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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
POT
201
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $1.86M | 0.08% |
90,105
+74,982
| +496% | +$1.45M |
2017 Q1
3 quarters
|
|
202
PUT
Block Inc
XYZ
$51.1B
| $1.86M | 0.08% |
6,312
+1,565
| +33% | +$57.3K |
2015 Q4
8 quarters
|
|
203
Constellation Brands
STZ
$24.6B
| $1.85M | 0.08% |
8,106
-53,680
| -87% | -$11.6M |
2015 Q1
11 quarters
|
|
204
CALL
American International
AIG
$43B
| $1.84M | 0.08% |
3,130
+462
| +17% | +$28.4K |
2015 Q1
11 quarters
|
|
205
Mercado Libre
MELI
$75.6B
| $1.83M | 0.08% |
+5,823
| New | +$1.58M |
2017 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
206
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$25.2B
| $1.83M | 0.08% |
12,372
+5,405
| +78% | +$687K |
2017 Q2
2 quarters
|
|
207
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$73.6B
| $1.83M | 0.08% |
1,014
-148
| -13% | -$19.9K |
2014 Q4
12 quarters
|
|
208
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$12.2B
| $1.82M | 0.08% |
1,797
-210
| -10% | -$14K |
2014 Q4
12 quarters
|
|
209
CALL
XPO
XPO
$22.5B
| $1.8M | 0.08% |
2,119
-1,232
| -37% | -$31.5K |
2014 Q4
12 quarters
|
|
210
Blackstone
BX
$95B
| $1.77M | 0.08% |
55,326
+21,206
| +62% | +$690K |
2017 Q3
1 quarter
|
|
|
ETP
211
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $1.76M | 0.08% |
98,421
+31,244
| +47% | +$539K |
2017 Q2
2 quarters
|
|
|
DATA
212
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $1.76M | 0.08% |
25,464
+19,866
| +355% | +$1.46M |
2016 Q3
5 quarters
|
|
|
MON
213
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $1.76M | 0.08% |
+15,096
| New | +$1.8M |
2017 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
214
PUT
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.41B
| $1.74M | 0.08% |
63,834
+8,924
| +16% | +$263K |
2015 Q1
11 quarters
|
|
|
TWX
215
CALL
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $1.74M | 0.07% |
7,765
+6,429
| +481% | +$607K |
2014 Q4
12 quarters
|
|
216
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$4.28B
| $1.73M | 0.07% |
29,526
+11,422
| +63% | +$663K |
2017 Q2
2 quarters
|
|
217
PUT
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$208B
| $1.73M | 0.07% |
5,376
+89
| +2% | +$6.76K |
2014 Q4
12 quarters
|
|
|
VMW
218
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $1.71M | 0.07% |
+13,683
| New | +$1.64M |
2017 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
219
ConocoPhillips
COP
$168B
| $1.71M | 0.07% |
31,225
-89,944
| -74% | -$4.63M |
2016 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
220
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$67.9B
| $1.7M | 0.07% |
1,925
-453
| -19% | -$8.17K |
2015 Q1
11 quarters
|
|
221
Unilever
UL
$143B
| $1.7M | 0.07% |
27,348
+26,561
| +3,375% | +$1.68M |
2017 Q3
1 quarter
|
|
222
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$1.87B
| $1.7M | 0.07% |
60,925
+30,326
| +99% | +$809K |
2017 Q2
2 quarters
|
|
223
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$23.8B
| $1.69M | 0.07% |
+105,631
| New | +$1.67M |
2017 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
224
PUT
Walt Disney
DIS
$205B
| $1.68M | 0.07% |
7,961
-683
| -8% | -$70.4K |
2014 Q4
12 quarters
|
|
225
CALL
Costco
COST
$490B
| $1.68M | 0.07% |
2,489
-291
| -10% | -$50.2K |
2014 Q4
12 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.