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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
TECD
7151
PUT
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
– –
-8
Closed -$1K –
AXE
7152
PUT
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
– –
-14
Closed -$1K –
EQM
7153
CALL
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
– –
-231
Closed -$9K –
WBC
7154
CALL
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
– –
-28
Closed -$10K –
JCP
7155
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
– –
-24,223
Closed -$124K –
AVH
7156
DELISTED
AVIANCA HOLDINGS S.A.
AVH
– –
-672
Closed -$4.74K –
SSI
7157
CALL
DELISTED
Stage Stores Inc
SSI
– –
-118
Closed -$2K –
TSG
7158
CALL
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
– –
-60
Closed -$10K –
TSG
7159
PUT
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
– –
-193
Closed -$1K –
MLNX
7160
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
– –
-17,685
Closed -$839K –
TGE icon
7161
CALL
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy, LP Class A Shares
TGE
– –
-80
Closed -$8K –
QHC
7162
PUT
DELISTED
Quorum Health Corporation
QHC
– –
-16
Closed -$3K –
RTN
7163
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
– –
-41,216
Closed -$6.53M –
OMN
7164
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
– –
-141
Closed -$1.28K –
HABT
7165
CALL
DELISTED
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. - Class A
HABT
– –
-112
Closed -$9K –
PEGI
7166
CALL
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
– –
-276
Closed -$28K –
FOMX
7167
CALL
DELISTED
Foamix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Ordinary Shares
FOMX
– –
-410
Closed -$5K –
CHKR
7168
CALL
DELISTED
CHESAPEAKE GRANITE WASH TRUST
CHKR
– –
-35
Closed -$1K –
CHKR
7169
DELISTED
CHESAPEAKE GRANITE WASH TRUST
CHKR
$0 ﹤0.01%
+294
New +$744
2017 Q2
0 quarters
CHKR
7170
PUT
DELISTED
CHESAPEAKE GRANITE WASH TRUST
CHKR
– –
-20
Closed -$4K –
DERM icon
7171
PUT
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
– –
-11
Closed -$6K –
AVEO
7172
DELISTED
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
AVEO
– –
-76
Closed -$598 –
CRCM
7173
DELISTED
CARE.COM, INC.
CRCM
– –
-1,312
Closed -$18.4K –
DPLO
7174
DELISTED
DIPLOMAT PHARMACY, INC.
DPLO
– –
-3,166
Closed -$52.8K –
GNMX icon
7175
CALL
DELISTED
Aevi Genomic Medicine Inc
GNMX
– –
-525
Closed -$2K –
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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.