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 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$4.12B |
| 2 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$379M |
| 3 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$286M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$271M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$266M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$762M |
| 2 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$410M |
| 3 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$400M |
| 4 |
QIHU
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
|
+$227M |
| 5 |
Synchrony
SYF
|
+$195M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Staples | 2.31% |
| 2 | Technology | 1.26% |
| 3 | Financials | 1.12% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 1.04% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 0.99% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
PUT
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$255M
| $7.88M | ﹤0.01% |
23,670
-1,170
| -5% | -$359K |
|
1727
Precigen
PGEN
$2.66B
| $7.88M | ﹤0.01% |
283,719
+86,794
| +44% | +$2.3M |
|
1728
CALL
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24.4B
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
163,800
+38,400
| +31% | +$1.9M |
|
1729
Yum! Brands
YUM
$42.1B
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
120,231
-482,786
| -80% | -$30.8M |
|
1730
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$116B
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
1,059,500
-408,500
| -28% | -$2.85M |
|
1731
PUT
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$343M
| $7.82M | ﹤0.01% |
199,700
+170,400
| +582% | +$7.55M |
|
1732
PUT
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.54B
| $7.82M | ﹤0.01% |
148,500
-45,000
| -23% | -$2.33M |
|
1733
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$33.4B
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
133,351
+69,762
| +110% | +$4.05M |
|
|
VAL
1734
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
73,379
+11,815
| +19% | +$1.26M |
|
1735
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$26.7B
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
+14,800
| +49% | +$2.37M |
|
1736
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.39B
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
185,518
-151,043
| -45% | -$6.22M |
|
|
AERI
1737
PUT
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
205,600
+173,700
| +545% | +$3.83M |
|
1738
PUT
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.36B
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
559,000
+546,400
| +4,337% | +$13M |
|
|
CLVS
1739
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
215,013
+152,492
| +244% | +$3.27M |
|
1740
CALL
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.27B
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
281,300
+101,700
| +57% | +$2.91M |
|
|
STI
1741
PUT
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
176,900
-203,600
| -54% | -$8.72M |
|
|
LSI
1742
PUT
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
130,650
+111,300
| +575% | +$7.12M |
|
|
ABB
1743
CALL
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
344,000
+152,600
| +80% | +$3.27M |
|
1744
CALL
Ally Financial
ALLY
$12.9B
| $7.72M | ﹤0.01% |
396,300
+281,100
| +244% | +$5.22M |
|
1745
CALL
Vanguard Health Care ETF
VHT
$19.6B
| $7.71M | ﹤0.01% |
58,000
+35,300
| +156% | +$4.76M |
|
|
VMRK
1746
PUT
Vivmark Residential
VMRK
$26.7B
| $7.7M | ﹤0.01% |
119,700
+7,100
| +6% | +$474K |
|
1747
PUT
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$83.2B
| $7.68M | ﹤0.01% |
106,500
+45,200
| +74% | +$3.28M |
|
1748
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.2B
| $7.68M | ﹤0.01% |
570,000
+275,000
| +93% | +$4.57M |
|
|
RAD
1749
CALL
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $7.67M | ﹤0.01% |
49,905
-29,495
| -37% | -$4.4M |
|
|
WFT
1750
PUT
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $7.67M | ﹤0.01% |
1,365,100
-260,700
| -16% | -$1.48M |
|
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Jeff Yass's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, Jeff Yass held 9,816 positions worth $207B, up 11% from $187B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 27% of the portfolio.
Jeff Yass deployed $7.99B of net new capital in Q3 2016, opening 1,347 new positions and adding to 3,278 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Bristol-Myers Squibb: 4,459,411 shares worth $240M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Staples at 2.3% of assets, up from 0.28% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Apple, an estimated $762M trimmed.
- Jeff Yass's largest Q3 2016 buy was Bristol-Myers Squibb: 4,459,411 shares worth $240M.
- Jeff Yass added most to Procter & Gamble in Q3 2016, an estimated $4.12B increase.
- Jeff Yass's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $762M.
- Jeff Yass fully exited QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $227M.
- Jeff Yass's ten largest holdings make up 27% of its $207B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- Jeff Yass opened 1,347 new positions and closed 1,488 in Q3 2016.
- Jeff Yass's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $207B.
Based on Susquehanna International Group's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 14 Nov 2016.