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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
QVCGA
451
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $577K | 0.04% |
+594
| New | +$655K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
452
DELISTED
Westar Energy Inc
WR
| $576K | 0.04% |
10,162
-17,177
| -63% | -$950K |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
453
Garmin
GRMN
$55.1B
| $575K | 0.04% |
+11,970
| New | +$591K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
454
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.1B
| $575K | 0.04% |
+5,688
| New | +$571K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
455
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$52.7B
| $574K | 0.04% |
1,080
+196
| +22% | +$5.92K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
456
CALL
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $573K | 0.04% |
1,755
-324
| -16% | -$18.1K |
2015 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
457
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.86B
| $570K | 0.04% |
14,247
-25,682
| -64% | -$1.18M |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
458
JD.com
JD
$37.1B
| $563K | 0.04% |
21,606
-93,002
| -81% | -$2.24M |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
459
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $561K | 0.04% |
+6,964
| New | +$538K |
2016 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
YHOO
460
PUT
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $554K | 0.04% |
6,276
+2,433
| +63% | +$100K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
461
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$148B
| $552K | 0.04% |
582
+13
| +2% | +$1.48K |
2015 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
462
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$402B
| $552K | 0.04% |
1,644
-4,393
| -73% | -$135K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
463
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $552K | 0.04% |
13,855
+11,999
| +646% | +$451K |
2016 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
464
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$52.7B
| $551K | 0.04% |
1,747
+567
| +48% | +$23K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
|
LNKD
465
PUT
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $551K | 0.04% |
2,651
-4,141
| -61% | -$794K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
466
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$2.25B
| $548K | 0.04% |
351
+85
| +32% | +$7.83K |
2015 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
|
467
PUT
JD.com
JD
$37.1B
| $541K | 0.04% |
2,983
-658
| -18% | -$15.9K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
|
ESV
468
PUT
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $539K | 0.04% |
300
-226
| -43% | -$7.69K |
2015 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
|
ALXN
469
PUT
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $538K | 0.04% |
763
+118
| +18% | +$15.2K |
2015 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
470
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$32.1B
| $537K | 0.04% |
200,688
+199,584
| +18,078% | +$493K |
2015 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
471
CALL
Walmart Inc
WMT
$1T
| $537K | 0.04% |
12,750
-8,085
| -39% | -$196K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
|
ESV
472
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $533K | 0.04% |
15,685
-773
| -5% | -$26.3K |
2016 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
473
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$86.3B
| $531K | 0.04% |
989
+451
| +84% | +$20.9K |
2014 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
474
PUT
Target
TGT
$73.1B
| $531K | 0.04% |
4,603
+2,004
| +77% | +$144K |
2015 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
475
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$293B
| $528K | 0.04% |
3,480
+500
| +17% | +$4.55K |
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.