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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NIHD
2876
DELISTED
NII Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
NIHD
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
6,683
+4,648
| +228% | +$19.5K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
OMED
2877
PUT
DELISTED
OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
OMED
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
118
+81
| +219% | +$983 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
QLIK
2878
CALL
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
397
+351
| +763% | +$10.5K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
RHT
2879
CALL
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
407
+50
| +14% | +$3.75K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2880
CALL
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.09B
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
437
+259
| +146% | +$6.04K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2881
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$198B
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
202
+41
| +25% | +$2.35K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2882
CALL
AerCap
AER
$26.7B
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
417
+210
| +101% | +$8.06K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2883
CALL
Assurant
AIZ
$15.8B
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
53
+24
| +83% | +$2.02K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2884
CALL
Ally Financial
ALLY
$11.4B
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
425
+372
| +702% | +$6.43K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2885
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$11.9B
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
483
+35
| +8% | +$954 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2886
CALL
ATI
ATI
$25.8B
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
176
+135
| +329% | +$1.93K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2887
CALL
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
209
-23
| -10% | -$4.14K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2888
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.32B
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
967
+608
| +169% | +$12.7K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2889
CALL
Cerus
CERS
$392M
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
256
-743
| -74% | -$4.42K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2890
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.25B
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,179
| New | +$22.2K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2891
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$11.3B
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
330
-390
| -54% | -$3.6K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2892
CALL
Dycom Industries
DY
$6.79B
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
88
+71
| +418% | +$5.36K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2893
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$5.54B
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
163
+144
| +758% | +$10.9K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2894
CALL
Factset
FDS
$11.7B
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
60
+31
| +107% | +$4.79K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2895
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.07B
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
46
+38
| +475% | +$2.23K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2896
PUT
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$62M
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
147
-49
| -25% | -$957 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2897
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,959
| New | +$20.4K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2898
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$808M
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
1,381
-6
| -0.4% | -$89 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2899
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$6.54B
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,956
| New | +$22.4K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2900
PUT
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$17.1B
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
153
+94
| +159% | +$4.33K |
2014 Q4
6 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.