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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
+6.2%
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
$2.32B
AUM Growth
-$126M
(-5.1%)
Cap. Flow
-$313M
Cap. Flow % of AUM
Cap. Flow %
-13.49%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
17.34%
Holding
7,407
New
1,548
Increased
2,053
Reduced
2,239
Closed
1,460
Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
1.2
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.3
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
0.4
years
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$31.6M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$19.5M |
| 3 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$18.4M |
| 4 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$18M |
| 5 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$14.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$81.3M |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$60.2M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$48.2M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$48.2M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$31.2M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 43.55% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.51% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.85% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 7.35% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 7.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
HDFC Bank
HDB
$133B
| $3.24M | 0.14% |
127,284
+59,260
| +87% | +$1.42M |
2016 Q4
4 quarters
|
|
127
The Kraft Heinz Company
KHC
$29.7B
| $3.22M | 0.14% |
41,453
+25,739
| +164% | +$2.02M |
2017 Q1
3 quarters
|
|
|
128
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.64T
| $3.21M | 0.14% |
10,174
-3,755
| -27% | -$664K |
2014 Q4
12 quarters
|
|
129
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$7.11B
| $3.18M | 0.14% |
+232,144
| New | +$3M |
2017 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
130
General Motors
GM
$72.5B
| $3.12M | 0.13% |
76,038
-14,794
| -16% | -$642K |
2016 Q3
5 quarters
|
|
131
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$39.3B
| $3.07M | 0.13% |
46,248
+30,819
| +200% | +$2.04M |
2017 Q1
3 quarters
|
|
132
Yelp
YELP
$1.11B
| $3.03M | 0.13% |
72,312
-5,078
| -7% | -$226K |
2017 Q1
3 quarters
|
|
133
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$35.8B
| $2.98M | 0.13% |
23,242
+22,194
| +2,118% | +$2.71M |
2017 Q1
3 quarters
|
|
134
Lam Research
LRCX
$283B
| $2.97M | 0.13% |
+161,270
| New | +$3.17M |
2017 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
|
135
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$26.6B
| $2.95M | 0.13% |
5,436
+2,099
| +63% | +$513K |
2015 Q1
11 quarters
|
|
136
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$154B
| $2.91M | 0.13% |
23,919
+10,455
| +78% | +$1.31M |
2017 Q2
2 quarters
|
|
|
CLVS
137
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $2.91M | 0.13% |
42,752
+15,349
| +56% | +$1.07M |
2016 Q3
5 quarters
|
|
|
TWTR
138
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $2.88M | 0.12% |
9,797
+4,974
| +103% | +$102K |
2014 Q4
12 quarters
|
|
139
LendingTree
TREE
$502M
| $2.88M | 0.12% |
8,471
+4,994
| +144% | +$1.42M |
2017 Q1
3 quarters
|
|
140
PUT
IBM
IBM
$234B
| $2.86M | 0.12% |
6,693
+706
| +12% | +$103K |
2014 Q4
12 quarters
|
|
141
Autodesk
ADSK
$55.3B
| $2.84M | 0.12% |
27,112
-12,147
| -31% | -$1.42M |
2017 Q1
3 quarters
|
|
142
Hello Group
MOMO
$635M
| $2.82M | 0.12% |
115,362
-31,333
| -21% | -$903K |
2015 Q1
11 quarters
|
|
143
Illumina
ILMN
$31.3B
| $2.79M | 0.12% |
13,140
-794
| -6% | -$163K |
2016 Q3
5 quarters
|
|
144
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$180B
| $2.79M | 0.12% |
4,255
+192
| +5% | +$23.2K |
2014 Q4
12 quarters
|
|
|
OA
145
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $2.7M | 0.12% |
20,532
+17,032
| +487% | +$2.26M |
2017 Q3
1 quarter
|
|
146
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $2.68M | 0.12% |
45,467
+9,193
| +25% | +$529K |
2017 Q3
1 quarter
|
|
147
Arista Networks
ANET
$249B
| $2.68M | 0.12% |
+181,984
| New | +$2.43M |
2017 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
148
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$103B
| $2.63M | 0.11% |
48,834
+40,573
| +491% | +$2.16M |
2017 Q3
1 quarter
|
|
|
TWX
149
PUT
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $2.63M | 0.11% |
9,100
+2,716
| +43% | +$257K |
2014 Q4
12 quarters
|
|
150
American Express
AXP
$215B
| $2.62M | 0.11% |
+26,403
| New | +$2.51M |
2017 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
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Simplex Trading's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, Simplex Trading held 7,407 positions worth $2.32B, down 5.1% from $2.45B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Simplex Trading withdrew a net $313M in Q4 2017, closing 1,460 positions and reducing 2,239 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF, an estimated $21.1M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 44% of assets, up from 40% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
Against the trend, Simplex Trading opened a new position in Celgene Corp worth $29.2M.
- Simplex Trading's largest Q4 2017 buy was Celgene Corp: 280,194 shares worth $29.2M.
- Simplex Trading added most to Baidu in Q4 2017, an estimated $18M increase.
- Simplex Trading's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $81.3M.
- Simplex Trading fully exited iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $21.1M.
- Simplex Trading's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $2.32B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- Simplex Trading opened 1,548 new positions and closed 1,460 in Q4 2017.
- Simplex Trading's portfolio value fell 5.1% quarter-over-quarter to $2.32B.
Based on Simplex Trading's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 10 Jan 2018.