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Simplex Trading

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
Cap. Flow
+$147M
Cap. Flow %
9.83%
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

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
ACAS
2801
CALL
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
$23K ﹤0.01%
865
+236
+38% +$3.73K
2015 Q4
2 quarters
CIT
2802
CALL
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
$23K ﹤0.01%
317
-1,228
-79% -$39.9K
2015 Q4
2 quarters
AFL icon
2803
PUT
Aflac
AFL
$62.6B
$22K ﹤0.01%
896
+24
+3% +$819
2015 Q1
5 quarters
AMP icon
2804
CALL
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$44.6B
$22K ﹤0.01%
236
+88
+59% +$8.5K
2015 Q2
4 quarters
AMT icon
2805
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$88.1B
$22K ﹤0.01%
279
+131
+89% +$13.9K
2014 Q4
6 quarters
ANGO icon
2806
CALL
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$504M
$22K ﹤0.01%
180
+156
+650% +$1.95K
2015 Q1
5 quarters
COTY icon
2807
PUT
Coty
COTY
$3.56B
$22K ﹤0.01%
322
+304
+1,689% +$8.33K
2015 Q1
5 quarters
KYNB icon
2808
CALL
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$14.8M
$22K ﹤0.01%
7
+4
+133% +$1.83K
2015 Q3
3 quarters
FL icon
2809
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
$22K ﹤0.01%
198
-611
-76% -$35.4K
2014 Q4
6 quarters
FLR icon
2810
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$6.35B
$22K ﹤0.01%
117
-6
-5% -$312
2014 Q4
6 quarters
FOLD icon
2811
PUT
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
$22K ﹤0.01%
152
+100
+192% +$699
2015 Q3
3 quarters
HMY icon
2812
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$9.7B
$22K ﹤0.01%
6,237
-10,232
-62% -$35.4K
2015 Q1
5 quarters
LE icon
2813
CALL
Lands' End
LE
$263M
$22K ﹤0.01%
387
+279
+258% +$5.65K
2014 Q4
6 quarters
LSCC icon
2814
PUT
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$16.9B
$22K ﹤0.01%
+509
New +$2.84K
2016 Q2
0 quarters
MEOH icon
2815
PUT
Methanex
MEOH
$5.42B
$22K ﹤0.01%
92
-19
-17% -$607
2015 Q4
2 quarters
MPWR icon
2816
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$70.6B
$22K ﹤0.01%
334
-1,522
-82% -$100K
2015 Q3
3 quarters
MUR icon
2817
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.21B
$22K ﹤0.01%
288
-19
-6% -$575
2014 Q4
6 quarters
NOG icon
2818
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.62B
$22K ﹤0.01%
483
+432
+847% +$20.3K
2016 Q1
1 quarter
PVH icon
2819
CALL
PVH
PVH
$4.28B
$22K ﹤0.01%
36
-231
-87% -$21.7K
2014 Q4
6 quarters
SFM icon
2820
CALL
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$4.74B
$22K ﹤0.01%
233
+44
+23% +$1.13K
2014 Q4
6 quarters
SHAK icon
2821
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.94B
$22K ﹤0.01%
100
-179
-64% -$6.5K
2015 Q3
3 quarters
STT icon
2822
CALL
State Street
STT
$47.3B
$22K ﹤0.01%
213
-122
-36% -$7.29K
2014 Q4
6 quarters
TOUR icon
2823
PUT
Tuniu
TOUR
$51M
$22K ﹤0.01%
+10
New +$962
2016 Q2
0 quarters
VNCE icon
2824
CALL
Vince Holding Corp
VNCE
$166M
$22K ﹤0.01%
22
+20
+1,000% +$1.17K
2015 Q4
2 quarters
WCN icon
2825
CALL
Waste Connections
WCN
$48.5B
$22K ﹤0.01%
252
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2016 Q1
1 quarter

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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.