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Simplex Trading

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
Cap. Flow
+$45.1M
Cap. Flow %
1.84%
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

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
JD icon
126
PUT
JD.com
JD
$37.6B
$3.09M 0.13%
9,044
+4,823
+114% +$206K
2014 Q4
11 quarters
BRK.B icon
127
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.25T
$3.08M 0.13%
16,813
+4,591
+38% +$811K
2017 Q1
2 quarters
GLD icon
128
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$133B
$3.08M 0.13%
25,352
-65,665
-72% -$7.99M
2016 Q4
3 quarters
NFLX icon
129
PUT
Netflix
NFLX
$265B
$3.08M 0.13%
104,020
-840
-0.8% -$14.6K
2014 Q4
11 quarters
MAR icon
130
Marriott International
MAR
$111B
$3.04M 0.12%
+27,565
New +$2.84M
2017 Q3
0 quarters
TWTR
131
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
$3M 0.12%
178,051
-45,708
-20% -$798K
2016 Q4
3 quarters
LLY icon
132
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.28T
$2.98M 0.12%
34,846
-21,611
-38% -$1.77M
2017 Q2
1 quarter
IWN icon
133
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.2B
$2.94M 0.12%
+23,693
New +$2.79M
2017 Q3
0 quarters
LIT icon
134
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.12B
$2.94M 0.12%
78,555
+72,518
+1,201% +$2.39M
2016 Q1
6 quarters
INTC icon
135
Intel
INTC
$332B
$2.92M 0.12%
76,571
-182,415
-70% -$6.48M
2017 Q1
2 quarters
XLB icon
136
CALL
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.54B
$2.88M 0.12%
35,040
-23,010
-40% -$634K
2015 Q1
10 quarters
DIA icon
137
CALL
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$46.1B
$2.84M 0.12%
5,354
-1,215
-18% -$266K
2015 Q1
10 quarters
GS icon
138
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$267B
$2.74M 0.11%
2,944
-1,105
-27% -$249K
2014 Q4
11 quarters
CVX icon
139
Chevron
CVX
$416B
$2.73M 0.11%
23,242
-17,405
-43% -$1.9M
2016 Q4
3 quarters
CHTR icon
140
Charter Communications
CHTR
$15.6B
$2.7M 0.11%
+7,432
New +$2.77M
2017 Q3
0 quarters
ILMN icon
141
Illumina
ILMN
$32.2B
$2.7M 0.11%
13,934
-914
-6% -$170K
2016 Q3
4 quarters
GDX icon
142
PUT
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$26.3B
$2.7M 0.11%
15,922
-3,263
-17% -$75.3K
2014 Q4
11 quarters
ISRG icon
143
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$156B
$2.69M 0.11%
2,727
+450
+20% +$49K
2014 Q4
11 quarters
DXJ icon
144
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.06B
$2.62M 0.11%
+143,805
New +$2.52M
2017 Q3
0 quarters
ASML icon
145
ASML
ASML
$591B
$2.56M 0.1%
14,945
+9,326
+166% +$1.43M
2016 Q4
3 quarters
APA icon
146
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$15.7B
$2.55M 0.1%
2,226
+1,152
+107% +$50.8K
2015 Q1
10 quarters
K icon
147
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
$2.54M 0.1%
+43,348
New +$2.74M
2017 Q3
0 quarters
DB icon
148
Deutsche Bank
DB
$69.2B
$2.53M 0.1%
+146,559
New +$2.54M
2017 Q3
0 quarters
BMY icon
149
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$129B
$2.52M 0.1%
4,545
-1,113
-20% -$65K
2014 Q4
11 quarters
XLB icon
150
PUT
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.54B
$2.5M 0.1%
54,910
-7,982
-13% -$220K
2015 Q1
10 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.