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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
+5.31%
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
$25.5B
AUM Growth
+$23.2B
(+1,022%)
Cap. Flow
+$363M
Cap. Flow % of AUM
Cap. Flow %
1.42%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
29.06%
Holding
8,400
New
2,282
Increased
2,314
Reduced
2,591
Closed
1,035
Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
1.1
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.1
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.4
years
Avg Time Held Equity only
0.4
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.2
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.4
years
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$34.5M |
| 2 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$33.9M |
| 3 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$30.8M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$23.5M |
| 5 |
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
|
+$22.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$34.8M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$31.2M |
| 3 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$17.6M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$15.5M |
| 5 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$12.9M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 94.49% |
| 2 | Technology | 1.26% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 0.93% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 0.75% |
| 5 | Financials | 0.62% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$347B
| $47M | 0.18% |
2,410
-701
| -23% | -$131K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
77
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$183B
| $46.8M | 0.18% |
3,348
+1,999
| +148% | +$295K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
78
PUT
Walt Disney
DIS
$204B
| $46.3M | 0.18% |
4,421
+1,099
| +33% | +$112K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
79
PUT
Costco
COST
$484B
| $45.2M | 0.18% |
2,162
-434
| -17% | -$85.7K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
80
CALL
PayPal
PYPL
$48.4B
| $45.1M | 0.18% |
5,420
+1,008
| +23% | +$80.3K |
2015 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
|
81
CALL
Walt Disney
DIS
$204B
| $45.1M | 0.18% |
4,303
+779
| +22% | +$79.7K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
|
82
Amazon
AMZN
$2.89T
| $45M | 0.18% |
529,440
-393,300
| -43% | -$31.2M |
2016 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
|
83
Micron Technology
MU
$903B
| $45M | 0.18% |
857,462
+627,573
| +273% | +$33.9M |
2016 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
84
Apple
AAPL
$5.16T
| $44.4M | 0.17% |
959,700
+760,724
| +382% | +$34.5M |
2016 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
85
PUT
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$44.5B
| $44.3M | 0.17% |
51,350
+2,900
| +6% | +$23.7K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
86
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$193B
| $44.2M | 0.17% |
2,821
+31
| +1% | +$5.03K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
|
AGN
87
CALL
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $43.7M | 0.17% |
2,620
-532
| -17% | -$85.4K |
2015 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
88
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$92.8B
| $43.6M | 0.17% |
1,787
+577
| +48% | +$136K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
89
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$520B
| $43.3M | 0.17% |
4,675
-160
| -3% | -$15.6K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
|
90
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.25T
| $43.2M | 0.17% |
231,691
+158,231
| +215% | +$30.8M |
2017 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
91
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$45.9B
| $42.2M | 0.17% |
173,733
+90,620
| +109% | +$22.2M |
2018 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
92
CALL
Costco
COST
$484B
| $41.1M | 0.16% |
1,968
+250
| +15% | +$49.4K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
93
CALL
DELISTED
CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. CLASS B
STZ.B
| $40.9M | 0.16% |
1,867
-13,708
| -88% | -$3.1M |
2015 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
|
94
CALL
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$44.5B
| $40.7M | 0.16% |
47,150
-24,600
| -34% | -$201K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
95
CALL
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$910B
| $40.4M | 0.16% |
3,962
-2,238
| -36% | -$246K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
|
AGN
96
PUT
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $39.9M | 0.16% |
2,392
+414
| +21% | +$66.5K |
2015 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
97
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$293B
| $38.5M | 0.15% |
22,290
+7,740
| +53% | +$149K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
|
TWTR
98
PUT
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $38M | 0.15% |
8,698
+1,142
| +15% | +$40.1K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
99
CALL
Visa
V
$784B
| $38M | 0.15% |
2,866
-2,509
| -47% | -$323K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
100
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$8.55B
| $37.9M | 0.15% |
2,265
-124
| -5% | -$22.9K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
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Simplex Trading's Q2 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2018, Simplex Trading held 8,400 positions worth $25.5B, up 1,022% from $2.27B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 29% of the portfolio.
Simplex Trading's Q2 2018 filing shows 2,282 new, 2,314 increased, 2,591 reduced and 1,035 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class C: 291,860 shares worth $16.3M. The largest sale was Time Warner Inc, an estimated $34.8M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 94% of assets, up from 56% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- Simplex Trading's largest Q2 2018 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class C: 291,860 shares worth $16.3M.
- Simplex Trading added most to Apple in Q2 2018, an estimated $34.5M increase.
- Simplex Trading's biggest Q2 2018 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $31.2M.
- Simplex Trading fully exited Time Warner Inc in Q2 2018, selling an estimated $34.8M.
- Simplex Trading's ten largest holdings make up 29% of its $25.5B portfolio in Q2 2018.
- Simplex Trading opened 2,282 new positions and closed 1,035 in Q2 2018.
- Simplex Trading's portfolio value rose 1,022% quarter-over-quarter to $25.5B.
Based on Simplex Trading's 13F filing for Q2 2018, filed 30 Jul 2018.