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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
CALL
Seagate
STX
$125B
| $645K | 0.04% |
2,181
+1,282
| +143% | +$41.6K |
2015 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
402
Viatris
VTRS
$23.7B
| $645K | 0.04% |
+16,922
| New | +$752K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
CPN
403
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $638K | 0.04% |
+50,547
| New | +$681K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
404
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$27.1B
| $637K | 0.04% |
2,232
-453
| -17% | -$19.8K |
2015 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
405
Public Storage
PSA
$62.3B
| $637K | 0.04% |
+2,855
| New | +$667K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
406
CALL
Walt Disney
DIS
$204B
| $636K | 0.04% |
3,986
-1,088
| -21% | -$104K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
407
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$75.3B
| $636K | 0.04% |
683
+393
| +136% | +$85.2K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
408
Teleflex
TFX
$6.07B
| $635K | 0.04% |
3,780
+325
| +9% | +$58.2K |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
409
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$26.3B
| $634K | 0.04% |
561
-368
| -40% | -$104K |
2015 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
410
Teradyne
TER
$41.2B
| $634K | 0.04% |
+29,418
| New | +$607K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
CLR
411
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $634K | 0.04% |
888
+221
| +33% | +$10.3K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
|
JOY
412
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $633K | 0.04% |
+22,848
| New | +$606K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
413
CALL
Yelp
YELP
$1.1B
| $632K | 0.04% |
1,205
+647
| +116% | +$22.7K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
414
CALL
Bank of America
BAC
$349B
| $630K | 0.04% |
6,505
-7,235
| -53% | -$108K |
2015 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
415
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$21.1B
| $630K | 0.04% |
1,589
+603
| +61% | +$42K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
416
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.29B
| $629K | 0.04% |
16,708
+13,631
| +443% | +$529K |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
|
SWIR
417
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $629K | 0.04% |
43,718
+7,203
| +20% | +$111K |
2015 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
|
WEB
418
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $629K | 0.04% |
36,431
+28,455
| +357% | +$510K |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
419
Cummins
CMI
$62.4B
| $628K | 0.04% |
4,901
-11,071
| -69% | -$1.34M |
2015 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
|
GG.WS.A
420
PUT
DELISTED
GOLDCORP INC SERIES A WARRANTS EXP 5/30/2007
GG.WS.A
| $627K | 0.04% |
3,260
-359
| -10% | -$69K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
421
Franklin Covey
FC
$168M
| $626K | 0.04% |
35,176
+33,057
| +1,560% | +$533K |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
422
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$140B
| $626K | 0.04% |
2,612
-29,348
| -92% | -$7.34M |
2015 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
423
CALL
Procter & Gamble
PG
$389B
| $626K | 0.04% |
6,797
+3,091
| +83% | +$268K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
424
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
VIXY
$179M
| $626K | 0.04% |
69
+43
| +165% | +$457K |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
425
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$3.09B
| $625K | 0.04% |
8,586
+64
| +0.8% | +$1.66K |
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.