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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
PUT
First Majestic Silver
AG
$6.73B
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
414
+260
| +169% | +$2.71K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2977
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.52B
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
62
+15
| +32% | +$2.32K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2978
PUT
AutoZone
AZO
$52.5B
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
72
-46
| -39% | -$35.4K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
SLAI
2979
PUT
DELISTED
SOLAI Ltd ADS
SLAI
| – | – |
-3
| Closed | -$3.6K | – |
|
2980
Century Aluminum
CENX
$3.37B
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,888
| New | +$20.3K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2981
PUT
Gold Fields
GFI
$31.6B
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
336
-227
| -40% | -$946 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2982
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4.96B
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
83
+82
| +8,200% | +$8.42K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2983
CALL
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$36.8B
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
284
-753
| -73% | -$33.6K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2984
CALL
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.56B
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
54
-101
| -65% | -$2.65K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2985
CALL
Infosys
INFY
$49.8B
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
694
+592
| +580% | +$5.54K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2986
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$118B
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
752
-8,496
| -92% | -$212K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2987
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$198B
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
490
-110
| -18% | -$789 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2988
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$47.2B
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
1,490
-220
| -13% | -$4.05K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2989
CALL
ArcelorMittal
MT
$47.2B
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
183
-266
| -59% | -$4.04K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2990
PUT
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.3B
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
201
+136
| +209% | +$4.54K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2991
PUT
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.03B
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
122
-63
| -34% | -$3.47K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2992
PUT
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.11B
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
107
+66
| +161% | +$1.27K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2993
Plug Power
PLUG
$1.55B
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
9,752
+7,942
| +439% | +$15.1K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2994
PUT
Prudential
PUK
$31.2B
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
+60
| New | +$2.21K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2995
PUT
Safehold
SAFE
$690M
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
52
+34
| +189% | +$1.6K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2996
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.57B
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
228
+183
| +407% | +$18K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2997
PUT
USA Compression Partners
USAC
$3.64B
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
167
-62
| -27% | -$873 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2998
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.51B
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
235
+210
| +840% | +$5.1K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2999
CALL
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
23
-6
| -21% | -$134 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3000
PUT
Corpay
CPAY
$29.6B
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
167
-22
| -12% | -$3.27K |
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.