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Balyasny Asset Management LLC

The positions Balyasny Asset Management LLC reported on its Form 13F for Q2 2026, the quarter ending 30 Jun 2026, filed on 14 Aug 2026. Every figure below is the filing’s own: US-listed long equity, valued at the quarter end, with the change measured against the same manager’s previous filing.

Reported book
$80.2bn
+$3.1bn on Q1 2026
Positions
2,950
18 new, 100 sold out
Top ten weight
14%
Spread across the book
Quarter
Q2 2026
Filed 14 Aug 2026
Read the Q2 2026 filing on sec.gov CIK 0001218710 · Multistrategy · IL
Reported book by quarter
$0$40.1bn$80.2bnQ3 24: $61.3bn$61.3bnQ3 24Q4 24: $67.1bn$67.1bnQ4 24Q1 25: $60.5bn$60.5bnQ1 25Q2 25: $66.4bn$66.4bnQ2 25Q3 25: $78.9bn$78.9bnQ3 25Q4 25: $78.8bn$78.8bnQ4 25Q1 26: $77.1bn$77.1bnQ1 26Q2 26: $80.2bn$80.2bnQ2 26
Largest positions, share of the book
Invesco QQQ TR: 2.4%Invesco QQQ TR2.4%State STR SPDR S&P 500 ETF T: 2.1%State STR SPDR S&P 500 …2.1%iShares TR: 1.8%iShares TR1.8%Amazon Com Inc (AMZN): 1.4%Amazon Com Inc (AMZN)1.4%Apple Inc (AAPL): 1.3%Apple Inc (AAPL)1.3%Select Sector SPDR TR: 1.1%Select Sector SPDR TR1.1%Nvidia Corporation (NVDA): 0.9%Nvidia Corporation (NVD…0.9%Amazon Com Inc (AMZN): 0.9%Amazon Com Inc (AMZN)0.9%Vaneck ETF Trust: 0.8%Vaneck ETF Trust0.8%Meta Platforms Inc (META): 0.8%Meta Platforms Inc (MET…0.8%

Opened this quarter

A new position is the clearest thing a filing says. Somebody argued for it recently, and it is the easiest question to be ready for.

  • Select Sector SPDR TR$861m · 1.1%
  • Space Exploration Techn Corp$581m · 0.7%
  • iShares TR$532m · 0.7%
  • Select Sector SPDR TR$382m · 0.5%
  • SPDR Series Trust$364m · 0.5%
  • US Bancorp$268m · 0.3%
  • Cerebras Systems Inc (CBRS)$248m · 0.3%
  • Select Sector SPDR TR$213m · 0.3%
  • Select Sector SPDR TR$203m · 0.3%
  • Pinterest Inc (PINS)$180m · 0.2%
  • Select Sector SPDR TR$178m · 0.2%
  • Nuvalent Inc$128m · 0.2%
  • and 6 more, in the table below.

Sold out of this quarter

Exits are valued at what the position was worth in the previous filing, because by this one it is gone.

  • Select Sector SPDR TR$683m held before
  • Lumentum HLDGS Inc$547m held before
  • Hologic Inc$357m held before
  • Clearwater Analytics HLDGS I$321m held before
  • Coterra Energy Inc$320m held before
  • Lumentum HLDGS Inc$315m held before
  • Johnson Controls Internation$303m held before
  • Select Sector SPDR TR$298m held before
  • Terns Pharmaceuticals Inc$205m held before
  • Sealed Air Corp New$195m held before
  • Honeywell Intl Inc$168m held before
  • Masimo Corp$152m held before
  • and 88 more.

