Balyasny Asset Management

Firm

Balyasny Asset Management

Headquarters

Chicago, IL

Founded

2001

AUM

~$32 billion (2026)

Stages

Thesis

• CompanyForterraMaryland-based autonomous ground-vehicle and mission-autonomy company (formerly Robotic Research), valued above $1B after a $238M Series C.

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What is Balyasny Asset Management?

Balyasny Asset Management is a multi-strategy hedge fund founded in 2001 in Chicago by Dmitry Balyasny, Scott Schroeder, and Taylor O'Malley, managing roughly $32 billion in assets. The firm's core business spans equities, macro, commodities, and fixed-income trading strategies for institutional investors, with growth-equity and early-stage investing conducted through affiliated vehicles (BAM Elevate, BAM Corner Point). Its defense-tech exposure is incidental rather than thematic: Balyasny was one of several new investors in Forterra's $238 million Series C (November 2025), alongside Moore Strategic Ventures (lead), Salesforce Ventures, Franklin Templeton, and others.

How much does Balyasny Asset Management manage?

Balyasny Asset Management manages ~$32 billion (2026) in assets, and was founded in 2001.

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