Balyasny Asset Management L.P. (Chicago)


Balyasny Asset Management L.P. is a large advisory firm based in Chicago. It manages $157.89 billion of regulatory assets for 24 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2006.

Balyasny Asset Management provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles and portfolio management for private investment funds. It prepares financial plans for more than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Balyasny Asset Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Balyasny Asset Management L.P. is $157.89 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 28370% since the beginning of its operation, and $79.26 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $157.89 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $6.58 billion each.
Balyasny Asset Management has custody of $6.85 billion in cash and securities for 24 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Balyasny Asset Management L.P. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Balyasny Asset Management serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Balyasny Asset Management is pooled investment vehicles with 24 clients and $157.89 billion of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Balyasny Asset Management has the highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $157.89 billion for 24 clients. 54% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Balyasny Asset Management also advises several private funds. Namely, fifteen hedge funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $0 to $5,000,000.

Careers at Balyasny Asset Management L.P.

The company employs 574 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 42 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 4 people with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Dames Gp Llc General partner 1 Dec 2001 Other 26-0101677
Dmitry Balyasny Chief executive officer, managing partner 1 Dec 2001 75% - 100% 2226390
Taylor John O'malley Managing partner 1 Jan 2002 Other 4396427
Scott Harvey Schroeder Managing partner 1 Jan 2002 Other 4028231
Michael Cameron Perry Chief compliance officer 1 Apr 2005 Other 2621942
Francis Rainsford Chief financial officer 1 Jun 2006 Other 5173436
Patrick William Prill Chief operating officer 1 Dec 2007 Other 2589476
Adam Finger General counsel 1 Jan 2008 Other 5487701
Lp Bam Capital Holdings Limited partner 1 Jan 2008 Other 26-4024193
Matthew Siclari Chief compliance officer 1 May 2010 Other 5792225
Robert John Aurigema Chief operating officer 1 Sep 2013 Other 2162627
Jared Maurice Hade Chief financial officer 1 Jan 2018 Other 3092988

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 4 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Dmitry Balyasny Managing member 1 Dec 2003 75% - 100% 2226390
Scott Harvey Schroeder Limited partner 1 Jan 2008 25% - 50% 4028231
Taylor John O'malley Limited partner 1 Jan 2008 25% - 50% 4396427
Dames Gp Llc General partner 1 Dec 2008 Other 26-4024193

Based in Chicago

The principal office where Balyasny Asset Management L.P. performs its advisory services is located at 444 W. Lake Street, Chicago, IL 60606 The mailing address of the firm is 767 5 Th Ave, 35 Th Floor, New York, NY 10153. An additional office of the firm is in Houston, TX. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 312-499-2999 or by fax 312-499-2998. The normal business hours are 8am - 4pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at bamfunds.com.