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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3101
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$87.3B
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
265
+79
| +42% | +$7.63K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3102
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$8.41B
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
374
-144
| -28% | -$3.27K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3103
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$87.7B
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
224
+107
| +91% | +$7.61K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3104
CALL
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$18.8B
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
69
-96
| -58% | -$3.64K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3105
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$20.6B
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
154
+83
| +117% | +$1.23K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3106
PUT
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.45B
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
306
+123
| +67% | +$5.75K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3107
PUT
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14B
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
36
+24
| +200% | +$877 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3108
CALL
Insulet
PODD
$10.4B
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
+65
| New | +$2.02K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3109
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$62.3B
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
54
-13
| -19% | -$3.34K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3110
PUT
uniQure
QURE
$1.73B
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
35
+12
| +52% | +$144 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3111
CALL
Safehold
SAFE
$689M
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
71
+15
| +27% | +$706 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3112
CALL
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$13B
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
+86
| New | +$2.91K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3113
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$8.06B
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
+406
| New | +$15.6K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3114
STMicroelectronics
STM
$41.5B
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
2,878
+1,978
| +220% | +$11.4K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3115
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$30B
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
398
-339
| -46% | -$16.5K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3116
CALL
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$118B
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
148
+120
| +429% | +$9.8K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3117
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$28B
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
80
-13
| -14% | -$1.12K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3118
CALL
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
9
-20
| -69% | -$4.41K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3119
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
1,036
+1,004
| +3,138% | +$16.1K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3120
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$6.48B
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
+470
| New | +$15.4K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
PDCE
3121
CALL
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
71
-53
| -43% | -$3.15K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
OIG
3122
PUT
DELISTED
Orbital Infrastructure Group, Inc. Common Stock
OIG
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
+1
| New | +$267 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
MIK
3123
CALL
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
163
+147
| +919% | +$4.15K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3124
CALL
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
215
-187
| -47% | -$5.66K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3125
CALL
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
146
+97
| +198% | +$2.36K |
2015 Q1
5 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.