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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
PhenixFIN
PFX
$79.2M
| $19K | ﹤0.01% |
142
+102
| +255% | +$13.5K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2952
PUT
Roper Technologies
ROP
$47.3B
| $19K | ﹤0.01% |
105
-3
| -3% | -$525 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2953
CALL
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$720M
| $19K | ﹤0.01% |
35
-2
| -5% | -$264 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2954
Turkcell
TKC
$4.19B
| $19K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,151
| New | +$20.5K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2955
PUT
WESCO International
WCC
$15.9B
| $19K | ﹤0.01% |
154
+30
| +24% | +$1.69K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2956
CALL
WEC Energy
WEC
$38.7B
| $19K | ﹤0.01% |
65
-69
| -51% | -$4.15K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2957
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$97.1B
| $19K | ﹤0.01% |
454
+144
| +46% | +$8.7K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2958
CALL
Xencor
XNCR
$2.86B
| $19K | ﹤0.01% |
+160
| New | +$2.19K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
HEP
2959
PUT
DELISTED
Holly Energy Partners, L.P.
HEP
| $19K | ﹤0.01% |
114
+99
| +660% | +$3.35K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
HYLD
2960
DELISTED
High Yield ETF
HYLD
| $19K | ﹤0.01% |
569
-1,079
| -65% | -$35.6K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
KDNY
2961
CALL
DELISTED
Chinook Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KDNY
| $19K | ﹤0.01% |
+67
| New | +$4.07K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
ATHX
2962
PUT
DELISTED
Athersys, Inc. Common Stock
ATHX
| $19K | ﹤0.01% |
5
-15
| -75% | -$850 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
KRA
2963
PUT
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $19K | ﹤0.01% |
+46
| New | +$1.12K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
STAY
2964
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $19K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,281
| New | +$19.3K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
BKS
2965
CALL
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $19K | ﹤0.01% |
610
+77
| +14% | +$892 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
TFCF
2966
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $19K | ﹤0.01% |
+731
| New | +$21.4K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
CALD
2967
CALL
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
| $19K | ﹤0.01% |
+187
| New | +$3.38K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
SCMP
2968
PUT
DELISTED
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
SCMP
| $19K | ﹤0.01% |
152
-2
| -1% | -$22 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
LMOS
2969
PUT
DELISTED
Lumos Networks Corp
LMOS
| $19K | ﹤0.01% |
+450
| New | +$5.57K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
PSG
2970
DELISTED
Performance Sports Group Ltd.
PSG
| $19K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,555
| New | +$21.7K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
TUMI
2971
CALL
DELISTED
TUMI HLDGS INC COM
TUMI
| $19K | ﹤0.01% |
63
+44
| +232% | +$1.18K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
CEO
2972
CALL
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $19K | ﹤0.01% |
53
+25
| +89% | +$3.01K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2973
PUT
DELISTED
ARM HOLDINGS PLC ADS
ARMH
| $19K | ﹤0.01% |
288
+232
| +414% | +$9.8K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
FDC
2974
CALL
DELISTED
First Data Corporation
FDC
| $19K | ﹤0.01% |
724
+682
| +1,624% | +$8.19K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2975
CALL
American Financial Group
AFG
$13.3B
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
+134
| New | +$9.49K |
2016 Q2
0 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.