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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$998B
| $905K | 0.04% |
14,232
+3,402
| +31% | +$86.4K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
402
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$26.7B
| $903K | 0.04% |
12,925
-61,745
| -83% | -$4.77M |
2017 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
403
TE Connectivity
TEL
$63.2B
| $902K | 0.04% |
+11,465
| New | +$877K |
2017 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
404
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$678M
| $897K | 0.04% |
56,390
+56,190
| +28,095% | +$752K |
2016 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
405
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$1.5B
| $897K | 0.04% |
39,970
+11,100
| +38% | +$242K |
2017 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
406
DELISTED
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
| $897K | 0.04% |
20,814
-6,633
| -24% | -$236K |
2017 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
407
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$96.7B
| $895K | 0.04% |
7,227
-4,707
| -39% | -$80.6K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
408
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$54.4B
| $894K | 0.04% |
1,122
+458
| +69% | +$45.3K |
2015 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
409
CALL
IBM
IBM
$233B
| $891K | 0.04% |
4,250
-1,641
| -28% | -$247K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
410
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$311B
| $890K | 0.04% |
2,212
-1,803
| -45% | -$76.6K |
2015 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
|
SINA
411
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $887K | 0.04% |
10,445
-7,614
| -42% | -$641K |
2016 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
412
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.6B
| $886K | 0.04% |
+20,200
| New | +$832K |
2017 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
413
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.15B
| $882K | 0.04% |
+83,638
| New | +$1.09M |
2017 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
TWTR
414
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $882K | 0.04% |
6,777
+2,653
| +64% | +$45.2K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
415
PUT
Mastercard
MA
$573B
| $878K | 0.04% |
2,117
+260
| +14% | +$30.8K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
|
PE
416
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $870K | 0.04% |
31,363
-5,721
| -15% | -$170K |
2016 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
417
CALL
XPO
XPO
$22.1B
| $868K | 0.04% |
1,709
-49
| -3% | -$918 |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
|
REN
418
DELISTED
Resolute Energy Corporaton
REN
| $868K | 0.04% |
29,177
+28,611
| +5,055% | +$1.1M |
2017 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
419
Fossil Group
FOSL
$545M
| $866K | 0.04% |
83,694
+78,970
| +1,672% | +$1.07M |
2017 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
420
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $865K | 0.04% |
+8,186
| New | +$843K |
2017 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
421
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$20.5B
| $864K | 0.04% |
6,400
-3,547
| -36% | -$481K |
2016 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
422
CALL
Visa
V
$792B
| $864K | 0.04% |
3,664
+115
| +3% | +$10.7K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
423
Trane Technologies
TT
$93.3B
| $862K | 0.04% |
+9,434
| New | +$828K |
2017 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
424
CALL
Zillow
Z
$6.67B
| $861K | 0.04% |
1,087
+840
| +340% | +$35.2K |
2015 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
425
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$180B
| $860K | 0.04% |
6,100
+3,622
| +146% | +$315K |
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.