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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
SEI Investments
SEIC
$13.1B
| – | – |
-24,691
| Closed | -$1.5M |
|
|
SEMR
2302
DELISTED
Semrush
SEMR
| – | – |
-290,000
| Closed | -$3.45M |
|
|
SFIX
2303
CALL
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$446M
| – | – |
-50,000
| Closed | -$2.48M |
|
|
SFIX
2304
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$446M
| – | – |
-49,383
| Closed | -$2.45M |
|
2305
CALL
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.67B
| – | – |
-150,000
| Closed | -$9.13M |
|
2306
Skywest
SKYW
$3.93B
| – | – |
-9,637
| Closed | -$525K |
|
2307
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.9B
| – | – |
-100,000
| Closed | -$2.72M |
|
2308
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.97B
| – | – |
-61,406
| Closed | -$1.1M |
|
2309
SelectQuote
SLQT
$146M
| – | – |
-83,097
| Closed | -$2.45M |
|
2310
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$962M
| – | – |
-11,984
| Closed | -$365K |
|
2311
SmartRent
SMRT
$274M
| – | – |
-200,000
| Closed | -$2M |
|
|
SNCY
2312
DELISTED
Sun Country Airlines
SNCY
| – | – |
-75,060
| Closed | -$2.57M |
|
2313
Snowflake
SNOW
$115B
| – | – |
-82,974
| Closed | -$19M |
|
|
FTH
2314
Faeth Therapeutics
FTH
$827M
| – | – |
-1,380
| Closed | -$401K |
|
|
SNV
2315
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| – | – |
-42,943
| Closed | -$1.97M |
|
2316
CALL
Sanofi
SNY
$110B
| – | – |
-50,000
| Closed | -$4.21M |
|
2317
Southern Company
SO
$102B
| – | – |
-172,449
| Closed | -$10.7M |
|
2318
CALL
S&P Global
SPGI
$127B
| – | – |
-10,000
| Closed | -$3.53M |
|
2319
Spotify
SPOT
$110B
| – | – |
-77,174
| Closed | -$20.7M |
|
2320
Spruce Power Holding Corp
SPRU
$37.5M
| – | – |
-1,765
| Closed | -$127K |
|
2321
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.92B
| – | – |
-11,155
| Closed | -$1.11M |
|
2322
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.98B
| – | – |
-221,000
| Closed | -$16.5M |
|
2323
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.74B
| – | – |
-30,350
| Closed | -$3.15M |
|
2324
PUT
Seagate
STX
$193B
| – | – |
-113,800
| Closed | -$8.73M |
|
2325
Savara
SVRA
$1.15B
| – | – |
-11,512
| Closed | -$24K |
|
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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.