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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$264B
| $20.9M | 0.08% |
6,114
+84
| +1% | +$2.8K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
177
PUT
Shopify
SHOP
$189B
| $20.9M | 0.08% |
14,300
+4,670
| +48% | +$66.1K |
2015 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
178
PUT
Visa
V
$794B
| $20.8M | 0.08% |
1,573
-1,905
| -55% | -$245K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
179
CALL
Spotify
SPOT
$126B
| $20.7M | 0.08% |
+1,233
| New | +$197K |
2018 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
180
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$52.5B
| $20.2M | 0.08% |
301
+17
| +6% | +$11K |
2015 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
181
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$20.4B
| $20.2M | 0.08% |
1,209
+614
| +103% | +$103K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
182
PUT
UnitedHealth
UNH
$365B
| $20.1M | 0.08% |
821
-1,664
| -67% | -$400K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
183
PUT
The Kraft Heinz Company
KHC
$29.7B
| $19.9M | 0.08% |
3,162
+513
| +19% | +$30.4K |
2015 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
184
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$106B
| $19.9M | 0.08% |
1,792
-642
| -26% | -$72K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
185
CALL
AT&T
T
$149B
| $19.8M | 0.08% |
8,173
+3,241
| +66% | +$81.3K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
186
CALL
American Airlines Group
AAL
$8.73B
| $19.8M | 0.08% |
5,215
+2,526
| +94% | +$111K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
187
Caterpillar
CAT
$275B
| $19.7M | 0.08% |
145,200
+84,482
| +139% | +$12.6M |
2017 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
188
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$88.9B
| $19.7M | 0.08% |
1,366
+288
| +27% | +$40K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
|
189
PUT
AutoZone
AZO
$52.5B
| $19.7M | 0.08% |
293
-55
| -16% | -$35.5K |
2015 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
190
CALL
Merck
MRK
$364B
| $19.3M | 0.08% |
3,328
-2,285
| -41% | -$129K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
191
PUT
Honeywell
HON
$70.6B
| $19.1M | 0.07% |
1,466
+139
| +10% | +$18.5K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
|
RHT
192
PUT
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $19.1M | 0.07% |
1,419
+128
| +10% | +$20.6K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
193
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$394B
| $19.1M | 0.07% |
2,442
-181
| -7% | -$13.6K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
194
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$121B
| $19M | 0.07% |
3,894
+2,175
| +127% | +$123K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
195
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $18.6M | 0.07% |
629
+39
| +7% | +$12.6K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
|
196
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$70.6B
| $18.5M | 0.07% |
1,425
+422
| +42% | +$56.1K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
197
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$37.5B
| $18.5M | 0.07% |
638
-63
| -9% | -$17.7K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
198
CALL
American Express
AXP
$215B
| $18.5M | 0.07% |
1,887
+951
| +102% | +$93.4K |
2015 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
199
PUT
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$4.21B
| $18.5M | 0.07% |
20,990
+6,930
| +49% | +$90.1K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
200
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$377B
| $18.2M | 0.07% |
4,223
-1,896
| -31% | -$82.8K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
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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.