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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
+4.52%
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
$2.3B
AUM Growth
-$8.99M
Cap. Flow
-$118M
Cap. Flow %
-5.15%
Top 10 Hldgs %
22.88%
Holding
7,527
New
1,408
Increased
2,202
Reduced
2,319
Closed
1,474
Avg Time Held Equity + Options
1 year
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
0.4 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
0.5 years
Avg Time Held Equity only
0.4 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.4 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.3 years

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$83.1M
2
GOOGL icon
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
+$37.2M
3
AMGN icon
Amgen
AMGN
+$30.5M
4
MU icon
Micron Technology
MU
+$28.8M
5
QCOM icon
Qualcomm
QCOM
+$18.2M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
SPY icon
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
+$29.5M
2
GS icon
Goldman Sachs
GS
+$27.8M
3
GILD icon
Gilead Sciences
GILD
+$27.6M
4
BKNG icon
Booking.com
BKNG
+$25.4M
5
T icon
AT&T
T
+$19.6M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Miscellaneous 39.87%
2 Technology 13.76%
3 Communication Services 11.79%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.02%
5 Healthcare 7.62%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow Held Since
HRC
7076
CALL
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
– –
-19
Closed -$4K –
CXP
7077
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
– –
-168
Closed -$3.74K –
MDP
7078
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
– –
-33,378
Closed -$1.95M –
CVA
7079
CALL
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
– –
-110
Closed -$3K –
RAVN
7080
CALL
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
– –
-30
Closed -$3K –
INOV icon
7081
CALL
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
– –
-41
Closed -$1K –
XLRN
7082
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
– –
-4,281
Closed -$124K –
LORL
7083
PUT
DELISTED
Loral Space and Communications, Inc.
LORL
– –
-38
Closed -$2K –
CSOD
7084
CALL
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
– –
-36
Closed -$3K –
SNR
7085
DELISTED
NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
SNR
– –
-3,125
Closed -$31.4K –
CORE
7086
PUT
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
– –
-4
Closed -$1K –
BPY
7087
DELISTED
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units
BPY
$0 ﹤0.01%
23
-201
-90% -$4.54K
2016 Q4
2 quarters
CATM
7088
CALL
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
– –
-35
Closed -$13K –
CATM
7089
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
– –
-25,262
Closed -$946K –
CATM
7090
PUT
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
– –
-491
Closed -$159K –
CLGX
7091
PUT
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
– –
-42
Closed -$1K –
CUB icon
7092
CALL
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
– –
-9
Closed -$5K –
TPCO
7093
PUT
DELISTED
Tribune Publishing Company Common Stock
TPCO
– –
-7
Closed -$1K –
AEGN
7094
CALL
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
– –
-38
Closed -$3K –
AEGN
7095
PUT
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
– –
-10
Closed -$1K –
FLIR
7096
CALL
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
– –
-28
Closed -$5K –
AT icon
7097
CALL
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
– –
-71
Closed -$1K –
RP
7098
CALL
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
– –
-20
Closed -$9K –
EGOV
7099
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
– –
-224
Closed -$4.58K –
IPHI
7100
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
– –
-32,895
Closed -$1.32M –
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Simplex Trading's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2017, Simplex Trading held 7,527 positions worth $2.3B, down 0.39% from $2.31B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 23% of the portfolio.

Simplex Trading withdrew a net $118M in Q2 2017, closing 1,474 positions and reducing 2,319 holdings. Its most notable exit was AT&T, an estimated $19.6M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 40% of assets, up from 40% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Communication Services.

Against the trend, Simplex Trading opened a new position in Amgen worth $32.3M.

  • Simplex Trading's largest Q2 2017 buy was Amgen: 187,633 shares worth $32.3M.
  • Simplex Trading added most to Amazon in Q2 2017, an estimated $83.1M increase.
  • Simplex Trading's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $29.5M.
  • Simplex Trading fully exited AT&T in Q2 2017, selling an estimated $19.6M.
  • Simplex Trading's ten largest holdings make up 23% of its $2.3B portfolio in Q2 2017.
  • Simplex Trading opened 1,408 new positions and closed 1,474 in Q2 2017.
  • Simplex Trading's portfolio value fell 0.39% quarter-over-quarter to $2.3B.

Based on Simplex Trading's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 12 Jul 2017.