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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
+2.14%
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
$860M
AUM Growth
+$34.4M
(+4.2%)
Cap. Flow
+$12.3M
Cap. Flow % of AUM
Cap. Flow %
1.43%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
14.96%
Holding
6,670
New
1,973
Increased
1,387
Reduced
1,512
Closed
1,642
Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.2
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0
years
Avg Time Held Equity only
0.1
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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$40.1M |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$12.5M |
| 3 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$10.5M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$9.9M |
| 5 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$9.8M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$35.7M |
| 2 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$32.3M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$29M |
| 4 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$28.4M |
| 5 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$13.3M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 49.53% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.95% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 7.93% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 7.59% |
| 5 | Technology | 7.07% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UCD
26
PUT
DELISTED
PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG COMMODITY
UCD
| $4.45M | 0.52% |
1,404
+1,282
| +1,051% | +$62.9K |
2014 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
|
27
CALL
Booking.com
BKNG
$119B
| $4.28M | 0.5% |
27,800
-7,550
| -21% | -$338K |
2014 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
28
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $4.08M | 0.47% |
+49,250
| New | +$4.03M |
2015 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
29
PUT
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$20B
| $3.82M | 0.44% |
17,479
+16,574
| +1,831% | +$1.51M |
2014 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
|
TRW
30
DELISTED
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
TRW
| $3.75M | 0.44% |
35,777
+1,249
| +4% | +$130K |
2014 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
31
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$21.1B
| $3.75M | 0.44% |
38,154
+2,623
| +7% | +$224K |
2014 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
|
PCYC
32
CALL
DELISTED
PHARMACYCLICS INC
PCYC
| $3.71M | 0.43% |
799
+642
| +409% | +$124K |
2014 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
33
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$25.7B
| $3.7M | 0.43% |
+13,341
| New | +$3.6M |
2015 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
CELG
34
CALL
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $3.69M | 0.43% |
3,894
+425
| +12% | +$50.8K |
2014 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
35
AbbVie
ABBV
$521B
| $3.69M | 0.43% |
+63,011
| New | +$3.81M |
2015 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
KRFT
36
CALL
DELISTED
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
| $3.58M | 0.42% |
2,362
+2,345
| +13,794% | +$155K |
2014 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
37
Illumina
ILMN
$31.3B
| $3.58M | 0.42% |
19,809
+8,487
| +75% | +$1.6M |
2014 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
38
CALL
Tesla
TSLA
$1.54T
| $3.56M | 0.41% |
62,820
+7,380
| +13% | +$100K |
2014 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
39
CALL
Netflix
NFLX
$255B
| $3.55M | 0.41% |
183,680
-6,930
| -4% | -$42K |
2014 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
40
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$44.6B
| $3.46M | 0.4% |
266,300
-791,700
| -75% | -$10.8M |
2014 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
|
41
PUT
Apple
AAPL
$5.18T
| $3.43M | 0.4% |
+34,220
| New | +$1.03M |
2015 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
42
SLB Ltd
SLB
$76.3B
| $3.37M | 0.39% |
+40,409
| New | +$3.36M |
2015 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
43
Qualcomm
QCOM
$185B
| $3.34M | 0.39% |
48,185
+27,801
| +136% | +$1.96M |
2014 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
|
AGN
44
CALL
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $3.17M | 0.37% |
+1,445
| New | +$412K |
2015 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
45
Netflix
NFLX
$255B
| $3.17M | 0.37% |
532,210
+513,310
| +2,716% | +$3.11M |
2014 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
|
LNKD
46
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $3.16M | 0.37% |
+12,655
| New | +$3.14M |
2015 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
47
UnitedHealth
UNH
$365B
| $3.15M | 0.37% |
26,609
+24,045
| +938% | +$2.67M |
2014 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
48
CALL
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.64T
| $3.13M | 0.36% |
7,283
+2,932
| +67% | +$230K |
2014 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
49
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$37.5B
| $3.07M | 0.36% |
642
-287
| -31% | -$113K |
2014 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
50
Boeing
BA
$136B
| $3.06M | 0.36% |
20,423
+7,523
| +58% | +$1.1M |
2014 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
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Simplex Trading's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, Simplex Trading held 6,670 positions worth $860M, up 4.2% from $826M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Simplex Trading's Q1 2015 filing shows 1,973 new, 1,387 increased, 1,512 reduced and 1,642 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class C: 1,497,580 shares worth $41.4M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $35.7M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 50% of assets, up from 45% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services.
- Simplex Trading's largest Q1 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class C: 1,497,580 shares worth $41.4M.
- Simplex Trading added most to Alibaba in Q1 2015, an estimated $10.5M increase.
- Simplex Trading's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $35.7M.
- Simplex Trading fully exited Amazon in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $29M.
- Simplex Trading's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $860M portfolio in Q1 2015.
- Simplex Trading opened 1,973 new positions and closed 1,642 in Q1 2015.
- Simplex Trading's portfolio value rose 4.2% quarter-over-quarter to $860M.
Based on Simplex Trading's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 21 Apr 2015.