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 |
Synchrony
SYF
|
+$683M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$485M |
| 3 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$394M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$378M |
| 5 |
Bausch Health
BHC
|
+$280M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$805M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$603M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$548M |
| 4 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$426M |
| 5 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$313M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 87.2% |
| 2 | Technology | 3.05% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.16% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 1.64% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 1.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.15B
| $7.89M | ﹤0.01% |
92,552
+5,593
| +6% | +$451K |
|
|
DVAX
1977
CALL
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $7.87M | ﹤0.01% |
325,600
+183,400
| +129% | +$4.59M |
|
1978
Magna International
MGA
$17.6B
| $7.86M | ﹤0.01% |
193,859
-126,387
| -39% | -$5.88M |
|
1979
Marriott International
MAR
$92.3B
| $7.84M | ﹤0.01% |
116,960
+60,139
| +106% | +$4.35M |
|
|
SAVE
1980
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
196,400
-14,300
| -7% | -$581K |
|
|
GGP
1981
CALL
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $7.82M | ﹤0.01% |
287,500
-537,700
| -65% | -$14.5M |
|
1982
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $7.82M | ﹤0.01% |
258,061
+117,978
| +84% | +$3.87M |
|
|
DWTI
1983
DELISTED
VelocityShares 3x Inverse Crude ETN linked to the S&P GSCI Crude Oil Index Excess Return
DWTI
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
39,009
+4,548
| +13% | +$619K |
|
1984
CALL
Factset
FDS
$10.8B
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
+34,900
| +268% | +$5.86M |
|
1985
CALL
Precigen
PGEN
$2.57B
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
260,019
-223,494
| -46% | -$7.53M |
|
1986
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.1B
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
435,900
-150,000
| -26% | -$2.8M |
|
1987
Ecolab
ECL
$80.1B
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
67,867
+61,176
| +914% | +$7.2M |
|
|
WES
1988
CALL
DELISTED
Western Gas Partners Lp
WES
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
163,300
-211,700
| -56% | -$10.2M |
|
1989
Columbia Emerging Markets Consumer ETF
ECON
$318M
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
365,032
+250,563
| +219% | +$5.73M |
|
1990
PUT
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.2B
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
3,428,821
+680,492
| +25% | +$1.79M |
|
1991
CALL
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19B
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
77,868
-48,204
| -38% | -$4.72M |
|
|
TERP
1992
CALL
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
616,500
+440,200
| +250% | +$6.27M |
|
|
SWN
1993
PUT
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
1,089,200
+291,000
| +36% | +$2.85M |
|
1994
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$139B
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
61,530
-99,952
| -62% | -$12.1M |
|
1995
Everest Group
EG
$14.5B
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
42,278
+5,643
| +15% | +$1.03M |
|
1996
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
$49.2B
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
68,214
+62,943
| +1,194% | +$7.2M |
|
1997
CALL
AutoNation
AN
$6.57B
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
129,500
+52,000
| +67% | +$3.22M |
|
|
ARG
1998
DELISTED
Airgas Inc
ARG
| $7.72M | ﹤0.01% |
55,818
+11,717
| +27% | +$1.35M |
|
1999
Unilever
UL
$139B
| $7.7M | ﹤0.01% |
158,702
+152,416
| +2,425% | +$7.44M |
|
|
PTR
2000
PUT
DELISTED
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED ADS (REP 100 H SHARES)
PTR
| $7.68M | ﹤0.01% |
117,100
+63,700
| +119% | +$4.69M |
|
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Jeff Yass's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Jeff Yass held 10,716 positions worth $216B, down 6.4% from $231B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 21% of the portfolio.
Jeff Yass's Q4 2015 filing shows 1,138 new, 3,488 increased, 4,567 reduced and 1,373 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 13,098,340 shares worth $510M. The largest sale was DuPont de Nemours, an estimated $805M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 87% of assets, down from 87% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- Jeff Yass's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 13,098,340 shares worth $510M.
- Jeff Yass added most to Synchrony in Q4 2015, an estimated $683M increase.
- Jeff Yass's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was DuPont de Nemours, cutting an estimated $805M.
- Jeff Yass fully exited Altera Corp in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $97.3M.
- Jeff Yass's ten largest holdings make up 21% of its $216B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Jeff Yass opened 1,138 new positions and closed 1,373 in Q4 2015.
- Jeff Yass's portfolio value fell 6.4% quarter-over-quarter to $216B.
Based on Susquehanna International Group's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 16 Feb 2016.