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Simplex Trading

Simplex Trading Portfolio holdings

AUM $171B Turnover 30.09%
1-Year Est. Return 85%
 

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
+8.01%
1 Year Est. Return
+85%
3 Year Est. Return
+183.25%
5 Year Est. Return
+145.21%
10 Year Est. Return
+1,056.84%
AUM
$1.48B
AUM Growth
-$21.1M
Cap. Flow
-$51.7M
Cap. Flow %
-3.5%
Top 10 Hldgs %
17.83%
Holding
7,235
New
1,460
Increased
2,220
Reduced
1,938
Closed
1,479
Avg Time Held Equity + Options
0.8 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
0.4 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
0.3 years
Avg Time Held Equity only
0.4 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
GILD icon
Gilead Sciences
GILD
+$17.3M
2
AAPL icon
Apple
AAPL
+$15.2M
3
GOOGL icon
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
+$14.9M
4
BKNG icon
Booking.com
BKNG
+$14.7M
5
WFC icon
Wells Fargo
WFC
+$12.9M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Miscellaneous 53.25%
2 Healthcare 8.96%
3 Communication Services 8.51%
4 Consumer Discretionary 7.07%
5 Technology 6.63%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow Held Since
C icon
201
PUT
Citigroup
C
$204B
$1.36M 0.09%
6,512
-668
-9% -$30.4K
2014 Q4
7 quarters
GLD icon
202
PUT
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$132B
$1.35M 0.09%
5,122
-4,071
-44% -$519K
2015 Q1
6 quarters
YCS icon
203
ProShares UltraShort Yen
YCS
$27.1M
$1.33M 0.09%
87,608
+75,872
+646% +$1.18M
2016 Q2
1 quarter
WWAV
204
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
$1.33M 0.09%
24,370
-28,942
-54% -$1.59M
2016 Q1
2 quarters
AAL icon
205
American Airlines Group
AAL
$8.67B
$1.31M 0.09%
+35,895
New +$1.27M
2016 Q3
0 quarters
MA icon
206
CALL
Mastercard
MA
$573B
$1.31M 0.09%
1,829
-610
-25% -$58.5K
2014 Q4
7 quarters
ARIA
207
DELISTED
Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARIA
$1.28M 0.09%
93,693
-84,223
-47% -$846K
2016 Q1
2 quarters
RDWR icon
208
Radware
RDWR
$1.37B
$1.28M 0.09%
93,280
+57,624
+162% +$750K
2015 Q3
4 quarters
MCK icon
209
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$116B
$1.25M 0.09%
316
+41
+15% +$7.64K
2014 Q4
7 quarters
X icon
210
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
$1.25M 0.08%
4,150
-1,117
-21% -$23.1K
2014 Q4
7 quarters
COP icon
211
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$176B
$1.24M 0.08%
4,536
-1,204
-21% -$50K
2014 Q4
7 quarters
X icon
212
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
$1.24M 0.08%
7,110
+1,536
+28% +$31.7K
2014 Q4
7 quarters
GPRO icon
213
PUT
GoPro
GPRO
$176M
$1.24M 0.08%
5,157
+3,797
+279% +$52.1K
2014 Q4
7 quarters
TECK icon
214
Teck Resources
TECK
$30.8B
$1.22M 0.08%
67,952
-31,860
-32% -$508K
2016 Q2
1 quarter
PAAS icon
215
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$16.1B
$1.22M 0.08%
+69,509
New +$1.3M
2016 Q3
0 quarters
DK icon
216
Delek US
DK
$4.3B
$1.2M 0.08%
69,663
+49,131
+239% +$753K
2015 Q4
3 quarters
CMG icon
217
CALL
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$41.6B
$1.18M 0.08%
85,600
-7,900
-8% -$65K
2014 Q4
7 quarters
SOXX icon
218
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$41.8B
$1.17M 0.08%
31,197
+29,337
+1,577% +$1.02M
2016 Q2
1 quarter
ITCI icon
219
PUT
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
$1.16M 0.08%
1,246
+1,010
+428% +$40.8K
2015 Q3
4 quarters
BKNG icon
220
PUT
Booking.com
BKNG
$116B
$1.15M 0.08%
19,575
-16,125
-45% -$899K
2014 Q4
7 quarters
BBBY
221
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
$1.15M 0.08%
26,694
+7,066
+36% +$314K
2015 Q4
3 quarters
AON icon
222
Aon
AON
$70.7B
$1.13M 0.08%
10,082
+1,806
+22% +$199K
2016 Q2
1 quarter
PBYI icon
223
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$525M
$1.13M 0.08%
16,918
+8,770
+108% +$443K
2014 Q4
7 quarters
GS icon
224
PUT
Goldman Sachs
GS
$262B
$1.13M 0.08%
5,248
-590
-10% -$95.9K
2014 Q4
7 quarters
SIG icon
225
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$4.6B
$1.13M 0.08%
+15,187
New +$1.28M
2016 Q3
0 quarters

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Simplex Trading's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2016, Simplex Trading held 7,235 positions worth $1.48B, down 1.4% from $1.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.

Simplex Trading withdrew a net $51.7M in Q3 2016, closing 1,479 positions and reducing 1,938 holdings. Its most notable exit was SPDR Gold Trust, an estimated $38.3M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 53% of assets, down from 58% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Communication Services.

Against the trend, Simplex Trading opened a new position in Booking.com worth $15.6M.

  • Simplex Trading's largest Q3 2016 buy was Booking.com: 264,225 shares worth $15.6M.
  • Simplex Trading added most to Gilead Sciences in Q3 2016, an estimated $17.3M increase.
  • Simplex Trading's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was LinkedIn Corporation, cutting an estimated $15.2M.
  • Simplex Trading fully exited SPDR Gold Trust in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $38.3M.
  • Simplex Trading's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $1.48B portfolio in Q3 2016.
  • Simplex Trading opened 1,460 new positions and closed 1,479 in Q3 2016.
  • Simplex Trading's portfolio value fell 1.4% quarter-over-quarter to $1.48B.

Based on Simplex Trading's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 7 Oct 2016.