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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
TAL Education Group
TAL
$5.7B
| $2.23M | 0.1% |
75,211
+52,532
| +232% | +$1.6M |
2016 Q3
5 quarters
|
|
177
PVH
PVH
$4.31B
| $2.2M | 0.09% |
16,046
+3,471
| +28% | +$453K |
2017 Q2
2 quarters
|
|
178
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.7B
| $2.18M | 0.09% |
26,850
+10,240
| +62% | +$784K |
2017 Q1
3 quarters
|
|
179
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14B
| $2.17M | 0.09% |
17,268
-6,425
| -27% | -$803K |
2017 Q3
1 quarter
|
|
180
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $2.17M | 0.09% |
+171,300
| New | +$2.17M |
2017 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
181
Deutsche Bank
DB
$67.9B
| $2.16M | 0.09% |
113,404
-33,155
| -23% | -$598K |
2017 Q3
1 quarter
|
|
182
Abbott
ABT
$188B
| $2.15M | 0.09% |
+37,678
| New | +$2.09M |
2017 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
183
CALL
Nike
NKE
$56.4B
| $2.14M | 0.09% |
4,593
+1,193
| +35% | +$68.6K |
2014 Q4
12 quarters
|
|
184
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$52.5B
| $2.11M | 0.09% |
1,173
+120
| +11% | +$76.7K |
2015 Q1
11 quarters
|
|
185
Simon Property Group
SPG
$75.1B
| $2.11M | 0.09% |
+12,268
| New | +$1.99M |
2017 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
186
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$3.13B
| $2.1M | 0.09% |
6,809
+4,291
| +170% | +$68K |
2014 Q4
12 quarters
|
|
187
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $2.09M | 0.09% |
40,773
-31,160
| -43% | -$1.52M |
2017 Q3
1 quarter
|
|
188
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$154B
| $2.04M | 0.09% |
8,286
+2,229
| +37% | +$279K |
2014 Q4
12 quarters
|
|
189
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.31B
| $2.04M | 0.09% |
1,779
+416
| +31% | +$16.8K |
2014 Q4
12 quarters
|
|
190
CALL
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $2.02M | 0.09% |
37
-11
| -23% | -$22.3K |
2014 Q4
12 quarters
|
|
191
CALL
Visa
V
$794B
| $2.01M | 0.09% |
3,606
-294
| -8% | -$32.5K |
2014 Q4
12 quarters
|
|
192
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$114B
| $1.96M | 0.08% |
2,979
+753
| +34% | +$54.7K |
2014 Q4
12 quarters
|
|
193
eBay
EBAY
$53.1B
| $1.95M | 0.08% |
+51,654
| New | +$1.92M |
2017 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
194
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$43.7B
| $1.93M | 0.08% |
18,328
+1,649
| +10% | +$175K |
2017 Q3
1 quarter
|
|
195
CALL
NetEase
NTES
$78.2B
| $1.93M | 0.08% |
5,970
+2,795
| +88% | +$175K |
2014 Q4
12 quarters
|
|
196
Aflac
AFL
$63.1B
| $1.92M | 0.08% |
43,684
-1,582
| -3% | -$67.5K |
2017 Q2
2 quarters
|
|
197
NRG Energy
NRG
$20.4B
| $1.92M | 0.08% |
67,326
-19,741
| -23% | -$537K |
2017 Q1
3 quarters
|
|
|
MNDT
198
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $1.91M | 0.08% |
134,537
+103,026
| +327% | +$1.57M |
2016 Q1
7 quarters
|
|
199
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$28.2B
| $1.9M | 0.08% |
8,514
-29,680
| -78% | -$6.28M |
2017 Q3
1 quarter
|
|
200
ProShares Ultra Dow30
DDM
$542M
| $1.89M | 0.08% |
+85,884
| New | +$1.73M |
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.