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 |
Synchrony
SYF
|
+$683M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$485M |
| 3 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$394M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$378M |
| 5 |
Bausch Health
BHC
|
+$280M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$805M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$603M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$548M |
| 4 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$426M |
| 5 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$313M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.05% |
| 2 | Financials | 2.16% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 1.64% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 1.43% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 1.35% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
PUT
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.9B
| $31.8M | 0.01% |
1,783,700
+364,600
| +26% | +$6.8M |
|
827
CALL
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.6B
| $31.8M | 0.01% |
2,021,700
-382,700
| -16% | -$7M |
|
|
RAD
828
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
201,757
-62,815
| -24% | -$9.3M |
|
829
CALL
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.8B
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
2,068,800
-7,900
| -0.4% | -$138K |
|
|
RTN
830
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
252,834
+109,090
| +76% | +$13.1M |
|
|
K
831
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
463,488
+13,312
| +3% | +$870K |
|
832
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.2B
| $31.3M | 0.01% |
1,444,892
-291,094
| -17% | -$6.31M |
|
|
WW
833
CALL
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
1,365,700
+487,200
| +55% | +$9.19M |
|
|
DD
834
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
466,373
+292,954
| +169% | +$18.6M |
|
835
CALL
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.55B
| $31M | 0.01% |
901,600
-17,000
| -2% | -$606K |
|
|
SKX
836
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $31M | 0.01% |
1,027,241
+193,916
| +23% | +$6.48M |
|
|
EA
837
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $31M | 0.01% |
451,544
+60,318
| +15% | +$4.23M |
|
838
PUT
Labcorp
LH
$27.4B
| $31M | 0.01% |
292,048
+156,093
| +115% | +$16.1M |
|
|
POT
839
CALL
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $31M | 0.01% |
1,808,100
+463,700
| +34% | +$9.23M |
|
840
CALL
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.55B
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
1,104,800
-1,547,200
| -58% | -$53.7M |
|
841
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$12.7B
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
243,800
-246,500
| -50% | -$30.6M |
|
|
CXO
842
CALL
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
332,300
-12,200
| -4% | -$1.31M |
|
843
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF
DBEF
$9.41B
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
1,135,493
-22,351
| -2% | -$617K |
|
844
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$21.6B
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
276,600
+51,200
| +23% | +$6.07M |
|
845
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$392M
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
2,431
-693
| -22% | -$8.92M |
|
846
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$103B
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
657,900
-221,500
| -25% | -$10M |
|
|
MJN
847
CALL
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
386,900
+207,700
| +116% | +$16.4M |
|
848
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$4.57B
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
3,288,300
-553,600
| -14% | -$4.25M |
|
849
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.72B
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
1,104,800
+328,900
| +42% | +$10.5M |
|
850
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.08B
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
1,210,300
+380,500
| +46% | +$10.2M |
|
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Jeff Yass's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Jeff Yass held 10,716 positions worth $216B, down 6.4% from $231B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 21% of the portfolio.
Jeff Yass withdrew a net $26.7B in Q4 2015, closing 1,373 positions and reducing 4,567 holdings. Its most notable exit was Altera Corp, an estimated $97.3M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3% of assets, up from 2.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Jeff Yass opened a new position in Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $510M.
- Jeff Yass's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 13,098,340 shares worth $510M.
- Jeff Yass added most to Synchrony in Q4 2015, an estimated $683M increase.
- Jeff Yass's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was DuPont de Nemours, cutting an estimated $805M.
- Jeff Yass fully exited Altera Corp in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $97.3M.
- Jeff Yass's ten largest holdings make up 21% of its $216B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Jeff Yass opened 1,138 new positions and closed 1,373 in Q4 2015.
- Jeff Yass's portfolio value fell 6.4% quarter-over-quarter to $216B.
Based on Susquehanna International Group's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 16 Feb 2016.