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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ATHX
2751
DELISTED
Athersys, Inc. Common Stock
ATHX
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
456
+390
| +591% | +$22.1K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
WMC
2752
PUT
DELISTED
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation
WMC
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
6
+2
| +50% | +$192 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
WP
2753
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
441
-3,110
| -88% | -$168K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2754
CALL
DELISTED
ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC
ESI
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
260
+34
| +15% | +$77 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2755
CALL
DELISTED
IHS INC CL-A COM STK
IHS
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
100
+65
| +186% | +$7.8K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
TSS
2756
CALL
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
177
+134
| +312% | +$6.95K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
NDRM
2757
PUT
DELISTED
NeuroDerm Ltd. Ordinary Shares
NDRM
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
102
+97
| +1,940% | +$1.63K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
DWRE
2758
CALL
DELISTED
DEMANDWARE INC COM STK (DE)
DWRE
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
944
+890
| +1,648% | +$48.1K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
LJPC
2759
DELISTED
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
LJPC
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
1,517
-8,741
| -85% | -$157K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2760
CALL
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$238M
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
+110
| New | +$752 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2761
PUT
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$619M
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
197
+15
| +8% | +$63 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2762
PUT
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.45B
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
206
+145
| +238% | +$5.36K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2763
CALL
AstraZeneca
AZN
$286B
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
147
+51
| +53% | +$2.96K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2764
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11B
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
366
-72
| -16% | -$6.12K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2765
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$64.3B
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
250
+5
| +2% | +$399 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2766
CALL
Cameco
CCJ
$31.4B
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
433
+98
| +29% | +$1.16K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2767
Direxion Daily CSI 300 China A Share Bull 2X ETF
CHAU
$70.9M
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
1,379
-10,505
| -88% | -$181K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2768
CALL
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$15.2B
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
+21
| New | +$2.13K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2769
PUT
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$4.1B
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
+302
| New | +$4.6K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2770
CALL
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
DBC
$1.83B
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
503
+434
| +629% | +$6.28K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2771
CALL
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
246
+201
| +447% | +$10.8K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2772
CALL
Entergy
ETR
$53.5B
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
156
-18
| -10% | -$691 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2773
PUT
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$60.7B
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
414
-150
| -27% | -$5.13K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2774
CALL
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.56B
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
270
+111
| +70% | +$3.89K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2775
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.19B
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,886
| New | +$24.6K |
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.