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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
Keysight
KEYS
$52B
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
876
+834
| +1,986% | +$23.6K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2702
CALL
NetApp
NTAP
$36.8B
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
322
+208
| +182% | +$5.12K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2703
PUT
NetEase
NTES
$78.8B
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
850
-1,935
| -69% | -$60.2K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2704
PUT
OneSpan
OSPN
$818M
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
71
+57
| +407% | +$948 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2705
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$44.9B
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
188
+93
| +98% | +$10.7K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2706
PUT
Shopify
SHOP
$189B
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
-130
| -11% | -$380 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2707
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$75.6B
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
290
-266
| -48% | -$54.3K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2708
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.7B
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
+959
| New | +$26.9K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2709
PUT
TC Energy
TRP
$67.4B
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
89
-279
| -76% | -$11.5K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2710
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.35B
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,140
| New | +$26.7K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2711
Xunlei
XNET
$219M
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
4,931
+2,113
| +75% | +$13K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
CSCI
2712
DELISTED
COSCIENS Biopharma Inc. Common Stock
CSCI
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
+79
| New | +$28.4K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2713
PUT
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
19
-155
| -89% | -$10.5K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2714
CALL
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
441
+111
| +34% | +$1.31K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
NAV
2715
CALL
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
381
+294
| +338% | +$3.64K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
PERY
2716
PUT
DELISTED
Perry Ellis International Inc
PERY
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
323
+167
| +107% | +$3.2K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
ENH
2717
DELISTED
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
384
+53
| +16% | +$3.47K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
VTAE
2718
CALL
DELISTED
VITAE PHARMACEUTICALS INC COMMON STOCK
VTAE
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
+103
| New | +$881 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
FCS
2719
DELISTED
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTL INC COMMON
FCS
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,302
| New | +$25.9K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2720
PUT
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
22
-9
| -29% | -$103 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
MTSC
2721
PUT
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
+65
| New | +$3.27K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2722
CALL
DELISTED
Western Gas Partners Lp
WES
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
206
+150
| +268% | +$7.25K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2723
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$607M
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
7,110
+1,249
| +21% | +$5.29K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2724
Ameren
AEE
$31.6B
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
+449
| New | +$22.1K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2725
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.86B
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
116
-92
| -44% | -$5.31K |
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.