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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
+8.14%
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
$2.31B
AUM Growth
+$637M
(+38%)
Cap. Flow
+$539M
Cap. Flow % of AUM
Cap. Flow %
23.34%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
17.84%
Holding
7,485
New
1,662
Increased
2,374
Reduced
1,972
Closed
1,368
Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.9
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.5
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.5
years
Avg Time Held Equity only
0.3
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.3
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.2
years
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$40.4M |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$23.1M |
| 3 |
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
|
+$21.5M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$20.8M |
| 5 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$20M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$21.4M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$15.7M |
| 3 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$14.4M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$10.5M |
| 5 |
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
|
+$8.06M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 39.75% |
| 2 | Technology | 9.92% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 9.47% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.11% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 8.95% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $5.22M | 0.23% |
84,199
+63,289
| +303% | +$4.21M |
2016 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
77
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78B
| $5.22M | 0.23% |
21,936
+7,958
| +57% | +$1.89M |
2016 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
78
Eaton
ETN
$139B
| $5.21M | 0.23% |
70,319
+38,964
| +124% | +$2.77M |
2016 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
79
CALL
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$44.5B
| $5.13M | 0.22% |
245,250
+47,200
| +24% | +$390K |
2014 Q4
9 quarters
|
|
80
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $5.07M | 0.22% |
+27,233
| New | +$5.05M |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
81
lululemon athletica
LULU
$12.1B
| $5.02M | 0.22% |
96,867
+42,605
| +79% | +$2.8M |
2015 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
82
Qualcomm
QCOM
$190B
| $4.93M | 0.21% |
+85,949
| New | +$4.99M |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
83
PUT
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$25.2B
| $4.93M | 0.21% |
28,008
+7,702
| +38% | +$179K |
2014 Q4
9 quarters
|
|
84
NetEase
NTES
$78.5B
| $4.92M | 0.21% |
86,545
-3,875
| -4% | -$209K |
2016 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
85
Blackstone
BX
$93.7B
| $4.87M | 0.21% |
164,086
+79,565
| +94% | +$2.39M |
2015 Q2
7 quarters
|
|
86
General Motors
GM
$72.8B
| $4.85M | 0.21% |
137,192
-152,541
| -53% | -$5.58M |
2016 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
87
AB InBev
BUD
$165B
| $4.82M | 0.21% |
43,942
+5,857
| +15% | +$630K |
2016 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
88
Costco
COST
$484B
| $4.78M | 0.21% |
28,528
-23,449
| -45% | -$3.93M |
2016 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
89
PUT
Amazon
AMZN
$2.89T
| $4.7M | 0.2% |
98,280
-27,480
| -22% | -$1.15M |
2015 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
90
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$181B
| $4.68M | 0.2% |
72,536
+31,492
| +77% | +$1.94M |
2015 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
91
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.84B
| $4.66M | 0.2% |
7,572
+5,639
| +292% | +$3.67M |
2016 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
92
RTX Corp
RTX
$268B
| $4.64M | 0.2% |
65,669
+53,011
| +419% | +$3.72M |
2016 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
93
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.25B
| $4.61M | 0.2% |
+121,036
| New | +$5.46M |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
AET
94
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $4.58M | 0.2% |
35,925
+13,252
| +58% | +$1.66M |
2016 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
95
PUT
Tesla
TSLA
$1.57T
| $4.56M | 0.2% |
115,515
-50,250
| -30% | -$850K |
2014 Q4
9 quarters
|
|
96
Nike
NKE
$56.1B
| $4.56M | 0.2% |
81,770
+70,369
| +617% | +$3.89M |
2016 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
97
PUT
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.41B
| $4.54M | 0.2% |
70,480
+7,796
| +12% | +$202K |
2015 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
|
98
Citigroup
C
$205B
| $4.48M | 0.19% |
74,835
-361,371
| -83% | -$21.4M |
2016 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
99
FedEx
FDX
$74.8B
| $4.44M | 0.19% |
22,755
+20,944
| +1,156% | +$4M |
2016 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
|
100
CALL
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$461B
| $4.4M | 0.19% |
10,025
-1,717
| -15% | -$219K |
2015 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
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Simplex Trading's Q1 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2017, Simplex Trading held 7,485 positions worth $2.31B, up 38% from $1.67B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
Simplex Trading deployed $539M of net new capital in Q1 2017, opening 1,662 new positions and adding to 2,374 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: 179,511 shares worth $21.7M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 40% of assets, down from 51% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Communication Services.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Citigroup, an estimated $21.4M trimmed.
- Simplex Trading's largest Q1 2017 buy was iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: 179,511 shares worth $21.7M.
- Simplex Trading added most to Goldman Sachs in Q1 2017, an estimated $40.4M increase.
- Simplex Trading's biggest Q1 2017 reduction was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $21.4M.
- Simplex Trading fully exited Invesco QQQ Trust in Q1 2017, selling an estimated $14.4M.
- Simplex Trading's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $2.31B portfolio in Q1 2017.
- Simplex Trading opened 1,662 new positions and closed 1,368 in Q1 2017.
- Simplex Trading's portfolio value rose 38% quarter-over-quarter to $2.31B.
Based on Simplex Trading's 13F filing for Q1 2017, filed 21 Apr 2017.