Every reported position, Q2 2026

200 positions, sorted by weight · page 1 of 2

PositionWeight ↑ValueSharesChange on the quarterAction
PNC Finl SVCS Group Inc
COM · CUSIP 693475105
0.1%$97m392,261
+$77m
+296,749 shares
Added
Terex Corp New (TEX)
COM · CUSIP 880779103
0.1%$97m1,341,176
+$9.7m
-137,810 shares
Trimmed
American Financial Group Inc
COM · CUSIP 025932104
0.1%$97m695,896
-$1.6m
-79,529 shares
Trimmed
Microsoft Corp (MSFT)
COM CALL · CUSIP 594918104
0.1%$98m261,800
+$65m
+173,000 shares
Added
Keurig DR Pepper Inc (KDP)
COM · CUSIP 49271V100
0.1%$98m2,982,906
+$97m
+2,957,019 shares
Added
Expeditors Intl Wash Inc
COM · CUSIP 302130109
0.1%$98m599,353
+$97m
+597,353 shares
Added
Aramark (ARMK)
COM · CUSIP 03852U106
0.1%$98m1,723,467
+$91m
+1,552,889 shares
Added
Unum Group
COM · CUSIP 91529Y106
0.1%$99m1,102,917
-$14m
-433,407 shares
Trimmed
Bp plc
SPONSORED ADR CALL · CUSIP 055622104
0.1%$100m2,694,200
+$68m
+2,023,100 shares
Added
Vaneck ETF Trust
SEMICONDUCTR ETF CALL · CUSIP 92189F676
0.1%$100m152,300
+$90m
+127,100 shares
Added
Western Digital Corp (WDC)
COM · CUSIP 958102105
0.1%$100m156,483
-$67m
-460,076 shares
Trimmed
Samsara Inc (IOT)
COM CL A · CUSIP 79589L106
0.1%$100m3,083,647
+$84m
+2,562,216 shares
Added
Intel Corp (INTC)
COM CALL · CUSIP 458140100
0.1%$101m719,600
+$83m
+316,900 shares
Added
Ralliant Corp (RAL)
COM · CUSIP 750940108
0.1%$101m1,371,098
+$99m
+1,332,694 shares
Added
Ati Inc (ATI)
COM · CUSIP 01741R102
0.1%$101m514,088
-$23m
-337,576 shares
Trimmed
Bank of Amer Corp
COM PUT · CUSIP 060505104
0.1%$102m1,786,300
+$49m
+692,900 shares
Added
Visa Inc (V)
COM CL A · CUSIP 92826C839
0.1%$102m297,581
-$70m
-270,932 shares
Trimmed
Sanofi SA
SPONSORED ADR · CUSIP 80105N105
0.1%$103m2,405,640
+$63m
+1,571,860 shares
Added
Palantir Technologies Inc (PLTR)
CL A PUT · CUSIP 69608A108
0.1%$104m887,900
+$21m
+325,200 shares
Added
Sun Cmntys Inc
COM · CUSIP 866674104
0.1%$104m866,101
+$51m
+444,173 shares
Added
Apple Inc (AAPL)
COM CALL · CUSIP 037833100
0.1%$105m362,200
+$21m
+32,700 shares
Added
Target Corp
COM · CUSIP 87612E106
0.1%$107m818,480
-$209m
-1,791,110 shares
Trimmed
Dollar Gen Corp
COM · CUSIP 256677105
0.1%$108m936,848
+$106m
+924,781 shares
Added
Skywater Technology Inc
COM · CUSIP 83089J108
0.1%$109m3,122,552
+$43m
+723,485 shares
Added
CMS Energy Corp
COM · CUSIP 125896100
0.1%$109m1,426,976
+$72m
+948,456 shares
Added
Churchill Downs Inc (CHDN)
COM · CUSIP 171484108
0.1%$110m1,221,584
+$55m
+611,740 shares
Added
NRG Energy Inc (NRG)
COM NEW CALL · CUSIP 629377508
0.1%$110m750,000No earlier filingNew
Intel Corp (INTC)
COM · CUSIP 458140100
0.1%$113m808,133
+$108m
+702,739 shares
Added
Bp plc
SPONSORED ADR · CUSIP 055622104
0.1%$114m3,091,996
+$97m
+2,721,658 shares
Added
SPDR Series Trust
ST STR SP BIOT PUT · CUSIP 78464A870
0.1%$115m723,400No earlier filingNew
Strategy Inc
NOTE 3/0 · CUSIP 594972AU5
0.1%$116m130,349,000
+$11m
+9,605,000 shares
Added
MKS Inc. (MKSI)
COM · CUSIP 55306N104
0.1%$116m260,178
+$22m
-147,217 shares
Trimmed
Innio NV
ORDINARY SHARES · CUSIP N52A8C105
0.1%$117m2,948,281No earlier filingNew
Axcelis Technologies Inc (ACLS)
