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Simplex Trading Portfolio holdings
AUM
$184B
Turnover
28.44%
1-Year Est. Return
51.71%
Simplex Trading is a market maker that trades for its own account, mainly in US stock options and options on futures, using software it builds itself. Its work pairs software developers with data-driven traders. It was founded in Chicago in 2004, and Erik Swanson, who joined straight out of college as a trader, has been its chief executive since 2014. It also invests in early-stage financial and technology start-ups.
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+8.01%
1 Year Est. Return
+51.71%
3 Year Est. Return
+194.66%
5 Year Est. Return
+164.83%
10 Year Est. Return
+968.67%
AUM
$1.48B
AUM Growth
-$21.1M
(-1.4%)
Cap. Flow
-$51.7M
Cap. Flow % of AUM
Cap. Flow %
-3.5%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
17.83%
Holding
7,235
New
1,460
Increased
2,220
Reduced
1,938
Closed
1,478
Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.8
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.4
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.3
years
Avg Time Held Equity only
0.4
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.1
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.1
years
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$17.3M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$15.2M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$14.9M |
| 4 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$14.7M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$12.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$38.3M |
| 2 |
QIHU
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
|
+$30.7M |
| 3 |
LNKD
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
|
+$15.2M |
| 4 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$12.6M |
| 5 |
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
|
+$10.4M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 53.25% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 8.96% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 8.51% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.07% |
| 5 | Technology | 6.63% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.26B
| $1.13M | 0.08% |
38,798
-59,626
| -61% | -$1.71M |
2015 Q3
4 quarters
|
|
227
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.25B
| $1.12M | 0.08% |
91,620
-12,264
| -12% | -$149K |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
|
MSCC
228
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
| $1.12M | 0.08% |
+26,691
| New | +$1.02M |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
229
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$21.1B
| $1.11M | 0.08% |
14,575
+5,425
| +59% | +$378K |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
230
Deutsche Bank
DB
$68B
| $1.1M | 0.07% |
+94,497
| New | +$1.16M |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
CCMP
231
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $1.1M | 0.07% |
20,844
+11,089
| +114% | +$545K |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
232
Corning
GLW
$103B
| $1.1M | 0.07% |
+46,499
| New | +$1.04M |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
233
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$31.7B
| $1.1M | 0.07% |
111,225
+104,005
| +1,441% | +$990K |
2015 Q3
4 quarters
|
|
|
CBI
234
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $1.09M | 0.07% |
39,014
+18,532
| +90% | +$601K |
2015 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
235
Boeing
BA
$136B
| $1.09M | 0.07% |
8,284
-10,755
| -56% | -$1.42M |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
236
CALL
American Airlines Group
AAL
$8.82B
| $1.09M | 0.07% |
4,450
-514
| -10% | -$18.2K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
237
International Paper
IP
$18B
| $1.09M | 0.07% |
+23,918
| New | +$1.05M |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
238
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$13M
| $1.08M | 0.07% |
30,428
+24,952
| +456% | +$1.09M |
2015 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
|
239
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$257B
| $1.08M | 0.07% |
7,235
+2,550
| +54% | +$122K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
|
AET
240
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $1.08M | 0.07% |
+9,328
| New | +$1.09M |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
241
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.4B
| $1.06M | 0.07% |
16,549
+14,710
| +800% | +$900K |
2015 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
242
CALL
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $1.06M | 0.07% |
1,532
+689
| +82% | +$26.2K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
|
BATS
243
DELISTED
Bats Global Markets, Inc.
BATS
| $1.06M | 0.07% |
+35,041
| New | +$901K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
244
Autohome
ATHM
$2.48B
| $1.05M | 0.07% |
+43,165
| New | +$1M |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
245
Aflac
AFL
$62.6B
| $1.04M | 0.07% |
29,010
-43,322
| -60% | -$1.58M |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
246
Altria Group
MO
$130B
| $1.03M | 0.07% |
+16,355
| New | +$1.09M |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
247
Home Depot
HD
$347B
| $1.03M | 0.07% |
8,005
-12,061
| -60% | -$1.61M |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
KANG
248
DELISTED
iKang Healthcare Group, Inc.
KANG
| $1.03M | 0.07% |
56,993
+17,058
| +43% | +$314K |
2015 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
|
249
PUT
Boeing
BA
$136B
| $1.03M | 0.07% |
2,070
-3,529
| -63% | -$465K |
2015 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
250
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$8.52B
| $1.02M | 0.07% |
5,112
+603
| +13% | +$124K |
2015 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
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Simplex Trading's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, Simplex Trading held 7,235 positions worth $1.48B, down 1.4% from $1.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
Simplex Trading withdrew a net $51.7M in Q3 2016, closing 1,478 positions and reducing 1,938 holdings. Its most notable exit was SPDR Gold Trust, an estimated $38.3M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 53% of assets, down from 58% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Communication Services.
Against the trend, Simplex Trading opened a new position in Booking.com worth $15.6M.
- Simplex Trading's largest Q3 2016 buy was Booking.com: 264,225 shares worth $15.6M.
- Simplex Trading added most to Gilead Sciences in Q3 2016, an estimated $17.3M increase.
- Simplex Trading's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was LinkedIn Corporation, cutting an estimated $15.2M.
- Simplex Trading fully exited SPDR Gold Trust in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $38.3M.
- Simplex Trading's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $1.48B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- Simplex Trading opened 1,460 new positions and closed 1,478 in Q3 2016.
- Simplex Trading's portfolio value fell 1.4% quarter-over-quarter to $1.48B.
Based on Simplex Trading's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 7 Oct 2016.