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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
PUT
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$1.49B
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
235
+44
| +23% | +$434 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2627
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.5B
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
+856
| New | +$25.8K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2628
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$49.8B
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
286
-1,225
| -81% | -$112K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2629
PUT
Kroger
KR
$41.6B
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
234
-1,216
| -84% | -$43.8K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2630
CALL
Seres Therapeutics
MCRB
$13.9M
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
+5
| New | +$2.93K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2631
CALL
MPLX
MPLX
$58B
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
266
-47
| -15% | -$1.49K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2632
CALL
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$45.9B
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
420
-1,090
| -72% | -$20.1K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2633
CALL
Rithm Capital
RITM
$4.99B
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
+88
| New | +$1.13K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2634
Seabridge Gold
SA
$2.65B
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
1,880
+1,303
| +226% | +$17.7K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
2635
PUT
Seabridge Gold
SA
$2.65B
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
423
+30
| +8% | +$407 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2636
PUT
Comscore
SCOR
$44.8M
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
3
+1
| +50% | +$598 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2637
PUT
Scully Royalty
SRL
$57.4M
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
10
| – | – |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2638
PUT
Stryker
SYK
$120B
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
+322
| New | +$36K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2639
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.43B
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
+443
| New | +$25.9K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2640
CALL
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
176
+149
| +552% | +$18.5K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
CCLP
2641
DELISTED
CSI Compressco LP
CCLP
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
3,356
+937
| +39% | +$7.58K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
CHS
2642
PUT
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
138
+117
| +557% | +$1.37K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2643
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
83
-25
| -23% | -$883 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
FPRX
2644
DELISTED
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
FPRX
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
+660
| New | +$28.7K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
PER
2645
PUT
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE PERMIAN TRUST
PER
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
+100
| New | +$254 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
WCG
2646
CALL
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
18
-107
| -86% | -$10.5K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
ZOES
2647
CALL
DELISTED
Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.
ZOES
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
89
-400
| -82% | -$15K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
FNGN
2648
PUT
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
+52
| New | +$1.5K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
BWP
2649
CALL
DELISTED
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners
BWP
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
267
-409
| -61% | -$6.76K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
CPN
2650
CALL
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $27K | ﹤0.01% |
601
+481
| +401% | +$7.13K |
2015 Q4
2 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.