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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
USMV
$24.4B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,951
| New | +$4.82M |
|
|
PF
2452
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
91,294
| – | – |
|
2453
CALL
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24.4B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
110,300
-53,500
| -33% | -$2.44M |
|
2454
CALL
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.59B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
101,300
+42,800
| +73% | +$1.91M |
|
|
HIMX
2455
CALL
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.41B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
806,600
+137,700
| +21% | +$1.04M |
|
|
BERY
2456
CALL
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
108,682
-354,361
| -77% | -$15.2M |
|
2457
United Parcel Service
UPS
$89.9B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
-23,300
| -35% | -$2.63M |
|
2458
PUT
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.03B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
+8,200
| +15% | +$623K |
|
2459
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.5B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
46,687
+4,159
| +10% | +$394K |
|
2460
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.4B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,689
| New | +$4.43M |
|
|
AY
2461
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,968
| New | +$4.58M |
|
|
BECN
2462
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,355
| New | +$4.71M |
|
2463
PUT
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.58B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
-4,600
| -12% | -$668K |
|
2464
CALL
H&R Block
HRB
$6.49B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
210,200
-5,800
| -3% | -$133K |
|
|
SIR
2465
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
435,535
+257,671
| +145% | +$2.81M |
|
2466
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$131B
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
-31,000
| -47% | -$4.12M |
|
2467
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$24.8B
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
49,600
-5,200
| -9% | -$463K |
|
2468
CALL
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.43B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
205,200
-126,800
| -38% | -$2.86M |
|
2469
PUT
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$20B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
+46,600
| +335% | +$3.55M |
|
2470
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.24B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+253,502
| New | +$4.24M |
|
2471
PUT
Yum China
YUMC
$16.1B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+184,200
| New | +$5.01M |
|
2472
Alliant Energy
LNT
$17.9B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
126,917
+97,117
| +326% | +$3.58M |
|
2473
Ciena
CIEN
$57.2B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
196,792
-526,294
| -73% | -$11.5M |
|
2474
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$326M
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+108,998
| New | +$4.85M |
|
2475
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.58B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
109,679
+65,414
| +148% | +$2.93M |
|
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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.