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Simplex Trading

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
Cap. Flow
+$147M
Cap. Flow %
9.83%
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

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
HST icon
2526
CALL
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$17.7B
$30K ﹤0.01%
181
+126
+229% +$1.98K
2016 Q1
1 quarter
IAG icon
2527
CALL
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.2B
$30K ﹤0.01%
287
+241
+524% +$821
2015 Q2
4 quarters
INTU icon
2528
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$91.6B
$30K ﹤0.01%
26
-75
-74% -$7.84K
2014 Q4
6 quarters
LDOS icon
2529
PUT
Leidos
LDOS
$16.3B
$30K ﹤0.01%
+29
New +$1.43K
2016 Q2
0 quarters
LNC icon
2530
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.1B
$30K ﹤0.01%
446
+167
+60% +$7.08K
2014 Q4
6 quarters
LYV icon
2531
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.5B
$30K ﹤0.01%
262
+205
+360% +$4.68K
2014 Q4
6 quarters
ORLY icon
2532
PUT
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72.6B
$30K ﹤0.01%
750
-390
-34% -$6.9K
2014 Q4
6 quarters
PCTY icon
2533
CALL
Paylocity
PCTY
$9.36B
$30K ﹤0.01%
+97
New +$3.64K
2016 Q2
0 quarters
PENN icon
2534
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.44B
$30K ﹤0.01%
2,205
+2,064
+1,464% +$32.3K
2015 Q3
3 quarters
PETS icon
2535
PetMed Express
PETS
$23M
$30K ﹤0.01%
+1,620
New +$29.8K
2016 Q2
0 quarters
SUN icon
2536
PUT
Sunoco
SUN
$12.3B
$30K ﹤0.01%
184
+38
+26% +$1.24K
2015 Q2
4 quarters
VIPS icon
2537
PUT
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.26B
$30K ﹤0.01%
113
-587
-84% -$7.18K
2014 Q4
6 quarters
W icon
2538
Wayfair
W
$15.7B
$30K ﹤0.01%
+771
New +$30.8K
2016 Q2
0 quarters
CLVS
2539
PUT
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
$30K ﹤0.01%
119
-316
-73% -$4.62K
2014 Q4
6 quarters
CLR
2540
PUT
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
$30K ﹤0.01%
293
-59
-17% -$2.32K
2014 Q4
6 quarters
WPX
2541
CALL
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
$30K ﹤0.01%
719
+3
+0.4% +$27
2015 Q3
3 quarters
NBL
2542
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
$30K ﹤0.01%
238
+9
+4% +$316
2014 Q4
6 quarters
ACIW icon
2543
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$6.2B
$29K ﹤0.01%
+1,524
New +$30.9K
2016 Q2
0 quarters
AGEN icon
2544
Agenus
AGEN
$327M
$29K ﹤0.01%
376
-630
-63% -$49.1K
2015 Q1
5 quarters
AKBA icon
2545
PUT
Akebia Therapeutics
AKBA
$159M
$29K ﹤0.01%
403
+203
+102% +$1.77K
2015 Q3
3 quarters
AMN icon
2546
CALL
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.46B
$29K ﹤0.01%
83
-202
-71% -$7.47K
2015 Q2
4 quarters
ASA icon
2547
ASA Gold and Precious Metals
ASA
$936M
$29K ﹤0.01%
+2,014
New +$25.3K
2016 Q2
0 quarters
BNY icon
2548
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$103B
$29K ﹤0.01%
127
-150
-54% -$5.97K
2015 Q1
5 quarters
BLUE icon
2549
CALL
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
$29K ﹤0.01%
11
+3
+38% +$1.7K
2014 Q4
6 quarters
CENX icon
2550
PUT
Century Aluminum
CENX
$3.63B
$29K ﹤0.01%
451
+422
+1,455% +$2.96K
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.