Balyasny Asset Management

Balyasny Asset Management

Acronym
BAM
Entity Type
Location
Founding Date
2001
Balyasny Asset Management (BAM) is a leading diversified global investment firm focused on generating consistent, uncorrelated absolute returns across all market environments. Founded in 2001, BAM deploys capital across multiple asset classes and strategies, combining deep fundamental research with dynamic risk management to capture opportunities worldwide. The firm’s 165 investment teams operate across six core strategies: Equities Long/Short, Equities Arbitrage, Macro, Commodities, Systematic, and Growth Equity. With over 1,900 professionals in 20 offices spanning North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, BAM leverages a collaborative, multi-manager platform designed to deliver scalable alpha while maintaining strict capital preservation and downside protection. The firm’s disciplined approach and global footprint have established it as one of the premier multi-strategy hedge funds in the alternative asset management industry.

ABOUT BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT

  • BAM is a leading investment platform that seeks to deliver consistent uncorrelated returns to our investors in all market environments.

  • With over $20 billion in assets under management, BAM employs more than 1,900 people across 20 offices in the U.S. and Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia

  • BAM recognizes the impact of culture in driving performance and fosters an environment of partnership, accountability and continuous improvement on behalf of our investors.


INVESTMENT APPROACH

  • Equities. 

BAM's Equities Long/Short business seeks to generate alpha using a fundamental, bottom-up approach to analyzing the relative prospects of companies.

BAM’s Macro teams seek to capitalize on opportunities in all market environments through a diversified mix of complementary strategies.

The firm focuses on uncorrelated equity investment opportunities in Event and Arbitrage Strategies. The investment teams employ active risk management techniques and a sophisticated research process to identify opportunities within these markets. 

BAM’s Commodities teams seek to generate alpha and provide diversified return streams for our investors by investing across all liquid, financially-traded commodities products in multiple geographies.

The firm combines a sophisticated public equity investing platform with a dedicated, well-networked growth equity team to create outstanding synergies while generating a more diversified alpha.