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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$56.6B
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
480
+84
| +21% | +$3.33K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3052
CALL
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.1B
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
267
+234
| +709% | +$9.9K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3053
CALL
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$650M
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
+139
| New | +$2.04K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3054
PUT
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
29
+9
| +45% | +$430 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3055
PUT
SM Energy
SM
$7.69B
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
34
-1
| -3% | -$28 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3056
CALL
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62B
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
+99
| New | +$5.96K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3057
CALL
TriNet
TNET
$3.02B
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
87
+36
| +71% | +$659 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3058
PUT
Viasat
VSAT
$9.43B
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
293
-7
| -2% | -$510 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3059
CALL
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$28.8B
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
341
+7
| +2% | +$116 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3060
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$29B
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
+228
| New | +$16.6K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3061
PUT
Western Union
WU
$2.1B
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
198
+116
| +141% | +$2.25K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3062
CALL
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.9B
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
37
-22
| -37% | -$2.72K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3063
DELISTED
NeuBase Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
NBSE
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
+16
| New | +$20.1K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
MDRX
3064
CALL
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
343
+87
| +34% | +$1.15K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
KDNY
3065
PUT
DELISTED
Chinook Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KDNY
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
74
+32
| +76% | +$1.94K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
PTR
3066
PUT
DELISTED
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED ADS (REP 100 H SHARES)
PTR
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
389
+246
| +172% | +$16.9K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
MTOR
3067
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,410
| New | +$19.9K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
PBCT
3068
PUT
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
258
+173
| +204% | +$2.68K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
CTB
3069
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
579
+365
| +171% | +$12.1K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
MDR
3070
CALL
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
67
+60
| +857% | +$810 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
CALL
3071
PUT
DELISTED
magicJack VocalTec Ltd
CALL
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
127
-111
| -47% | -$677 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
OA
3072
CALL
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
124
-1
| -0.8% | -$87 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
MFRM
3073
PUT
DELISTED
MATTRESS FIRM HLDG CORP COM STK (DE)
MFRM
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
98
-476
| -83% | -$17.4K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
FTR
3074
CALL
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
57
+19
| +50% | +$1.49K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
OREX
3075
PUT
DELISTED
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
OREX
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
12
-7
| -37% | -$32 |
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.