Jeff Yass Susquehanna International Group
Jeff Yass is a co-founder of Susquehanna International Group (SIG), a major global trading and market-making firm. SIG is known for options expertise, quantitative trading, and a training culture grounded in probabilistic decision-making. Yass’s firm is influential across derivatives markets even though it is less of a traditional long-only stock-picking franchise.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
|
+$1.17B |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$831M |
| 3 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$366M |
| 4 |
YHOO
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
|
+$330M |
| 5 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$217M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Weyerhaeuser
WY
|
+$752M |
| 2 |
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
|
+$681M |
| 3 |
PARA
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
|
+$491M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$412M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$345M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 2.22% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 1.95% |
| 3 | Energy | 1.77% |
| 4 | Financials | 1.73% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 1.36% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ESRX
276
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $158M | 0.06% |
2,235,100
+1,418,524
| +174% | +$101M |
|
|
B
277
Barrick Mining
B
$78.3B
| $157M | 0.06% |
10,733,201
-459,696
| -4% | -$8.19M |
|
278
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $157M | 0.06% |
6,170,238
-1,227
| -0% | -$31K |
|
279
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.9B
| $157M | 0.06% |
1,543,557
+1,327,843
| +616% | +$145M |
|
|
QIHU
280
CALL
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
| $155M | 0.06% |
2,302,900
+549,200
| +31% | +$49M |
|
281
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$15.2B
| $155M | 0.06% |
1,653,400
+521,400
| +46% | +$51.6M |
|
282
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$196B
| $154M | 0.06% |
1,653,000
-720,000
| -30% | -$65.7M |
|
|
PARA
283
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $153M | 0.06% |
2,858,647
-8,336,835
| -74% | -$491M |
|
|
APC
284
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $152M | 0.06% |
1,495,908
-148,804
| -9% | -$16M |
|
285
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$8.27B
| $151M | 0.06% |
3,910,800
+1,071,000
| +38% | +$48.4M |
|
286
CALL
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$268M
| $151M | 0.06% |
+1
| New | +$165M |
|
287
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$175B
| $151M | 0.06% |
1,838,000
+437,900
| +31% | +$37.4M |
|
288
PUT
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $151M | 0.06% |
3,378,600
+3,400
| +0.1% | +$135K |
|
|
X
289
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $149M | 0.06% |
3,809,800
+546,300
| +17% | +$19.1M |
|
|
B
290
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$78.3B
| $148M | 0.06% |
10,116,500
+189,100
| +2% | +$3.37M |
|
291
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.2B
| $148M | 0.06% |
2,677,700
+198,700
| +8% | +$11.4M |
|
292
PUT
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $148M | 0.06% |
1,693,000
+527,300
| +45% | +$47.5M |
|
293
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $148M | 0.06% |
2,575,600
-985,400
| -28% | -$55.5M |
|
294
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
| $147M | 0.06% |
3,525,000
+153,300
| +5% | +$6.48M |
|
|
GMCR
295
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $147M | 0.06% |
1,130,492
-359,372
| -24% | -$44.9M |
|
|
TWX
296
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $146M | 0.06% |
1,946,964
+1,306,183
| +204% | +$101M |
|
297
CALL
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.33B
| $145M | 0.06% |
5,637,200
+1,962,800
| +53% | +$50.3M |
|
298
CF Industries
CF
$19.6B
| $145M | 0.06% |
2,589,055
+835,680
| +48% | +$42.4M |
|
299
CALL
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
$251M
| $144M | 0.06% |
1,927,200
+905,500
| +89% | +$76.2M |
|
300
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.93B
| $143M | 0.06% |
519,775
+246,750
| +90% | +$75.1M |
|
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Jeff Yass's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, Jeff Yass held 10,694 positions worth $260B, up 12% from $232B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 24% of the portfolio.
Jeff Yass deployed $28.7B of net new capital in Q3 2014, opening 983 new positions and adding to 4,297 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Tri Pointe Homes: 13,184,257 shares worth $171M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 2.2% of assets, down from 2.6% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Energy.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Weyerhaeuser, an estimated $752M trimmed.
- Jeff Yass's largest Q3 2014 buy was Tri Pointe Homes: 13,184,257 shares worth $171M.
- Jeff Yass added most to iShares Russell 2000 ETF in Q3 2014, an estimated $1.17B increase.
- Jeff Yass's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was Weyerhaeuser, cutting an estimated $752M.
- Jeff Yass fully exited Capital One Financial Corp in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $85.6M.
- Jeff Yass's ten largest holdings make up 24% of its $260B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- Jeff Yass opened 983 new positions and closed 1,332 in Q3 2014.
- Jeff Yass's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $260B.
Based on Susquehanna International Group's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 17 Nov 2014.