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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$36.9B
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
1,128
+804
| +248% | +$7.67K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2777
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.44B
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
164
+98
| +148% | +$1.82K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2778
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$12.3B
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
+271
| New | +$22.6K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2779
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
512
+478
| +1,406% | +$34.3K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2780
PUT
DELISTED
LivePerson
LPSN
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
+13
| New | +$1.24K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2781
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$286M
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
2,396
-1,918
| -44% | -$20.4K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2782
PUT
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$14.9B
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
151
+141
| +1,410% | +$8.79K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2783
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$4.64B
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,500
| New | +$26.5K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2784
CALL
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.29B
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
400
-302
| -43% | -$2.22K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2785
CALL
Ferrari
RACE
$71.1B
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
165
-159
| -49% | -$6.75K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2786
CALL
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$25.3B
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
189
+69
| +58% | +$7.7K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2787
CALL
Energy Fuels
UUUU
$1.77B
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
905
+765
| +546% | +$1.78K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2788
CALL
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
VCR
$6.17B
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
69
+39
| +130% | +$4.8K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2789
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$138B
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
123
+32
| +35% | +$2.76K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2790
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
114
+73
| +178% | +$3.25K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
VWTR
2791
PUT
DELISTED
Vidler Water Resouces, Inc. Common Stock
VWTR
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
440
+402
| +1,058% | +$3.86K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
VSLR
2792
PUT
DELISTED
VIVINT SOLAR, INC.
VSLR
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
63
-548
| -90% | -$1.61K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
AXE
2793
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
+437
| New | +$25K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
ATHN
2794
CALL
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
65
-100
| -61% | -$13.2K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2795
CALL
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
204
+105
| +106% | +$1.45K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
GGP
2796
PUT
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
1,003
+113
| +13% | +$3.19K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
NLSN
2797
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
452
+268
| +146% | +$14.1K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2798
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
2,358
-10,708
| -82% | -$123K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
DGI
2799
DELISTED
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
-964
| -47% | -$19.4K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
FRP
2800
DELISTED
Fairpoint Communications, Inc.
FRP
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
1,608
+1,073
| +201% | +$15.1K |
2015 Q1
5 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.