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Simplex Trading

Simplex Trading Portfolio holdings

AUM $171B Turnover 30.09%
1-Year Est. Return 85%
 

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
+8.01%
1 Year Est. Return
+85%
3 Year Est. Return
+183.25%
5 Year Est. Return
+145.21%
10 Year Est. Return
+1,056.84%
AUM
$1.48B
AUM Growth
-$21.1M
Cap. Flow
-$51.7M
Cap. Flow %
-3.5%
Top 10 Hldgs %
17.83%
Holding
7,235
New
1,460
Increased
2,220
Reduced
1,938
Closed
1,479
Avg Time Held Equity + Options
0.8 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
0.4 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
0.3 years
Avg Time Held Equity only
0.4 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.1 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.1 years

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
GILD icon
Gilead Sciences
GILD
+$17.3M
2
AAPL icon
Apple
AAPL
+$15.2M
3
GOOGL icon
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
+$14.9M
4
BKNG icon
Booking.com
BKNG
+$14.7M
5
WFC icon
Wells Fargo
WFC
+$12.9M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Miscellaneous 53.25%
2 Healthcare 8.96%
3 Communication Services 8.51%
4 Consumer Discretionary 7.07%
5 Technology 6.63%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow Held Since
BMY icon
101
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$128B
$2.68M 0.18%
+49,802
New +$3.2M
2016 Q3
0 quarters
DIS icon
102
PUT
Walt Disney
DIS
$192B
$2.68M 0.18%
4,508
-3,167
-41% -$303K
2014 Q4
7 quarters
EFA icon
103
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$76.7B
$2.66M 0.18%
+44,917
New +$2.6M
2016 Q3
0 quarters
AVGO icon
104
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.56T
$2.63M 0.18%
14,860
-1,930
-11% -$32.3K
2015 Q1
6 quarters
FFIV icon
105
F5
FFIV
$19.2B
$2.58M 0.17%
20,699
+4,057
+24% +$493K
2015 Q2
5 quarters
PARA icon
106
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
$2.56M 0.17%
+46,846
New +$2.49M
2016 Q3
0 quarters
HIG icon
107
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$35.5B
$2.53M 0.17%
+59,128
New +$2.47M
2016 Q3
0 quarters
MON
108
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
$2.51M 0.17%
+24,593
New +$2.58M
2016 Q3
0 quarters
NVDA icon
109
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$4.94T
$2.46M 0.17%
121,400
+63,000
+108% +$93K
2015 Q3
4 quarters
QQQ icon
110
PUT
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$466B
$2.46M 0.17%
16,218
-1,913
-11% -$221K
2015 Q1
6 quarters
BIDU icon
111
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$26B
$2.44M 0.17%
2,496
+423
+20% +$73.2K
2015 Q1
6 quarters
XLB icon
112
PUT
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.2B
$2.41M 0.16%
55,488
+3,640
+7% +$87.7K
2015 Q1
6 quarters
DEO icon
113
Diageo
DEO
$52B
$2.4M 0.16%
+20,710
New +$2.37M
2016 Q3
0 quarters
VLO icon
114
Valero Energy
VLO
$111B
$2.4M 0.16%
45,322
+41,108
+976% +$2.19M
2016 Q2
1 quarter
CBI
115
PUT
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
$2.35M 0.16%
760
+207
+37% +$6.71K
2014 Q4
7 quarters
XLF icon
116
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$52.5B
$2.33M 0.16%
120,949
+106,861
+759% +$2.2M
2016 Q2
1 quarter
CAT icon
117
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$286B
$2.33M 0.16%
3,621
-47
-1% -$3.84K
2014 Q4
7 quarters
SDS icon
118
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$383M
$2.33M 0.16%
1,423
+405
+40% +$674K
2015 Q3
4 quarters
CVS icon
119
CVS Health
CVS
$115B
$2.3M 0.16%
+25,852
New +$2.44M
2016 Q3
0 quarters
TMUS icon
120
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$166B
$2.3M 0.16%
49,172
+26,191
+114% +$1.2M
2015 Q4
3 quarters
NFLX icon
121
PUT
Netflix
NFLX
$258B
$2.29M 0.16%
77,730
-20,380
-21% -$195K
2014 Q4
7 quarters
MSFT icon
122
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.88T
$2.28M 0.15%
5,722
-1,887
-25% -$107K
2014 Q4
7 quarters
RXD icon
123
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Health Care
RXD
$2.97M
$2.27M 0.15%
615
-245
-28% -$42.3K
2015 Q1
6 quarters
EOG icon
124
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$86.8B
$2.26M 0.15%
2,064
+782
+61% +$68.7K
2014 Q4
7 quarters
GWPH
125
CALL
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
$2.24M 0.15%
718
+351
+96% +$33.5K
2014 Q4
7 quarters

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Simplex Trading's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2016, Simplex Trading held 7,235 positions worth $1.48B, down 1.4% from $1.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.

Simplex Trading withdrew a net $51.7M in Q3 2016, closing 1,479 positions and reducing 1,938 holdings. Its most notable exit was SPDR Gold Trust, an estimated $38.3M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 53% of assets, down from 58% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Communication Services.

Against the trend, Simplex Trading opened a new position in Booking.com worth $15.6M.

  • Simplex Trading's largest Q3 2016 buy was Booking.com: 264,225 shares worth $15.6M.
  • Simplex Trading added most to Gilead Sciences in Q3 2016, an estimated $17.3M increase.
  • Simplex Trading's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was LinkedIn Corporation, cutting an estimated $15.2M.
  • Simplex Trading fully exited SPDR Gold Trust in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $38.3M.
  • Simplex Trading's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $1.48B portfolio in Q3 2016.
  • Simplex Trading opened 1,460 new positions and closed 1,479 in Q3 2016.
  • Simplex Trading's portfolio value fell 1.4% quarter-over-quarter to $1.48B.

Based on Simplex Trading's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 7 Oct 2016.