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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KANG
426
DELISTED
iKang Healthcare Group, Inc.
KANG
| $849K | 0.04% |
69,254
+34,953
| +102% | +$507K |
2015 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
|
CY
427
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $847K | 0.04% |
62,090
+33,722
| +119% | +$459K |
2016 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
428
PUT
Bank of America
BAC
$349B
| $844K | 0.04% |
8,208
-8,918
| -52% | -$208K |
2015 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
|
ALXN
429
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $844K | 0.04% |
6,937
-10,991
| -61% | -$1.28M |
2016 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
430
Terex
TEX
$6.51B
| $837K | 0.04% |
22,342
+10,232
| +84% | +$346K |
2017 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
431
PUT
American International
AIG
$42.8B
| $833K | 0.04% |
2,315
+501
| +28% | +$31.1K |
2015 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
432
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$24.3B
| $833K | 0.04% |
+53,055
| New | +$864K |
2017 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
433
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$23.2B
| $833K | 0.04% |
43,122
-8,226
| -16% | -$143K |
2016 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
434
LendingTree
TREE
$502M
| $833K | 0.04% |
4,843
+3,767
| +350% | +$567K |
2017 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
435
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $832K | 0.04% |
+3,700
| New | +$850K |
2017 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
436
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.7B
| $828K | 0.04% |
+14,742
| New | +$835K |
2017 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
437
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $828K | 0.04% |
2,352
+701
| +42% | +$32.8K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
438
Fluor
FLR
$6.44B
| $826K | 0.04% |
+18,046
| New | +$864K |
2017 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
439
CALL
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$13.3M
| $819K | 0.04% |
2,370
+829
| +54% | +$29.9K |
2016 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
440
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $818K | 0.04% |
923
+125
| +16% | +$21.4K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
441
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$90.8B
| $817K | 0.04% |
+24,416
| New | +$812K |
2017 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
442
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$266B
| $817K | 0.04% |
14,094
+216
| +2% | +$4.36K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
443
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$85.6B
| $815K | 0.04% |
6,975
+444
| +7% | +$49.6K |
2016 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
444
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$7.52B
| $813K | 0.04% |
1,886
+1,165
| +162% | +$70.4K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
445
CALL
DELISTED
Direxion Daily Silver Miners Index Bull 2X Shares
SHNY
| $809K | 0.04% |
+8,009
| New | +$94.5K |
2017 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
446
DELISTED
Time Inc.
TIME
| $809K | 0.04% |
56,407
+33,028
| +141% | +$493K |
2017 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
447
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$63.2M
| $806K | 0.04% |
+58,262
| New | +$844K |
2017 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
448
NOV
NOV
$6.39B
| $806K | 0.04% |
24,474
+3,769
| +18% | +$130K |
2017 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
KITE
449
CALL
DELISTED
Kite Pharma, Inc.
KITE
| $802K | 0.03% |
419
-331
| -44% | -$27K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
450
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.01B
| $801K | 0.03% |
1,589
-897
| -36% | -$22K |
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.