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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
Lumen Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
LUMN
$4.47B
| $962K | 0.04% |
+40,295
| New | +$1.01M |
2017 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
377
PUT
Seagate
STX
$125B
| $959K | 0.04% |
3,498
+335
| +11% | +$14.6K |
2015 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
378
Petrobras
PBR
$117B
| $958K | 0.04% |
119,924
-475,087
| -80% | -$4.24M |
2016 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
379
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$88.1B
| $957K | 0.04% |
8,548
+1,208
| +16% | +$14.7K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
380
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $956K | 0.04% |
+3,498
| New | +$948K |
2017 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
381
eBay
EBAY
$53.1B
| $956K | 0.04% |
+27,404
| New | +$938K |
2017 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
382
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$349B
| $956K | 0.04% |
2,154
+349
| +19% | +$53.5K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
|
ACIA
383
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $954K | 0.04% |
23,016
+22,416
| +3,736% | +$1.08M |
2016 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
384
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$89.1B
| $950K | 0.04% |
+54,721
| New | +$1.11M |
2017 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
385
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$8.04B
| $949K | 0.04% |
90,203
-26,417
| -23% | -$285K |
2016 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
386
PUT
SM Energy
SM
$7.69B
| $941K | 0.04% |
645
+38
| +6% | +$754 |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
387
CALL
Humana
HUM
$53.2B
| $939K | 0.04% |
630
-192
| -23% | -$43.5K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
388
NRG Energy
NRG
$20.7B
| $938K | 0.04% |
54,478
-56,678
| -51% | -$950K |
2017 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
389
PUT
DELISTED
PortfolioPlus S&P 500 ETF
PPLC
| $929K | 0.04% |
1,688
-4,476
| -73% | -$140K |
2015 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
|
TCF
390
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $929K | 0.04% |
+58,308
| New | +$938K |
2017 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
391
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$15.3M
| $928K | 0.04% |
1,149
+157
| +16% | +$109K |
2016 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
GG.WS.A
392
PUT
DELISTED
GOLDCORP INC SERIES A WARRANTS EXP 5/30/2007
GG.WS.A
| $928K | 0.04% |
2,131
-1,633
| -43% | -$711K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
393
Alibaba
BABA
$236B
| $924K | 0.04% |
6,561
+6,361
| +3,181% | +$785K |
2017 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
394
Axalta
AXTA
$7.88B
| $922K | 0.04% |
+28,778
| New | +$919K |
2017 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
395
PUT
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited
TEVA
$51.2B
| $922K | 0.04% |
3,456
-2,363
| -41% | -$73.1K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
396
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$299B
| $921K | 0.04% |
6,064
+2,779
| +85% | +$120K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
|
397
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$255B
| $918K | 0.04% |
3,275
-1,046
| -24% | -$170K |
2015 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
398
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.74T
| $917K | 0.04% |
19,050
+3,080
| +19% | +$71.5K |
2015 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
399
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
JDST
$36.5M
| $914K | 0.04% |
3
-1
| -25% | -$354K |
2015 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
400
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$131B
| $911K | 0.04% |
2,024
+190
| +10% | +$16K |
2014 Q4
10 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.