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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
CALL
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$785B
| $20M | 0.01% |
5,875,300
+860,800
| +17% | +$3.48M |
|
|
VIAB
1402
CALL
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $20M | 0.01% |
260,400
+6,900
| +3% | +$568K |
|
|
NBL
1403
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $20M | 0.01% |
292,400
+87,100
| +42% | +$6.19M |
|
1404
Groupon
GRPN
$775M
| $20M | 0.01% |
149,403
+58,797
| +65% | +$7.66M |
|
1405
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$611M
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
409,600
-75,000
| -15% | -$3.95M |
|
1406
CALL
iShares Micro-Cap ETF
IWC
$1.52B
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
285,500
+217,200
| +318% | +$15.8M |
|
1407
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$102B
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
1,056,148
+318,010
| +43% | +$6.57M |
|
1408
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.68B
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
446,482
-610,679
| -58% | -$28.7M |
|
1409
Intuit
INTU
$94.6B
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
226,023
+146,263
| +183% | +$12.2M |
|
1410
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.13B
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
99,864
-117,281
| -54% | -$24.6M |
|
1411
CALL
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.77B
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
769,201
-81,469
| -10% | -$2.01M |
|
1412
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.62B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
135,524
+18,484
| +16% | +$2.73M |
|
1413
PUT
Macy's
M
$6B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
339,100
+135,600
| +67% | +$8.04M |
|
|
INVN
1414
CALL
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
999,100
+87,900
| +10% | +$2.07M |
|
1415
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.6B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
385,100
-321,500
| -45% | -$15.8M |
|
1416
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.2B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
119,566
+32,882
| +38% | +$5.54M |
|
|
BID
1417
CALL
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
550,200
+219,400
| +66% | +$8.64M |
|
|
RENT
1418
CALL
DELISTED
RENTRAK CORP
RENT
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
322,100
+30,600
| +10% | +$1.6M |
|
1419
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$103B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
449,500
+68,200
| +18% | +$3M |
|
1420
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.95B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
1,350,450
+38,201
| +3% | +$470K |
|
1421
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78.1B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
148,600
+17,300
| +13% | +$2.18M |
|
|
IOC
1422
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
360,848
-319,529
| -47% | -$18.6M |
|
1423
Regions Financial
RF
$26.2B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
1,947,604
+240,537
| +14% | +$2.46M |
|
1424
CALL
Dominion Energy
D
$58.8B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
282,800
-476,100
| -63% | -$32.9M |
|
1425
PUT
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$35.5B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
3,495,905
+1,462,261
| +72% | +$9.14M |
|
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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 $28.8B 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.