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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
-10.88%
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
$1.36B
AUM Growth
+$171M
(+14%)
Cap. Flow
-$47.8M
Cap. Flow % of AUM
Cap. Flow %
-3.51%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
15.2%
Holding
7,014
New
1,811
Increased
2,202
Reduced
1,390
Closed
1,420
Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.4
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.1
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.1
years
Avg Time Held Equity only
0.3
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 |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
|
+$29.8M |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
|
+$17.1M |
| 3 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$14.8M |
| 4 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$11.8M |
| 5 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$11.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$92.9M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$22.5M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$20.5M |
| 4 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$12.7M |
| 5 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$10M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 65.37% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 6.71% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 4.77% |
| 4 | Technology | 4.7% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.67% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
26
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$3.52T
| $7.93M | 0.58% |
108,320
+8,480
| +8% | +$261K |
2014 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
27
PUT
GoPro
GPRO
$162M
| $7.84M | 0.57% |
6,385
+2,435
| +62% | +$120K |
2014 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
28
Yum! Brands
YUM
$43.3B
| $7.44M | 0.55% |
129,545
+107,768
| +495% | +$6.52M |
2014 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
29
PUT
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.53B
| $7.43M | 0.54% |
46,878
+40,098
| +591% | +$892K |
2015 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
|
UCD
30
CALL
DELISTED
PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG COMMODITY
UCD
| $7.32M | 0.54% |
10,183
+4,498
| +79% | +$174K |
2014 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
|
UCD
31
PUT
DELISTED
PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG COMMODITY
UCD
| $7.26M | 0.53% |
13,096
+7,969
| +155% | +$308K |
2014 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
32
PUT
Amazon
AMZN
$2.89T
| $7.1M | 0.52% |
150,320
+68,400
| +83% | +$1.73M |
2015 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
33
CALL
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$19.9B
| $6.71M | 0.49% |
43,469
+29,606
| +214% | +$2.66M |
2014 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
34
Alibaba
BABA
$262B
| $6.64M | 0.49% |
112,626
-2,005
| -2% | -$146K |
2014 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
35
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$64.6B
| $6.5M | 0.48% |
74,649
+47,781
| +178% | +$4.31M |
2015 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
36
PUT
Netflix
NFLX
$263B
| $6.35M | 0.47% |
183,990
-212,070
| -54% | -$2.28M |
2014 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
37
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$37.7B
| $6.14M | 0.45% |
2,508
+1,289
| +106% | +$426K |
2014 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
38
RTX Corp
RTX
$265B
| $6.12M | 0.45% |
109,255
+95,923
| +719% | +$5.91M |
2015 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
39
Amgen
AMGN
$252B
| $6.07M | 0.45% |
43,906
+20,830
| +90% | +$3.28M |
2014 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
40
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$8.93B
| $6.05M | 0.44% |
1,529
+261
| +21% | +$22.7K |
2014 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
|
41
PUT
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$210B
| $6M | 0.44% |
7,579
+3,205
| +73% | +$356K |
2014 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
42
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.23T
| $5.98M | 0.44% |
45,833
-65,599
| -59% | -$8.99M |
2015 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
43
PUT
State Street SPDR NYSE Technology ETF
XNTK
$1.74B
| $5.9M | 0.43% |
9,996
-818
| -8% | -$41.9K |
2014 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
|
44
PUT
Baidu
BIDU
$27.6B
| $5.75M | 0.42% |
3,261
+187
| +6% | +$30.8K |
2015 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
45
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$3.14B
| $5.72M | 0.42% |
2,631
+1,220
| +86% | +$284K |
2014 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
46
Chevron
CVX
$411B
| $5.67M | 0.42% |
71,847
+54,765
| +321% | +$4.61M |
2015 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
47
CALL
Booking.com
BKNG
$122B
| $5.63M | 0.41% |
35,075
-6,775
| -16% | -$337K |
2014 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
48
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$908B
| $5.62M | 0.41% |
+92,192
| New | +$6.04M |
2015 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
CELG
49
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $5.59M | 0.41% |
51,649
-34,770
| -40% | -$4.31M |
2014 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
50
PUT
Tesla
TSLA
$1.49T
| $5.47M | 0.4% |
97,845
+40,350
| +70% | +$686K |
2014 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
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Simplex Trading's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Simplex Trading held 7,014 positions worth $1.36B, up 14% from $1.19B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Simplex Trading withdrew a net $47.8M in Q3 2015, closing 1,420 positions and reducing 1,390 holdings. Its most notable exit was IBM, an estimated $12.7M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 65% of assets, up from 42% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Communication Services.
Against the trend, Simplex Trading opened a new position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF worth $27.5M.
- Simplex Trading's largest Q3 2015 buy was iShares Russell 2000 ETF: 251,486 shares worth $27.5M.
- Simplex Trading added most to iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in Q3 2015, an estimated $11.2M increase.
- Simplex Trading's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $92.9M.
- Simplex Trading fully exited IBM in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $12.7M.
- Simplex Trading's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $1.36B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Simplex Trading opened 1,811 new positions and closed 1,420 in Q3 2015.
- Simplex Trading's portfolio value rose 14% quarter-over-quarter to $1.36B.
Based on Simplex Trading's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 8 Oct 2015.