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Balyasny Asset Management L.P. Review

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Balyasny Asset Management L.P.

Balyasny Asset Management (BAM) is a fee-only firm in Chicago, Illinois. It has nearly $200 billion in assets under management (AUM), all in pooled investment vehicles. It does not offer traditional asset management, where an advisor takes a client’s money and invests it into a variety of different securities and funds. If that is what you are looking for, consider using SmartAsset’s free financial advisor matching service to find one.

Access to the pooled investment vehicles is for high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients.

In addition to its Chicago headquarters, BAM has offices in New York, San Francisco, Boston, Miami, Greenwich, Connecticut, Austin, Texas, Houston, Toronto, Calgary, London, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo.  

Balyasny Asset Management Background

BAM was founded in 2001 as Balyasny Capital Management, LLC. In 2003, it converted from a limited liability corporation to a limited partnership, and in 2004 the name was changed to its current form. 

Dmitry Balyasny, who founded the firm with Scott Schroeder and Taylor O'Malley, owns approximately 70% of the business.  

Balyasny Asset Management Client Types and Minimum Account Sizes

The firm does not have individual clients in the traditional sense – that is, clients whose money it manages with investment advice. Instead, BAM takes money into its pooled investment vehicles.

The clients for those pooled investment vehicles are high-net-worth individuals, family offices, other private investment funds, funds of funds, investment companies, trusts, estates, U.S. and non-U.S. institutions, charitable institutions, sovereign wealth funds, foundations, endowments, municipalities and corporate pension and profit-sharing plans.

Balyasny does not list a minimum account size to invest in its pooled investment vehicles. Investment is limited to accredited investors, though. This means all investors must have a net worth of at least $1 million (excluding the value of a primary residence) or income of at least $200,0000 each year for the past two (combined income of $300,000 for a married couple) with the expectation of the same income for the next year. Qualified purchasers, investors with at least $5 million, are also eligible to invest in these funds. 

Services Offered by Balyasny Asset Management

The primary service Balyasny offers is portfolio management for its pooled investment vehicles. These are privately offered funds.

Balyasny Asset Management Investment Philosophy

The funds offered by Balyasny are all multi-strategy investment funds. There are four primary strategies used: fundamental long/short equity, macro, systematic trading and equity arbitrage. Market sectors used within the equities strategies include energy, healthcare, financial, industrials, information technology, consumer staples and consumer discretionary.

Fees Under Balyasny Asset Management

Fees are based on a percentage of assets under management (AUM). The exact rate each of the funds charges is confidential and generally not negotiable. Funds may also charge performance-based fees that are assessed at either a fixed rate of 20% or a tiered rate ranging from 10% to 30%. 

However, performance-based fees may lead the firm to take on more risk while seeking higher returns. However, BAM has a fiduciary duty to act in clients' best interests. 

What to Watch Out For

Balyasny has three disclosures listed on its record which can read about by accessing the firm's Form ADV.

Keep in mind that if you're looking for traditional investment management, Balyasny is not the place for you. It offers pooled investment vehicles to high-net-worth qualified investors.

Opening an Account With Balyasny Asset Management

To invest with BAM, you can fill out the firm’s contact form. You can also call the main office at (312) 499-2999.

All information is accurate as of the writing of this article.

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How Long $1mm Lasts in Retirement

SmartAsset's interactive map highlights places where $1 million will last the longest in retirement. Zoom between states and the national map to see the top spots in each region. Also, scroll over any city to learn about the cost of living in retirement for that location.

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Methodology We analyzed data on average expenditures for seniors, cost of living and investment returns to determine how many years of retirement a $1 million nest egg would cover in cities across America.

First, we looked at data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on the average annual expenditures of seniors. We then applied cost of living data from the Council for Community and Economic Research to adjust those national average spending levels based on the costs of each expense category (housing, food, healthcare, utilities, transportation and other) in each city. Using this data, SmartAsset calculated the average cost of living for retirees in the largest U.S. cities.

We assumed the $1 million would grow at a real return (interest minus inflation) of 2%. Then, we divided $1 million by the sum of each of those annual numbers to determine how long $1 million would cover retirement expenses in each of the cities in our study. Cities where $1 million lasted the longest ranked the highest in the study.

Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Council for Community and Economic Research