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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
CALL
JD.com
JD
$37.1B
| $793K | 0.05% |
4,127
+1,208
| +41% | +$29.1K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
327
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.4B
| $793K | 0.05% |
19,836
+452
| +2% | +$18.2K |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
SINA
328
CALL
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $791K | 0.05% |
807
+602
| +294% | +$39.9K |
2015 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
329
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.2B
| $789K | 0.05% |
2,432
+1,190
| +96% | +$17.6K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
330
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$459M
| $789K | 0.05% |
+14,083
| New | +$789K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
331
Honeywell
HON
$70.9B
| $788K | 0.05% |
+7,523
| New | +$786K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
332
PUT
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$98.4B
| $788K | 0.05% |
930
+554
| +147% | +$222K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
333
Emcor
EME
$29B
| $787K | 0.05% |
+13,203
| New | +$730K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
HZNP
334
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $787K | 0.05% |
43,409
-19,882
| -31% | -$388K |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
XLNX
335
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $786K | 0.05% |
14,476
-27,179
| -65% | -$1.4M |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
336
PUT
IBM
IBM
$231B
| $785K | 0.05% |
7,149
-660
| -8% | -$100K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
337
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.5B
| $777K | 0.05% |
662
+97
| +17% | +$4.01K |
2015 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
338
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$193B
| $770K | 0.05% |
3,080
-629
| -17% | -$33.8K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
339
FirstEnergy
FE
$26.9B
| $768K | 0.05% |
23,233
+1,470
| +7% | +$49.9K |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
340
Applied Materials
AMAT
$302B
| $766K | 0.05% |
25,422
-44,765
| -64% | -$1.25M |
2015 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
341
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$16B
| $762K | 0.05% |
1,885
+222
| +13% | +$12.1K |
2015 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
342
Terex
TEX
$6.47B
| $762K | 0.05% |
30,026
+25,889
| +626% | +$604K |
2015 Q3
4 quarters
|
|
343
CALL
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$90.2B
| $759K | 0.05% |
1,392
+366
| +36% | +$20.2K |
2015 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
344
CALL
Nike
NKE
$56.1B
| $759K | 0.05% |
3,229
-1,759
| -35% | -$99.3K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
345
Illumina
ILMN
$31.7B
| $758K | 0.05% |
+4,290
| New | +$686K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
346
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$179B
| $757K | 0.05% |
3,153
+128
| +4% | +$10K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
347
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$27.1B
| $754K | 0.05% |
3,680
+1,206
| +49% | +$52.6K |
2015 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
|
AERI
348
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $754K | 0.05% |
19,988
+19,477
| +3,812% | +$430K |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
XLNX
349
CALL
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $754K | 0.05% |
1,882
+1,613
| +600% | +$82.9K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
|
AHGP
350
DELISTED
Alliance Holdings GP
AHGP
| $749K | 0.05% |
28,757
+16,007
| +126% | +$390K |
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.