We are live on !
Find out more
Simplex Trading Portfolio holdings
AUM
$184B
Turnover
28.45%
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
+5.31%
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
$25.5B
AUM Growth
+$23.2B
(+1,022%)
Cap. Flow
+$363M
Cap. Flow % of AUM
Cap. Flow %
1.42%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
29.06%
Holding
8,400
New
2,282
Increased
2,314
Reduced
2,591
Closed
1,035
Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
1.1
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.1
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.4
years
Avg Time Held Equity only
0.4
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.2
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.4
years
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$34.5M |
| 2 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$33.9M |
| 3 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$30.8M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$23.5M |
| 5 |
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
|
+$22.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$34.8M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$31.2M |
| 3 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$17.6M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$15.5M |
| 5 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$12.9M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 94.49% |
| 2 | Technology | 1.26% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 0.93% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 0.75% |
| 5 | Financials | 0.62% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$268B
| $159M | 0.62% |
7,204
+2,767
| +62% | +$660K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
|
27
PUT
Micron Technology
MU
$743B
| $148M | 0.58% |
28,154
+9,744
| +53% | +$527K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
|
28
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$4.39T
| $141M | 0.55% |
238,080
+22,800
| +11% | +$139K |
2015 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
|
29
CALL
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$44.8B
| $138M | 0.54% |
5,672
-317
| -5% | -$77.8K |
2015 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
30
CALL
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.27B
| $121M | 0.47% |
37,160
-6,930
| -16% | -$203K |
2015 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
|
31
PUT
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$44.8B
| $102M | 0.4% |
4,184
-2,311
| -36% | -$567K |
2015 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
32
CALL
Booking.com
BKNG
$127B
| $101M | 0.4% |
12,425
-28,150
| -69% | -$2.37M |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
33
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.98T
| $97.2M | 0.38% |
9,853
+589
| +6% | +$57.1K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
34
CALL
Citigroup
C
$206B
| $96.6M | 0.38% |
14,430
+3,187
| +28% | +$219K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
35
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$27.1B
| $92M | 0.36% |
3,787
+1,572
| +71% | +$391K |
2015 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
|
36
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$743B
| $89.6M | 0.35% |
17,093
-3,299
| -16% | -$178K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
37
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$66.8B
| $85.3M | 0.33% |
7,804
+7,047
| +931% | +$777K |
2015 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
38
PUT
State Street SPDR NYSE Technology ETF
XNTK
$1.59B
| $84.3M | 0.33% |
14,369
+1,061
| +8% | +$97.8K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
39
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$187B
| $76.2M | 0.3% |
5,589
-2,018
| -27% | -$257K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
40
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$170B
| $76.2M | 0.3% |
4,779
-579
| -11% | -$88.3K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
|
41
PUT
Baidu
BIDU
$27.1B
| $76.2M | 0.3% |
3,135
-221
| -7% | -$55K |
2015 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
42
CALL
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$137B
| $76M | 0.3% |
6,407
-998
| -13% | -$124K |
2015 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
|
43
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.24T
| $75.6M | 0.3% |
4,050
+33
| +0.8% | +$6.43K |
2015 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
44
PUT
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.24B
| $75M | 0.29% |
18,259
-817
| -4% | -$18.4K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
45
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$349B
| $74.4M | 0.29% |
3,811
+372
| +11% | +$69.5K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
|
46
PUT
Citigroup
C
$206B
| $72.6M | 0.28% |
10,850
+2,793
| +35% | +$192K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
47
PUT
Mastercard
MA
$586B
| $71.5M | 0.28% |
3,638
+377
| +12% | +$70.9K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
|
48
PUT
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.98T
| $69.1M | 0.27% |
7,012
-750
| -10% | -$72.7K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
|
49
CALL
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.24B
| $67.9M | 0.27% |
19,793
-25,263
| -56% | -$569K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
50
PUT
Caterpillar
CAT
$253B
| $67.1M | 0.26% |
4,946
-1,166
| -19% | -$174K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
Similar funds
Simplex Trading's Q2 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2018, Simplex Trading held 8,400 positions worth $25.5B, up 1,022% from $2.27B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 29% of the portfolio.
Simplex Trading's Q2 2018 filing shows 2,282 new, 2,314 increased, 2,591 reduced and 1,035 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class C: 291,860 shares worth $16.3M. The largest sale was Time Warner Inc, an estimated $34.8M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 94% of assets, up from 56% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- Simplex Trading's largest Q2 2018 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class C: 291,860 shares worth $16.3M.
- Simplex Trading added most to Apple in Q2 2018, an estimated $34.5M increase.
- Simplex Trading's biggest Q2 2018 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $31.2M.
- Simplex Trading fully exited Time Warner Inc in Q2 2018, selling an estimated $34.8M.
- Simplex Trading's ten largest holdings make up 29% of its $25.5B portfolio in Q2 2018.
- Simplex Trading opened 2,282 new positions and closed 1,035 in Q2 2018.
- Simplex Trading's portfolio value rose 1,022% quarter-over-quarter to $25.5B.
Based on Simplex Trading's 13F filing for Q2 2018, filed 30 Jul 2018.