The Curious Case of Dmitry Balyasny
The Ayn Rand–loving, former day-trader founder of Balyasny Asset Management just happens to be mastering markets in 2020. If he hadn’t had a brutal 2018, he might not be.
The Curious Case of Dmitry Balyasny Dmitry Balyasny (Illustration by Jeremy Leung/II) The Ayn Rand–loving, former day-trader founder of Balyasny Asset Management just happens to be mastering markets in 2020. If he hadn’t had a brutal 2018, he might not be. By Amanda Cantrell April 22, 2020 The March market shock was bad — but it was far from the worst experience Balyasny Asset Management had ever had to endure. The year 2018, a difficult one for the stock market and hedge funds overall, proved to be the toughest in the Chicago hedge fund firm’s then 18-year history, with its funds posting deep
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