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Simplex Trading

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
-17.92%
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
$94.1B
AUM Growth
-$15.3B
Cap. Flow
+$638M
Cap. Flow %
0.68%
Top 10 Hldgs %
40.12%
Holding
11,810
New
1,404
Increased
4,025
Reduced
4,282
Closed
1,790
Avg Time Held Equity + Options
2 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
1.4 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
2 years
Avg Time Held Equity only
0.7 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.2 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.1 years

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
AAPL icon
Apple
AAPL
+$286M
2
VOO icon
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
+$82.3M
3
GOOGL icon
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
+$72.6M
4
GOOG icon
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
+$64.2M
5
INTC icon
Intel
INTC
+$52.9M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
SPY icon
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
+$51.5M
2
SLV icon
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
+$41.8M
3
F icon
Ford
F
+$26.3M
4
UAL icon
United Airlines
UAL
+$22.7M
5
XOM icon
ExxonMobil
XOM
+$22.3M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Miscellaneous 97.48%
2 Technology 0.84%
3 Consumer Discretionary 0.32%
4 Communication Services 0.32%
5 Financials 0.28%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow Held Since
BABA icon
26
CALL
Alibaba
BABA
$235B
$424M 0.45%
3,731,000
-300,800
-7% -$29.5M
2021 Q2
4 quarters
AAPL icon
27
Apple
AAPL
$5.16T
$409M 0.43%
2,991,485
+1,890,474
+172% +$286M
2019 Q4
10 quarters
GDX icon
28
PUT
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$25.2B
$391M 0.42%
5,079,800
+133,300
+3% +$4.5M
2014 Q4
30 quarters
AMD icon
29
CALL
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$960B
$375M 0.4%
4,905,200
-568,300
-10% -$53.2M
2015 Q3
27 quarters
DIA icon
30
PUT
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$45.9B
$367M 0.39%
1,192,100
+4,000
+0.3% +$1.31M
2015 Q1
29 quarters
XNTK icon
31
PUT
State Street SPDR NYSE Technology ETF
XNTK
$1.79B
$352M 0.37%
5,788,000
+1,471,000
+34% +$171M
2014 Q4
30 quarters
AMD icon
32
PUT
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$960B
$331M 0.35%
4,334,100
-296,300
-6% -$27.7M
2015 Q1
29 quarters
BABA icon
33
PUT
Alibaba
BABA
$235B
$277M 0.29%
2,437,500
-107,200
-4% -$10.5M
2021 Q2
4 quarters
NFLX icon
34
PUT
Netflix
NFLX
$257B
$258M 0.27%
14,726,000
+4,127,000
+39% +$91.5M
2014 Q4
30 quarters
XOM icon
35
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$693B
$250M 0.27%
2,922,400
+199,500
+7% +$18M
2021 Q2
4 quarters
NFLX icon
36
CALL
Netflix
NFLX
$257B
$247M 0.26%
14,127,000
+5,358,000
+61% +$119M
2014 Q4
30 quarters
ILCV icon
37
CALL
iShares Morningstar Value ETF
ILCV
$1.4B
$244M 0.26%
3,996,300
+1,163,200
+41% +$75.3M
2014 Q4
30 quarters
PYPL icon
38
CALL
PayPal
PYPL
$48.4B
$240M 0.26%
3,442,000
+1,040,200
+43% +$90.2M
2015 Q3
27 quarters
DIA icon
39
CALL
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$45.9B
$232M 0.25%
754,000
+232,000
+44% +$75.9M
2015 Q1
29 quarters
JPM icon
40
PUT
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$910B
$228M 0.24%
2,032,000
+379,900
+23% +$47.1M
2014 Q4
30 quarters
VOO icon
41
PUT
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.05T
$226M 0.24%
951,200
+31,400
+3% +$11.8M
2014 Q4
30 quarters
GDX icon
42
CALL
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$25.2B
$223M 0.24%
5,493,300
-501,900
-8% -$16.9M
2014 Q4
30 quarters
XOM icon
43
CALL
ExxonMobil
XOM
$693B
$219M 0.23%
2,569,400
+643,400
+33% +$58M
2021 Q2
4 quarters
XNTK icon
44
CALL
State Street SPDR NYSE Technology ETF
XNTK
$1.79B
$216M 0.23%
3,391,300
-157,300
-4% -$18.3M
2014 Q4
30 quarters
DIS icon
45
CALL
Walt Disney
DIS
$204B
$198M 0.21%
2,094,500
+278,200
+15% +$30.9M
2021 Q2
4 quarters
BA icon
46
PUT
Boeing
BA
$136B
$189M 0.2%
1,382,600
+51,200
+4% +$7.55M
2015 Q1
29 quarters
QCOM icon
47
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$190B
$186M 0.2%
1,457,900
+394,000
+37% +$53.5M
2021 Q2
4 quarters
TWTR
48
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
$182M 0.19%
4,872,100
+2,665,600
+121% +$114M
2021 Q2
4 quarters
WMT icon
49
CALL
Walmart Inc
WMT
$1T
$182M 0.19%
4,487,400
+1,546,500
+53% +$71.3M
2021 Q2
4 quarters
KFYP
50
CALL
DELISTED
KraneShares CICC China Leaders 100 Index ETF
KFYP
$179M 0.19%
5,435,900
+411,700
+8% +$10.9M
2017 Q1
21 quarters
1
2
3 4 5

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Simplex Trading's Q2 2022 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2022, Simplex Trading held 11,810 positions worth $94.1B, down 14% from $109B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 40% of the portfolio.

Simplex Trading's Q2 2022 filing shows 1,404 new, 4,025 increased, 4,282 reduced and 1,790 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class C: 543,540 shares worth $59.4M. The largest sale was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $51.5M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 97% of assets, down from 98% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.

  • Simplex Trading's largest Q2 2022 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class C: 543,540 shares worth $59.4M.
  • Simplex Trading added most to Apple in Q2 2022, an estimated $286M increase.
  • Simplex Trading's biggest Q2 2022 reduction was United Airlines, cutting an estimated $22.7M.
  • Simplex Trading fully exited State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q2 2022, selling an estimated $51.5M.
  • Simplex Trading's ten largest holdings make up 40% of its $94.1B portfolio in Q2 2022.
  • Simplex Trading opened 1,404 new positions and closed 1,790 in Q2 2022.
  • Simplex Trading's portfolio value fell 14% quarter-over-quarter to $94.1B.

Based on Simplex Trading's 13F filing for Q2 2022, filed 3 Aug 2022.