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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CELG
426
CALL
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $624K | 0.04% |
3,829
+1,080
| +39% | +$117K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
427
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$116B
| $622K | 0.04% |
5,588
-928
| -14% | -$35K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
428
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$105B
| $619K | 0.04% |
2,895
+526
| +22% | +$28.1K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
429
CALL
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.86B
| $619K | 0.04% |
1,221
-223
| -15% | -$10.2K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
430
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.35B
| $618K | 0.04% |
2,176
-1,224
| -36% | -$44.4K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
431
Dell
DELL
$236B
| $615K | 0.04% |
+45,898
| New | +$624K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
432
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$34.8B
| $615K | 0.04% |
1,069
+691
| +183% | +$73.1K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
433
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$190B
| $615K | 0.04% |
2,623
-435
| -14% | -$26.5K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
434
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$31B
| $614K | 0.04% |
1,320
-216
| -14% | -$24.4K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
435
Estee Lauder
EL
$40B
| $612K | 0.04% |
+6,914
| New | +$630K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
436
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.42B
| $611K | 0.04% |
10,394
+10,212
| +5,611% | +$552K |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
437
CALL
PayPal
PYPL
$48.4B
| $607K | 0.04% |
2,756
+559
| +25% | +$21.5K |
2015 Q3
4 quarters
|
|
438
PUT
Novavax
NVAX
$1.45B
| $598K | 0.04% |
136
+109
| +404% | +$14.1K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
439
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $595K | 0.04% |
2,914
+2,473
| +561% | +$522K |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
440
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$21B
| $593K | 0.04% |
8,756
-5,994
| -41% | -$423K |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
441
KB Home
KBH
$2.94B
| $589K | 0.04% |
36,556
-4,211
| -10% | -$66.3K |
2015 Q3
4 quarters
|
|
442
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$128B
| $589K | 0.04% |
2,315
+1,216
| +111% | +$94.6K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
443
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$473M
| $587K | 0.04% |
68,416
+5,353
| +8% | +$42.4K |
2015 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
|
BBL
444
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
| $586K | 0.04% |
19,304
-23,218
| -55% | -$621K |
2015 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
445
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$253B
| $584K | 0.04% |
1,894
+882
| +87% | +$149K |
2015 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
446
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$88.1B
| $583K | 0.04% |
4,620
-1,342
| -23% | -$44.7K |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
447
PUT
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.34B
| $583K | 0.04% |
258
-46
| -15% | -$203 |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
448
Chubb
CB
$142B
| $581K | 0.04% |
+4,625
| New | +$587K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
449
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $580K | 0.04% |
+12,476
| New | +$486K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
450
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$63.6B
| $579K | 0.04% |
1,363
-230
| -14% | -$10K |
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.