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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$781M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$728M |
| 3 |
AABA
Altaba Inc
AABA
|
+$535M |
| 4 |
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
|
+$296M |
| 5 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$274M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$353M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$261M |
| 3 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$228M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$170M |
| 5 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$165M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 2.03% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 1.46% |
| 3 | Financials | 1.01% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 0.92% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 0.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$45.2B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
345,555
+292,250
| +548% | +$15M |
|
1202
PUT
Pentair
PNR
$9.97B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
414,687
+226,180
| +120% | +$9.88M |
|
1203
CALL
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$33.6B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
345,900
+56,550
| +20% | +$2.85M |
|
1204
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$27B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
630,700
-81,300
| -11% | -$2.42M |
|
1205
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$58.4B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
306,937
+184,551
| +151% | +$11.3M |
|
1206
CALL
GameStop
GME
$8.12B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
3,395,600
+100,400
| +3% | +$567K |
|
|
RSX
1207
CALL
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
956,000
+438,400
| +85% | +$8.76M |
|
1208
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.3B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
101,500
+71,100
| +234% | +$13.4M |
|
1209
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.02B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
155,100
+111,600
| +257% | +$12.6M |
|
|
WBS
1210
DELISTED
Webster Financial
WBS
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
+349,644
| New | +$17.7M |
|
1211
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.21B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
334,800
-34,800
| -9% | -$2.04M |
|
1212
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.2B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
89,300
-7,900
| -8% | -$1.39M |
|
1213
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.6B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
747,200
+310,200
| +71% | +$7.92M |
|
|
GGP
1214
PUT
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
767,000
-120,500
| -14% | -$2.78M |
|
1215
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.2B
| $18M | 0.01% |
436,000
+170,400
| +64% | +$7.32M |
|
1216
PUT
Yum China
YUMC
$16.6B
| $18M | 0.01% |
457,500
-140,300
| -23% | -$5.06M |
|
1217
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $18M | 0.01% |
702,000
-72,600
| -9% | -$1.89M |
|
1218
PUT
Novartis
NVS
$304B
| $18M | 0.01% |
240,163
+44,193
| +23% | +$3.13M |
|
1219
PUT
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.3B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
428,900
-191,900
| -31% | -$7.56M |
|
1220
PUT
Fastenal
FAST
$57.7B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
1,643,600
+523,600
| +47% | +$5.88M |
|
|
PTLA
1221
PUT
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
318,400
+46,500
| +17% | +$1.86M |
|
|
PF
1222
PUT
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
300,800
+241,500
| +407% | +$14.4M |
|
|
1223
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.3B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
98,700
-7,900
| -7% | -$1.49M |
|
1224
CALL
Celanese
CE
$4.89B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
187,500
+115,900
| +162% | +$10.3M |
|
1225
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$58.9B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
232,200
+64,700
| +39% | +$5.09M |
|
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Jeff Yass's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2017, Jeff Yass held 10,525 positions worth $228B, up 15% from $198B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 22% of the portfolio.
Jeff Yass deployed $21.5B of net new capital in Q2 2017, opening 1,702 new positions and adding to 3,804 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Altaba Inc: 9,835,232 shares worth $536M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 2% of assets, up from 1.2% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $353M trimmed.
- Jeff Yass's largest Q2 2017 buy was Altaba Inc: 9,835,232 shares worth $536M.
- Jeff Yass added most to Apple in Q2 2017, an estimated $781M increase.
- Jeff Yass's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $353M.
- Jeff Yass fully exited Alphabet (Google) Class C in Q2 2017, selling an estimated $261M.
- Jeff Yass's ten largest holdings make up 22% of its $228B portfolio in Q2 2017.
- Jeff Yass opened 1,702 new positions and closed 1,419 in Q2 2017.
- Jeff Yass's portfolio value rose 15% quarter-over-quarter to $228B.
Based on Susquehanna International Group's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 15 Aug 2017.