COM NEW · CUSIP 054540208
0.1%$117m616,196
-$10m
-748,344 shares
Trimmed
Timken Co (TKR)
COM · CUSIP 887389104
0.1%$118m809,574
-$35m
-710,152 shares
Trimmed
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufac
SPONSORED ADS CALL · CUSIP 874039100
0.1%$119m250,100
+$47m
+36,400 shares
Added
Carnival Corp LTD (CCL)
COMMON SHARES · CUSIP G2004J103
0.1%$120m4,199,619No earlier filingNew
Applied Matls Inc
COM · CUSIP 038222105
0.1%$120m166,354
-$148m
-616,992 shares
Trimmed
Bill Holdings Inc (BILL)
NOTE 4/0 · CUSIP 090043AF7
0.2%$120m139,000,000
-$14m
-12,000,000 shares
Trimmed
Choice Hotels Intl Inc
COM · CUSIP 169905106
0.2%$121m1,093,391
-$700k
-78,198 shares
Trimmed
Credo Technology Group Holdi
ORDINARY SHARES · CUSIP G25457105
0.2%$121m444,163
+$107m
+295,012 shares
Added
Arcosa Inc (ACA)
COM · CUSIP 039653100
0.2%$122m838,952No earlier filingNew
Devon Energy Corp New
COM · CUSIP 25179M103
0.2%$122m2,949,845
+$117m
+2,849,686 shares
Added
Regal Rexnord Corporation (RRX)
COM · CUSIP 758750103
0.2%$122m513,962
+$12m
-74,310 shares
Trimmed
Coherent Corp (COHR)
COM · CUSIP 19247G107
0.2%$123m310,828
+$18m
-127,829 shares
Trimmed
Madison Square GRDN SPRT Cor
CL A · CUSIP 55825T103
0.2%$123m306,214
+$93m
+212,397 shares
Added
Essential Utils Inc
COM · CUSIP 29670G102
0.2%$124m3,229,542
-$700k
+140,917 shares
Added
SPDR Series Trust
ST STR SP BANK PUT · CUSIP 78464A797
0.2%$124m1,818,900No earlier filingNew
CSX Corp (CSX)
COM · CUSIP 126408103
0.2%$125m2,623,041
+$105m
+2,144,468 shares
Added
Gaming & Leisure P
COM · CUSIP 36467J108
0.2%$125m2,808,432
+$22m
+495,111 shares
Added
Capital One Finl Corp
COM · CUSIP 14040H105
0.2%$125m624,899
+$98m
+474,637 shares
Added
Starbucks Corp (SBUX)
COM · CUSIP 855244109
0.2%$127m1,239,911
+$90m
+826,637 shares
Added
Caterpillar Inc (CAT)
COM · CUSIP 149123101
0.2%$127m119,098
-$41m
-117,051 shares
Trimmed
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (CMG)
COM · CUSIP 169656105
0.2%$127m3,737,941
+$127m
+3,718,501 shares
Added
Electronic Arts Inc
COM PUT · CUSIP 285512109
0.2%$127m620,000
+$16m
+72,600 shares
Added
RPM Intl Inc
COM · CUSIP 749685103
0.2%$127m1,146,089
+$65m
+515,909 shares
Added
Invesco Exchange Traded FD T
S&P500 EQL WGT · CUSIP 46137V357
0.2%$128m601,471
+$122m
+569,014 shares
Added
iShares TR
IBOXX HI YD ETF PUT · CUSIP 464288513
0.2%$128m1,600,000
-$279m
-3,515,300 shares
Trimmed
Smucker J M Co
COM NEW · CUSIP 832696405
0.2%$128m1,137,274
+$16m
-29,014 shares
Trimmed
Nuvalent Inc
COM · CUSIP 670703107
0.2%$128m1,037,583No earlier filingNew
Vistra Corp (VST)
COM · CUSIP 92840M102
0.2%$129m810,371
+$77m
+467,638 shares
Added
Cheniere Energy Inc (LNG)
COM NEW · CUSIP 16411R208
0.2%$129m539,973
+$101m
+442,100 shares
Added
Okta Inc (OKTA)
CL A · CUSIP 679295105
0.2%$130m950,408
+$64m
+118,778 shares
Added
Lumentum HLDGS Inc
COM · CUSIP 55024U109
0.2%$132m154,180
+$66m
+59,625 shares
Added
JPMorgan Chase & Co
COM PUT · CUSIP 46625H100
0.2%$133m406,400
+$82m
+233,800 shares
Added
Qxo Inc
COM NEW · CUSIP 82846H405
0.2%$134m7,762,412
+$131m
+7,594,439 shares
Added
Lattice Semiconductor Corp (LSCC)
COM · CUSIP 518415104
