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 |
NUAN
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
|
+$244M |
| 2 |
PFPT
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
|
+$160M |
| 3 |
Fortive
FTV
|
+$157M |
| 4 |
KSU
Kansas City Southern
KSU
|
+$131M |
| 5 |
Truist Financial
TFC
|
+$118M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$169M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
MS
|
+$151M |
| 3 |
BNY
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
|
+$143M |
| 4 |
RP
RealPage, Inc.
RP
|
+$138M |
| 5 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$136M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.06% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.29% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 11.62% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.14% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.97% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
Invesco Global Clean Energy ETF
PBD
$190M
| – | – |
-61,116
| Closed | -$1.96M |
|
2252
PG&E
PCG
$38.8B
| – | – |
-857,052
| Closed | -$10M |
|
|
2253
PUT
PG&E
PCG
$38.8B
| – | – |
-250,000
| Closed | -$2.93M |
|
2254
Pinduoduo
PDD
$126B
| – | – |
-14,816
| Closed | -$1.98M |
|
2255
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$36.2B
| – | – |
-87,900
| Closed | -$5.29M |
|
2256
PUT
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.5B
| – | – |
-25,000
| Closed | -$2.62M |
|
2257
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$3.9B
| – | – |
-19,375
| Closed | -$1.3M |
|
2258
CALL
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| – | – |
-15,000
| Closed | -$2.03M |
|
2259
Progressive
PGR
$127B
| – | – |
-313,907
| Closed | -$30M |
|
2260
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.6B
| – | – |
-1,638,033
| Closed | -$85.9M |
|
2261
Impinj
PI
$5.06B
| – | – |
-4,640
| Closed | -$264K |
|
2262
Photronics
PLAB
$1.8B
| – | – |
-33,488
| Closed | -$431K |
|
2263
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$357M
| – | – |
-108,290
| Closed | -$5.19M |
|
2264
Prologis
PLD
$135B
| – | – |
-2,552
| Closed | -$271K |
|
2265
Palomar
PLMR
$3.42B
| – | – |
-28,919
| Closed | -$1.94M |
|
2266
PUT
Palantir
PLTR
$432B
| – | – |
-212,500
| Closed | -$4.95M |
|
2267
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$15.5B
| – | – |
-44,103
| Closed | -$3.91M |
|
2268
Insulet
PODD
$10.3B
| – | – |
-61,411
| Closed | -$16M |
|
|
PR
2269
Permian Resources
PR
$19.9B
| – | – |
-30,550
| Closed | -$128K |
|
2270
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.82B
| – | – |
-63,631
| Closed | -$2.8M |
|
2271
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.9B
| – | – |
-26,126
| Closed | -$3.18M |
|
|
PRO
2272
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| – | – |
-51,357
| Closed | -$2.18M |
|
2273
PTC
PTC
$16.8B
| – | – |
-33,571
| Closed | -$4.62M |
|
2274
Papa John's
PZZA
$788M
| – | – |
-228,671
| Closed | -$20.3M |
|
2275
CALL
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.01B
| – | – |
-13,000
| Closed | -$1.66M |
|
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Dmitry Balyasny's Q2 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2021, Dmitry Balyasny held 2,666 positions worth $21.1B, up 4.1% from $20.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Dmitry Balyasny's Q2 2021 filing shows 960 new, 418 increased, 406 reduced and 754 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Nuance Communications, Inc.: 4,636,095 shares worth $252M. The largest sale was Bank of America, an estimated $169M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- Dmitry Balyasny's largest Q2 2021 buy was Nuance Communications, Inc.: 4,636,095 shares worth $252M.
- Dmitry Balyasny added most to QTS REALTY TRUST, INC. in Q2 2021, an estimated $91.6M increase.
- Dmitry Balyasny's biggest Q2 2021 reduction was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $151M.
- Dmitry Balyasny fully exited Bank of America in Q2 2021, selling an estimated $169M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $21.1B portfolio in Q2 2021.
- Dmitry Balyasny opened 960 new positions and closed 754 in Q2 2021.
- Dmitry Balyasny's portfolio value rose 4.1% quarter-over-quarter to $21.1B.
Based on Balyasny Asset Management's 13F filing for Q2 2021, filed 16 Aug 2021.