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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
+8.01%
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
$1.48B
AUM Growth
-$21.1M
Cap. Flow
-$51.7M
Cap. Flow %
-3.5%
Top 10 Hldgs %
17.83%
Holding
7,235
New
1,460
Increased
2,220
Reduced
1,938
Closed
1,478
Avg Time Held Equity + Options
0.8 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
0.4 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
0.3 years
Avg Time Held Equity only
0.4 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
GILD icon
Gilead Sciences
GILD
+$17.3M
2
AAPL icon
Apple
AAPL
+$15.2M
3
GOOGL icon
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
+$14.9M
4
BKNG icon
Booking.com
BKNG
+$14.7M
5
WFC icon
Wells Fargo
WFC
+$12.9M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
GLD icon
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
+$38.3M
2
QIHU
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
+$30.7M
3
LNKD
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
+$15.2M
4
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
+$12.6M
5
TBT icon
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
+$10.4M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Miscellaneous 53.25%
2 Healthcare 8.96%
3 Communication Services 8.51%
4 Consumer Discretionary 7.07%
5 Technology 6.63%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow Held Since
SBNY
7126
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
– –
-121
Closed -$14.6K –
BDSI
7127
PUT
DELISTED
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
BDSI
– –
-28
Closed -$5K –
MBT
7128
CALL
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
– –
-63
Closed -$4K –
QIWI
7129
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
– –
-5,677
Closed -$77K –
MCF
7130
CALL
DELISTED
Contango Oil & Gas Co.
MCF
– –
-88
Closed -$38K –
MCF
7131
DELISTED
Contango Oil & Gas Co.
MCF
$0 ﹤0.01%
+24
New +$247
2016 Q3
0 quarters
UFS
7132
PUT
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
– –
-85
Closed -$1K –
QADA
7133
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
– –
-79
Closed -$1K –
CMO
7134
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
– –
-1,860
Closed -$18.5K –
ORBC
7135
DELISTED
ORBCOMM, Inc.
ORBC
– –
-301
Closed -$3.08K –
GFN
7136
CALL
DELISTED
General Finance Corporation
GFN
– –
-151
Closed -$4K –
CEO
7137
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
– –
-383
Closed -$47K –
CHL
7138
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
– –
-3,340
Closed -$205K –
BDCS
7139
PUT
DELISTED
UBS AG Exchange Traded Access Securities (E-TRACS)Linked to the Wells Fargo Business Development Com
BDCS
– –
-18
Closed -$1K –
DZK
7140
DELISTED
Direxion Daily Developed Markets Bull 3x Shares
DZK
– –
-100
Closed -$4K –
VVUS
7141
CALL
DELISTED
Vivus Inc
VVUS
– –
-25
Closed -$2K –
FTR
7142
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
– –
-220
Closed -$15.7K –
CY
7143
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
– –
-112,209
Closed -$1.28M –
NIHD
7144
PUT
DELISTED
NII Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
NIHD
– –
-68
Closed -$13K –
BAS
7145
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
– –
-2
Closed -$915 –
CELG
7146
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
– –
-116,614
Closed -$12.6M –
AUO
7147
DELISTED
AU Optronics Corp
AUO
– –
-62,896
Closed -$219K –
TRCO
7148
PUT
DELISTED
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
– –
-16
Closed -$1K –
OSIR
7149
CALL
DELISTED
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
OSIR
– –
-128
Closed -$2K –
NSU
7150
CALL
DELISTED
Nevsun Resources Ltd.
NSU
– –
-28
Closed -$1K –
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Simplex Trading's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2016, Simplex Trading held 7,235 positions worth $1.48B, down 1.4% from $1.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.

Simplex Trading withdrew a net $51.7M in Q3 2016, closing 1,478 positions and reducing 1,938 holdings. Its most notable exit was SPDR Gold Trust, an estimated $38.3M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 53% of assets, down from 58% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Communication Services.

Against the trend, Simplex Trading opened a new position in Booking.com worth $15.6M.

  • Simplex Trading's largest Q3 2016 buy was Booking.com: 264,225 shares worth $15.6M.
  • Simplex Trading added most to Gilead Sciences in Q3 2016, an estimated $17.3M increase.
  • Simplex Trading's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was LinkedIn Corporation, cutting an estimated $15.2M.
  • Simplex Trading fully exited SPDR Gold Trust in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $38.3M.
  • Simplex Trading's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $1.48B portfolio in Q3 2016.
  • Simplex Trading opened 1,460 new positions and closed 1,478 in Q3 2016.
  • Simplex Trading's portfolio value fell 1.4% quarter-over-quarter to $1.48B.

Based on Simplex Trading's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 7 Oct 2016.