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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
Waste Connections
WCN
$48.5B
| $872K | 0.06% |
17,514
-47,643
| -73% | -$2.4M |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
RHT
302
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $871K | 0.06% |
10,779
+9,088
| +537% | +$676K |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
303
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.5B
| $864K | 0.06% |
12,780
+5,841
| +84% | +$392K |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
|
CELG
304
PUT
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $863K | 0.06% |
3,753
+103
| +3% | +$11.1K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
305
American Water Works
AWK
$29.4B
| $861K | 0.06% |
11,508
+3,381
| +42% | +$264K |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
306
Community Health Systems
CYH
$312M
| $858K | 0.06% |
74,435
+64,958
| +685% | +$749K |
2015 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
307
Post Holdings
POST
$3.5B
| $858K | 0.06% |
+17,008
| New | +$933K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
ETP
308
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners L.p.
ETP
| $857K | 0.06% |
23,187
+21,192
| +1,062% | +$833K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
309
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.1B
| $854K | 0.06% |
4,249
+3,780
| +806% | +$739K |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
310
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$389B
| $844K | 0.06% |
5,094
-519
| -9% | -$45.1K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
311
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$103B
| $844K | 0.06% |
1,266
+613
| +94% | +$47.6K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
312
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$24.7B
| $843K | 0.06% |
2,141
+1,175
| +122% | +$60.6K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
313
PUT
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$46B
| $837K | 0.06% |
2,626
-1,747
| -40% | -$321K |
2015 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
314
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $834K | 0.06% |
29,213
+10,796
| +59% | +$306K |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
315
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$37B
| $832K | 0.06% |
1,111
-1,219
| -52% | -$361K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
|
FRGI
316
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $828K | 0.06% |
+34,507
| New | +$835K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
317
CALL
ExxonMobil
XOM
$693B
| $827K | 0.06% |
4,777
-1,724
| -27% | -$153K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
|
WUBA
318
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $825K | 0.06% |
17,319
+6,420
| +59% | +$314K |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
319
Infosys
INFY
$49.8B
| $822K | 0.06% |
+104,230
| New | +$859K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
320
Ferrari
RACE
$71.1B
| $822K | 0.06% |
15,856
+3,311
| +26% | +$154K |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
321
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.6B
| $818K | 0.06% |
3,764
+2,180
| +138% | +$68.8K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
322
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$59.9B
| $807K | 0.05% |
2,346
-74
| -3% | -$2.04K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
323
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$75.1B
| $804K | 0.05% |
3,502
-148
| -4% | -$11.7K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
324
Petrobras
PBR
$117B
| $803K | 0.05% |
+86,171
| New | +$756K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
325
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $794K | 0.05% |
64,117
+44,447
| +226% | +$630K |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
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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.