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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.92B
| $1.02M | 0.07% |
3,791
+190
| +5% | +$5.18K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
252
Kennametal
KMT
$1.87B
| $1.02M | 0.07% |
+35,060
| New | +$927K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
MXIM
253
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $1.02M | 0.07% |
+25,423
| New | +$1M |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
254
Bunge Global
BG
$19.2B
| $1.01M | 0.07% |
+17,133
| New | +$1.07M |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
255
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.41B
| $1.01M | 0.07% |
44,751
+17,546
| +64% | +$394K |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
256
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$8.55B
| $1.01M | 0.07% |
2,522
-279
| -10% | -$27.2K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
257
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$26.3B
| $1.01M | 0.07% |
+22,665
| New | +$1.03M |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
258
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.67B
| $1.01M | 0.07% |
+20,829
| New | +$1.05M |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
259
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$116B
| $1.01M | 0.07% |
3,691
+513
| +16% | +$19.3K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
|
260
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$208B
| $1M | 0.07% |
5,040
+907
| +22% | +$73.7K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
261
ON Semiconductor
ON
$28.7B
| $998K | 0.07% |
+81,070
| New | +$839K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
262
Sohu.com
SOHU
$312M
| $996K | 0.07% |
22,517
+906
| +4% | +$36.6K |
2015 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
|
AGU
263
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $991K | 0.07% |
+10,936
| New | +$1.01M |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
264
Alkermes
ALKS
$7.89B
| $989K | 0.07% |
21,033
+18,712
| +806% | +$890K |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
265
PUT
Baidu
BIDU
$26.4B
| $985K | 0.07% |
2,324
-1,449
| -38% | -$251K |
2015 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
|
AVG
266
DELISTED
AVG Technologies N.V.
AVG
| $984K | 0.07% |
39,383
+35,787
| +995% | +$878K |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
267
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
EDC
$113M
| $975K | 0.07% |
15,052
+3,303
| +28% | +$203K |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
268
Western Digital
WDC
$116B
| $974K | 0.07% |
22,060
-93,902
| -81% | -$3.54M |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
269
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$56.9B
| $965K | 0.07% |
4,551
-1,084
| -19% | -$41K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
|
TSRO
270
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $963K | 0.07% |
+9,616
| New | +$898K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
271
Philips
PHG
$29.4B
| $958K | 0.06% |
43,762
+36,523
| +505% | +$748K |
2015 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
|
FINL
272
DELISTED
Finish Line
FINL
| $957K | 0.06% |
41,471
+33,175
| +400% | +$751K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
|
FIT
273
PUT
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $952K | 0.06% |
1,736
-291
| -14% | -$4.24K |
2015 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
274
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$13.5B
| $949K | 0.06% |
+10,105
| New | +$1.01M |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
275
CALL
American International
AIG
$42.8B
| $948K | 0.06% |
2,116
-574
| -21% | -$32.8K |
2015 Q1
6 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.