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 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$168M |
| 2 |
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
|
+$151M |
| 3 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$132M |
| 4 |
Equifax
EFX
|
+$132M |
| 5 |
Sempra
SRE
|
+$122M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$335M |
| 2 |
STI
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
|
+$166M |
| 3 |
CMA
Comerica
CMA
|
+$164M |
| 4 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$144M |
| 5 |
Dollar Tree
DLTR
|
+$142M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 15.25% |
| 2 | Technology | 11.65% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.55% |
| 4 | Industrials | 8.5% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 8.02% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1926
PUT
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
| – | – |
-1,260,000
| Closed | -$49.3M |
|
1927
National Healthcare
NHC
$3.66B
| – | – |
-4,038
| Closed | -$284K |
|
1928
CALL
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| – | – |
-14,000
| Closed | -$1.12M |
|
|
1929
PUT
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| – | – |
-240,000
| Closed | -$19.1M |
|
1930
Novanta
NOVT
$5.49B
| – | – |
-4,235
| Closed | -$264K |
|
1931
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.33B
| – | – |
-4,857
| Closed | -$238K |
|
1932
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.3B
| – | – |
-19,568
| Closed | -$895K |
|
1933
NetEase
NTES
$82.1B
| – | – |
-780,105
| Closed | -$39.4M |
|
1934
NETGEAR
NTGR
$571M
| – | – |
-6,578
| Closed | -$411K |
|
1935
Novavax
NVAX
$1.47B
| – | – |
-24,691
| Closed | -$662K |
|
1936
Enviri
NVRI
$582M
| – | – |
-16,481
| Closed | -$364K |
|
1937
News Corp Class B
NWS
$18.7B
| – | – |
-51,604
| Closed | -$818K |
|
1938
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.9B
| – | – |
-4,000
| Closed | -$437K |
|
1939
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.73B
| – | – |
-20,065
| Closed | -$1.47M |
|
1940
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$408M
| – | – |
-10,406
| Closed | -$591K |
|
1941
ONE Gas
OGS
$4.95B
| – | – |
-3,249
| Closed | -$243K |
|
1942
Oceaneering
OII
$5.28B
| – | – |
-1,527,419
| Closed | -$38.9M |
|
1943
Universal Display
OLED
$3.95B
| – | – |
-33,103
| Closed | -$2.85M |
|
1944
PUT
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.6B
| – | – |
-13,500
| Closed | -$979K |
|
1945
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.27B
| – | – |
-323,508
| Closed | -$10.8M |
|
1946
CALL
ON Semiconductor
ON
$28.9B
| – | – |
-100,000
| Closed | -$2.22M |
|
1947
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.39B
| – | – |
-8,957
| Closed | -$403K |
|
1948
PG&E
PCG
$38.8B
| – | – |
-63,234
| Closed | -$2.82M |
|
|
1949
PUT
PG&E
PCG
$38.8B
| – | – |
-70,000
| Closed | -$2.98M |
|
|
PDM
1950
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.21B
| – | – |
-38,751
| Closed | -$772K |
|
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Dmitry Balyasny's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, Dmitry Balyasny held 2,302 positions worth $22B, up 0% from $22B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Dmitry Balyasny withdrew a net $916M in Q3 2018, closing 688 positions and reducing 537 holdings. Its most notable exit was DuPont de Nemours, an estimated $144M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 15% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Dmitry Balyasny opened a new position in Equifax worth $132M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's largest Q3 2018 buy was Equifax: 1,013,016 shares worth $132M.
- Dmitry Balyasny added most to Walt Disney in Q3 2018, an estimated $168M increase.
- Dmitry Balyasny's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $335M.
- Dmitry Balyasny fully exited DuPont de Nemours in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $144M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $22B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- Dmitry Balyasny opened 567 new positions and closed 688 in Q3 2018.
- Dmitry Balyasny's portfolio value rose 0% quarter-over-quarter to $22B.
Based on Balyasny Asset Management's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 14 Nov 2018.