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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
+8.14%
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
$2.31B
AUM Growth
+$637M
(+38%)
Cap. Flow
+$539M
Cap. Flow % of AUM
Cap. Flow %
23.34%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
17.84%
Holding
7,485
New
1,662
Increased
2,374
Reduced
1,972
Closed
1,368
Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.9
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.5
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.5
years
Avg Time Held Equity only
0.3
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.3
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.2
years
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$40.4M |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$23.1M |
| 3 |
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
|
+$21.5M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$20.8M |
| 5 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$20M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$21.4M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$15.7M |
| 3 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$14.4M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$10.5M |
| 5 |
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
|
+$8.06M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 39.75% |
| 2 | Technology | 9.92% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 9.47% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.11% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 8.95% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
CALL
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$19.5B
| $14.2M | 0.61% |
53,260
+5,413
| +11% | +$559K |
2014 Q4
9 quarters
|
|
27
Altria Group
MO
$127B
| $13.2M | 0.57% |
+184,406
| New | +$13.3M |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
28
PUT
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$19.5B
| $13.1M | 0.57% |
87,015
+17,297
| +25% | +$1.79M |
2014 Q4
9 quarters
|
|
29
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$40.6B
| $12.5M | 0.54% |
+356,626
| New | +$12.9M |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
30
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.22T
| $11.9M | 0.52% |
+71,515
| New | +$12M |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
31
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.23B
| $11.8M | 0.51% |
223,386
+130,606
| +141% | +$6.79M |
2016 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
32
CALL
Booking.com
BKNG
$119B
| $11.3M | 0.49% |
16,100
-1,675
| -9% | -$111K |
2014 Q4
9 quarters
|
|
33
Bank of America
BAC
$341B
| $11.1M | 0.48% |
+472,345
| New | +$11.2M |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
34
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$76.8B
| $10.7M | 0.46% |
+145,573
| New | +$10.2M |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
35
Expedia Group
EXPE
$30.7B
| $9.25M | 0.4% |
73,306
+72,385
| +7,859% | +$8.84M |
2016 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
|
MJN
36
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $9.22M | 0.4% |
+103,564
| New | +$8.52M |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
37
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$8.56B
| $9.11M | 0.39% |
79,519
+34,083
| +75% | +$3.4M |
2014 Q4
9 quarters
|
|
|
CELG
38
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $9.04M | 0.39% |
72,693
+57,546
| +380% | +$6.89M |
2016 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
|
MON
39
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $8.32M | 0.36% |
+73,505
| New | +$8.14M |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
40
Visa
V
$789B
| $8.1M | 0.35% |
91,155
+35,570
| +64% | +$3.06M |
2016 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
41
Viatris
VTRS
$22.8B
| $7.9M | 0.34% |
202,697
+192,453
| +1,879% | +$7.76M |
2016 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
42
Walt Disney
DIS
$202B
| $7.88M | 0.34% |
69,520
-10,759
| -13% | -$1.18M |
2016 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
43
Western Digital
WDC
$98.7B
| $7.4M | 0.32% |
118,584
+79,180
| +201% | +$4.55M |
2016 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
44
Intel
INTC
$299B
| $7.39M | 0.32% |
+204,777
| New | +$7.41M |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
45
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.5T
| $7.2M | 0.31% |
80,260
-12,220
| -13% | -$514K |
2015 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
46
PepsiCo
PEP
$193B
| $7.12M | 0.31% |
+63,683
| New | +$6.83M |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
47
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$83.6B
| $7.03M | 0.3% |
163,284
-11,699
| -7% | -$518K |
2016 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
48
ExxonMobil
XOM
$677B
| $7M | 0.3% |
+85,394
| New | +$7.13M |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
49
Macy's
M
$6.03B
| $6.95M | 0.3% |
234,592
+196,898
| +522% | +$6.08M |
2016 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
50
Baidu
BIDU
$27.9B
| $6.92M | 0.3% |
40,133
+22,706
| +130% | +$4M |
2016 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
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Simplex Trading's Q1 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2017, Simplex Trading held 7,485 positions worth $2.31B, up 38% from $1.67B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
Simplex Trading deployed $539M of net new capital in Q1 2017, opening 1,662 new positions and adding to 2,374 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: 179,511 shares worth $21.7M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 40% of assets, down from 51% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Communication Services.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Citigroup, an estimated $21.4M trimmed.
- Simplex Trading's largest Q1 2017 buy was iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: 179,511 shares worth $21.7M.
- Simplex Trading added most to Goldman Sachs in Q1 2017, an estimated $40.4M increase.
- Simplex Trading's biggest Q1 2017 reduction was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $21.4M.
- Simplex Trading fully exited Invesco QQQ Trust in Q1 2017, selling an estimated $14.4M.
- Simplex Trading's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $2.31B portfolio in Q1 2017.
- Simplex Trading opened 1,662 new positions and closed 1,368 in Q1 2017.
- Simplex Trading's portfolio value rose 38% quarter-over-quarter to $2.31B.
Based on Simplex Trading's 13F filing for Q1 2017, filed 21 Apr 2017.