Balyasny Asset Management LP
Last Updated: 12/3/2020
Balyasny Asset Management LP is a Limited Partnership that started in 2001 and is primarily owned and controlled by Dmitry Balyasny.
Balyasny started as a small office in Chicago and have since grown to a world class multi-strategy investment firm under Dimtry's guidance.
Balyasny Asset Management LP operates out of an office in Chicago, IL. Based on the Form ADV filed on 2020-07-06 00:00:00, the investment firm is comprised of 542 employees, only 250 of whom performs investment advisory functions.
Fact Sheet
- Name: Balyasny Asset Management LP
- CRD No: 138111
- Filing Recorded: 2020-07-06 00:00:00
- Year of Origin: 2001
- Employees: 542
- Clients: 17
- AUM: 118,000,000,000
- Management Fee: Unknown Percent
- Performance Fee: 10 to 30 Percent
- Client Type: Pooled Investment Vehicles
- Assets Traded: Unspecified
Contact
- Website: https://www.bamfunds.com/
- Email: Unknown
- Telephone: 312-499-2999
- Address: 444 W. Lake Street 50th Floor, Chicago IL 60606
Investment Strategy
According to the brochure submitted to IAPD, Balyasnys investment strategy is as follows:
The Investment Funds managed by BAM are multi-strategy investment funds, with the exception of APV, which maintains a concentrated private equity portfolio. BAM’s investment advisory services reflects a blend of strategies including fundamental long/short equity, macro & rates, systematic trading and event & credit investing. BAM’s long/short equity and equity trading strategies include (but are not limited to) investments and trading in the following market sectors: Energy, Health Care, Financials, Industrials, Information Technology, Consumer Staples and Consumer Discretionary.
Methods of Analysis
In addition, Balyasnys methods of analysis include:
BAM utilizes various analysis techniques including, but not limited to, technical analysis, fundamental analysis, and cyclical analysis. The analysis conducted by BAM for its long/short equity, equity trading and credit strategies include, but is not limited to, company specific financial modeling, comprehensive review of earnings reports, interaction with analysts employed by broker-dealers and research vendors, interaction with industry experts as well as interaction with investor relations personnel employed by the public companies whose securities the Investment Funds trade. The analysis conducted by BAM for its macro strategy focuses on global macroeconomics, policy decisions of central banks, as well as (but not limited to) data related to gross domestic product, consumption, investment, monetary and employment/unemployment data on a global basis.
The primary sources of information utilized by BAM include (but are not limited to) fundamental proprietary research and analysis developed by BAM, research reports and materials prepared by broker-dealers and other research vendors, financial newspapers and magazines, annual reports published by publicly listed companies, prospectuses, SEC and other regulatory filings, company press releases and corporate rating services.
Top 10 Holdings from Form 13F
Reporting Period: 09/30/2020
| Issuer | Share | Value(1000s) | Put/Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFIZER INC | 4,800,000 | 176,160 | Call |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR | 502,500 | 168,282 | Put |
| AMAZON COM INC | 38,047 | 119,800 | |
| ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC | 1,399,505 | 113,290 | |
| SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR | 4,588,500 | 110,445 | Call |
| TARGET CORP | 690,388 | 108,681 | |
| MCDONALDS CORP | 493,773 | 108,378 | |
| BARCLAYS BANK PLC | 4,317,500 | 107,506 | Put |
| LULULEMON ATHLETICA INC | 320,468 | 105,553 | |
| BK OF AMERICA CORP | 3,884,935 | 93,588 |
Historical 13F Filings
EdgeGiant has compiled all 13F filings since Q2 2013 for your convenience. You can view historical portfolio position forBalyasny Asset Management LPin our 13F section HERE.
To get the comprehensive list of holdings that fall under 13F regulatory guidelines, check out our write up on how to access and use 13Fs in your personal investment decisions.