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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
PUT
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.18B
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
271
+107
| +65% | +$2.76K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2902
PUT
PRA Group
PRAA
$447M
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
126
+1
| +0.8% | +$28 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2903
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$62.3B
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
156
-85
| -35% | -$21.8K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2904
PUT
Repligen
RGEN
$10.6B
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
122
+68
| +126% | +$1.74K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2905
CALL
RingCentral
RNG
$6.34B
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
201
+155
| +337% | +$2.93K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2906
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30B
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
+720
| New | +$23.3K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2907
PUT
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.53B
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
+133
| New | +$7.79K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2908
CALL
Schwab US Broad Market ETF
SCHB
$44.4B
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
942
+150
| +19% | +$1.24K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2909
PUT
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.71B
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
+34
| New | +$2.36K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2910
CALL
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$18.6B
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
+227
| New | +$6.8K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2911
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.28B
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
387
+49
| +14% | +$2.61K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2912
PUT
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
VCR
$6.17B
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
95
-70
| -42% | -$8.61K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2913
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$229B
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
+142
| New | +$5.13K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2914
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$29.5B
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
362
+194
| +115% | +$5.32K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2915
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$216M
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
1,437
-1,191
| -45% | -$18.9K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
CSCI
2916
PUT
DELISTED
COSCIENS Biopharma Inc. Common Stock
CSCI
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
+1
| New | +$360 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2917
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
2,786
-1,578
| -36% | -$17.1K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
AVTA
2918
PUT
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
46
-277
| -86% | -$2.18K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2919
CALL
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
44
-166
| -79% | -$5.86K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2920
CALL
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
63
+62
| +6,200% | +$4.78K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
PFPT
2921
PUT
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
167
+138
| +476% | +$7.89K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
BPL
2922
PUT
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
151
+106
| +236% | +$7.43K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2923
CALL
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
88
+50
| +132% | +$3.9K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
KANG
2924
CALL
DELISTED
iKang Healthcare Group, Inc.
KANG
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
417
-37
| -8% | -$745 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
GOV
2925
CALL
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
62
+44
| +244% | +$859 |
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.