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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IMMU
3126
CALL
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
631
+87
| +16% | +$291 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
GASL
3127
DELISTED
Direxion Daily Natural Gas Related Bull 3X Shares
GASL
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
+1
| New | +$19K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
PEGI
3128
PUT
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
+424
| New | +$8.8K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
GWR
3129
CALL
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
55
+7
| +15% | +$429 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
CBM
3130
CALL
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
84
-35
| -29% | -$1.67K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
UPL
3131
CALL
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
92
-21
| -19% | -$10 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
WP
3132
CALL
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
107
+81
| +312% | +$4.38K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
AFSI
3133
PUT
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
138
+90
| +188% | +$2.29K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
PHH
3134
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
1,271
-1,030
| -45% | -$13.4K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
ILG
3135
CALL
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
62
-31
| -33% | -$443 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
RPXC
3136
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
1,801
+1,634
| +978% | +$16.5K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
WIN
3137
CALL
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
33
-57
| -63% | -$2.43K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
WNRL
3138
PUT
DELISTED
Western Refining Logistics, LP
WNRL
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
172
+34
| +25% | +$815 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
MJN
3139
PUT
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
150
-1,416
| -90% | -$120K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3140
PUT
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
275
+51
| +23% | +$5.47K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
TROVW
3141
CALL
DELISTED
TrovaGene, Inc. Warrant
TROVW
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
402
+232
| +136% | +$712 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
CPHD
3142
PUT
DELISTED
Cepheid Inc
CPHD
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
+59
| New | +$1.78K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3143
CALL
DELISTED
QUESTAR CORP
STR
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
85
+72
| +554% | +$1.8K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3144
PUT
DELISTED
ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC
ESI
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
132
+58
| +78% | +$131 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
MKTO
3145
PUT
DELISTED
MARKETO INC COM STK (DE)
MKTO
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
584
+445
| +320% | +$12.3K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
TUMI
3146
PUT
DELISTED
TUMI HLDGS INC COM
TUMI
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
885
+508
| +135% | +$13.6K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
CYTR
3147
CALL
DELISTED
CytRx Corp
CYTR
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
61
-3
| -5% | -$50 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
FTR
3148
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
+220
| New | +$17.2K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
AST
3149
CALL
DELISTED
Asterias Biotherapeutics Inc. Series A
AST
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
+645
| New | +$2.33K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
ARLZ
3150
PUT
DELISTED
Aralez Pharmaceuticals Inc.
ARLZ
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
100
-749
| -88% | -$2.83K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
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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.