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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$52.6B
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
273
+1
| +0.4% | +$24 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2727
PUT
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$3.55B
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
44
| – | – |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2728
Globus Medical
GMED
$9.6B
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
1,025
-18,993
| -95% | -$456K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2729
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.1B
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
9,484
-49,064
| -84% | -$159K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2730
CALL
Aberdeen India Fund
IFN
$499M
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
96
+83
| +638% | +$1.94K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2731
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IJK
$10.5B
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
+580
| New | +$24K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2732
CALL
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$416M
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
11
+5
| +83% | +$375 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2733
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$33.7B
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
150
-636
| -81% | -$15.8K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2734
MacroGenics
MGNX
$146M
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
+900
| New | +$20.3K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2735
PUT
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$544M
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
95
+60
| +171% | +$2.08K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2736
PUT
Oxford Industries
OXM
$425M
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
65
+24
| +59% | +$1.48K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2737
CALL
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$618M
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
496
+79
| +19% | +$722 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2738
CALL
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
285
+249
| +692% | +$4.4K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2739
ResMed
RMD
$33.6B
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
389
-762
| -66% | -$44.9K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2740
PUT
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30B
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
+45
| New | +$1.46K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2741
PUT
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$367M
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
130
-34
| -21% | -$416 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2742
CALL
Sanmina
SANM
$8.76B
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
101
+53
| +110% | +$1.33K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2743
CALL
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$6.31B
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
734
+596
| +432% | +$7.58K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2744
PUT
SiriusXM
SIRI
$10.7B
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
18
-12
| -40% | -$472 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2745
Telus
TU
$13.6B
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
1,536
-2,020
| -57% | -$32K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2746
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$29.5B
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
304
-368
| -55% | -$10.1K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2747
CALL
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
349
+37
| +12% | +$199 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
NSTG
2748
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
1,981
-1,068
| -35% | -$15.5K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
BLCM
2749
PUT
DELISTED
Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
BLCM
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
14
+12
| +600% | +$1.34K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
ZEN
2750
PUT
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
205
-107
| -34% | -$2.58K |
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.