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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.95B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
195,300
+18,700
| +11% | +$1.7M |
|
1127
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$60.7B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
79,200
-35,700
| -31% | -$7.6M |
|
|
AKS
1128
PUT
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
1,724,500
+753,300
| +78% | +$5.73M |
|
1129
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$66.4B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
279,600
-123,300
| -31% | -$7.6M |
|
1130
CALL
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.68B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
922,300
-196,400
| -18% | -$3.57M |
|
|
S
1131
CALL
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
2,088,100
-708,200
| -25% | -$5.24M |
|
1132
Universal Display
OLED
$3.89B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
312,080
+49,162
| +19% | +$2.7M |
|
|
CERN
1133
CALL
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
370,900
+6,100
| +2% | +$324K |
|
1134
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.3B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
143,000
-78,800
| -36% | -$9M |
|
1135
PUT
Banc of California
BANC
$2.95B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
1,008,900
+589,600
| +141% | +$9.05M |
|
1136
CALL
Tapestry
TPR
$26.4B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
499,300
-85,300
| -15% | -$3.11M |
|
1137
PUT
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$362M
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
308,900
+109,200
| +55% | +$5.07M |
|
|
SINA
1138
CALL
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
286,000
-290,300
| -50% | -$20.8M |
|
|
WWAV
1139
PUT
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
311,900
-93,900
| -23% | -$5.14M |
|
1140
iShares Russell 3000 ETF
IWV
$20.2B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
130,339
+126,048
| +2,937% | +$16.3M |
|
1141
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$155B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
460,200
-183,200
| -28% | -$6.92M |
|
1142
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$1.73B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
559,700
-131,900
| -19% | -$4.08M |
|
|
PPLI
1143
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$2.89B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
1,487,259
+734,117
| +97% | +$8.6M |
|
|
ULTI
1144
PUT
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
94,400
+41,000
| +77% | +$8.21M |
|
|
FL
1145
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
242,600
-28,200
| -10% | -$2.01M |
|
|
TTM
1146
CALL
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
499,700
-84,500
| -14% | -$3.12M |
|
1147
CALL
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
371,700
+116,550
| +46% | +$5.15M |
|
|
HAR
1148
CALL
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
154,000
+103,900
| +207% | +$10M |
|
1149
PUT
Welltower
WELL
$173B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
255,500
+56,800
| +29% | +$3.76M |
|
1150
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$57.6B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
169,200
+51,600
| +44% | +$5.15M |
|
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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.