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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$184M |
| 2 |
NWLI
National Western Life Group, Inc. Class A
NWLI
|
+$132M |
| 3 |
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
|
+$131M |
| 4 |
PARA
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
|
+$129M |
| 5 |
KeyCorp
KEY
|
+$113M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United Parcel Service
UPS
|
+$174M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$167M |
| 3 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$108M |
| 4 |
Ross Stores
ROST
|
+$107M |
| 5 |
NetEase
NTES
|
+$104M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 16.48% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.26% |
| 3 | Financials | 9.91% |
| 4 | Technology | 9.83% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 7.86% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| $24.2M | 0.17% |
352,000
-865,180
| -71% | -$57.2M |
|
|
FIT
177
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $24M | 0.17% |
810,405
+564,530
| +230% | +$18.7M |
|
|
DRII
178
DELISTED
DIAMOND RESORTS INTL, INC
DRII
| $23.8M | 0.17% |
+932,081
| New | +$24.5M |
|
|
PE
179
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $23.4M | 0.16% |
1,270,812
+925,812
| +268% | +$16.7M |
|
|
SNI
180
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $23.2M | 0.16% |
+419,424
| New | +$23.6M |
|
181
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.07B
| $23.1M | 0.16% |
1,252,791
+5,529
| +0.4% | +$108K |
|
|
AWH
182
DELISTED
Allied World Assurance Co Hld Lt
AWH
| $22.9M | 0.16% |
616,930
+450,084
| +270% | +$16.6M |
|
183
General Mills
GIS
$21.4B
| $22.9M | 0.16% |
397,673
+298,529
| +301% | +$17.2M |
|
184
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.25B
| $22.7M | 0.16% |
+359,055
| New | +$23.6M |
|
185
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $22.6M | 0.16% |
349,908
-9,670
| -3% | -$641K |
|
|
FMER
186
DELISTED
FIRSTMERIT CORP
FMER
| $22.5M | 0.16% |
1,208,497
+524,267
| +77% | +$9.98M |
|
187
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$36.9B
| $22.5M | 0.16% |
+517,523
| New | +$23.7M |
|
188
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97B
| $22.5M | 0.16% |
+235,833
| New | +$21.9M |
|
|
WMGI
189
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $22.4M | 0.16% |
+925,690
| New | +$20.1M |
|
190
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.4B
| $22.3M | 0.15% |
+249,951
| New | +$21.2M |
|
191
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.95B
| $22.1M | 0.15% |
+810,569
| New | +$23.3M |
|
192
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11B
| $22M | 0.15% |
+968,400
| New | +$21.4M |
|
|
AMJ
193
CALL
DELISTED
JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN 5/24/24
AMJ
| $21.7M | 0.15% |
+750,000
| New | +$23M |
|
194
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$51.8B
| $21.5M | 0.15% |
815,481
-834,363
| -51% | -$21.7M |
|
195
PUT
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $21M | 0.15% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
196
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$292B
| $20.9M | 0.15% |
712,704
+242,064
| +51% | +$6.98M |
|
197
Bunge Global
BG
$21.7B
| $20.9M | 0.14% |
305,592
-65,697
| -18% | -$4.63M |
|
198
General Dynamics
GD
$104B
| $20.9M | 0.14% |
151,821
-28,668
| -16% | -$4.1M |
|
|
CPN
199
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $20.7M | 0.14% |
+1,430,518
| New | +$20.9M |
|
200
Interface
TILE
$2.25B
| $20.6M | 0.14% |
1,078,721
+452,687
| +72% | +$9.34M |
|
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Dmitry Balyasny's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Dmitry Balyasny held 1,681 positions worth $14.4B, up 6.4% from $13.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
Dmitry Balyasny deployed $521M of net new capital in Q4 2015, opening 566 new positions and adding to 330 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 4,979,180 shares worth $194M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 16% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was United Parcel Service, an estimated $174M trimmed.
- Dmitry Balyasny's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 4,979,180 shares worth $194M.
- Dmitry Balyasny added most to Teva Pharmaceuticals in Q4 2015, an estimated $131M increase.
- Dmitry Balyasny's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was United Parcel Service, cutting an estimated $174M.
- Dmitry Balyasny fully exited Abbott in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $94.7M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $14.4B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Dmitry Balyasny opened 566 new positions and closed 480 in Q4 2015.
- Dmitry Balyasny's portfolio value rose 6.4% quarter-over-quarter to $14.4B.
Based on Balyasny Asset Management's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 16 Feb 2016.