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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
+6.87%
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
$2.45B
AUM Growth
+$147M
(+6.4%)
Cap. Flow
+$45.1M
Cap. Flow % of AUM
Cap. Flow %
1.84%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
23.61%
Holding
7,357
New
1,313
Increased
2,078
Reduced
2,337
Closed
1,500
Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
1.1
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
0.4
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.6
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.4
years
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$45.9M |
| 2 |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
|
+$30.1M |
| 3 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$25.8M |
| 4 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$22.5M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$17.7M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$43.6M |
| 2 |
Amgen
AMGN
|
+$33.2M |
| 3 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$19.3M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$17.3M |
| 5 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$17.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 39.59% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.54% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.32% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 11.89% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 4.58% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited
TEVA
$50.1B
| $4.23M | 0.17% |
240,285
+198,965
| +482% | +$4.48M |
2016 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
102
Honeywell
HON
$72.6B
| $4.1M | 0.17% |
+32,065
| New | +$3.98M |
2017 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
103
Baidu
BIDU
$27.6B
| $4.06M | 0.17% |
16,391
-88,635
| -84% | -$19.3M |
2016 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
104
Block Inc
XYZ
$53.5B
| $4M | 0.16% |
138,698
+29,313
| +27% | +$767K |
2016 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
105
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $3.99M | 0.16% |
81,642
+8,073
| +11% | +$356K |
2016 Q3
4 quarters
|
|
106
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$11.5B
| $3.86M | 0.16% |
34,680
+20,496
| +145% | +$2.19M |
2016 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
107
Humana
HUM
$50.8B
| $3.84M | 0.16% |
15,777
+3,927
| +33% | +$962K |
2016 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
108
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.3B
| $3.75M | 0.15% |
57,777
-87,108
| -60% | -$4.86M |
2016 Q3
4 quarters
|
|
109
General Motors
GM
$76.1B
| $3.67M | 0.15% |
90,832
-126,525
| -58% | -$4.62M |
2016 Q3
4 quarters
|
|
110
First Solar
FSLR
$20.6B
| $3.63M | 0.15% |
+79,053
| New | +$3.67M |
2017 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
111
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $3.55M | 0.15% |
24,086
+16,479
| +217% | +$2.37M |
2017 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
112
CALL
Visa
V
$788B
| $3.44M | 0.14% |
3,900
+236
| +6% | +$23.9K |
2014 Q4
11 quarters
|
|
113
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$210B
| $3.44M | 0.14% |
8,216
+1,027
| +14% | +$78.5K |
2014 Q4
11 quarters
|
|
114
Aptiv
APTV
$8.08B
| $3.35M | 0.14% |
34,058
+22,103
| +185% | +$2.09M |
2017 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
115
Yelp
YELP
$1.07B
| $3.35M | 0.14% |
77,390
-64,961
| -46% | -$2.51M |
2017 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
116
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$63.1B
| $3.32M | 0.14% |
+225,580
| New | +$3.08M |
2017 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
117
PUT
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited
TEVA
$50.1B
| $3.32M | 0.14% |
3,905
+449
| +13% | +$10.1K |
2014 Q4
11 quarters
|
|
118
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.64T
| $3.31M | 0.14% |
13,929
+1,144
| +9% | +$191K |
2014 Q4
11 quarters
|
|
119
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $3.3M | 0.13% |
+71,933
| New | +$2.51M |
2017 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
120
PUT
NetEase
NTES
$83B
| $3.29M | 0.13% |
9,060
+1,140
| +14% | +$65.5K |
2014 Q4
11 quarters
|
|
121
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$834B
| $3.18M | 0.13% |
249,220
-267,517
| -52% | -$3.49M |
2017 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
122
CALL
Mastercard
MA
$571B
| $3.17M | 0.13% |
2,205
-889
| -29% | -$118K |
2014 Q4
11 quarters
|
|
123
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$4.05T
| $3.16M | 0.13% |
8,032
-2,148
| -21% | -$157K |
2014 Q4
11 quarters
|
|
124
Radware
RDWR
$1.35B
| $3.15M | 0.13% |
186,663
+60,464
| +48% | +$1.05M |
2015 Q3
8 quarters
|
|
125
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$177M
| $3.13M | 0.13% |
+12
| New | +$4.61M |
2017 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
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Simplex Trading's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2017, Simplex Trading held 7,357 positions worth $2.45B, up 6.4% from $2.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 24% of the portfolio.
Simplex Trading's Q3 2017 filing shows 1,313 new, 2,078 increased, 2,337 reduced and 1,500 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares Russell 2000 ETF: 214,170 shares worth $31.7M. The largest sale was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $43.6M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 40% of assets, down from 40% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
- Simplex Trading's largest Q3 2017 buy was iShares Russell 2000 ETF: 214,170 shares worth $31.7M.
- Simplex Trading added most to Amazon in Q3 2017, an estimated $45.9M increase.
- Simplex Trading's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was Baidu, cutting an estimated $19.3M.
- Simplex Trading fully exited State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $43.6M.
- Simplex Trading's ten largest holdings make up 24% of its $2.45B portfolio in Q3 2017.
- Simplex Trading opened 1,313 new positions and closed 1,500 in Q3 2017.
- Simplex Trading's portfolio value rose 6.4% quarter-over-quarter to $2.45B.
Based on Simplex Trading's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 25 Oct 2017.