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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
PUT
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
112
-10
| -8% | -$143 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3002
DELISTED
Molecular Templates, Inc.
MTEM
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
+179
| New | +$12.8K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
ARNA
3003
PUT
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
7
| – | – |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
HRC
3004
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
367
+127
| +53% | +$6.4K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
QEP
3005
CALL
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
+89
| New | +$1.54K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
CEL
3006
PUT
DELISTED
Cellcom Israel, Ltd.
CEL
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
236
+196
| +490% | +$1.45K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
DNKN
3007
CALL
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
167
+43
| +35% | +$1.97K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
PER
3008
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE PERMIAN TRUST
PER
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,993
| New | +$17.7K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
CBPX
3009
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
CBPX
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
841
+435
| +107% | +$9.09K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
SDLP
3010
DELISTED
SEADRILL PARTNERS LLC
SDLP
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
+344
| New | +$17.1K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
BOJA
3011
DELISTED
Bojangles', Inc. Common Stock
BOJA
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,105
| New | +$19.3K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
AFSI
3012
CALL
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
163
+66
| +68% | +$1.68K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
AAV
3013
DELISTED
Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd
AAV
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
3,243
-1,015
| -24% | -$5.65K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3014
DELISTED
Education Realty Trust Inc
EDR
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
399
+196
| +97% | +$8.22K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
FINL
3015
CALL
DELISTED
Finish Line
FINL
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
238
+171
| +255% | +$3.23K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
CCUR
3016
DELISTED
CCUR Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CCUR
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
3,639
+2,422
| +199% | +$14.6K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3017
PUT
DELISTED
TerraForm Global, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GLBL
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
823
+795
| +2,839% | +$2.17K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
RICE
3018
PUT
DELISTED
Rice Energy Inc.
RICE
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
86
+4
| +5% | +$75 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
ENOC
3019
CALL
DELISTED
EnerNOC, Inc.
ENOC
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
250
+214
| +594% | +$1.48K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
SBY
3020
DELISTED
Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp.
SBY
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
1,107
-1,053
| -49% | -$16K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3021
CALL
DELISTED
Media General, Inc
MEG
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
122
-22
| -15% | -$381 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
LGF
3022
CALL
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
271
+159
| +142% | +$3.34K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
SGYPW
3023
CALL
DELISTED
Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Warrants
SGYPW
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
898
+608
| +210% | +$388 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
3024
CALL
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
1,191
+1,150
| +2,805% | +$18.3K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
ORIG
3025
PUT
DELISTED
Ocean Rig UDW Inc. Class A Common Shares
ORIG
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
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.