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Simplex Trading

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
Cap. Flow
-$118M
Cap. Flow %
-5.15%
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
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$83.1M
2
GOOGL icon
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
+$37.2M
3
AMGN icon
Amgen
AMGN
+$30.5M
4
MU icon
Micron Technology
MU
+$28.8M
5
QCOM icon
Qualcomm
QCOM
+$18.2M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
SPY icon
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
+$29.5M
2
GS icon
Goldman Sachs
GS
+$27.8M
3
GILD icon
Gilead Sciences
GILD
+$27.6M
4
BKNG icon
Booking.com
BKNG
+$25.4M
5
T icon
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
AZO icon
451
PUT
AutoZone
AZO
$52.7B
$793K 0.03%
175
-110
-39% -$71.6K
2015 Q1
9 quarters
CL icon
452
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$77.9B
$789K 0.03%
5,153
+2,388
+86% +$177K
2014 Q4
10 quarters
UA icon
453
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.05B
$789K 0.03%
39,152
-18,219
-32% -$343K
2016 Q4
2 quarters
CNDT icon
454
Conduent
CNDT
$198M
$787K 0.03%
49,397
+48,406
+4,885% +$793K
2017 Q1
1 quarter
SPB icon
455
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.02B
$787K 0.03%
6,301
+5,196
+470% +$697K
2017 Q1
1 quarter
HP icon
456
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.72B
$784K 0.03%
14,440
-6,950
-32% -$408K
2017 Q1
1 quarter
TMO icon
457
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$261B
$782K 0.03%
288
-121
-30% -$20.3K
2014 Q4
10 quarters
WFC icon
458
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$258B
$782K 0.03%
6,702
-3,308
-33% -$177K
2014 Q4
10 quarters
SIG icon
459
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$4.56B
$780K 0.03%
12,334
-44,450
-78% -$2.73M
2016 Q3
3 quarters
MRK icon
460
CALL
Merck
MRK
$366B
$778K 0.03%
5,752
-3,389
-37% -$206K
2014 Q4
10 quarters
URBN icon
461
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$7.37B
$777K 0.03%
41,956
-21,128
-33% -$435K
2016 Q4
2 quarters
NFX icon
462
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
$775K 0.03%
+27,256
New +$898K
2017 Q2
0 quarters
CMG icon
463
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$45.3B
$770K 0.03%
+92,600
New +$859K
2017 Q2
0 quarters
NETI
464
DELISTED
Eneti Inc.
NETI
$767K 0.03%
+11,633
New +$763K
2017 Q2
0 quarters
ETSY icon
465
Etsy
ETSY
$7.71B
$766K 0.03%
51,119
+33,809
+195% +$420K
2016 Q4
2 quarters
AXP icon
466
CALL
American Express
AXP
$215B
$765K 0.03%
1,452
-76
-5% -$6.01K
2015 Q1
9 quarters
BUD icon
467
CALL
AB InBev
BUD
$167B
$759K 0.03%
1,581
+849
+116% +$97.2K
2014 Q4
10 quarters
ERX icon
468
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$236M
$759K 0.03%
3,031
+1,674
+123% +$467K
2016 Q4
2 quarters
MDRX
469
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
$758K 0.03%
+59,476
New +$722K
2017 Q2
0 quarters
EXEL icon
470
Exelixis
EXEL
$17.1B
$757K 0.03%
+30,738
New +$650K
2017 Q2
0 quarters
MRVL icon
471
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$149B
$755K 0.03%
+45,714
New +$739K
2017 Q2
0 quarters
SBUX icon
472
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$124B
$752K 0.03%
4,627
-1,747
-27% -$106K
2014 Q4
10 quarters
SIOX
473
DELISTED
Sio Gene Therapies Inc. Common Stock
SIOX
$749K 0.03%
4,038
-405
-9% -$71K
2016 Q4
2 quarters
ALGN icon
474
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$11.8B
$744K 0.03%
349
+24
+7% +$3.26K
2015 Q1
9 quarters
WUBA
475
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
$742K 0.03%
+16,829
New +$693K
2017 Q2
0 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.