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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
-0.41%
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
$1.25B
AUM Growth
-$22.5M
(-1.8%)
Cap. Flow
-$34.7M
Cap. Flow % of AUM
Cap. Flow %
-2.76%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
17.26%
Holding
7,084
New
1,678
Increased
2,214
Reduced
1,528
Closed
1,503
Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.6
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.1
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.3
years
Avg Time Held Equity only
0.3
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 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$33.7M |
| 2 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$17.8M |
| 3 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$14.3M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
|
+$11.9M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$8.7M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$34.2M |
| 2 |
GMCR
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
|
+$17.9M |
| 3 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$14.7M |
| 4 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$13.3M |
| 5 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$12.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 60.01% |
| 2 | Technology | 7.86% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 7% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 5.21% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 4.94% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
176
CALL
Walt Disney
DIS
$207B
| $1.3M | 0.1% |
4,895
-670
| -12% | -$64.7K |
2014 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
|
KS
177
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $1.29M | 0.1% |
93,033
+87,609
| +1,615% | +$1.19M |
2015 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
178
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$651M
| $1.28M | 0.1% |
27,647
+21,876
| +379% | +$928K |
2015 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
|
ENDP
179
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $1.26M | 0.1% |
+44,766
| New | +$2.11M |
2016 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
180
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$89.1B
| $1.25M | 0.1% |
7,042
+3,300
| +88% | +$23.2K |
2014 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
181
ProShares UltraShort Silver
ZSL
$61M
| $1.24M | 0.1% |
+157
| New | +$1.37M |
2016 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
182
CALL
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
| $1.23M | 0.1% |
448
-7
| -2% | -$2.64K |
2014 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
183
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$266B
| $1.21M | 0.1% |
8,562
-7,669
| -47% | -$1.03M |
2014 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
184
Markel Group
MKL
$24.1B
| $1.2M | 0.1% |
1,346
+239
| +22% | +$205K |
2015 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
|
FIT
185
PUT
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $1.19M | 0.09% |
1,570
-1,447
| -48% | -$23K |
2015 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
186
Under Armour
UAA
$2.15B
| $1.19M | 0.09% |
28,002
-23,082
| -45% | -$911K |
2015 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
187
ProShares UltraShort NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIS
$1.67M
| $1.19M | 0.09% |
+3,405
| New | +$1.18M |
2016 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
MDVN
188
CALL
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $1.18M | 0.09% |
1,747
+1,440
| +469% | +$52.2K |
2014 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
189
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$203B
| $1.17M | 0.09% |
27,100
+21,851
| +416% | +$843K |
2015 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
190
PUT
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.8B
| $1.16M | 0.09% |
459
+53
| +13% | +$3.96K |
2015 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
191
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund
HEDJ
$1.8B
| $1.16M | 0.09% |
44,612
+7,402
| +20% | +$187K |
2015 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
192
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$20.3B
| $1.16M | 0.09% |
+11,162
| New | +$1.08M |
2016 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
193
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$130B
| $1.15M | 0.09% |
1,260
+780
| +163% | +$55K |
2014 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
194
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$78.6B
| $1.15M | 0.09% |
+10,374
| New | +$1.07M |
2016 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
OUTR
195
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $1.15M | 0.09% |
+31,005
| New | +$1.02M |
2016 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
196
CALL
Intel
INTC
$332B
| $1.14M | 0.09% |
5,374
+3,758
| +233% | +$115K |
2014 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
|
197
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$89.1B
| $1.13M | 0.09% |
6,350
+3,425
| +117% | +$24.1K |
2014 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
198
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$8.79B
| $1.13M | 0.09% |
2,661
+895
| +51% | +$66.1K |
2014 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
199
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $1.13M | 0.09% |
+29,844
| New | +$1.08M |
2016 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
ALR
200
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $1.12M | 0.09% |
22,212
+20,474
| +1,178% | +$981K |
2015 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
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Simplex Trading's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, Simplex Trading held 7,084 positions worth $1.25B, down 1.8% from $1.28B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Simplex Trading's Q1 2016 filing shows 1,678 new, 2,214 increased, 1,528 reduced and 1,503 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Broadcom: 2,493,400 shares worth $38.5M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $34.2M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 60% of assets, up from 52% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Communication Services.
- Simplex Trading's largest Q1 2016 buy was Broadcom: 2,493,400 shares worth $38.5M.
- Simplex Trading added most to Citigroup in Q1 2016, an estimated $8.7M increase.
- Simplex Trading's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Booking.com, cutting an estimated $12.1M.
- Simplex Trading fully exited Apple in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $34.2M.
- Simplex Trading's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $1.25B portfolio in Q1 2016.
- Simplex Trading opened 1,678 new positions and closed 1,503 in Q1 2016.
- Simplex Trading's portfolio value fell 1.8% quarter-over-quarter to $1.25B.
Based on Simplex Trading's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 14 Apr 2016.