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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
+1.87%
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
$1.67B
AUM Growth
+$199M
Cap. Flow
+$187M
Cap. Flow %
11.18%
Top 10 Hldgs %
20.01%
Holding
7,301
New
1,543
Increased
2,136
Reduced
2,022
Closed
1,480
Avg Time Held Equity + Options
0.8 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
0.5 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
0.4 years
Avg Time Held Equity only
0.3 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.2 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.1 years

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Miscellaneous 51.27%
2 Communication Services 9.05%
3 Technology 7.51%
4 Healthcare 7.24%
5 Consumer Discretionary 6.66%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow Held Since
AGN
151
CALL
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
$1.89M 0.11%
4,128
+733
+22% +$152K
2015 Q1
7 quarters
LRCX icon
152
Lam Research
LRCX
$251B
$1.87M 0.11%
177,260
-128,170
-42% -$1.3M
2016 Q2
2 quarters
COF icon
153
Capital One
COF
$121B
$1.86M 0.11%
21,284
+15,676
+280% +$1.26M
2016 Q2
2 quarters
PSX icon
154
Phillips 66
PSX
$95.8B
$1.83M 0.11%
+21,147
New +$1.76M
2016 Q4
0 quarters
MNST icon
155
Monster Beverage
MNST
$89.5B
$1.82M 0.11%
+164,452
New +$1.88M
2016 Q4
0 quarters
XNTK icon
156
CALL
State Street SPDR NYSE Technology ETF
XNTK
$1.66B
$1.81M 0.11%
12,080
+3,357
+38% +$202K
2014 Q4
8 quarters
BNY icon
157
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$99.4B
$1.8M 0.11%
+38,041
New +$1.72M
2016 Q4
0 quarters
DXJ icon
158
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$6.75B
$1.8M 0.11%
109,005
-273,588
-72% -$4.28M
2016 Q1
3 quarters
AZN icon
159
AstraZeneca
AZN
$289B
$1.79M 0.11%
32,761
-35,852
-52% -$2.04M
2016 Q1
3 quarters
B icon
160
Barrick Mining
B
$66.8B
$1.78M 0.11%
+111,411
New +$1.77M
2016 Q4
0 quarters
FEZ icon
161
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.11B
$1.77M 0.11%
52,921
+44,772
+549% +$1.45M
2016 Q1
3 quarters
CELG
162
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
$1.75M 0.1%
+15,147
New +$1.69M
2016 Q4
0 quarters
HAIN icon
163
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$13.6M
$1.75M 0.1%
44,766
+14,338
+47% +$537K
2015 Q4
4 quarters
MENT
164
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
$1.71M 0.1%
+46,484
New +$1.52M
2016 Q4
0 quarters
KMX icon
165
CarMax
KMX
$7.31B
$1.7M 0.1%
26,425
+9,712
+58% +$545K
2016 Q3
1 quarter
GPRO icon
166
PUT
GoPro
GPRO
$166M
$1.66M 0.1%
1,720
-3,437
-67% -$39.4K
2014 Q4
8 quarters
IBM icon
167
CALL
IBM
IBM
$232B
$1.66M 0.1%
3,123
+181
+6% +$27.6K
2014 Q4
8 quarters
CMG icon
168
PUT
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$43.6B
$1.62M 0.1%
93,700
+43,650
+87% +$344K
2014 Q4
8 quarters
TMO icon
169
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$257B
$1.56M 0.09%
+11,096
New +$1.64M
2016 Q4
0 quarters
AIG icon
170
CALL
American International
AIG
$40.3B
$1.56M 0.09%
2,342
+226
+11% +$14.2K
2015 Q1
7 quarters
CMG icon
171
CALL
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$43.6B
$1.55M 0.09%
198,050
+112,450
+131% +$887K
2014 Q4
8 quarters
BMY icon
172
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$127B
$1.53M 0.09%
6,400
+3,149
+97% +$172K
2014 Q4
8 quarters
WYNN icon
173
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$8.56B
$1.53M 0.09%
3,561
-710
-17% -$66.4K
2014 Q4
8 quarters
PYPL icon
174
PayPal
PYPL
$49.2B
$1.53M 0.09%
+38,696
New +$1.56M
2016 Q4
0 quarters
HDB icon
175
HDFC Bank
HDB
$129B
$1.52M 0.09%
+100,308
New +$1.68M
2016 Q4
0 quarters

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Simplex Trading's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2016, Simplex Trading held 7,301 positions worth $1.67B, up 13% from $1.48B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 20% of the portfolio.

Simplex Trading deployed $187M of net new capital in Q4 2016, opening 1,543 new positions and adding to 2,136 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust: 227,870 shares worth $50.9M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 51% of assets, down from 53% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Technology.

On the sell side, the largest reduction was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $8.5M trimmed.

  • Simplex Trading's largest Q4 2016 buy was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust: 227,870 shares worth $50.9M.
  • Simplex Trading added most to Apple in Q4 2016, an estimated $24.5M increase.
  • Simplex Trading's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $8.5M.
  • Simplex Trading fully exited LinkedIn Corporation in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $17.4M.
  • Simplex Trading's ten largest holdings make up 20% of its $1.67B portfolio in Q4 2016.
  • Simplex Trading opened 1,543 new positions and closed 1,480 in Q4 2016.
  • Simplex Trading's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $1.67B.

Based on Simplex Trading's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 11 Jan 2017.