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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$58.4B
| $58M | 0.02% |
1,992,600
+413,200
| +26% | +$12.6M |
|
677
PUT
GameStop
GME
$8.08B
| $58M | 0.02% |
5,632,000
+1,504,800
| +36% | +$16M |
|
|
SLXP
678
DELISTED
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD DEL
SLXP
| $57.7M | 0.02% |
369,013
+311,079
| +537% | +$45.1M |
|
|
GOLD
679
CALL
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $57.6M | 0.02% |
865,021
+198,598
| +30% | +$16M |
|
680
CALL
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $57.6M | 0.02% |
+614,200
| New | +$31.4M |
|
681
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$73.8B
| $57.3M | 0.02% |
2,875,300
+539,300
| +23% | +$13.4M |
|
682
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$72.9B
| $57.1M | 0.02% |
876,200
-104,400
| -11% | -$6.89M |
|
683
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.3B
| $56.7M | 0.02% |
1,028,300
+331,400
| +48% | +$18.2M |
|
684
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$160B
| $56.6M | 0.02% |
769,986
-445,454
| -37% | -$33.5M |
|
685
CALL
Stratasys
SSYS
$667M
| $56.6M | 0.02% |
468,900
+79,200
| +20% | +$8.95M |
|
686
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$34.1B
| $56.6M | 0.02% |
355,071
-92,006
| -21% | -$15.4M |
|
|
BEAV
687
PUT
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $56.6M | 0.02% |
930,656
+262,528
| +39% | +$16.6M |
|
|
ATHN
688
CALL
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $56.3M | 0.02% |
427,500
-14,800
| -3% | -$1.95M |
|
689
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.6B
| $56.1M | 0.02% |
1,213,300
-1,911,100
| -61% | -$96.4M |
|
690
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$15.1B
| $56.1M | 0.02% |
500,329
+494,029
| +7,842% | +$56.5M |
|
|
DO
691
PUT
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $55.9M | 0.02% |
1,632,200
+234,600
| +17% | +$10.4M |
|
|
ETP
692
PUT
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners L.p.
ETP
| $55.8M | 0.02% |
871,900
+45,800
| +6% | +$2.65M |
|
|
MON
693
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $55.7M | 0.02% |
494,818
-243,402
| -33% | -$28.5M |
|
|
694
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$72.9B
| $55.5M | 0.02% |
850,727
+473,347
| +125% | +$31.2M |
|
695
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$95.2B
| $55.4M | 0.02% |
7,251,600
-1,161,600
| -14% | -$7.62M |
|
696
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.4B
| $55.3M | 0.02% |
1,316,405
-1,127,958
| -46% | -$45.4M |
|
|
KMR
697
CALL
DELISTED
KINDER MORGAN MANAGEMENT LLC
KMR
| $55M | 0.02% |
592,557
+553,936
| +1,434% | +$47.8M |
|
|
CHL
698
PUT
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $54.6M | 0.02% |
929,600
-110,100
| -11% | -$6.34M |
|
|
SHLD
699
CALL
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $54.5M | 0.02% |
2,320,119
-278,728
| -11% | -$9.11M |
|
700
PUT
ICICI Bank
IBN
$108B
| $54.4M | 0.02% |
6,097,300
+1,911,250
| +46% | +$17.9M |
|
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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.