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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
+0.55%
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
$826M
AUM Growth
–
Cap. Flow
+$486M
Cap. Flow % of AUM
Cap. Flow %
58.84%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
23.05%
Holding
4,682
New
4,617
Increased
–
Reduced
–
Closed
–
Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0
years
Avg Time Held Equity only
0
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity only
0
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity only
0
years
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$33M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$32.5M |
| 3 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$28.7M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$25.7M |
| 5 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$16.3M |
Top Sells
No sells this quarter
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 45.44% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.94% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.28% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 8.62% |
| 5 | Energy | 5.8% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$878B
| $3.83M | 0.46% |
+4,487
| New | +$149K |
2014 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
27
Goldman Sachs
GS
$265B
| $3.79M | 0.46% |
+19,551
| New | +$3.67M |
2014 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
28
PUT
Tesla
TSLA
$1.54T
| $3.6M | 0.44% |
+69,030
| New | +$1.08M |
2014 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
29
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.59T
| $3.58M | 0.43% |
+45,819
| New | +$3.5M |
2014 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
|
TRW
30
DELISTED
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
TRW
| $3.55M | 0.43% |
+34,528
| New | +$3.53M |
2014 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
|
AGN
31
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $3.53M | 0.43% |
+13,717
| New | +$3.43M |
2014 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
32
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$25.7B
| $3.49M | 0.42% |
+60,051
| New | +$3.62M |
2014 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
33
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.9B
| $3.48M | 0.42% |
+56,880
| New | +$3.45M |
2014 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
|
YHOO
34
CALL
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $3.48M | 0.42% |
+4,502
| New | +$212K |
2014 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
35
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$58.1B
| $3.38M | 0.41% |
+68,778
| New | +$2.89M |
2014 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
36
Coca-Cola
KO
$421B
| $3.21M | 0.39% |
+76,030
| New | +$3.25M |
2014 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
37
Dollar General
DG
$30.1B
| $3.18M | 0.39% |
+44,960
| New | +$2.93M |
2014 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
38
CALL
Alibaba
BABA
$235B
| $3.16M | 0.38% |
+8,133
| New | +$835K |
2014 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
|
39
PUT
Booking.com
BKNG
$123B
| $3.12M | 0.38% |
+37,700
| New | +$1.7M |
2014 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
|
40
PUT
Alibaba
BABA
$235B
| $2.99M | 0.36% |
+4,325
| New | +$444K |
2014 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
41
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$885M
| $2.96M | 0.36% |
+39,665
| New | +$3.1M |
2014 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
|
CELG
42
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $2.92M | 0.35% |
+26,071
| New | +$2.75M |
2014 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
43
CALL
Mastercard
MA
$575B
| $2.74M | 0.33% |
+1,823
| New | +$149K |
2014 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
44
CALL
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$98.6B
| $2.73M | 0.33% |
+549
| New | +$216K |
2014 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
|
VMW
45
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $2.7M | 0.33% |
+32,709
| New | +$2.79M |
2014 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
46
PUT
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$25.2B
| $2.69M | 0.33% |
+6,003
| New | +$116K |
2014 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
47
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.4B
| $2.6M | 0.31% |
+61,402
| New | +$2.42M |
2014 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
48
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$21.4B
| $2.58M | 0.31% |
+35,531
| New | +$2.2M |
2014 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
|
49
CALL
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.59T
| $2.58M | 0.31% |
+4,351
| New | +$333K |
2014 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
50
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$37.1B
| $2.57M | 0.31% |
+929
| New | +$301K |
2014 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
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Simplex Trading's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
Q4 2014 is the first quarter with a 13F filing on record for Simplex Trading, which disclosed 4,682 positions worth $826M. Its ten largest holdings account for 23% of the portfolio.
Its largest position is Gilead Sciences: 319,426 shares worth $30.1M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 45% of assets, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
- Simplex Trading's largest Q4 2014 buy was Gilead Sciences: 319,426 shares worth $30.1M.
- Simplex Trading's ten largest holdings make up 23% of its $826M portfolio in Q4 2014.
- Simplex Trading disclosed 4,682 positions in Q4 2014, its first 13F filing on record.
Based on Simplex Trading's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 4 Mar 2015.