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Hedge Fund - Balyasny Asset Management
Dmitry Balyasny Bio, Returns, Net Worth
Dmitry Balyasny founded Balyasny Asset Management in 2001. Balyasny Asset Management, also called BAM, is a $2 Billion multi-strategy hedge fund firm. Dmitry Balyasny's company specializes in macro investing. Dmitry Balyasny has been quoted to say, "(we) focus on misunderstood situations.." Through the companies' research process, they seek unique ideas with attractive returns.
Dmitry Balyasny founded Balyasny Asset Management in 2001. Balyasny Asset Management, also called BAM, is a $2 Billion multi-strategy hedge fund firm. Dmitry Balyasny's company specializes in macro investing. Dmitry Balyasny has been quoted to say, "(we) focus on misunderstood situations.." Through the companies' research process, they seek unique ideas with attractive returns.
Dmitry Balyasny was once called an 'investor who crawled out of the woodwork.' When he came to the investment world, not many had heard of who he was or what he did. Today Dmitry Balyasny is considered a top runner in the business.
Fund Profile
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| Fund Name: | Balyasny Asset Management |
| Manager | Dmitry Balyasny |
| Portfolio Value | $1,831,695,000 |
| Change This QTR | 0.00% |
Top Holdings
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| No. | Security | Ticker | Shares | Value (x$1000) | Activity | % Port |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.) | HAL | 3,250,000 | $112,158 | +424% |
6.12% | |
| 2.) | Hollyfrontier Corp. |
4,523,300 | $105,845 | +1% |
5.77% | |
| 3.) | WFT | 6,514,628 | $95,374 | +46% |
5.2% | |
| 4.) | SPY | 624,088 | $78,323 | +3020% |
4.27% | |
| 5.) | SHAW | 2,625,473 | $70,625 |  |
3.85% | |
| 6.) | IGT | 1,877,300 | $32,290 | +62% |
1.76% | |
| 7.) | LNG | 3,600,000 | $31,284 | |
1.7% | |
| 8.) | URI | 1,025,800 | $30,312 | +77% |
1.65% | |
| 9.) | MDT | 685,900 | $26,236 | |
1.43% | |
| 10.) | CBST | 510,400 | $20,222 | -28% |
1.1% | |
| 11.) | BKS | 1,339,034 | $19,389 | |
1.05% | |
| 12.) | DHR | 405,000 | $19,051 | |
1.04% | |
| 13.) | UPS | 250,000 | $18,298 | |
0.99% | |
| 14.) | LVS | 427,000 | $18,246 | +30% |
0.99% | |
| 15.) | ELN | 1,272,965 | $17,491 | -38% |
0.95% | |
| 16.) | M | 530,081 | $17,058 | -3% |
0.93% | |
| 17.) | MLM | 224,200 | $16,907 | |
0.92% | |
| 18.) | ONXX | 383,400 | $16,850 | +1273% |
0.91% | |
| 19.) | QQQQ | 300,000 | $16,749 | |
0.91% | |
| 20.) | TPX | 300,000 | $15,759 | |
0.86% |
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