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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
-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
Cap. Flow
-$34.7M
Cap. Flow %
-2.76%
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 Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
AAPL icon
Apple
AAPL
+$34.2M
2
GMCR
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
+$17.9M
3
CMG icon
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
+$14.7M
4
DIS icon
Walt Disney
DIS
+$13.3M
5
BKNG icon
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
BRK.B icon
51
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.25T
$3.66M 0.29%
1,979
-962
-33% -$128K
2015 Q1
4 quarters
AMZN icon
52
PUT
Amazon
AMZN
$2.94T
$3.64M 0.29%
119,420
+6,340
+6% +$180K
2015 Q1
4 quarters
RXD icon
53
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Health Care
RXD
$2.74M
$3.55M 0.28%
736
-26
-3% -$5.74K
2015 Q1
4 quarters
DAL icon
54
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$60.6B
$3.53M 0.28%
72,546
+54,282
+297% +$2.54M
2014 Q4
5 quarters
MA icon
55
Mastercard
MA
$576B
$3.51M 0.28%
+37,120
New +$3.28M
2016 Q1
0 quarters
BABA icon
56
CALL
Alibaba
BABA
$255B
$3.5M 0.28%
8,445
-916
-10% -$64.5K
2014 Q4
5 quarters
CHTR icon
57
Charter Communications
CHTR
$15.2B
$3.45M 0.27%
17,025
+14,518
+579% +$2.61M
2015 Q3
2 quarters
IBM icon
58
IBM
IBM
$231B
$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
GOOGL icon
60
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.53T
$3.32M 0.27%
102,560
-2,360
-2% -$86.9K
2015 Q4
1 quarter
DXJ icon
61
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$6.93B
$3.27M 0.26%
+224,277
New +$3.3M
2016 Q1
0 quarters
CMG icon
62
PUT
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$45.6B
$3.26M 0.26%
58,100
-15,900
-21% -$151K
2014 Q4
5 quarters
QQQ icon
63
PUT
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$457B
$3.21M 0.26%
8,530
+2,835
+50% +$294K
2015 Q1
4 quarters
C icon
64
PUT
Citigroup
C
$203B
$3.21M 0.26%
10,179
+6,248
+159% +$261K
2014 Q4
5 quarters
DIA icon
65
CALL
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$45.9B
$3.18M 0.25%
6,857
+3,502
+104% +$583K
2015 Q1
4 quarters
VXX icon
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
GIS icon
67
General Mills
GIS
$18.4B
$3.15M 0.25%
+49,685
New +$2.89M
2016 Q1
0 quarters
BIIB icon
68
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$37.5B
$3.14M 0.25%
957
-392
-29% -$104K
2014 Q4
5 quarters
BUD icon
69
AB InBev
BUD
$170B
$3.12M 0.25%
25,002
+24,061
+2,557% +$2.86M
2015 Q3
2 quarters
BIDU icon
70
Baidu
BIDU
$27B
$3.07M 0.25%
16,101
-118
-0.7% -$20.1K
2015 Q4
1 quarter
JNJ icon
71
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$674B
$2.96M 0.24%
+27,378
New +$2.83M
2016 Q1
0 quarters
NFLX icon
72
PUT
Netflix
NFLX
$258B
$2.92M 0.23%
78,200
-42,490
-35% -$417K
2014 Q4
5 quarters
GDX icon
73
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$26.9B
$2.91M 0.23%
145,922
-72,159
-33% -$1.24M
2014 Q4
5 quarters
GS icon
74
Goldman Sachs
GS
$263B
$2.86M 0.23%
18,218
-20,605
-53% -$3.19M
2014 Q4
5 quarters
MDLZ icon
75
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$83.9B
$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.