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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$1.34B |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$684M |
| 3 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$290M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$282M |
| 5 |
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
|
+$223M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AABA
Altaba Inc
AABA
|
+$948M |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$575M |
| 3 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$382M |
| 4 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$335M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$315M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 1.71% |
| 2 | Technology | 1.31% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 1.07% |
| 4 | Financials | 0.9% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 0.55% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
CALL
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.14B
| $9.5M | ﹤0.01% |
197,900
+157,000
| +384% | +$6.43M |
|
1977
Incyte
INCY
$26.2B
| $9.46M | ﹤0.01% |
136,954
+1,090
| +0.8% | +$74.8K |
|
1978
CALL
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$611M
| $9.45M | ﹤0.01% |
136,900
+26,400
| +24% | +$1.6M |
|
1979
CALL
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.6B
| $9.42M | ﹤0.01% |
491,200
+158,100
| +47% | +$2.59M |
|
1980
PUT
Sonos
SONO
$1.8B
| $9.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+586,200
| New | +$10.4M |
|
1981
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$22.3B
| $9.39M | ﹤0.01% |
330,100
-659,800
| -67% | -$21.8M |
|
1982
CALL
AeroVironment
AVAV
$7.5B
| $9.39M | ﹤0.01% |
83,700
+45,700
| +120% | +$3.96M |
|
1983
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.5B
| $9.38M | ﹤0.01% |
132,442
-85,103
| -39% | -$5.86M |
|
1984
CALL
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$602M
| $9.38M | ﹤0.01% |
785,804
+355,823
| +83% | +$3.22M |
|
|
SPWR
1985
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $9.38M | ﹤0.01% |
1,961,850
+350,173
| +22% | +$1.66M |
|
1986
CALL
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.2B
| $9.37M | ﹤0.01% |
135,200
-227,600
| -63% | -$14.6M |
|
1987
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$70.8M
| $9.35M | ﹤0.01% |
344,570
-84,615
| -20% | -$2.41M |
|
1988
PUT
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.13B
| $9.34M | ﹤0.01% |
109,600
+45,600
| +71% | +$4.43M |
|
1989
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$34.9B
| $9.33M | ﹤0.01% |
56,700
-78,100
| -58% | -$13.6M |
|
|
TWOU
1990
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $9.32M | ﹤0.01% |
4,132
-1,247
| -23% | -$3.08M |
|
1991
PUT
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$673M
| $9.3M | ﹤0.01% |
25,142
+4,782
| +23% | +$2.42M |
|
1992
CALL
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$84.5B
| $9.27M | ﹤0.01% |
1,741,344
+668,337
| +62% | +$3.59M |
|
1993
PUT
Assurant
AIZ
$14.2B
| $9.27M | ﹤0.01% |
85,900
+15,000
| +21% | +$1.59M |
|
1994
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$460M
| $9.27M | ﹤0.01% |
110,200
-70,000
| -39% | -$6.01M |
|
1995
CALL
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$29.7B
| $9.27M | ﹤0.01% |
240,300
+174,800
| +267% | +$7.05M |
|
|
SRCL
1996
PUT
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $9.27M | ﹤0.01% |
157,900
+37,600
| +31% | +$2.4M |
|
1997
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.3B
| $9.22M | ﹤0.01% |
225,300
-85,025
| -27% | -$3.56M |
|
1998
PUT
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.9B
| $9.21M | ﹤0.01% |
190,700
-52,600
| -22% | -$2.52M |
|
1999
CALL
iShares US Financials ETF
IYF
$4.32B
| $9.21M | ﹤0.01% |
151,600
+68,000
| +81% | +$4.17M |
|
2000
PUT
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$22.3B
| $9.2M | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
-38,300
| -35% | -$4.74M |
|
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Jeff Yass's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, Jeff Yass held 11,024 positions worth $304B, up 4.3% from $291B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 27% of the portfolio.
Jeff Yass's Q3 2018 filing shows 1,516 new, 3,541 increased, 3,939 reduced and 1,939 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF: 1,853,766 shares worth $196M. The largest sale was Altaba Inc, an estimated $948M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 1.7% of assets, up from 0.99% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Communication Services.
- Jeff Yass's largest Q3 2018 buy was iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF: 1,853,766 shares worth $196M.
- Jeff Yass added most to Amazon in Q3 2018, an estimated $1.34B increase.
- Jeff Yass's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Altaba Inc, cutting an estimated $948M.
- Jeff Yass fully exited iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $210M.
- Jeff Yass's ten largest holdings make up 27% of its $304B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- Jeff Yass opened 1,516 new positions and closed 1,939 in Q3 2018.
- Jeff Yass's portfolio value rose 4.3% quarter-over-quarter to $304B.
Based on Susquehanna International Group's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 14 Nov 2018.