0.2%$135m882,412
+$86m
+350,165 shares
Added
Iqvia HLDGS Inc
COM · CUSIP 46266C105
0.2%$135m700,425
+$135m
+697,894 shares
Added
Five Below Inc (FIVE)
COM · CUSIP 33829M101
0.2%$135m753,263
-$58m
-94,802 shares
Trimmed
Freeport Mcmoran Inc (FCX)
CL B CALL · CUSIP 35671D857
0.2%$137m2,173,700
+$132m
+2,085,700 shares
Added
Arm Holdings PLC
SPONSORED ADS PUT · CUSIP 042068205
0.2%$137m386,200
+$100m
+144,800 shares
Added
American Healthcare REIT Inc (AHR)
COM SHS · CUSIP 398182303
0.2%$137m2,631,472
+$82m
+1,463,343 shares
Added
Insmed Inc (INSM)
COM PAR $.01 · CUSIP 457669307
0.2%$141m1,326,430
+$105m
+1,104,723 shares
Added
Nextera Energy Inc
COM · CUSIP 65339F101
0.2%$142m1,615,487
+$135m
+1,541,517 shares
Added
Keycorp
COM · CUSIP 493267108
0.2%$143m6,187,592
+$13m
-292,767 shares
Trimmed
Broadcom Inc (AVGO)
COM PUT · CUSIP 11135F101
0.2%$143m379,700
+$119m
+301,900 shares
Added
On Semiconductor Corp (ON)
COM · CUSIP 682189105
0.2%$144m1,517,790
+$143m
+1,511,699 shares
Added
Danaher Corp Del
COM · CUSIP 235851102
0.2%$145m759,207
+$107m
+560,611 shares
Added
Tesla Inc (TSLA)
COM CALL · CUSIP 88160R101
0.2%$146m347,600
+$49m
+86,700 shares
Added
SPDR Gold TR
GOLD SHS PUT · CUSIP 78463V107
0.2%$148m402,800
+$100m
+289,400 shares
Added
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
COM · CUSIP 478160104
0.2%$148m584,500
+$1.6m
-16,349 shares
Trimmed
Church & Dwight Co Inc
COM · CUSIP 171340102
0.2%$149m1,536,836
+$91m
+913,816 shares
Added
Pg&e Corp
COM · CUSIP 69331C108
0.2%$150m8,893,777
+$29m
+2,055,341 shares
Added
Te Connectivity PLC (TEL)
ORD SHS CALL · CUSIP G87052109
0.2%$151m750,500
+$110m
+550,500 shares
Added
Bank of Amer Corp
COM · CUSIP 060505104
0.2%$152m2,674,239
+$8.8m
-270,417 shares
Trimmed
Corteva Inc (CTVA)
COM · CUSIP 22052L104
0.2%$153m1,804,482
+$152m
+1,794,373 shares
Added
T-mobile US Inc
COM · CUSIP 872590104
0.2%$154m919,523
+$26m
+308,850 shares
Added
Mercadolibre Inc (MELI)
COM · CUSIP 58733R102
0.2%$154m90,861
-$19m
-9,149 shares
Trimmed
Twilio Inc (TWLO)
CL A · CUSIP 90138F102
0.2%$156m755,608
+$17m
-348,166 shares
Trimmed
Abbvie Inc (ABBV)
COM · CUSIP 00287Y109
0.2%$157m622,946
+$149m
+587,816 shares
Added
Vistra Corp (VST)
COM CALL · CUSIP 92840M102
0.2%$160m1,008,600
+$80m
+478,400 shares
Added
Coreweave Inc (CRWV)
COM CL A · CUSIP 21873S108
0.2%$160m1,611,219
+$116m
+1,043,891 shares
Added
Taylor Morrison Home Corp
COM · CUSIP 87724P106
0.2%$161m2,246,104
+$148m
+2,022,956 shares
Added
General Dynamics Corp (GD)
COM · CUSIP 369550108
0.2%$162m457,472
+$153m
+429,720 shares
Added
Nisource Inc (NI)
COM · CUSIP 65473P105
0.2%$164m3,457,694
+$164m
+3,445,111 shares
Added
Cloudflare Inc (NET)
CL A COM · CUSIP 18915M107
0.2%$165m670,903
+$92m
+320,666 shares
Added
TPG Inc
COM CL A · CUSIP 872657101
0.2%$165m4,072,169
+$111m
+2,725,700 shares
Added
Coca Cola Co (KO)
COM · CUSIP 191216100
0.2%$166m2,040,440
-$2.0m
-166,338 shares
Trimmed
Cencora Inc (COR)
COM · CUSIP 03073E105
0.2%$172m608,612
+$171m
+604,540 shares
Added
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
COM PUT · CUSIP 22160K105
0.2%$172m184,300
+$900k
+12,200 shares
Added

