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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
AIXG
7501
PUT
DELISTED
Aixtron SE
AIXG
– –
-10
Closed -$2K –
ATAXZ
7502
DELISTED
AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMT INV LP
ATAXZ
$0 ﹤0.01%
+100
New –
2017 Q2
0 quarters
KNGT
7503
DELISTED
KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC
KNGT
– –
-1,397
Closed -$43K –
VG icon
7504
CALL
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
– –
-232
Closed -$4K –
ETP
7505
CALL
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners L.p.
ETP
– –
-489
Closed -$51K –
ETP
7506
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners L.p.
ETP
– –
-36,013
Closed -$1.32M –
ETP
7507
PUT
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners L.p.
ETP
– –
-1,402
Closed -$195K –
IMH
7508
DELISTED
Impac Mortgage Holdings Inc.
IMH
– –
-11,476
Closed -$172K –
EVOL
7509
DELISTED
Evolving Systems, Inc.
EVOL
– –
-858
Closed -$4.35K –
RHT
7510
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
– –
-24,848
Closed -$2.22M –
WES icon
7511
CALL
DELISTED
Western Gas Partners Lp
WES
– –
-529
Closed -$54K –
PRMW icon
7512
CALL
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
– –
-23
Closed -$1K –
PRMW icon
7513
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
– –
-406
Closed -$5.04K –
CZR icon
7514
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
– –
-7,609
Closed -$85K –
RPRX icon
7515
DELISTED
Repros Therapeutics Inc.
RPRX
– –
-2,985
Closed -$2.17K –
SWFT
7516
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
– –
-1,969
Closed -$47.4K –
SXE
7517
CALL
DELISTED
Southcross Energy Partners, L.P.
SXE
– –
-200
Closed -$9K –
GCI icon
7518
DELISTED
Gannett Co., Inc
GCI
– –
-11
Closed -$91 –
AM icon
7519
CALL
DELISTED
ANTERO MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
AM
– –
-83
Closed -$29K –
AZPN icon
7520
CALL
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
– –
-131
Closed -$55K –
AZPN icon
7521
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
– –
-20,491
Closed -$1.21M –
SPN
7522
CALL
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
– –
-7
Closed -$1K –
AAN.A icon
7523
PUT
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
– –
-72
Closed -$8K –
HRG
7524
DELISTED
HRG Group, Inc.
HRG
– –
-36,667
Closed -$689K –
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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.