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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.9B
| $29K | ﹤0.01% |
122
+50
| +69% | +$3.27K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2552
CALL
Expeditors International
EXPD
$25.1B
| $29K | ﹤0.01% |
141
-133
| -49% | -$6.46K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2553
PUT
Galiano Gold
GAU
$629M
| $29K | ﹤0.01% |
+199
| New | +$658 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2554
CALL
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $29K | ﹤0.01% |
229
-48
| -17% | -$794 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2555
Green Plains
GPRE
$960M
| $29K | ﹤0.01% |
1,502
-7,186
| -83% | -$126K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2556
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$3.3B
| $29K | ﹤0.01% |
436
+28
| +7% | +$259 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2557
CALL
LSB Industries
LXU
$808M
| $29K | ﹤0.01% |
233
+124
| +114% | +$1.24K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2558
CALL
Prologis
PLD
$124B
| $29K | ﹤0.01% |
98
-148
| -60% | -$6.96K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2559
CALL
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.72B
| $29K | ﹤0.01% |
109
-72
| -40% | -$1.81K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2560
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF
SJNK
$4.35B
| $29K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,083
| New | +$28.7K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2561
CALL
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.03B
| $29K | ﹤0.01% |
26
-17
| -40% | -$1.95K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2562
DELISTED
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
| $29K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,472
| New | +$26.1K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2563
CALL
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$11B
| $29K | ﹤0.01% |
90
+60
| +200% | +$2.17K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2564
CALL
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.26B
| $29K | ﹤0.01% |
361
-462
| -56% | -$5.66K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2565
CALL
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $29K | ﹤0.01% |
178
+124
| +230% | +$8.42K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2566
DELISTED
Asensus Surgical, Inc.
ASXC
| $29K | ﹤0.01% |
1,885
+1,747
| +1,266% | +$54.8K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2567
CALL
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $29K | ﹤0.01% |
201
+149
| +287% | +$7.12K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
AMPE
2568
DELISTED
Ampio Pharmaceuticals Inc.
AMPE
| $29K | ﹤0.01% |
76
+44
| +138% | +$48.1K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
LFC
2569
PUT
DELISTED
China Life Insurance Company Ltd.
LFC
| $29K | ﹤0.01% |
111
+17
| +18% | +$190 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
EPE
2570
CALL
DELISTED
EP Energy Corporation
EPE
| $29K | ﹤0.01% |
922
+472
| +105% | +$2.45K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
OCLR
2571
DELISTED
Oclaro Inc.
OCLR
| $29K | ﹤0.01% |
6,052
+5,612
| +1,275% | +$27.9K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2572
CALL
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $29K | ﹤0.01% |
145
+3
| +2% | +$62 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
MEET
2573
CALL
DELISTED
The Meet Group, Inc. Common Stock
MEET
| $29K | ﹤0.01% |
386
+274
| +245% | +$1.02K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
ASEI
2574
CALL
DELISTED
AMER SCIENCE & ENGR INC.
ASEI
| $29K | ﹤0.01% |
+80
| New | +$2.47K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
SGY
2575
CALL
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
| $29K | ﹤0.01% |
+13
| New | +$520 |
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.