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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$182B
| $1.04M | 0.05% |
5,441
+3,640
| +202% | +$237K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
352
CALL
Walt Disney
DIS
$205B
| $1.04M | 0.05% |
4,240
-1,103
| -21% | -$121K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
353
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $1.03M | 0.04% |
31,812
+10,534
| +50% | +$319K |
2017 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
354
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$93.1B
| $1.03M | 0.04% |
1,231
+293
| +31% | +$40.1K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
355
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$15.4B
| $1.03M | 0.04% |
613
+125
| +26% | +$41.7K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
356
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$50.8B
| $1.03M | 0.04% |
11,563
+1,527
| +15% | +$148K |
2017 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
357
CALL
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$7.45B
| $1.02M | 0.04% |
16,848
+6,488
| +63% | +$71K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
358
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$138B
| $1.02M | 0.04% |
838
-114
| -12% | -$13.7K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
|
AABA
359
CALL
DELISTED
Altaba Inc
AABA
| $1.01M | 0.04% |
+1,231
| New | +$67K |
2017 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
360
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$181B
| $1.01M | 0.04% |
2,667
-31
| -1% | -$3.38K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
|
TERP
361
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $1.01M | 0.04% |
84,205
+23,534
| +39% | +$288K |
2016 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
362
CALL
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $1.01M | 0.04% |
821
+276
| +51% | +$6.67K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
|
CHL
363
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $1.01M | 0.04% |
+18,966
| New | +$1.03M |
2017 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
364
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$26.5B
| $1M | 0.04% |
1,184
-1,288
| -52% | -$233K |
2015 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
365
Evolent Health
EVH
$538M
| $998K | 0.04% |
39,374
-3,797
| -9% | -$91.3K |
2016 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
COL
366
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $995K | 0.04% |
+9,478
| New | +$982K |
2017 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
367
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$42.8B
| $991K | 0.04% |
13,506
-3,452
| -20% | -$236K |
2016 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
368
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$8.44B
| $985K | 0.04% |
5,677
+1,681
| +42% | +$52K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
369
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$25.3B
| $985K | 0.04% |
+7,593
| New | +$947K |
2017 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
370
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$53.1B
| $982K | 0.04% |
1,659
-532
| -24% | -$18.2K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
371
PUT
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$4.42B
| $980K | 0.04% |
74,250
+19,500
| +36% | +$143K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
372
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$4.29B
| $976K | 0.04% |
+20,391
| New | +$949K |
2017 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
373
Hormel Foods
HRL
$12.1B
| $968K | 0.04% |
28,389
+19,060
| +204% | +$657K |
2016 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
374
iShares US Medical Devices ETF
IHI
$4.06B
| $965K | 0.04% |
+34,764
| New | +$920K |
2017 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
375
Fabrinet
FN
$12.7B
| $963K | 0.04% |
22,578
+16,572
| +276% | +$624K |
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.