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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
+4.52%
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
$2.3B
AUM Growth
-$8.99M
(-0.39%)
Cap. Flow
-$118M
Cap. Flow % of AUM
Cap. Flow %
-5.15%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
22.88%
Holding
7,527
New
1,408
Increased
2,202
Reduced
2,319
Closed
1,474
Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
1
year
Top 10 Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.4
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
0.3
years
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$83.1M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$37.2M |
| 3 |
Amgen
AMGN
|
+$30.5M |
| 4 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$28.8M |
| 5 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$18.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$29.5M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$27.8M |
| 3 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$27.6M |
| 4 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$25.4M |
| 5 |
AT&T
T
|
+$19.6M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 39.87% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.76% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 11.79% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.02% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 7.62% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Lam Research
LRCX
$299B
| $2.97M | 0.13% |
209,870
+17,710
| +9% | +$260K |
2016 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
127
Humana
HUM
$49.8B
| $2.85M | 0.12% |
11,850
-70,234
| -86% | -$15.9M |
2016 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
AGN
128
CALL
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $2.85M | 0.12% |
2,914
-295
| -9% | -$69.3K |
2015 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
129
PUT
Intel
INTC
$350B
| $2.84M | 0.12% |
9,964
+5,289
| +113% | +$189K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
130
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$75.7B
| $2.82M | 0.12% |
38,057
-107,516
| -74% | -$7.98M |
2017 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
131
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$299B
| $2.81M | 0.12% |
126,210
-24,522
| -16% | -$495K |
2016 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
132
CALL
Nike
NKE
$57.4B
| $2.77M | 0.12% |
4,874
-92
| -2% | -$4.96K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
133
CALL
Mastercard
MA
$556B
| $2.74M | 0.12% |
3,094
+16
| +0.5% | +$1.9K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
134
Autodesk
ADSK
$52.2B
| $2.72M | 0.12% |
27,031
+19,570
| +262% | +$1.94M |
2017 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
135
PUT
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.25B
| $2.69M | 0.12% |
10,994
+4,007
| +57% | +$88K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
136
CALL
American Airlines Group
AAL
$8.35B
| $2.68M | 0.12% |
5,678
-1,481
| -21% | -$68.8K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
137
Bunge Global
BG
$18.6B
| $2.66M | 0.12% |
35,679
+34,239
| +2,378% | +$2.6M |
2016 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
138
CALL
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$44.8B
| $2.65M | 0.12% |
6,569
+650
| +11% | +$136K |
2015 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
139
Oracle
ORCL
$396B
| $2.65M | 0.12% |
+52,859
| New | +$2.41M |
2017 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
140
CALL
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$23.7B
| $2.62M | 0.11% |
16,437
-1,520
| -8% | -$34.6K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
141
Block Inc
XYZ
$45.8B
| $2.57M | 0.11% |
109,385
+63,180
| +137% | +$1.31M |
2016 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
142
PUT
Snap
SNAP
$9.03B
| $2.53M | 0.11% |
10,031
+5,957
| +146% | +$120K |
2017 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
143
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.2B
| $2.51M | 0.11% |
145,170
+37,692
| +35% | +$632K |
2016 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
144
Illumina
ILMN
$35.6B
| $2.51M | 0.11% |
14,848
-17,280
| -54% | -$2.99M |
2016 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
FNSR
145
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $2.49M | 0.11% |
95,952
-5,231
| -5% | -$130K |
2016 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
146
Capital One
COF
$126B
| $2.48M | 0.11% |
+30,087
| New | +$2.45M |
2017 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
147
Corpay
CPAY
$26.3B
| $2.48M | 0.11% |
17,197
+1,064
| +7% | +$152K |
2016 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
148
PUT
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$212B
| $2.43M | 0.11% |
7,647
-5,241
| -41% | -$349K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
149
PUT
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $2.43M | 0.11% |
2,279
+436
| +24% | +$23.1K |
2015 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
150
PUT
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.88T
| $2.4M | 0.1% |
9,093
+4,134
| +83% | +$284K |
2014 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
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Simplex Trading's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2017, Simplex Trading held 7,527 positions worth $2.3B, down 0.39% from $2.31B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 23% of the portfolio.
Simplex Trading withdrew a net $118M in Q2 2017, closing 1,474 positions and reducing 2,319 holdings. Its most notable exit was AT&T, an estimated $19.6M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 40% of assets, up from 40% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Communication Services.
Against the trend, Simplex Trading opened a new position in Amgen worth $32.3M.
- Simplex Trading's largest Q2 2017 buy was Amgen: 187,633 shares worth $32.3M.
- Simplex Trading added most to Amazon in Q2 2017, an estimated $83.1M increase.
- Simplex Trading's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $29.5M.
- Simplex Trading fully exited AT&T in Q2 2017, selling an estimated $19.6M.
- Simplex Trading's ten largest holdings make up 23% of its $2.3B portfolio in Q2 2017.
- Simplex Trading opened 1,408 new positions and closed 1,474 in Q2 2017.
- Simplex Trading's portfolio value fell 0.39% quarter-over-quarter to $2.3B.
Based on Simplex Trading's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 12 Jul 2017.