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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $111M | 0.04% |
2,898,300
-786,800
| -21% | -$31.9M |
|
377
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $111M | 0.04% |
1,022,700
-233,000
| -19% | -$24.1M |
|
378
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Silver
ZSL
$58.6M
| $110M | 0.04% |
12,809
+5,691
| +80% | +$37.6M |
|
379
PUT
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.09B
| $110M | 0.04% |
4,193,100
+2,119,700
| +102% | +$63.9M |
|
380
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.6B
| $109M | 0.04% |
663,900
+235,700
| +55% | +$39.7M |
|
381
CALL
UnitedHealth
UNH
$350B
| $109M | 0.04% |
1,258,900
+221,500
| +21% | +$18.7M |
|
382
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.84B
| $108M | 0.04% |
2,970,500
+238,100
| +9% | +$9.7M |
|
383
Visteon
VC
$2.83B
| $107M | 0.04% |
1,104,980
-214,006
| -16% | -$21.4M |
|
|
MNDT
384
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $107M | 0.04% |
3,502,300
+2,435,000
| +228% | +$80.6M |
|
385
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$43.5B
| $106M | 0.04% |
1,972,100
-854,700
| -30% | -$45.3M |
|
386
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.15B
| $106M | 0.04% |
2,987,498
+591,276
| +25% | +$23.3M |
|
387
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$293B
| $106M | 0.04% |
1,268,200
-23,500
| -2% | -$1.99M |
|
388
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$101B
| $105M | 0.04% |
2,478,800
+57,000
| +2% | +$2.42M |
|
|
DD
389
PUT
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $105M | 0.04% |
1,536,748
+372,025
| +32% | +$23.4M |
|
390
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$119B
| $105M | 0.04% |
1,688,600
+121,300
| +8% | +$7.71M |
|
391
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$391B
| $104M | 0.04% |
4,831,100
+2,357,600
| +95% | +$52.2M |
|
|
KMP
392
PUT
DELISTED
KINDER MORGAN ENER PNTRS L.P.
KMP
| $104M | 0.04% |
1,117,500
+204,500
| +22% | +$18.2M |
|
393
CALL
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.86B
| $104M | 0.04% |
1,516,600
-379,400
| -20% | -$26.7M |
|
|
VXX
394
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
| $104M | 0.04% |
208,757
+206,294
| +8,376% | +$95.4M |
|
395
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.7B
| $104M | 0.04% |
782,910
+441,918
| +130% | +$58.9M |
|
396
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$126B
| $104M | 0.04% |
3,791,010
+187,750
| +5% | +$5.29M |
|
|
AFSI
397
PUT
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $103M | 0.04% |
5,167,000
+2,969,200
| +135% | +$62.8M |
|
398
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$41.8B
| $102M | 0.04% |
2,252,018
-1,016,996
| -31% | -$49.3M |
|
|
PCYC
399
PUT
DELISTED
PHARMACYCLICS INC
PCYC
| $101M | 0.04% |
863,900
-317,200
| -27% | -$36.2M |
|
400
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$38.6B
| $101M | 0.04% |
1,156,500
+312,400
| +37% | +$26.2M |
|
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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.