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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
+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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$185B
| $1.22M | 0.05% |
1,684
+571
| +51% | +$67K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
302
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$194B
| $1.22M | 0.05% |
1,208
-1,232
| -50% | -$178K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
303
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $1.21M | 0.05% |
7,607
-19,626
| -72% | -$3.36M |
2017 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
304
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$66.6B
| $1.21M | 0.05% |
276
-178
| -39% | -$45.2K |
2015 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
305
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$58.4B
| $1.19M | 0.05% |
3,492
+949
| +37% | +$46.5K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
306
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$25.7B
| $1.19M | 0.05% |
2,101
+816
| +64% | +$48.9K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
307
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$890M
| $1.19M | 0.05% |
31,066
+15,468
| +99% | +$640K |
2017 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
FIT
308
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $1.18M | 0.05% |
222,437
+182,527
| +457% | +$1.01M |
2015 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
309
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
$137B
| $1.18M | 0.05% |
10,763
+6,547
| +155% | +$716K |
2017 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
310
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.2B
| $1.18M | 0.05% |
16,009
+7,857
| +96% | +$564K |
2017 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
311
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$37.4B
| $1.17M | 0.05% |
1,637
-139
| -8% | -$36.8K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
312
CALL
Yum China
YUMC
$16.6B
| $1.17M | 0.05% |
1,356
+247
| +22% | +$8.91K |
2017 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
OPB
313
DELISTED
Opus Bank Common Stock
OPB
| $1.17M | 0.05% |
48,313
+10,242
| +27% | +$226K |
2016 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
314
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$84.5B
| $1.16M | 0.05% |
7,295
+667
| +10% | +$30.1K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
315
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$116B
| $1.16M | 0.05% |
7,856
+3,775
| +93% | +$251K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
316
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$31.6B
| $1.16M | 0.05% |
945
+365
| +63% | +$51.2K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
317
Nucor
NUE
$59.1B
| $1.16M | 0.05% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.17M |
2017 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
318
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $1.16M | 0.05% |
849
-508
| -37% | -$613K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
|
WBC
319
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $1.14M | 0.05% |
+8,922
| New | +$1.07M |
2017 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
320
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$555M
| $1.14M | 0.05% |
43,939
+24,701
| +128% | +$524K |
2016 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
321
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$129B
| $1.13M | 0.05% |
5,658
-1,922
| -25% | -$105K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
322
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$266B
| $1.12M | 0.05% |
7,416
-852
| -10% | -$17.2K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
323
PUT
Caterpillar
CAT
$279B
| $1.12M | 0.05% |
6,103
+1,859
| +44% | +$189K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
|
ETP
324
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $1.12M | 0.05% |
+54,875
| New | +$1.22M |
2017 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
325
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$67.4B
| $1.11M | 0.05% |
2,589
+1,111
| +75% | +$119K |
2015 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
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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.