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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
CALL
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bearish Fund
UDN
$92.7M
| $31K | ﹤0.01% |
606
+322
| +113% | +$7.19K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2502
PUT
Xencor
XNCR
$3B
| $31K | ﹤0.01% |
+352
| New | +$4.83K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
CXDC
2503
DELISTED
China XD Plastics Company Limited
CXDC
| $31K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+9,727
| +3,563% | +$33.3K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
DNR
2504
CALL
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $31K | ﹤0.01% |
747
+592
| +382% | +$2.23K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
RTN
2505
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $31K | ﹤0.01% |
202
-1,137
| -85% | -$148K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
CALL
2506
DELISTED
magicJack VocalTec Ltd
CALL
| $31K | ﹤0.01% |
5,066
-21,541
| -81% | -$131K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
SSNI
2507
DELISTED
Silver Spring Networks, Inc.
SSNI
| $31K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,602
| New | +$34.3K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2508
PUT
DELISTED
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MACK
| $31K | ﹤0.01% |
11
+2
| +22% | +$109 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
EVDY
2509
DELISTED
Everyday Health, Inc.
EVDY
| $31K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,954
| New | +$25.3K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
NKA
2510
DELISTED
NISKA GAS STORAGE PARTNERS LLC UNIT LTD LIABILITY CO INTS
NKA
| $31K | ﹤0.01% |
7,504
-3,285
| -30% | -$12.8K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
RBS.PRX
2511
PUT
DELISTED
ROYAL BK SCOTLAND GRP"XCAPS"-A
RBS.PRX
| $31K | ﹤0.01% |
265
+246
| +1,295% | +$28.8K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
RPTP
2512
CALL
DELISTED
RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP COM STK (DE)
RPTP
| $31K | ﹤0.01% |
+365
| New | +$1.87K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2513
PUT
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $30K | ﹤0.01% |
15
+4
| +36% | +$181 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2514
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$1.84B
| $30K | ﹤0.01% |
872
-831
| -49% | -$27.2K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2515
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$6.97B
| $30K | ﹤0.01% |
5,742
-799
| -12% | -$4.56K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2516
PUT
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $30K | ﹤0.01% |
304
-23
| -7% | -$705 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2517
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$22.1B
| $30K | ﹤0.01% |
297
-1,028
| -78% | -$32.3K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2518
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$103B
| $30K | ﹤0.01% |
346
+240
| +226% | +$9.5K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2519
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$38B
| $30K | ﹤0.01% |
851
+566
| +199% | +$19.4K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2520
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $30K | ﹤0.01% |
135
+134
| +13,400% | +$40.1K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2521
PUT
CorMedix
CRMD
$413M
| $30K | ﹤0.01% |
8
-20
| -71% | -$305 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2522
PUT
Community Health Systems
CYH
$323M
| $30K | ﹤0.01% |
228
+180
| +375% | +$2.64K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2523
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.9B
| $30K | ﹤0.01% |
638
+20
| +3% | +$1.31K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2524
CALL
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$336M
| $30K | ﹤0.01% |
+247
| New | +$3.02K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2525
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$996M
| $30K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,543
| New | +$33.9K |
2016 Q2
0 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.