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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
+6.2%
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
$2.32B
AUM Growth
-$126M
(-5.1%)
Cap. Flow
-$313M
Cap. Flow % of AUM
Cap. Flow %
-13.49%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
17.34%
Holding
7,407
New
1,548
Increased
2,053
Reduced
2,239
Closed
1,460
Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
1.2
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.3
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
0.4
years
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$31.6M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$19.5M |
| 3 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$18.4M |
| 4 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$18M |
| 5 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$14.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$81.3M |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$60.2M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$48.2M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$48.2M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$31.2M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 43.55% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.51% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.85% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 7.35% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 7.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$212B
| $5.62M | 0.24% |
+78,525
| New | +$5.96M |
2017 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
|
77
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$3.96T
| $5.62M | 0.24% |
350,320
-110,840
| -24% | -$551K |
2014 Q4
12 quarters
|
|
78
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.4B
| $5.58M | 0.24% |
+93,173
| New | +$5.47M |
2017 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
|
79
PUT
Amazon
AMZN
$2.91T
| $5.49M | 0.24% |
115,720
-20,380
| -15% | -$1.12M |
2015 Q1
11 quarters
|
|
80
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$98.7B
| $5.43M | 0.23% |
14,443
+10,270
| +246% | +$4.16M |
2017 Q2
2 quarters
|
|
81
Halliburton
HAL
$27.2B
| $5.3M | 0.23% |
108,510
+91,962
| +556% | +$4.05M |
2017 Q1
3 quarters
|
|
82
ExxonMobil
XOM
$693B
| $5.3M | 0.23% |
+63,372
| New | +$5.24M |
2017 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
83
Procter & Gamble
PG
$391B
| $5.23M | 0.23% |
+56,971
| New | +$5.12M |
2017 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
84
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.71T
| $5.21M | 0.22% |
99,760
-2,240
| -2% | -$116K |
2015 Q4
8 quarters
|
|
85
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.93T
| $4.97M | 0.21% |
9,178
+1,146
| +14% | +$94K |
2014 Q4
12 quarters
|
|
|
86
PUT
Apple
AAPL
$5.18T
| $4.95M | 0.21% |
50,956
-252
| -0.5% | -$10.5K |
2015 Q1
11 quarters
|
|
87
Analog Devices
ADI
$198B
| $4.83M | 0.21% |
+54,262
| New | +$4.81M |
2017 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
88
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$21.5B
| $4.69M | 0.2% |
+49,419
| New | +$5.15M |
2017 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
89
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$20.6B
| $4.66M | 0.2% |
25,853
-62,363
| -71% | -$11.2M |
2017 Q3
1 quarter
|
|
90
Cummins
CMI
$63B
| $4.64M | 0.2% |
26,272
+17,262
| +192% | +$2.95M |
2017 Q3
1 quarter
|
|
91
CALL
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.51B
| $4.62M | 0.2% |
34,612
-428
| -1% | -$12.6K |
2015 Q1
11 quarters
|
|
92
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$889B
| $4.53M | 0.2% |
15,535
+7,295
| +89% | +$314K |
2014 Q4
12 quarters
|
|
93
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$278B
| $4.51M | 0.19% |
2,402
+112
| +5% | +$15.5K |
2014 Q4
12 quarters
|
|
94
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$42.5B
| $4.5M | 0.19% |
41,007
+25,508
| +165% | +$2.79M |
2016 Q3
5 quarters
|
|
95
PUT
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$468B
| $4.5M | 0.19% |
25,611
-2,479
| -9% | -$378K |
2015 Q1
11 quarters
|
|
96
PUT
Netflix
NFLX
$263B
| $4.4M | 0.19% |
107,880
+3,860
| +4% | +$74.3K |
2014 Q4
12 quarters
|
|
97
Biogen
BIIB
$37.5B
| $4.4M | 0.19% |
13,807
+5,928
| +75% | +$1.9M |
2017 Q3
1 quarter
|
|
98
CVS Health
CVS
$115B
| $4.34M | 0.19% |
59,844
+59,129
| +8,270% | +$4.3M |
2016 Q3
5 quarters
|
|
99
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.13B
| $4.24M | 0.18% |
+81,501
| New | +$4.06M |
2017 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
100
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.09B
| $4.24M | 0.18% |
214,248
+70,443
| +49% | +$1.35M |
2017 Q3
1 quarter
|
|
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Simplex Trading's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, Simplex Trading held 7,407 positions worth $2.32B, down 5.1% from $2.45B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Simplex Trading withdrew a net $313M in Q4 2017, closing 1,460 positions and reducing 2,239 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF, an estimated $21.1M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 44% of assets, up from 40% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
Against the trend, Simplex Trading opened a new position in Celgene Corp worth $29.2M.
- Simplex Trading's largest Q4 2017 buy was Celgene Corp: 280,194 shares worth $29.2M.
- Simplex Trading added most to Baidu in Q4 2017, an estimated $18M increase.
- Simplex Trading's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $81.3M.
- Simplex Trading fully exited iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $21.1M.
- Simplex Trading's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $2.32B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- Simplex Trading opened 1,548 new positions and closed 1,460 in Q4 2017.
- Simplex Trading's portfolio value fell 5.1% quarter-over-quarter to $2.32B.
Based on Simplex Trading's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 10 Jan 2018.