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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
+0.54%
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
$1.19B
AUM Growth
+$333M
(+39%)
Cap. Flow
+$285M
Cap. Flow % of AUM
Cap. Flow %
23.87%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
20.47%
Holding
6,639
New
1,606
Increased
1,827
Reduced
1,590
Closed
1,438
Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.3
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.1
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.1
years
Avg Time Held Equity only
0.2
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.1
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.1
years
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$54.6M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$29.1M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$15.7M |
| 4 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$13.8M |
| 5 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$10.6M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$10.1M |
| 2 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$8.46M |
| 3 |
Ralph Lauren
RL
|
+$5.36M |
| 4 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$5.04M |
| 5 |
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
|
+$4.76M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 41.66% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 14.46% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.46% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 8.18% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.37% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $1.22M | 0.1% |
783
+470
| +150% | +$74.5K |
2014 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
177
Cummins
CMI
$62.3B
| $1.21M | 0.1% |
+9,221
| New | +$1.27M |
2015 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
OVTI
178
DELISTED
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES INC
OVTI
| $1.2M | 0.1% |
+45,751
| New | +$1.23M |
2015 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
179
DaVita
DVA
$11.3B
| $1.19M | 0.1% |
14,971
+10,969
| +274% | +$901K |
2014 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
180
Blackstone
BX
$96.9B
| $1.18M | 0.1% |
+29,494
| New | +$1.21M |
2015 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
181
Markel Group
MKL
$24.1B
| $1.18M | 0.1% |
1,474
+1,301
| +752% | +$1.01M |
2015 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
YHOO
182
PUT
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $1.18M | 0.1% |
1,413
-1,361
| -49% | -$58.5K |
2014 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
183
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$9.3B
| $1.16M | 0.1% |
35,521
+1,150
| +3% | +$39.7K |
2015 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
184
CALL
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$94.8B
| $1.16M | 0.1% |
268
-8
| -3% | -$3.9K |
2014 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
185
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$60.7B
| $1.15M | 0.1% |
28,093
+15,686
| +126% | +$686K |
2014 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
186
Allstate
ALL
$64.6B
| $1.15M | 0.1% |
17,673
+16,930
| +2,279% | +$1.16M |
2015 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
187
CALL
Walt Disney
DIS
$206B
| $1.15M | 0.1% |
2,346
+1,381
| +143% | +$152K |
2014 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
188
Verizon
VZ
$192B
| $1.15M | 0.1% |
+24,597
| New | +$1.2M |
2015 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
189
United Rentals
URI
$68.4B
| $1.14M | 0.1% |
+13,016
| New | +$1.25M |
2015 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
DNKN
190
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $1.14M | 0.1% |
20,738
+16,286
| +366% | +$843K |
2014 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
191
PUT
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$458B
| $1.13M | 0.09% |
2,318
+1,167
| +101% | +$127K |
2015 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
CBI
192
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $1.13M | 0.09% |
22,526
-19,934
| -47% | -$1.04M |
2015 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
193
CALL
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$458B
| $1.12M | 0.09% |
2,740
+1,091
| +66% | +$119K |
2015 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
194
PUT
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$26.7B
| $1.1M | 0.09% |
3,644
+778
| +27% | +$15.1K |
2014 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
195
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.8B
| $1.1M | 0.09% |
25,317
+21,745
| +609% | +$1.04M |
2014 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
196
GSK
GSK
$103B
| $1.1M | 0.09% |
21,089
+17,435
| +477% | +$982K |
2014 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
197
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.1B
| $1.1M | 0.09% |
3,012
+2,380
| +377% | +$110K |
2014 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
198
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$84.3B
| $1.1M | 0.09% |
2,597
+1,538
| +145% | +$79.2K |
2014 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
199
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$330M
| $1.09M | 0.09% |
10,002
+2,774
| +38% | +$302K |
2015 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
200
DTE Energy
DTE
$28.9B
| $1.09M | 0.09% |
17,170
+13,812
| +411% | +$924K |
2015 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
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Simplex Trading's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, Simplex Trading held 6,639 positions worth $1.19B, up 39% from $860M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 20% of the portfolio.
Simplex Trading deployed $285M of net new capital in Q2 2015, opening 1,606 new positions and adding to 1,827 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was IBM: 85,948 shares worth $13.4M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 42% of assets, down from 50% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Intel, an estimated $5.04M trimmed.
- Simplex Trading's largest Q2 2015 buy was IBM: 85,948 shares worth $13.4M.
- Simplex Trading added most to Alphabet (Google) Class C in Q2 2015, an estimated $54.6M increase.
- Simplex Trading's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was Intel, cutting an estimated $5.04M.
- Simplex Trading fully exited State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $10.1M.
- Simplex Trading's ten largest holdings make up 20% of its $1.19B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- Simplex Trading opened 1,606 new positions and closed 1,438 in Q2 2015.
- Simplex Trading's portfolio value rose 39% quarter-over-quarter to $1.19B.
Based on Simplex Trading's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 8 Jul 2015.