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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
PUT
Masco
MAS
$14.5B
| $9.19M | ﹤0.01% |
251,100
+29,300
| +13% | +$1.13M |
|
2002
CALL
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$830M
| $9.19M | ﹤0.01% |
84,100
-91,375
| -52% | -$10.2M |
|
2003
PUT
Popular Inc
BPOP
$10.8B
| $9.17M | ﹤0.01% |
178,900
+76,300
| +74% | +$3.8M |
|
2004
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5B
| $9.17M | ﹤0.01% |
407,482
+329,286
| +421% | +$6.4M |
|
2005
Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust
CEF
$8.22B
| $9.17M | ﹤0.01% |
784,716
+633,168
| +418% | +$7.58M |
|
2006
CALL
iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITA
$14.2B
| $9.15M | ﹤0.01% |
84,600
-44,200
| -34% | -$4.55M |
|
2007
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$9.67B
| $9.15M | ﹤0.01% |
370,885
+104,808
| +39% | +$4.11M |
|
2008
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.05B
| $9.14M | ﹤0.01% |
153,877
+82,694
| +116% | +$5.15M |
|
|
NEWR
2009
PUT
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $9.14M | ﹤0.01% |
97,000
+20,900
| +27% | +$2.17M |
|
|
ITCI
2010
CALL
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $9.12M | ﹤0.01% |
420,400
+96,900
| +30% | +$2.03M |
|
|
LL
2011
PUT
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $9.11M | ﹤0.01% |
588,300
+95,600
| +19% | +$1.93M |
|
|
KYNB
2012
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$32.8M
| $9.11M | ﹤0.01% |
5,999
-529
| -8% | -$815K |
|
2013
PUT
Regenxbio
RGNX
$621M
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
120,400
+2,100
| +2% | +$151K |
|
|
FITB
2014
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$50B
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
325,500
-60,000
| -16% | -$1.76M |
|
|
HBI
2015
CALL
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
493,000
-387,300
| -44% | -$7.51M |
|
2016
CALL
Wendy's
WEN
$1.72B
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
530,100
+89,800
| +20% | +$1.57M |
|
|
FITB
2017
CALL
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$50B
| $9.06M | ﹤0.01% |
324,600
+21,200
| +7% | +$622K |
|
2018
CALL
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.06B
| $9.06M | ﹤0.01% |
428,300
+173,500
| +68% | +$4.03M |
|
2019
CALL
Designer Brands
DBI
$290M
| $9.04M | ﹤0.01% |
266,900
+83,800
| +46% | +$2.45M |
|
|
ATH
2020
CALL
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $9.04M | ﹤0.01% |
175,000
+165,200
| +1,686% | +$7.97M |
|
2021
Cameco
CCJ
$46.7B
| $9.03M | ﹤0.01% |
792,418
+83,567
| +12% | +$879K |
|
2022
CALL
H&R Block
HRB
$6.49B
| $9.03M | ﹤0.01% |
350,800
+108,600
| +45% | +$2.76M |
|
2023
PUT
Enbridge
ENB
$110B
| $9.03M | ﹤0.01% |
279,600
+82,400
| +42% | +$2.88M |
|
|
SGMO
2024
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $9.01M | ﹤0.01% |
531,798
+120,025
| +29% | +$1.82M |
|
|
CGC
2025
Canopy Growth
CGC
$463M
| $9.01M | ﹤0.01% |
18,523
+5,785
| +45% | +$2.14M |
|
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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.