Balyasny Asset Management

We believe collaboration, mutual accountability and constant innovation drive unrivaled performance. BAM was founded by Dmitry Balyasny, Scott Schroeder and Taylor O'Malley in 2001. What began as a single, small office in Chicago trading mostly long/short equity has grown into a global, multi-strategy institution.

We are committed to upholding standards and practices that are consistent with our values and maintaining the integrity of our operations. BAM is a principle focused firm investing in the long-term success of our clients, employees and communities. We believe that individual drive, capitalism and innovation are key to improving people's lives around the world.

We founded BAM to create the type of firm we would want to work at - a meritocracy that rewards performance, operates without silos, promotes talent and values the spirit of collaboration and innovation. BAM recognizes the impact of culture in driving performance and fosters an environment of partnership, accountability and continuous improvement on behalf of our investors.

Using industry-leading technology and data analyses, we capture market opportunities while mitigating investment, operational and organizational risks. We view risk management as a competitive advantage, contributing directly to alpha.

Our designated Risk team, led by Chief Risk Officer Alex Lurye, combines decades of experience navigating challenging markets with innovative, technology-enabled approaches to provide deep insight into sources of risk and tools to harness it for alpha generation.From sophisticated portfolio construction to selective hiring of top talent and rigorous training, risk management permeates every aspect of our business.

Over the past four years, our relationship with Synchronicity Earth has been extremely rewarding and we are proud of the work that has been accomplished through this partnership. You need to have the awareness and the mental flexibility to adapt to what the market is doing. You need to constantly improve your process and not be wedded to one particular way of doing things.