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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
-0.41%
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
$1.25B
AUM Growth
-$22.5M
(-1.8%)
Cap. Flow
-$34.7M
Cap. Flow % of AUM
Cap. Flow %
-2.76%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
17.26%
Holding
7,084
New
1,678
Increased
2,214
Reduced
1,528
Closed
1,503
Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.6
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.1
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.3
years
Avg Time Held Equity only
0.3
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 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$33.7M |
| 2 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$17.8M |
| 3 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$14.3M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
|
+$11.9M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$8.7M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$34.2M |
| 2 |
GMCR
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
|
+$17.9M |
| 3 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$14.7M |
| 4 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$13.3M |
| 5 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$12.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 60.01% |
| 2 | Technology | 7.86% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 7% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 5.21% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 4.94% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.23T
| $3.66M | 0.29% |
1,979
-962
| -33% | -$128K |
2015 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
52
PUT
Amazon
AMZN
$2.89T
| $3.64M | 0.29% |
119,420
+6,340
| +6% | +$180K |
2015 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
53
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Health Care
RXD
$2.73M
| $3.55M | 0.28% |
736
-26
| -3% | -$5.74K |
2015 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
54
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$60.4B
| $3.53M | 0.28% |
72,546
+54,282
| +297% | +$2.54M |
2014 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
55
Mastercard
MA
$571B
| $3.51M | 0.28% |
+37,120
| New | +$3.28M |
2016 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
56
CALL
Alibaba
BABA
$262B
| $3.5M | 0.28% |
8,445
-916
| -10% | -$64.5K |
2014 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
57
Charter Communications
CHTR
$13.9B
| $3.45M | 0.27% |
17,025
+14,518
| +579% | +$2.61M |
2015 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
58
IBM
IBM
$233B
| $3.43M | 0.27% |
23,700
+12,007
| +103% | +$1.53M |
2015 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
|
UCD
59
CALL
DELISTED
PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG COMMODITY
UCD
| $3.41M | 0.27% |
13,315
+3,430
| +35% | +$94.9K |
2014 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
60
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.54T
| $3.32M | 0.27% |
102,560
-2,360
| -2% | -$86.9K |
2015 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
61
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$6.95B
| $3.27M | 0.26% |
+224,277
| New | +$3.3M |
2016 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
62
PUT
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$45.2B
| $3.26M | 0.26% |
58,100
-15,900
| -21% | -$151K |
2014 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
63
PUT
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$461B
| $3.21M | 0.26% |
8,530
+2,835
| +50% | +$294K |
2015 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
|
64
PUT
Citigroup
C
$202B
| $3.21M | 0.26% |
10,179
+6,248
| +159% | +$261K |
2014 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
65
CALL
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$46B
| $3.18M | 0.25% |
6,857
+3,502
| +104% | +$583K |
2015 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
66
PUT
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
| $3.16M | 0.25% |
674
+210
| +45% | +$79.1K |
2014 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
67
General Mills
GIS
$18.6B
| $3.15M | 0.25% |
+49,685
| New | +$2.89M |
2016 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
68
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$37.7B
| $3.14M | 0.25% |
957
-392
| -29% | -$104K |
2014 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
69
AB InBev
BUD
$168B
| $3.12M | 0.25% |
25,002
+24,061
| +2,557% | +$2.86M |
2015 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
70
Baidu
BIDU
$27.6B
| $3.07M | 0.25% |
16,101
-118
| -0.7% | -$20.1K |
2015 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
71
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$679B
| $2.96M | 0.24% |
+27,378
| New | +$2.83M |
2016 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
72
PUT
Netflix
NFLX
$263B
| $2.92M | 0.23% |
78,200
-42,490
| -35% | -$417K |
2014 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
73
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$28.2B
| $2.91M | 0.23% |
145,922
-72,159
| -33% | -$1.24M |
2014 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
74
Goldman Sachs
GS
$261B
| $2.86M | 0.23% |
18,218
-20,605
| -53% | -$3.19M |
2014 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
75
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$84.1B
| $2.82M | 0.22% |
+70,215
| New | +$2.86M |
2016 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
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Simplex Trading's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, Simplex Trading held 7,084 positions worth $1.25B, down 1.8% from $1.28B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Simplex Trading's Q1 2016 filing shows 1,678 new, 2,214 increased, 1,528 reduced and 1,503 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Broadcom: 2,493,400 shares worth $38.5M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $34.2M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 60% of assets, up from 52% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Communication Services.
- Simplex Trading's largest Q1 2016 buy was Broadcom: 2,493,400 shares worth $38.5M.
- Simplex Trading added most to Citigroup in Q1 2016, an estimated $8.7M increase.
- Simplex Trading's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Booking.com, cutting an estimated $12.1M.
- Simplex Trading fully exited Apple in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $34.2M.
- Simplex Trading's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $1.25B portfolio in Q1 2016.
- Simplex Trading opened 1,678 new positions and closed 1,503 in Q1 2016.
- Simplex Trading's portfolio value fell 1.8% quarter-over-quarter to $1.25B.
Based on Simplex Trading's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 14 Apr 2016.