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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
+5.31%
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
$25.5B
AUM Growth
+$23.2B
(+1,022%)
Cap. Flow
+$363M
Cap. Flow % of AUM
Cap. Flow %
1.42%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
29.06%
Holding
8,400
New
2,282
Increased
2,314
Reduced
2,591
Closed
1,035
Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
1.1
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.1
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.4
years
Avg Time Held Equity only
0.4
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.2
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.4
years
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$34.5M |
| 2 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$33.9M |
| 3 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$30.8M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$23.5M |
| 5 |
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
|
+$22.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$34.8M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$31.2M |
| 3 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$17.6M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$15.5M |
| 5 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$12.9M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 94.49% |
| 2 | Technology | 1.26% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 0.93% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 0.75% |
| 5 | Financials | 0.62% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
CALL
Chevron
CVX
$429B
| $23.2M | 0.09% |
1,838
-872
| -32% | -$108K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
152
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$252B
| $23M | 0.09% |
1,247
-545
| -30% | -$96.4K |
2015 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
153
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$111B
| $22.9M | 0.09% |
3,909
+353
| +10% | +$22.5K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
154
PUT
iQIYI
IQ
$799M
| $22.8M | 0.09% |
+7,058
| New | +$172K |
2018 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
RTN
155
CALL
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $22.7M | 0.09% |
1,175
+515
| +78% | +$108K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
156
PUT
NetEase
NTES
$78.2B
| $22.6M | 0.09% |
4,470
-995
| -18% | -$50.8K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
157
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $22.5M | 0.09% |
6,482
+1,417
| +28% | +$50.7K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
158
PUT
PayPal
PYPL
$49.2B
| $22.4M | 0.09% |
2,690
-1,029
| -28% | -$82K |
2015 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
159
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $22.3M | 0.09% |
4,022
-220
| -5% | -$11.9K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
160
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$391B
| $22M | 0.09% |
4,987
-1,698
| -25% | -$78.2K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
161
CALL
BP
BP
$118B
| $21.9M | 0.09% |
5,096
+3,061
| +150% | +$129K |
2015 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
162
PUT
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$98.8B
| $21.7M | 0.09% |
630
-224
| -26% | -$70.1K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
163
PUT
DELISTED
CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. CLASS B
STZ.B
| $21.7M | 0.09% |
991
+525
| +113% | +$119K |
2015 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
164
PUT
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$208B
| $21.6M | 0.08% |
3,053
+788
| +35% | +$55.6K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
165
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$114B
| $21.6M | 0.08% |
3,355
+1,716
| +105% | +$113K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
166
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$283B
| $21.6M | 0.08% |
12,480
+1,140
| +10% | +$22K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
167
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$277B
| $21.4M | 0.08% |
1,942
-183
| -9% | -$19.8K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
168
CALL
US Bancorp Series B Preferred Stock
USB.PRH
$685M
| $21.4M | 0.08% |
4,275
+1,678
| +65% | +$38.6K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
169
CALL
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$688B
| $21.2M | 0.08% |
1,750
-32
| -2% | -$3.99K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
|
VMW
170
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $21.2M | 0.08% |
1,442
-33,221
| -96% | -$4.58M |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
|
171
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$252B
| $21.2M | 0.08% |
1,146
-168
| -13% | -$29.7K |
2015 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
172
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $21M | 0.08% |
712
-30,871
| -98% | -$10M |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
173
Adobe
ADBE
$94.6B
| $21M | 0.08% |
86,165
+41,406
| +93% | +$9.8M |
2018 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
174
CALL
JD.com
JD
$37.7B
| $21M | 0.08% |
5,391
-435
| -7% | -$16.8K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
|
TFCFA
175
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $21M | 0.08% |
421,923
+415,218
| +6,193% | +$16.4M |
2018 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
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Simplex Trading's Q2 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2018, Simplex Trading held 8,400 positions worth $25.5B, up 1,022% from $2.27B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 29% of the portfolio.
Simplex Trading's Q2 2018 filing shows 2,282 new, 2,314 increased, 2,591 reduced and 1,035 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class C: 291,860 shares worth $16.3M. The largest sale was Time Warner Inc, an estimated $34.8M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 94% of assets, up from 56% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- Simplex Trading's largest Q2 2018 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class C: 291,860 shares worth $16.3M.
- Simplex Trading added most to Apple in Q2 2018, an estimated $34.5M increase.
- Simplex Trading's biggest Q2 2018 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $31.2M.
- Simplex Trading fully exited Time Warner Inc in Q2 2018, selling an estimated $34.8M.
- Simplex Trading's ten largest holdings make up 29% of its $25.5B portfolio in Q2 2018.
- Simplex Trading opened 2,282 new positions and closed 1,035 in Q2 2018.
- Simplex Trading's portfolio value rose 1,022% quarter-over-quarter to $25.5B.
Based on Simplex Trading's 13F filing for Q2 2018, filed 30 Jul 2018.