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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
SPHS
7451
DELISTED
Sophiris Bio, Inc.
SPHS
– –
-129
Closed -$316 –
NIHD
7452
CALL
DELISTED
NII Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
NIHD
– –
-100
Closed -$1K –
NIHD
7453
PUT
DELISTED
NII Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
NIHD
– –
-200
Closed -$25K –
TRCO
7454
PUT
DELISTED
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
– –
-159
Closed -$4K –
CCIH
7455
CALL
DELISTED
Chinacache International Holdings Ltd
CCIH
– –
-63
Closed -$1K –
CCIH
7456
DELISTED
Chinacache International Holdings Ltd
CCIH
– –
-9,401
Closed -$11.5K –
CCIH
7457
PUT
DELISTED
Chinacache International Holdings Ltd
CCIH
– –
-100
Closed -$8K –
OSIR
7458
CALL
DELISTED
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
OSIR
– –
-7
Closed -$1K –
OSIR
7459
DELISTED
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
OSIR
– –
-27,970
Closed -$134K –
OSIR
7460
PUT
DELISTED
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
OSIR
– –
-557
Closed -$139K –
IMDZ
7461
CALL
DELISTED
Immune Design Corp.
IMDZ
– –
-20
Closed -$5K –
NSU
7462
CALL
DELISTED
Nevsun Resources Ltd.
NSU
– –
-86
Closed -$2K –
REN
7463
CALL
DELISTED
Resolute Energy Corporaton
REN
– –
-287
Closed -$71K –
SHPG
7464
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
– –
-5,016
Closed -$877K –
LPNT
7465
CALL
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
– –
-26
Closed -$4K –
GLF
7466
DELISTED
GulfMark Offshore, Inc. Common Stock
GLF
– –
-5,726
Closed -$2K –
GLF
7467
PUT
DELISTED
GulfMark Offshore, Inc. Common Stock
GLF
– –
-50
Closed -$11K –
MTGE
7468
CALL
DELISTED
MTGE Investment Corp. Common Stock
MTGE
– –
-132
Closed -$4K –
ARLZ
7469
CALL
DELISTED
Aralez Pharmaceuticals Inc.
ARLZ
– –
-528
Closed -$2K –
ARLZ
7470
DELISTED
Aralez Pharmaceuticals Inc.
ARLZ
$0 ﹤0.01%
570
-11,197
-95% -$16.2K
2017 Q1
1 quarter
WR icon
7471
PUT
DELISTED
Westar Energy Inc
WR
– –
-124
Closed -$15K –
ARGS
7472
DELISTED
Argos Therapeutics, Inc.
ARGS
– –
-650
Closed -$5.53K –
PGEM
7473
CALL
DELISTED
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc.
PGEM
– –
-39
Closed -$11K –
ALDW
7474
PUT
DELISTED
Alon USA Partners LP
ALDW
– –
-10
Closed -$2K –
BOBE
7475
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
– –
-1,400
Closed -$96K –
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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.