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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
CALL
ResMed
RMD
$33.6B
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
75
+16
| +27% | +$943 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
3177
CALL
Rapid7
RPD
$987M
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
+160
| New | +$2.03K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3178
Sabre
SABR
$767M
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
+596
| New | +$16.7K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3179
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$144B
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
84
+32
| +62% | +$792 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3180
CALL
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
510
+74
| +17% | +$472 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3181
CALL
Skywest
SKYW
$3.14B
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
41
-239
| -85% | -$5.46K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3182
PUT
State Street SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF
SPEU
$714M
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
+202
| New | +$6.16K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3183
Scully Royalty
SRL
$57.9M
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
1,414
+549
| +63% | +$5.04K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3184
ProShares UltraShort Real Estate
SRS
$15.6M
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
57
-103
| -64% | -$31.7K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
3185
ProShares UltraPro Short Russell2000
SRTY
$71.7M
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
2
-1
| -33% | -$10.4K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
3186
CALL
Toyota
TM
$247B
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
161
-25
| -13% | -$2.57K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3187
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$4.78M
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
+9
| New | +$15.2K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3188
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF
VIXM
$39.7M
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
300
+203
| +209% | +$10.8K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3189
PUT
Welltower
WELL
$180B
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
182
-33
| -15% | -$2.34K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3190
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.78B
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
+321
| New | +$14.9K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3191
CALL
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
353
-665
| -65% | -$9.18K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
DMK
3192
PUT
DELISTED
DMK Pharmaceuticals Corporation Common Stock
DMK
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
+1
| New | +$461 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
NM
3193
DELISTED
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.
NM
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
1,934
-1,536
| -44% | -$16.3K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
NXGN
3194
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,262
| New | +$17K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
TA
3195
CALL
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
+30
| New | +$1.09K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
DISCK
3196
PUT
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
112
-34
| -23% | -$898 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
NUAN
3197
PUT
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
151
+141
| +1,410% | +$2.1K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3198
CALL
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
58
-12
| -17% | -$408 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
GPX
3199
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
+695
| New | +$16.6K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
RST
3200
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
2,041
-4,191
| -67% | -$31.9K |
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.