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
|
+$685M |
| 2 |
BAS
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
|
+$459M |
| 3 |
WFT
Weatherford International plc
WFT
|
+$354M |
| 4 |
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
|
+$216M |
| 5 |
Mondelez International
MDLZ
|
+$209M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$3.97B |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$1.16B |
| 3 |
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
|
+$192M |
| 4 |
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
|
+$174M |
| 5 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$141M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 1.75% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 1.45% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 1.23% |
| 4 | Financials | 1.18% |
| 5 | Energy | 0.8% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WFT
2126
CALL
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
1,205,600
-445,400
| -27% | -$2.33M |
|
|
BRSL
2127
PUT
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.1B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
235,700
-20,400
| -8% | -$547K |
|
2128
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$22.1B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
405,300
-128,400
| -24% | -$2.3M |
|
2129
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.78B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,784
| New | +$5.24M |
|
2130
Blackrock
BLK
$182B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-1,773
| -10% | -$650K |
|
|
WES
2131
PUT
DELISTED
Western Gas Partners Lp
WES
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
102,200
+45,000
| +79% | +$2.54M |
|
|
SPLS
2132
PUT
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
663,400
-135,000
| -17% | -$1.18M |
|
2133
PUT
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$84.3B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
-56,000
| -51% | -$6.05M |
|
2134
Adeia
ADEA
$2.88B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
512,470
+294,383
| +135% | +$3.12M |
|
2135
Sempra
SRE
$55.8B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+119,044
| New | +$6.06M |
|
2136
iShares Dow Jones US ETF
IYY
$3.04B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
106,630
+73,210
| +219% | +$4.01M |
|
2137
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.25B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
63,313
-164,996
| -72% | -$14.5M |
|
2138
PUT
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.74B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
1,566,100
-375,200
| -19% | -$1.65M |
|
2139
CALL
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.73B
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
224,700
-98,800
| -31% | -$2.54M |
|
|
IMPV
2140
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+154,773
| New | +$6.28M |
|
2141
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$225B
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
319,566
+138,876
| +77% | +$2.57M |
|
2142
PUT
Tucows
TCX
$102M
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
168,300
+20,600
| +14% | +$667K |
|
2143
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.8B
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
145,071
+109,571
| +309% | +$4.46M |
|
|
APOL
2144
CALL
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
598,100
+60,100
| +11% | +$548K |
|
2145
Chemed
CHE
$7.17B
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
36,880
+23,744
| +181% | +$3.49M |
|
2146
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.5B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
137,391
+103,472
| +305% | +$4.17M |
|
2147
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF
EEMV
$3.63B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,879
| New | +$6.2M |
|
|
CERN
2148
PUT
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
124,800
-39,700
| -24% | -$2.11M |
|
|
MSCC
2149
CALL
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
109,300
+39,100
| +56% | +$1.91M |
|
2150
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$254M
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,162
-710
| -38% | -$3.27M |
|
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Jeff Yass's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, Jeff Yass held 10,783 positions worth $197B, down 4.9% from $207B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 21% of the portfolio.
Jeff Yass withdrew a net $12.7B in Q4 2016, closing 1,274 positions and reducing 3,383 holdings. Its most notable exit was Synchrony, an estimated $104M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 1.8% of assets, up from 1.3% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Jeff Yass opened a new position in Basis Energy Services, Inc. worth $59.7M.
- Jeff Yass's largest Q4 2016 buy was Basis Energy Services, Inc.: 1,689,160 shares worth $59.7M.
- Jeff Yass added most to Amazon in Q4 2016, an estimated $685M increase.
- Jeff Yass's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Procter & Gamble, cutting an estimated $3.97B.
- Jeff Yass fully exited Synchrony in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $104M.
- Jeff Yass's ten largest holdings make up 21% of its $197B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- Jeff Yass opened 2,442 new positions and closed 1,274 in Q4 2016.
- Jeff Yass's portfolio value fell 4.9% quarter-over-quarter to $197B.
Based on Susquehanna International Group's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 14 Feb 2017.