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Simplex Trading

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
Cap. Flow
-$118M
Cap. Flow %
-5.15%
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
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$83.1M
2
GOOGL icon
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
+$37.2M
3
AMGN icon
Amgen
AMGN
+$30.5M
4
MU icon
Micron Technology
MU
+$28.8M
5
QCOM icon
Qualcomm
QCOM
+$18.2M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
SPY icon
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
+$29.5M
2
GS icon
Goldman Sachs
GS
+$27.8M
3
GILD icon
Gilead Sciences
GILD
+$27.6M
4
BKNG icon
Booking.com
BKNG
+$25.4M
5
T icon
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
RSX
251
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
$1.46M 0.06%
76,011
-6,482
-8% -$130K
2017 Q1
1 quarter
GAP icon
252
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.57B
$1.46M 0.06%
66,233
-47,286
-42% -$1.13M
2016 Q2
4 quarters
ABT icon
253
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$188B
$1.45M 0.06%
2,951
-163
-5% -$7.38K
2015 Q1
9 quarters
AIG icon
254
CALL
American International
AIG
$42.8B
$1.45M 0.06%
2,101
+295
+16% +$18.3K
2015 Q1
9 quarters
RDS.A
255
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
$1.45M 0.06%
27,209
-13,269
-33% -$705K
2016 Q4
2 quarters
ALXN
256
CALL
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
$1.45M 0.06%
1,946
+1,582
+435% +$184K
2015 Q1
9 quarters
CAT icon
257
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$278B
$1.43M 0.06%
2,730
-952
-26% -$96.7K
2014 Q4
10 quarters
NXST icon
258
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$6.39B
$1.43M 0.06%
23,886
+17,051
+249% +$1.07M
2016 Q4
2 quarters
BB icon
259
BlackBerry
BB
$5.49B
$1.42M 0.06%
142,444
-13,316
-9% -$131K
2016 Q4
2 quarters
PRGO icon
260
Perrigo
PRGO
$2.26B
$1.42M 0.06%
+18,823
New +$1.35M
2017 Q2
0 quarters
CLVS
261
CALL
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
$1.42M 0.06%
673
+409
+155% +$25K
2014 Q4
10 quarters
CMG icon
262
CALL
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$45.6B
$1.42M 0.06%
214,450
-30,800
-13% -$286K
2014 Q4
10 quarters
NBR icon
263
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.33B
$1.41M 0.06%
+3,461
New +$1.74M
2017 Q2
0 quarters
UNH icon
264
CALL
UnitedHealth
UNH
$363B
$1.4M 0.06%
1,286
-67
-5% -$11.7K
2014 Q4
10 quarters
BBWI icon
265
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.33B
$1.39M 0.06%
1,362
-797
-37% -$32.7K
2014 Q4
10 quarters
AVGO icon
266
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.73T
$1.38M 0.06%
21,480
+9,970
+87% +$231K
2015 Q1
9 quarters
TEVA icon
267
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited
TEVA
$51.3B
$1.37M 0.06%
41,320
-88,622
-68% -$2.74M
2016 Q1
5 quarters
ATVI
268
CALL
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
$1.37M 0.06%
1,825
-509
-22% -$28.1K
2014 Q4
10 quarters
DB icon
269
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$68.4B
$1.37M 0.06%
2,127
-5,103
-71% -$90.3K
2015 Q1
9 quarters
MCD icon
270
McDonald's
MCD
$194B
$1.36M 0.06%
+8,872
New +$1.28M
2017 Q2
0 quarters
GGP
271
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
$1.35M 0.06%
57,478
+51,883
+927% +$1.19M
2016 Q4
2 quarters
JPM icon
272
PUT
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$916B
$1.35M 0.06%
11,326
-243
-2% -$21K
2014 Q4
10 quarters
JWN icon
273
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
$1.34M 0.06%
27,938
-15,125
-35% -$688K
2016 Q4
2 quarters
XOM icon
274
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$693B
$1.33M 0.06%
7,918
+2,969
+60% +$243K
2014 Q4
10 quarters
KRE icon
275
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.71B
$1.32M 0.06%
24,105
-52,444
-69% -$2.82M
2017 Q1
1 quarter

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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.