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
|
+$191M |
| 2 |
Dominion Energy
D
|
+$178M |
| 3 |
Capital One
COF
|
+$166M |
| 4 |
Range Resources
RRC
|
+$100M |
| 5 |
Nabors Industries
NBR
|
+$92.4M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Travelers Companies
TRV
|
+$342M |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$319M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$283M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$211M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$206M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 18.54% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.77% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 10.49% |
| 4 | Real Estate | 8.06% |
| 5 | Technology | 7.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.39B
| – | – |
-92,704
| Closed | -$1.43M |
|
2077
GoPro
GPRO
$111M
| – | – |
-172,294
| Closed | -$1.3M |
|
2078
CALL
Groupon
GRPN
$798M
| – | – |
-41,250
| Closed | -$4.21M |
|
|
2079
Groupon
GRPN
$798M
| – | – |
-3,917
| Closed | -$399K |
|
2080
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.6B
| – | – |
-2,425
| Closed | -$48K |
|
2081
CALL
GSK
GSK
$104B
| – | – |
-224,000
| Closed | -$9.93M |
|
|
2082
GSK
GSK
$104B
| – | – |
-626,873
| Closed | -$29.2M |
|
2083
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$34.4B
| – | – |
-69,832
| Closed | -$1.02M |
|
|
HBI
2084
CALL
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| – | – |
-150,000
| Closed | -$3.14M |
|
|
HBI
2085
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| – | – |
-77,004
| Closed | -$1.61M |
|
2086
Hackett Group
HCKT
$276M
| – | – |
-16,548
| Closed | -$260K |
|
2087
Home Depot
HD
$336B
| – | – |
-18,809
| Closed | -$3.56M |
|
|
HES
2088
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| – | – |
-71,742
| Closed | -$3.41M |
|
2089
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.53B
| – | – |
-211,984
| Closed | -$8.89M |
|
2090
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.99B
| – | – |
-134,171
| Closed | -$16.8M |
|
|
HIMX
2091
CALL
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.34B
| – | – |
-50,000
| Closed | -$521K |
|
|
HIMX
2092
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.34B
| – | – |
-27,163
| Closed | -$283K |
|
2093
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.47B
| – | – |
-17,175
| Closed | -$129K |
|
|
MCHB
2094
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.58B
| – | – |
-53,953
| Closed | -$1.56M |
|
2095
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.54B
| – | – |
-173,785
| Closed | -$6.7M |
|
2096
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.94B
| – | – |
-41,171
| Closed | -$2.1M |
|
|
HOLX
2097
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| – | – |
-798,313
| Closed | -$34.1M |
|
2098
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.81B
| – | – |
-77,287
| Closed | -$3.61M |
|
2099
H&R Block
HRB
$6.62B
| – | – |
-67,762
| Closed | -$1.78M |
|
2100
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.98B
| – | – |
-9,357
| Closed | -$513K |
|
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Dmitry Balyasny's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, Dmitry Balyasny held 2,587 positions worth $23.9B, down 25% from $32B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
Dmitry Balyasny withdrew a net $7.84B in Q1 2018, closing 702 positions and reducing 627 holdings. Its most notable exit was Travelers Companies, an estimated $342M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 19% of assets, down from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Dmitry Balyasny opened a new position in Range Resources worth $97.4M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's largest Q1 2018 buy was Range Resources: 6,699,750 shares worth $97.4M.
- Dmitry Balyasny added most to Walt Disney in Q1 2018, an estimated $191M increase.
- Dmitry Balyasny's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $319M.
- Dmitry Balyasny fully exited Travelers Companies in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $342M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $23.9B portfolio in Q1 2018.
- Dmitry Balyasny opened 563 new positions and closed 702 in Q1 2018.
- Dmitry Balyasny's portfolio value fell 25% quarter-over-quarter to $23.9B.
Based on Balyasny Asset Management's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 15 May 2018.