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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
CALL
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
| $29K | ﹤0.01% |
7
-39
| -85% | -$2.48K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
SWFT
2577
CALL
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $29K | ﹤0.01% |
244
+86
| +54% | +$1.42K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2578
CALL
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.12B
| $28K | ﹤0.01% |
284
+51
| +22% | +$2.4K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2579
PUT
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$106B
| $28K | ﹤0.01% |
628
+410
| +188% | +$16K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2580
CALL
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.1B
| $28K | ﹤0.01% |
393
+184
| +88% | +$5.71K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2581
PUT
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $28K | ﹤0.01% |
103
-4
| -4% | -$68 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2582
PUT
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$311M
| $28K | ﹤0.01% |
52
-93
| -64% | -$3.65K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2583
CALL
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$8.74B
| $28K | ﹤0.01% |
162
+89
| +122% | +$1.84K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2584
EnerSys
ENS
$5.33B
| $28K | ﹤0.01% |
+486
| New | +$28.7K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2585
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.54B
| $28K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,108
| New | +$28.9K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2586
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.08B
| $28K | ﹤0.01% |
1,310
-1,005
| -43% | -$20.2K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2587
PUT
Honda
HMC
$43.3B
| $28K | ﹤0.01% |
163
+113
| +226% | +$3.04K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2588
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.71B
| $28K | ﹤0.01% |
2,152
-2,586
| -55% | -$37.9K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2589
CALL
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$20.7B
| $28K | ﹤0.01% |
63
-2
| -3% | -$247 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2590
PUT
Lear
LEA
$5.29B
| $28K | ﹤0.01% |
48
+23
| +92% | +$2.59K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2591
CALL
Logitech
LOGI
$14.2B
| $28K | ﹤0.01% |
+72
| New | +$1.12K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2592
CALL
Global X MSCI Norway ETF
NORW
$91.6M
| $28K | ﹤0.01% |
+149
| New | +$3.14K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2593
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$2.3B
| $28K | ﹤0.01% |
362
+62
| +21% | +$6.42K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2594
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$20B
| $28K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,350
| New | +$31.2K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2595
CALL
DELISTED
Telefonica
TEF
| $28K | ﹤0.01% |
228
+182
| +396% | +$1.46K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2596
CALL
W.P. Carey
WPC
$14.9B
| $28K | ﹤0.01% |
88
-3
| -3% | -$188 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2597
CALL
WisdomTree
WT
$3.23B
| $28K | ﹤0.01% |
772
+597
| +341% | +$6.58K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2598
PUT
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$14.9B
| $28K | ﹤0.01% |
176
-43
| -20% | -$1.32K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2599
Innovex International
INVX
$1.77B
| $28K | ﹤0.01% |
487
-5,757
| -92% | -$348K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
CPE
2600
PUT
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $28K | ﹤0.01% |
40
+1
| +3% | +$107 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
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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.