We are live on !
Find out more
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
+4.52%
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
$2.3B
AUM Growth
-$8.99M
(-0.39%)
Cap. Flow
-$118M
Cap. Flow % of AUM
Cap. Flow %
-5.15%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
22.88%
Holding
7,527
New
1,408
Increased
2,202
Reduced
2,319
Closed
1,474
Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
1
year
Top 10 Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.4
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.5
years
Avg Time Held Equity only
0.4
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.4
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.3
years
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$83.1M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$37.2M |
| 3 |
Amgen
AMGN
|
+$30.5M |
| 4 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$28.8M |
| 5 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$18.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$29.5M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$27.8M |
| 3 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$27.6M |
| 4 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$25.4M |
| 5 |
AT&T
T
|
+$19.6M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 39.87% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.76% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 11.79% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.02% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 7.62% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$34.5B
| $1.59M | 0.07% |
+2,706
| New | +$1.48M |
2017 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
227
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $1.59M | 0.07% |
+31,840
| New | +$1.61M |
2017 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
228
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.26B
| $1.58M | 0.07% |
31,951
+27,486
| +616% | +$1.24M |
2017 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
229
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$254B
| $1.57M | 0.07% |
2,615
-820
| -24% | -$133K |
2015 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
230
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$12.2B
| $1.57M | 0.07% |
3,312
-538
| -14% | -$28K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
231
Clorox
CLX
$13.2B
| $1.55M | 0.07% |
11,660
+4,569
| +64% | +$617K |
2017 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
232
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$166B
| $1.55M | 0.07% |
5,392
+1,731
| +47% | +$80.7K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
|
TSRO
233
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $1.54M | 0.07% |
11,038
-14,005
| -56% | -$2.03M |
2017 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
234
Aflac
AFL
$62.8B
| $1.54M | 0.07% |
+39,650
| New | +$1.49M |
2017 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
WCG
235
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $1.54M | 0.07% |
8,578
-1,595
| -16% | -$264K |
2017 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
236
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$180B
| $1.54M | 0.07% |
3,974
+292
| +8% | +$25.4K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
237
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$27.3B
| $1.52M | 0.07% |
5,713
+1,933
| +51% | +$88.8K |
2015 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
238
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$27.3B
| $1.52M | 0.07% |
2,221
+423
| +24% | +$22.4K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
239
CALL
JD.com
JD
$37B
| $1.5M | 0.07% |
6,248
+3,375
| +117% | +$127K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
240
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$72.1B
| $1.5M | 0.07% |
78,505
-38,571
| -33% | -$767K |
2016 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
241
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$116B
| $1.5M | 0.07% |
3,494
-58
| -2% | -$3.85K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
|
CBI
242
PUT
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $1.5M | 0.07% |
2,680
+1,688
| +170% | +$39.1K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
243
Ferrari
RACE
$71.4B
| $1.5M | 0.07% |
+17,405
| New | +$1.43M |
2017 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
244
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.13B
| $1.48M | 0.06% |
13,219
+1,720
| +15% | +$178K |
2016 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
245
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$37.3B
| $1.47M | 0.06% |
1,543
+713
| +86% | +$189K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
246
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10B
| $1.47M | 0.06% |
+7,240
| New | +$1.28M |
2017 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
247
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$266B
| $1.47M | 0.06% |
4,049
+790
| +24% | +$176K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
248
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$26.4B
| $1.47M | 0.06% |
23,526
+18,847
| +403% | +$1.11M |
2016 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
249
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$11.2B
| $1.47M | 0.06% |
14,184
+13,623
| +2,428% | +$1.34M |
2016 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
250
Cognizant
CTSH
$29B
| $1.46M | 0.06% |
+21,953
| New | +$1.39M |
2017 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
Similar funds
Simplex Trading's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2017, Simplex Trading held 7,527 positions worth $2.3B, down 0.39% from $2.31B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 23% of the portfolio.
Simplex Trading withdrew a net $118M in Q2 2017, closing 1,474 positions and reducing 2,319 holdings. Its most notable exit was AT&T, an estimated $19.6M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 40% of assets, up from 40% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Communication Services.
Against the trend, Simplex Trading opened a new position in Amgen worth $32.3M.
- Simplex Trading's largest Q2 2017 buy was Amgen: 187,633 shares worth $32.3M.
- Simplex Trading added most to Amazon in Q2 2017, an estimated $83.1M increase.
- Simplex Trading's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $29.5M.
- Simplex Trading fully exited AT&T in Q2 2017, selling an estimated $19.6M.
- Simplex Trading's ten largest holdings make up 23% of its $2.3B portfolio in Q2 2017.
- Simplex Trading opened 1,408 new positions and closed 1,474 in Q2 2017.
- Simplex Trading's portfolio value fell 0.39% quarter-over-quarter to $2.3B.
Based on Simplex Trading's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 12 Jul 2017.