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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
PUT
Zoetis
ZTS
$33.7B
| $22K | ﹤0.01% |
119
-41
| -26% | -$1.94K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2827
DELISTED
Territorial Bancorp Inc.
TBNK
| $22K | ﹤0.01% |
+835
| New | +$21.7K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2828
PUT
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $22K | ﹤0.01% |
+30
| New | +$791 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
LSI
2829
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $22K | ﹤0.01% |
323
+110
| +52% | +$7.99K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
LORL
2830
DELISTED
Loral Space and Communications, Inc.
LORL
| $22K | ﹤0.01% |
+649
| New | +$23.6K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
TIF
2831
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $22K | ﹤0.01% |
393
+99
| +34% | +$6.58K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
CIE
2832
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $22K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,105
| New | +$42.5K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
FEIC
2833
CALL
DELISTED
FEI COMPANY
FEIC
| $22K | ﹤0.01% |
+77
| New | +$7.36K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
DWA
2834
PUT
DELISTED
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG INC CL-A
DWA
| $22K | ﹤0.01% |
1,044
+1,008
| +2,800% | +$36.4K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
FMSA
2835
PUT
DELISTED
Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc.
FMSA
| $22K | ﹤0.01% |
+291
| New | +$1.43K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2836
PUT
Alkermes
ALKS
$7.89B
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
41
-348
| -89% | -$14.4K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2837
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$18.3B
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
698
-576
| -45% | -$17.1K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2838
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$77.8B
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
1,195
+280
| +31% | +$19.9K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2839
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
222
+127
| +134% | +$5.42K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2840
PUT
Caesarstone
CSTE
$45M
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
81
-5
| -6% | -$185 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2841
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
88
-87
| -50% | -$4.73K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2842
CALL
Ecopetrol
EC
$31.5B
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
+103
| New | +$958 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2843
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$95.2B
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
1,025
+830
| +426% | +$5.37K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2844
CALL
Globant
GLOB
$1.98B
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
54
-30
| -36% | -$1.1K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2845
CALL
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. Common Stock
HLT
$82.9B
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
79
-233
| -75% | -$15.3K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2846
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$74.8B
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
35
-29
| -45% | -$3.77K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2847
MKS Inc
MKSI
$15B
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
501
-618
| -55% | -$24K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2848
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.37B
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
953
-2,136
| -69% | -$49.5K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2849
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
28
-1
| -3% | -$37 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2850
Ryder
R
$10.7B
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
346
-297
| -46% | -$19.7K |
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.