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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$685M |
| 2 |
BAS
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
|
+$459M |
| 3 |
WFT
Weatherford International plc
WFT
|
+$354M |
| 4 |
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
|
+$216M |
| 5 |
Mondelez International
MDLZ
|
+$209M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$3.97B |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$1.16B |
| 3 |
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
|
+$192M |
| 4 |
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
|
+$174M |
| 5 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$141M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 1.75% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 1.45% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 1.23% |
| 4 | Financials | 1.18% |
| 5 | Energy | 0.8% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
Newmont
NEM
$139B
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
601,536
+443,636
| +281% | +$15.2M |
|
1027
AstraZeneca
AZN
$259B
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
+374,913
| New | +$21.3M |
|
1028
CALL
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.5B
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
187,700
+34,900
| +23% | +$3.89M |
|
1029
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.74B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
322,400
+27,000
| +9% | +$1.55M |
|
|
MJN
1030
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
287,854
+95,408
| +50% | +$7.11M |
|
1031
CALL
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.52B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
755,700
+50,400
| +7% | +$1.24M |
|
1032
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.4B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
268,449
+209,449
| +355% | +$16M |
|
1033
CALL
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.3B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
245,700
-159,900
| -39% | -$13M |
|
1034
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$6.86B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
385,800
+120,200
| +45% | +$6.24M |
|
|
KANG
1035
PUT
DELISTED
iKang Healthcare Group, Inc.
KANG
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
1,169,100
+911,700
| +354% | +$15.4M |
|
1036
CALL
Mattel
MAT
$4.23B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
733,600
-269,100
| -27% | -$8.18M |
|
1037
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.16B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
647,900
-301,600
| -32% | -$9.13M |
|
1038
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.8B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
273,500
+43,500
| +19% | +$3.14M |
|
1039
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.25B
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
260,300
+74,000
| +40% | +$5.26M |
|
|
GWPH
1040
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
179,727
+89,619
| +99% | +$10.8M |
|
|
CTXS
1041
CALL
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $20M | 0.01% |
281,676
-8,916
| -3% | -$616K |
|
|
BBBY
1042
CALL
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $20M | 0.01% |
492,900
+105,200
| +27% | +$4.56M |
|
|
VAL
1043
CALL
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $20M | 0.01% |
192,900
+177,100
| +1,121% | +$18.3M |
|
|
1044
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.2B
| $20M | 0.01% |
138,900
-34,492
| -20% | -$4.83M |
|
1045
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$83.2B
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
698,500
-212,500
| -23% | -$6.28M |
|
1046
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.92B
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
726,044
+695,658
| +2,289% | +$27.9M |
|
1047
CALL
Exelixis
EXEL
$13.5B
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
1,332,800
+80,900
| +6% | +$1.17M |
|
1048
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$37.7B
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
434,700
+118,500
| +37% | +$5.24M |
|
|
IMVP
1049
Invesco India ETF
IMVP
$105M
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
+1,028,549
| New | +$20.5M |
|
1050
CALL
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.53B
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
591,200
-416,300
| -41% | -$13.5M |
|
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Jeff Yass's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, Jeff Yass held 10,783 positions worth $197B, down 4.9% from $207B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 21% of the portfolio.
Jeff Yass withdrew a net $12.7B in Q4 2016, closing 1,274 positions and reducing 3,383 holdings. Its most notable exit was Synchrony, an estimated $104M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 1.8% of assets, up from 1.3% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Jeff Yass opened a new position in Basis Energy Services, Inc. worth $59.7M.
- Jeff Yass's largest Q4 2016 buy was Basis Energy Services, Inc.: 1,689,160 shares worth $59.7M.
- Jeff Yass added most to Amazon in Q4 2016, an estimated $685M increase.
- Jeff Yass's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Procter & Gamble, cutting an estimated $3.97B.
- Jeff Yass fully exited Synchrony in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $104M.
- Jeff Yass's ten largest holdings make up 21% of its $197B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- Jeff Yass opened 2,442 new positions and closed 1,274 in Q4 2016.
- Jeff Yass's portfolio value fell 4.9% quarter-over-quarter to $197B.
Based on Susquehanna International Group's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 14 Feb 2017.