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
|
+$940M |
| 2 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$375M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$202M |
| 4 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$150M |
| 5 |
Macy's
M
|
+$81.3M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$7.28B |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$700M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$500M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$396M |
| 5 |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
|
+$336M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 1.75% |
| 2 | Financials | 1.43% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 0.87% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 0.87% |
| 5 | Energy | 0.53% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80.1B
| $8.82M | ﹤0.01% |
84,657
+4,892
| +6% | +$512K |
|
1552
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$31.9B
| $8.81M | ﹤0.01% |
158,800
-221,100
| -58% | -$13.9M |
|
1553
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$35.6B
| $8.79M | ﹤0.01% |
73,000
-51,700
| -41% | -$5.85M |
|
1554
PUT
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.9B
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
+19,200
| +99% | +$4.29M |
|
1555
CALL
Invesco
IVZ
$14.5B
| $8.77M | ﹤0.01% |
343,500
-90,400
| -21% | -$2.68M |
|
1556
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$88.9B
| $8.76M | ﹤0.01% |
93,500
+18,400
| +25% | +$1.78M |
|
|
NUAN
1557
PUT
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $8.76M | ﹤0.01% |
647,147
+85,008
| +15% | +$1.26M |
|
1558
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.99B
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
131,423
-15,577
| -11% | -$977K |
|
1559
PUT
ICICI Bank
IBN
$109B
| $8.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,332,320
-158,070
| -11% | -$1.02M |
|
1560
Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF
FNDE
$10.2B
| $8.66M | ﹤0.01% |
405,952
+124,657
| +44% | +$2.58M |
|
|
PPL
1561
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.4B
| $8.65M | ﹤0.01% |
229,232
-39,942
| -15% | -$1.52M |
|
1562
PUT
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.5B
| $8.65M | ﹤0.01% |
223,700
+82,100
| +58% | +$3.05M |
|
1563
PUT
SAP
SAP
$249B
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
115,100
+66,300
| +136% | +$5.2M |
|
|
FTR
1564
PUT
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
116,500
-23,493
| -17% | -$1.84M |
|
|
TSRO
1565
CALL
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
102,600
+11,500
| +13% | +$513K |
|
1566
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $8.61M | ﹤0.01% |
362,300
-44,900
| -11% | -$1.34M |
|
|
RICE
1567
CALL
DELISTED
Rice Energy Inc.
RICE
| $8.6M | ﹤0.01% |
390,300
+375,100
| +2,468% | +$7.01M |
|
1568
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.38B
| $8.6M | ﹤0.01% |
214,112
+100,426
| +88% | +$3.94M |
|
1569
PUT
Novartis
NVS
$304B
| $8.58M | ﹤0.01% |
116,064
-25,222
| -18% | -$1.74M |
|
1570
PUT
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$7.77B
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
665,000
-18,000
| -3% | -$221K |
|
1571
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$684B
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+18,900
| +31% | +$2M |
|
|
SYT
1572
DELISTED
Syngenta Ag
SYT
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
111,639
+32,082
| +40% | +$2.6M |
|
1573
PUT
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$195M
| $8.55M | ﹤0.01% |
204,160
+4,840
| +2% | +$243K |
|
1574
PUT
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $8.54M | ﹤0.01% |
254,800
-257,600
| -50% | -$8.95M |
|
1575
PUT
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.89B
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
155,250
-142,140
| -48% | -$7.91M |
|
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Jeff Yass's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, Jeff Yass held 10,185 positions worth $187B, down 0.75% from $188B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 24% of the portfolio.
Jeff Yass's Q2 2016 filing shows 1,269 new, 3,519 increased, 3,507 reduced and 1,718 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF: 484,542 shares worth $47.5M. The largest sale was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $7.28B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 1.8% of assets, up from 1.6% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
- Jeff Yass's largest Q2 2016 buy was Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF: 484,542 shares worth $47.5M.
- Jeff Yass added most to Apple in Q2 2016, an estimated $940M increase.
- Jeff Yass's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $7.28B.
- Jeff Yass fully exited iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $700M.
- Jeff Yass's ten largest holdings make up 24% of its $187B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- Jeff Yass opened 1,269 new positions and closed 1,718 in Q2 2016.
- Jeff Yass's portfolio value fell 0.75% quarter-over-quarter to $187B.
Based on Susquehanna International Group's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 15 Aug 2016.