Balyasny Asset Management L.P.
Balyasny Asset Management L.P. is a global multi-strategy asset management firm founded in 2001 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm manages approximately $28 billion in assets and employs over 1,800 professionals across more than 20 global offices. Balyasny provides investment management services to a broad spectrum of institutional investors, focusing on delivering consistent, uncorrelated returns through diverse strategies and advanced technology integration.
Investment Strategy
Balyasny employs a multi-strategy approach, bringing together diverse investment teams to offer consistent, uncorrelated returns in all market environments. The firm utilizes differentiated ideas across asset classes, proactive risk management, and advanced technology to optimize performance. Balyasny is known for its rigorous risk management framework, active sharing of insights across strategies and geographies, and commitment to continual evolution and talent development. The strategies include the use of leverage, short selling, and quantitative methods, aiming to capitalize on market dynamics, probabilities, and behavioral factors.
Top Holdings
Equity Positions (1,877)
| Ticker | Security | Weight | Market Value | Shares | Avg Cost | Price | Change (QoQ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N NVDA | NVIDIA CORPORATION | 1.18% | $781.8M | 4,948,616 | $110.24 | $157.99 | +$335.7M |
A AMZN | AMAZON COM INC | 1.04% | $690.4M | 3,147,003 | $212.89 | $219.39 | +$143.1M |
B BRO | BROWN & BROWN INC | 0.74% | $494.1M | 4,456,748 | $110.86 | $110.87 | +$493.5M |
L LLY | ELI LILLY & CO | 0.59% | $390.4M | 500,876 | $770.55 | $779.53 | +$264.8M |
A ANET | ARISTA NETWORKS INC | 0.56% | $373.1M | 3,646,977 | $102.31 | $102.31 | +$373.1M |
Options Positions (10)
| Ticker | Security | Action | Type | Notional Value | Contracts | Underlying Price | Premium Paid | Change (Contracts) | Change (Value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q QQQ | INVESCO QQQ TR | Bought | Put | $1.73B | 31,289 | $551.64 | $459.58 | +11,413 | +$794.0M |
I IWM | ISHARES TR | Sold | Put | $1.32B | 61,310 | $215.79 | $200.18 | -2,285 | +$54.4M |
M MSFT | MICROSOFT CORP | Sold | Put | $1.13B | 22,761 | $497.41 | $378.38 | -358 | +$264.3M |
X XLF | SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR | Sold | Put | $890.6M | 170,058 | $52.37 | $38.41 | -17,014 | -$41.2M |
M MSFT | MICROSOFT CORP | Bought | Call | $717.0M | 14,415 | $497.41 | $467.33 | +11,544 | +$609.2M |