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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
+0.54%
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
$1.19B
AUM Growth
+$333M
(+39%)
Cap. Flow
+$285M
Cap. Flow % of AUM
Cap. Flow %
23.87%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
20.47%
Holding
6,639
New
1,606
Increased
1,827
Reduced
1,590
Closed
1,438
Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.3
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.1
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.1
years
Avg Time Held Equity only
0.2
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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$54.6M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$29.1M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$15.7M |
| 4 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$13.8M |
| 5 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$10.6M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$10.1M |
| 2 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$8.46M |
| 3 |
Ralph Lauren
RL
|
+$5.36M |
| 4 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$5.04M |
| 5 |
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
|
+$4.76M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 41.66% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 14.46% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.46% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 8.18% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.37% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Chevron
CVX
$416B
| $1.65M | 0.14% |
+17,082
| New | +$1.79M |
2015 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
RDS.B
127
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $1.63M | 0.14% |
28,379
+18,689
| +193% | +$1.16M |
2015 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
128
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Health Care
RXD
$2.72M
| $1.62M | 0.14% |
379
+297
| +362% | +$59K |
2015 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
129
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.25T
| $1.62M | 0.14% |
1,370
-290
| -17% | -$41.4K |
2015 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
130
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited
TEVA
$50.5B
| $1.61M | 0.13% |
+27,223
| New | +$1.68M |
2015 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
131
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.36B
| $1.59M | 0.13% |
22,745
+12,015
| +112% | +$893K |
2014 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
132
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$99.2B
| $1.57M | 0.13% |
3,079
-435
| -12% | -$212K |
2014 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
HSP
133
DELISTED
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
| $1.57M | 0.13% |
17,667
-3,959
| -18% | -$349K |
2014 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
134
PUT
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
| $1.56M | 0.13% |
291
+147
| +102% | +$47.8K |
2014 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
135
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$81.5B
| $1.54M | 0.13% |
48,215
+32,725
| +211% | +$1.17M |
2014 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
AET
136
CALL
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $1.54M | 0.13% |
1,503
+1,304
| +655% | +$149K |
2014 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
DRC
137
DELISTED
DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC
DRC
| $1.53M | 0.13% |
17,996
+15,788
| +715% | +$1.32M |
2014 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
138
Duke Energy
DUK
$100B
| $1.53M | 0.13% |
21,684
+16,344
| +306% | +$1.24M |
2015 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
139
Diageo
DEO
$55.8B
| $1.52M | 0.13% |
13,095
+2,694
| +26% | +$307K |
2014 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
140
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $1.51M | 0.13% |
694
+120
| +21% | +$244K |
2014 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
141
CALL
Alibaba
BABA
$253B
| $1.48M | 0.12% |
6,745
-2,477
| -27% | -$213K |
2014 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
142
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$65.6B
| $1.47M | 0.12% |
54,032
+39,832
| +281% | +$1.13M |
2015 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
143
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$69.6B
| $1.46M | 0.12% |
6,175
-2,554
| -29% | -$619K |
2014 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
144
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$274B
| $1.45M | 0.12% |
49,734
+4,770
| +11% | +$127K |
2015 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
145
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$2.76B
| $1.44M | 0.12% |
1,165
+292
| +33% | +$25.5K |
2014 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
146
Workday
WDAY
$46.1B
| $1.43M | 0.12% |
18,706
+12,713
| +212% | +$1.08M |
2014 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
GMCR
147
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $1.41M | 0.12% |
18,433
+1,087
| +6% | +$107K |
2014 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
148
Yum! Brands
YUM
$43B
| $1.41M | 0.12% |
21,777
+16,525
| +315% | +$1.05M |
2014 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
149
Coca-Cola
KO
$420B
| $1.4M | 0.12% |
35,836
+25,755
| +255% | +$1.05M |
2014 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
150
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$27.2B
| $1.4M | 0.12% |
2,156
-343
| -14% | -$70.2K |
2015 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
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Simplex Trading's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, Simplex Trading held 6,639 positions worth $1.19B, up 39% from $860M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 20% of the portfolio.
Simplex Trading deployed $285M of net new capital in Q2 2015, opening 1,606 new positions and adding to 1,827 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was IBM: 85,948 shares worth $13.4M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 42% of assets, down from 50% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Intel, an estimated $5.04M trimmed.
- Simplex Trading's largest Q2 2015 buy was IBM: 85,948 shares worth $13.4M.
- Simplex Trading added most to Alphabet (Google) Class C in Q2 2015, an estimated $54.6M increase.
- Simplex Trading's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was Intel, cutting an estimated $5.04M.
- Simplex Trading fully exited State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $10.1M.
- Simplex Trading's ten largest holdings make up 20% of its $1.19B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- Simplex Trading opened 1,606 new positions and closed 1,438 in Q2 2015.
- Simplex Trading's portfolio value rose 39% quarter-over-quarter to $1.19B.
Based on Simplex Trading's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 8 Jul 2015.