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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
+5.12%
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
$1.5B
AUM Growth
+$242M
(+19%)
Cap. Flow
+$147M
Cap. Flow % of AUM
Cap. Flow %
9.83%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
18.61%
Holding
7,153
New
1,584
Increased
2,321
Reduced
1,708
Closed
1,363
Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.7
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.3
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.3
years
Avg Time Held Equity only
0.3
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 |
LNKD
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
|
+$21.4M |
| 2 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$17.3M |
| 3 |
QIHU
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
|
+$15M |
| 4 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$14.9M |
| 5 |
Visa
V
|
+$14.1M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$36.7M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$20.1M |
| 3 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$15.8M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$14.7M |
| 5 |
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
|
+$13.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 57.59% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 6.94% |
| 3 | Technology | 6.79% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 6.76% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.8% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TIVO
2476
CALL
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $32K | ﹤0.01% |
1,025
+1,001
| +4,171% | +$16.8K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
PIR
2477
PUT
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $32K | ﹤0.01% |
2
+1
| +100% | +$121 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2478
CALL
DELISTED
Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc
BUFF
| $32K | ﹤0.01% |
179
+70
| +64% | +$1.74K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
NVIV
2479
CALL
DELISTED
InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp
NVIV
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
ISLE
2480
CALL
DELISTED
Isle of Capri Casinos Inc
ISLE
| $32K | ﹤0.01% |
217
+170
| +362% | +$2.66K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
ACAT
2481
DELISTED
Arctic Cat Inc
ACAT
| $32K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,929
| New | +$30.5K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
NRF
2482
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
| $32K | ﹤0.01% |
2,801
-4,943
| -64% | -$63.5K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2483
PUT
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $32K | ﹤0.01% |
294
-26
| -8% | -$1.16K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2484
PUT
AGCO
AGCO
$7.91B
| $31K | ﹤0.01% |
46
-5
| -10% | -$257 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2485
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.25B
| $31K | ﹤0.01% |
2,009
+531
| +36% | +$7.76K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2486
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$19.3B
| $31K | ﹤0.01% |
282
-22
| -7% | -$1.35K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2487
CALL
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$26.4B
| $31K | ﹤0.01% |
32
+4
| +14% | +$465 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2488
CALL
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$29.1B
| $31K | ﹤0.01% |
90
+64
| +246% | +$4.34K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2489
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$12.9B
| $31K | ﹤0.01% |
196
-68
| -26% | -$8.82K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2490
CALL
Enbridge
ENB
$107B
| $31K | ﹤0.01% |
414
+351
| +557% | +$14.3K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2491
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$49.2B
| $31K | ﹤0.01% |
207
+76
| +58% | +$1.36K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2492
PUT
Gray Television
GTN
$610M
| $31K | ﹤0.01% |
+262
| New | +$3.09K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2493
PUT
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.8B
| $31K | ﹤0.01% |
74
+62
| +517% | +$2.96K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2494
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $31K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,883
| New | +$37.4K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2495
CALL
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $31K | ﹤0.01% |
49
+22
| +81% | +$517 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2496
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.37B
| $31K | ﹤0.01% |
+371
| New | +$26.7K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2497
CALL
NewMarket
NEU
$6.42B
| $31K | ﹤0.01% |
16
+10
| +167% | +$4.03K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2498
Pearson
PSO
$10.3B
| $31K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,398
| New | +$28.6K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2499
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$4.19B
| $31K | ﹤0.01% |
761
-1,110
| -59% | -$62.2K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2500
CALL
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.82B
| $31K | ﹤0.01% |
275
+222
| +419% | +$7.1K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
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Simplex Trading's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, Simplex Trading held 7,153 positions worth $1.5B, up 19% from $1.25B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
Simplex Trading deployed $147M of net new capital in Q2 2016, opening 1,584 new positions and adding to 2,321 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Biogen: 56,467 shares worth $13.7M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 58% of assets, down from 60% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Broadcom, an estimated $36.7M trimmed.
- Simplex Trading's largest Q2 2016 buy was Biogen: 56,467 shares worth $13.7M.
- Simplex Trading added most to LinkedIn Corporation in Q2 2016, an estimated $21.4M increase.
- Simplex Trading's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was Broadcom, cutting an estimated $36.7M.
- Simplex Trading fully exited Alphabet (Google) Class C in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $20.1M.
- Simplex Trading's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $1.5B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- Simplex Trading opened 1,584 new positions and closed 1,363 in Q2 2016.
- Simplex Trading's portfolio value rose 19% quarter-over-quarter to $1.5B.
Based on Simplex Trading's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 18 Jul 2016.