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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.51B
| – | – |
-62,333
| Closed | -$2.17M |
|
|
UCTT
2327
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.3B
| – | – |
-12,975
| Closed | -$300K |
|
2328
UDR
UDR
$12.3B
| – | – |
-815,926
| Closed | -$31.4M |
|
2329
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.2B
| – | – |
-45,000
| Closed | -$10.1M |
|
2330
CALL
UnitedHealth
UNH
$358B
| – | – |
-62,500
| Closed | -$13.8M |
|
|
UNIT
2331
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.39B
| – | – |
-272,265
| Closed | -$4.84M |
|
2332
Vale
VALE
$64B
| – | – |
-460,406
| Closed | -$6.06M |
|
2333
Viper Energy
VNOM
$16.1B
| – | – |
-21,464
| Closed | -$501K |
|
2334
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.02T
| – | – |
-400,000
| Closed | -$98.1M |
|
2335
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$24.7B
| – | – |
-213,017
| Closed | -$20.4M |
|
2336
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$139B
| – | – |
-26,700
| Closed | -$4M |
|
|
2337
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$139B
| – | – |
-347,312
| Closed | -$52M |
|
2338
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.1B
| – | – |
-28,864
| Closed | -$602K |
|
2339
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$208B
| – | – |
-100,000
| Closed | -$5.29M |
|
2340
PUT
Wayfair
W
$14.1B
| – | – |
-108,000
| Closed | -$8.67M |
|
2341
Wabtec
WAB
$50.3B
| – | – |
-8,645
| Closed | -$704K |
|
2342
Weibo
WB
$1.72B
| – | – |
-47,636
| Closed | -$4.93M |
|
2343
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.36B
| – | – |
-7,096
| Closed | -$337K |
|
2344
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$157B
| – | – |
-39,690
| Closed | -$2.39M |
|
2345
WEC Energy
WEC
$35.1B
| – | – |
-775,115
| Closed | -$51.5M |
|
2346
Welltower
WELL
$173B
| – | – |
-155,630
| Closed | -$9.93M |
|
2347
CALL
Wendy's
WEN
$1.69B
| – | – |
-500,000
| Closed | -$8.21M |
|
2348
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$256B
| – | – |
-50,000
| Closed | -$3.03M |
|
2349
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.62B
| – | – |
-10,653
| Closed | -$1.8M |
|
2350
Workiva
WK
$4.07B
| – | – |
-35,970
| Closed | -$770K |
|
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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.