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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.64T
| $18M | 0.07% |
318,340
-38,620
| -11% | -$2.1M |
2015 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
202
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $17.9M | 0.07% |
2,987
+767
| +35% | +$49.4K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
203
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$264B
| $17.7M | 0.07% |
5,178
-186
| -3% | -$6.2K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
204
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$89.3B
| $17.6M | 0.07% |
5,366
+2,257
| +73% | +$73.5K |
2016 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
205
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78.2B
| $17.5M | 0.07% |
570
-53
| -9% | -$17.5K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
206
CALL
DELISTED
Direxion Daily Silver Miners Index Bull 2X Shares
SHNY
| $17.5M | 0.07% |
5,170
+107
| +2% | +$854 |
2017 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
207
CALL
NetEase
NTES
$78.2B
| $17.3M | 0.07% |
3,420
+335
| +11% | +$17.1K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
208
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$198B
| $17.1M | 0.07% |
1,574
+1,082
| +220% | +$112K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
209
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$128B
| $17.1M | 0.07% |
1,788
-1,093
| -38% | -$98.9K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
210
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$180B
| $16.9M | 0.07% |
2,829
+405
| +17% | +$24K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
211
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$114B
| $16.8M | 0.07% |
2,617
+724
| +38% | +$47.7K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
212
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$76.3B
| $16.6M | 0.07% |
2,480
-50
| -2% | -$3.43K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
213
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$298B
| $16.6M | 0.06% |
3,494
+1,827
| +110% | +$95.5K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
214
PUT
Chevron
CVX
$429B
| $16.5M | 0.06% |
1,309
-601
| -31% | -$74.6K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
215
PUT
Nutanix
NTNX
$16.5B
| $16.4M | 0.06% |
3,187
+2,566
| +413% | +$141K |
2016 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
216
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$58.7B
| $16.3M | 0.06% |
1,947
+721
| +59% | +$57.6K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
217
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$3.6T
| $16.3M | 0.06% |
+291,860
| New | +$15.8M |
2018 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
218
CALL
iShares Morningstar Value ETF
ILCV
$1.4B
| $16.2M | 0.06% |
3,928
-6,050
| -61% | -$310K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
219
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$35.5B
| $16M | 0.06% |
2,293
-182
| -7% | -$12.6K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
220
CALL
General Motors
GM
$72.5B
| $15.9M | 0.06% |
4,039
-1,955
| -33% | -$77K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
221
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$122B
| $15.9M | 0.06% |
1,184
+301
| +34% | +$38.2K |
2015 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
222
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$95.7B
| $15.8M | 0.06% |
1,486
-201
| -12% | -$22.6K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
223
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$111B
| $15.8M | 0.06% |
2,695
-172
| -6% | -$10.9K |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
224
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.64T
| $15.7M | 0.06% |
80,705
-17,166
| -18% | -$3.1M |
2014 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
225
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$79.2B
| $15.7M | 0.06% |
2,419
+1,243
| +106% | +$81.3K |
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.