Every filing on file

QuarterPeriod endFiledBookPositionsTop 10Filing
Q2 202630 Jun 202614 Aug 2026$80.2bn2,95014%13F-HR
Q1 202631 Mar 202615 May 2026$77.1bn2,80517%13F-HR
Q4 202531 Dec 202517 Feb 2026$78.8bn3,02615%13F-HR
Q3 202530 Sept 202514 Nov 2025$78.9bn2,84315%13F-HR
Q2 202530 Jun 202514 Aug 2025$66.4bn2,74013%13F-HR
Q1 202531 Mar 202515 May 2025$60.5bn2,72713%13F-HR
Q4 202431 Dec 202414 Feb 2025$67.1bn2,66614%13F-HR
Q3 202430 Sept 202414 Nov 2024$61.3bn2,67914%13F-HR

Taking this into the room

Pick one name from the top of the book and one from the new positions, and know both properly: what the company earns, what it is priced at, and what has to be true for the position to work. That is a conversation. Reciting the whole table is not, and the interviewer wrote it.

A position sold out of is worth as much preparation as one opened. Ask what changed rather than asserting the fund was wrong, and be ready for the answer that the thesis played out and the money went somewhere better.

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What this filing leaves out

A 13F covers US-listed long equity at one moment in time. Shorts, bonds, cash, private positions and non-US listings never appear, and options are reported in a form that will mislead you if you read them as a position. A long/short manager showing $8bn here may run a book several times that size.

The lag matters too. Positions are as at the quarter end and the filing arrives up to forty-five days later, so what you are reading is at least six weeks old and possibly four months. Phrase it as what the filing showed, not what the fund holds today.

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