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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
Woodward
WWD
$20.4B
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,807
| New | +$5.42M |
|
2177
CALL
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24B
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
99,900
-19,500
| -16% | -$1.09M |
|
2178
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.2B
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
166,424
-95,310
| -36% | -$3.07M |
|
|
WBS
2179
DELISTED
Webster Financial
WBS
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+106,407
| New | +$4.89M |
|
2180
Coherent
COHR
$57.6B
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
194,660
+177,706
| +1,048% | +$5.06M |
|
|
FLG
2181
CALL
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.65B
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
120,867
+68,434
| +131% | +$3.13M |
|
2182
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.4B
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,186
| New | +$5.4M |
|
2183
CALL
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$42B
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
140,700
-235,200
| -63% | -$9.09M |
|
|
EGN
2184
CALL
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
99,800
-20,900
| -17% | -$1.19M |
|
2185
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.97B
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
133,700
-28,400
| -18% | -$1.05M |
|
2186
CALL
Paycom
PAYC
$10.5B
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
126,400
-67,500
| -35% | -$3.14M |
|
2187
PUT
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
78,000
+34,700
| +80% | +$2.43M |
|
2188
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.2B
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
+24,300
| +114% | +$3.02M |
|
2189
PUT
Match Group
MTCH
$9.66B
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
336,100
+60,800
| +22% | +$1.08M |
|
|
HA
2190
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,676
| New | +$5.14M |
|
2191
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.35B
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
208,100
+8,900
| +4% | +$271K |
|
|
ABB
2192
CALL
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
272,100
-71,900
| -21% | -$1.53M |
|
2193
CALL
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$7.67B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
512,000
+313,000
| +157% | +$3.71M |
|
2194
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.37B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
662,585
+615,585
| +1,310% | +$4.97M |
|
2195
Spire
SR
$4.95B
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
88,508
+70,910
| +403% | +$4.46M |
|
2196
Community Health Systems
CYH
$412M
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
1,020,510
+649,707
| +175% | +$4.51M |
|
2197
PUT
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.2B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
182,200
+90,200
| +98% | +$2.78M |
|
2198
CALL
WEC Energy
WEC
$35B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
97,100
+19,300
| +25% | +$1.11M |
|
2199
International Paper
IP
$21.9B
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
113,309
+43,613
| +63% | +$2.02M |
|
2200
CALL
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$83.2B
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
-51,800
| -41% | -$3.8M |
|
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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.