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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
+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
Cap. Flow
-$51.7M
Cap. Flow %
-3.5%
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
GILD icon
Gilead Sciences
GILD
+$17.3M
2
AAPL icon
Apple
AAPL
+$15.2M
3
GOOGL icon
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
+$14.9M
4
BKNG icon
Booking.com
BKNG
+$14.7M
5
WFC icon
Wells Fargo
WFC
+$12.9M

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
PTC icon
351
PTC
PTC
$21.3B
$740K 0.05%
16,714
+6,084
+57% +$252K
2016 Q1
2 quarters
HUN icon
352
CALL
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.69B
$737K 0.05%
2,024
+1,533
+312% +$24.3K
2014 Q4
7 quarters
LLY icon
353
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.27T
$735K 0.05%
4,865
+2,307
+90% +$185K
2014 Q4
7 quarters
AMCX icon
354
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$384M
$734K 0.05%
+14,172
New +$776K
2016 Q3
0 quarters
BALL icon
355
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.9B
$731K 0.05%
17,856
-14,506
-45% -$554K
2016 Q2
1 quarter
VMRK icon
356
Vivmark Residential
VMRK
$49.5B
$731K 0.05%
+11,365
New +$758K
2016 Q3
0 quarters
AMGN icon
357
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$253B
$730K 0.05%
2,951
-143
-5% -$24.2K
2015 Q1
6 quarters
VRTX icon
358
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$138B
$729K 0.05%
8,368
+4,449
+114% +$420K
2015 Q1
6 quarters
WDAY icon
359
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$45.9B
$729K 0.05%
599
+320
+115% +$26.7K
2014 Q4
7 quarters
TAL icon
360
TAL Education Group
TAL
$5.52B
$728K 0.05%
+61,704
New +$651K
2016 Q3
0 quarters
BX icon
361
PUT
Blackstone
BX
$93.7B
$727K 0.05%
2,839
+1,479
+109% +$39K
2014 Q4
7 quarters
AMAT icon
362
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$302B
$718K 0.05%
2,976
+1,880
+172% +$52.5K
2015 Q1
6 quarters
WFM
363
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
$715K 0.05%
25,252
-24,813
-50% -$764K
2016 Q1
2 quarters
AEO icon
364
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$3.63B
$712K 0.05%
39,916
+22,034
+123% +$395K
2016 Q2
1 quarter
AMX icon
365
America Movil
AMX
$76.2B
$710K 0.05%
62,081
-21,115
-25% -$252K
2016 Q2
1 quarter
LLY icon
366
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.27T
$710K 0.05%
2,756
+602
+28% +$48.2K
2014 Q4
7 quarters
ACAD icon
367
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$3.14B
$709K 0.05%
22,315
-1,775
-7% -$60.2K
2015 Q2
5 quarters
JWN icon
368
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
$709K 0.05%
1,400
+635
+83% +$29.8K
2014 Q4
7 quarters
MRK icon
369
CALL
Merck
MRK
$362B
$706K 0.05%
3,135
-1,979
-39% -$116K
2014 Q4
7 quarters
IM
370
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
$706K 0.05%
19,816
-27,293
-58% -$947K
2015 Q4
3 quarters
GE icon
371
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$343B
$704K 0.05%
1,181
-329
-22% -$49.1K
2014 Q4
7 quarters
CASY icon
372
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$26.1B
$701K 0.05%
+5,841
New +$752K
2016 Q3
0 quarters
ORCL icon
373
Oracle
ORCL
$396B
$697K 0.05%
+17,761
New +$724K
2016 Q3
0 quarters
CYBR icon
374
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
$695K 0.05%
+14,031
New +$747K
2016 Q3
0 quarters
SSO icon
375
CALL
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$7.31B
$693K 0.05%
11,696
-3,776
-24% -$33.3K
2014 Q4
7 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.