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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
AstraZeneca
AZN
$257B
| $33.9M | 0.14% |
484,103
+7,807
| +2% | +$541K |
|
202
Qiagen
QGEN
$9.1B
| $33.8M | 0.14% |
986,960
+499,950
| +103% | +$17.6M |
|
203
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.23B
| $33.4M | 0.14% |
1,292,984
+154,147
| +14% | +$4.08M |
|
|
SC
204
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $33.4M | 0.14% |
2,047,485
+1,174,867
| +135% | +$20.3M |
|
205
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.12B
| $33.2M | 0.14% |
780,274
+629,393
| +417% | +$28.5M |
|
206
Illumina
ILMN
$33.1B
| $33.2M | 0.14% |
144,223
-21,857
| -13% | -$5.01M |
|
207
Insulet
PODD
$10.3B
| $32.7M | 0.14% |
377,194
-199,422
| -35% | -$15.5M |
|
|
SF
208
Stifel
SF
$12.2B
| $32.4M | 0.14% |
1,229,715
-83,504
| -6% | -$2.37M |
|
209
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$26.6B
| $32.3M | 0.14% |
+950,000
| New | +$30.5M |
|
|
STL
210
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $32M | 0.13% |
1,420,221
+1,406,840
| +10,514% | +$34.5M |
|
211
Children's Place
PLCE
$55.4M
| $32M | 0.13% |
236,246
+77,285
| +49% | +$11.2M |
|
212
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.1B
| $31.9M | 0.13% |
2,095,986
+1,006,957
| +92% | +$15.8M |
|
213
Wingstop
WING
$3.14B
| $31.9M | 0.13% |
+675,241
| New | +$31M |
|
214
Expedia Group
EXPE
$38.6B
| $31.6M | 0.13% |
286,663
-92,225
| -24% | -$10.7M |
|
|
SAFM
215
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $31.6M | 0.13% |
265,922
+252,914
| +1,944% | +$32.2M |
|
216
Heartland Express
HTLD
$993M
| $31.6M | 0.13% |
1,754,428
+928,619
| +112% | +$19.6M |
|
|
DISH
217
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $31.5M | 0.13% |
830,403
-1,304,752
| -61% | -$57.3M |
|
218
PUT
Sony
SONY
$140B
| $31.4M | 0.13% |
+3,248,000
| New | +$32M |
|
219
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.98B
| $31.1M | 0.13% |
420,122
+298,926
| +247% | +$19.9M |
|
|
ETFC
220
CALL
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $31M | 0.13% |
560,000
+473,000
| +544% | +$25.2M |
|
221
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.21B
| $30.8M | 0.13% |
1,746,997
+909,164
| +109% | +$16M |
|
222
Honeywell
HON
$68.4B
| $30.8M | 0.13% |
235,725
+194,038
| +465% | +$26.8M |
|
223
Teleflex
TFX
$5.88B
| $30.5M | 0.13% |
119,662
+37,124
| +45% | +$9.75M |
|
224
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.2B
| $30.4M | 0.13% |
528,356
+368,796
| +231% | +$19M |
|
225
Akamai
AKAM
$15.9B
| $30.4M | 0.13% |
428,044
+370,775
| +647% | +$25.2M |
|
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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.