0.16% |
+130,472
| New | +$36M |
|
162
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.5B
| $35.7M | 0.16% |
867,710
+847,168
| +4,124% | +$35.3M |
|
163
WEX
WEX
$6.81B
| $35.7M | 0.16% |
187,243
-80,944
| -30% | -$14.1M |
|
164
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $35.6M | 0.16% |
330,016
-99,712
| -23% | -$10.4M |
|
165
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$57.3B
| $35.6M | 0.16% |
545,562
+476,004
| +684% | +$29.3M |
|
|
LLL
166
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $35.5M | 0.16% |
184,790
+180,299
| +4,015% | +$36M |
|
167
Unum
UNM
$13.9B
| $35.5M | 0.16% |
958,812
+27,670
| +3% | +$1.15M |
|
|
WBS
168
DELISTED
Webster Financial
WBS
| $35.4M | 0.16% |
556,469
+343,015
| +161% | +$21.4M |
|
169
Tapestry
TPR
$26B
| $35.2M | 0.16% |
754,238
-583,292
| -44% | -$28.1M |
|
|
RPAI
170
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
| $35.2M | 0.16% |
2,752,109
-452,885
| -14% | -$5.42M |
|
171
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$10.8B
| $35.1M | 0.16% |
385,194
-399,272
| -51% | -$34.8M |
|
172
F5
FFIV
$21.8B
| $34.9M | 0.16% |
202,424
-581
| -0.3% | -$96.9K |
|
173
PUT
Sempra
SRE
$54.2B
| $34.8M | 0.16% |
+600,000
| New | +$32.8M |
|
|
174
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.2B
| $34.8M | 0.16% |
+325,000
| New | +$29.8M |
|
175
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12.9B
| $34.7M | 0.16% |
+368,700
| New | +$32.3M |
|
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Dmitry Balyasny's Q2 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2018, Dmitry Balyasny held 2,414 positions worth $22B, down 8% from $23.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Dmitry Balyasny withdrew a net $2.72B in Q2 2018, closing 678 positions and reducing 664 holdings. Its most notable exit was Burlington, an estimated $114M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 17% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
Against the trend, Dmitry Balyasny opened a new position in Evergy worth $156M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's largest Q2 2018 buy was Evergy: 2,779,050 shares worth $156M.
- Dmitry Balyasny added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q2 2018, an estimated $366M increase.
- Dmitry Balyasny's biggest Q2 2018 reduction was Walt Disney, cutting an estimated $229M.
- Dmitry Balyasny fully exited Burlington in Q2 2018, selling an estimated $114M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $22B portfolio in Q2 2018.
- Dmitry Balyasny opened 528 new positions and closed 678 in Q2 2018.
- Dmitry Balyasny's portfolio value fell 8% quarter-over-quarter to $22B.
Based on Balyasny Asset Management's 13F filing for Q2 2018, filed 14 Aug 2018.