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Simplex Trading Portfolio holdings
AUM
$184B
Turnover
28.45%
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
1,585
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$189B
| $1.01M | 0.07% |
3,709
-1,317
| -26% | -$68.3K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
277
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $1M | 0.07% |
5,574
+1,550
| +39% | +$26K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
ILG
278
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $1M | 0.07% |
62,983
+49,382
| +363% | +$705K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
279
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$172B
| $994K | 0.07% |
22,981
+13,217
| +135% | +$542K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
280
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$8.84B
| $992K | 0.07% |
3,601
+3,162
| +720% | +$83.9K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
281
PUT
JD.com
JD
$39.3B
| $991K | 0.07% |
3,641
+2,564
| +238% | +$61.9K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
282
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$96.6B
| $989K | 0.07% |
2,369
+1,122
| +90% | +$63.5K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
283
PUT
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.94T
| $987K | 0.07% |
8,538
+2,410
| +39% | +$125K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
MON
284
CALL
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $981K | 0.07% |
2,075
-85
| -4% | -$8.42K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
285
CALL
The Kraft Heinz Company
KHC
$29.2B
| $980K | 0.07% |
1,484
+447
| +43% | +$36.8K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
IMPV
286
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $979K | 0.07% |
22,780
+18,795
| +472% | +$789K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
FIT
287
PUT
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $978K | 0.07% |
2,027
+457
| +29% | +$6.76K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
DST
288
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $978K | 0.07% |
16,810
+7,744
| +85% | +$454K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
289
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.88B
| $977K | 0.07% |
3,578
+1,747
| +95% | +$32.4K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
290
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.63B
| $972K | 0.07% |
18,084
+9,798
| +118% | +$673K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
291
CALL
Walt Disney
DIS
$202B
| $968K | 0.06% |
5,074
+179
| +4% | +$17.9K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
292
Crown Castle
CCI
$37.7B
| $965K | 0.06% |
+9,521
| New | +$864K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
293
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61.9B
| $958K | 0.06% |
40,743
+31,470
| +339% | +$607K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
294
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$8.56B
| $953K | 0.06% |
2,801
+421
| +18% | +$40K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
SINA
295
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $952K | 0.06% |
18,364
-3,494
| -16% | -$175K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
296
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$85.3B
| $950K | 0.06% |
4,905
-2,137
| -30% | -$23.7K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
297
PUT
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$27B
| $945K | 0.06% |
18,256
+8,847
| +94% | +$212K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
ETFC
298
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $940K | 0.06% |
40,037
-4,776
| -11% | -$121K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
299
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$57.4B
| $927K | 0.06% |
25,448
-47,098
| -65% | -$2M |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
300
CALL
Merck
MRK
$362B
| $927K | 0.06% |
5,114
+2,194
| +75% | +$117K |
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 1,585 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 1,585 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.