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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FDML
3151
DELISTED
Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation
FDML
| $16K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,038
| New | +$17.8K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3152
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$11.2B
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
+61
| New | +$4.48K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3153
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.76B
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
+282
| New | +$15.3K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3154
PUT
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2B
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
64
| – | – |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3155
CALL
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.04B
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
302
+151
| +100% | +$2.6K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3156
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$11.3B
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
294
-72
| -20% | -$665 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3157
ProShares Trust UltraShort MSCI Emerging Markets
EEV
$2.68M
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
85
-492
| -85% | -$100K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3158
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$106B
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
66
-53
| -45% | -$18.5K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3159
CALL
FMC
FMC
$787M
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
134
+109
| +436% | +$4.27K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3160
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
78
+55
| +239% | +$910 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3161
PUT
HP
HPQ
$26B
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
159
-108
| -40% | -$1.34K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3162
PUT
ING
ING
$93.7B
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
162
+135
| +500% | +$1.6K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3163
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF
IVW
$74B
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
544
-2,568
| -83% | -$74.5K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3164
PUT
Jinko Holdings Limited
JKS
$509M
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
90
-21
| -19% | -$444 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3165
CALL
DELISTED
Leggett & Platt
LEG
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
122
+108
| +771% | +$5.32K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3166
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.81B
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
+743
| New | +$17.5K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3167
CALL
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.81B
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
+10
| New | +$1.33K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
3168
PUT
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.81B
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
76
+6
| +9% | +$798 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3169
PUT
MGIC Investment
MTG
$5.52B
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
57
+37
| +185% | +$252 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3170
McEwen Inc
MUX
$736M
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
+400
| New | +$10.6K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3171
PUT
NGL Energy Partners
NGL
$1.95B
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
293
+60
| +26% | +$835 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3172
PUT
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$6.35B
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
190
+116
| +157% | +$5.8K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3173
OneSpan
OSPN
$828M
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
916
-955
| -51% | -$15.9K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3174
CALL
Open Text
OTEX
$5.99B
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
76
-60
| -44% | -$1.7K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3175
Oxford Square Capital
OXSQ
$96.6M
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
2,947
-3,741
| -56% | -$19.6K |
2015 Q4
2 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.