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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TEF
1751
DELISTED
Telefonica
TEF
| – | – |
-315,235
| Closed | -$2M |
|
1752
Terex
TEX
$7.6B
| – | – |
-23,718
| Closed | -$947K |
|
1753
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$8.31B
| – | – |
-102,571
| Closed | -$574K |
|
1754
Team
TISI
$104M
| – | – |
-1,563
| Closed | -$352K |
|
|
TPH
1755
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| – | – |
-130,873
| Closed | -$1.62M |
|
1756
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$45.7B
| – | – |
-30,029
| Closed | -$1.59M |
|
1757
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.17B
| – | – |
-175,000
| Closed | -$8.84M |
|
1758
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.7B
| – | – |
-191,760
| Closed | -$6.45M |
|
1759
TC Energy
TRP
$64.6B
| – | – |
-12,183
| Closed | -$493K |
|
|
TRTX
1760
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$606M
| – | – |
-244,186
| Closed | -$4.89M |
|
|
TSE
1761
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| – | – |
-80,065
| Closed | -$6.27M |
|
1762
CALL
Tesla
TSLA
$1.43T
| – | – |
-150,000
| Closed | -$2.99M |
|
1763
TSMC
TSM
$2.17T
| – | – |
-1,046,605
| Closed | -$46.2M |
|
1764
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.6B
| – | – |
-100,000
| Closed | -$6.16M |
|
1765
Telus
TU
$15.6B
| – | – |
-38,492
| Closed | -$709K |
|
|
TWO
1766
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| – | – |
-5,087
| Closed | -$290K |
|
1767
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.4B
| – | – |
-56,838
| Closed | -$3.94M |
|
1768
UBS Group
UBS
$163B
| – | – |
-225,907
| Closed | -$3.06M |
|
|
UCTT
1769
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.46B
| – | – |
-38,679
| Closed | -$485K |
|
1770
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.9B
| – | – |
-50,746
| Closed | -$1.79M |
|
1771
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.25B
| – | – |
-1,979
| Closed | -$344K |
|
1772
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.91B
| – | – |
-40,939
| Closed | -$1.23M |
|
|
UNIT
1773
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.42B
| – | – |
-46,024
| Closed | -$927K |
|
1774
CALL
US Foods
USFD
$23.7B
| – | – |
-97,800
| Closed | -$3.07M |
|
1775
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.12B
| – | – |
-4,446
| Closed | -$289K |
|
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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.