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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3201
PUT
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
687
+410
| +148% | +$1.52K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
IDTI
3202
CALL
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
175
+42
| +32% | +$889 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
CVRR
3203
CALL
DELISTED
CVR Refining, LP
CVRR
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
222
+132
| +147% | +$1.39K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
EEP
3204
CALL
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Partners
EEP
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
163
-14
| -8% | -$297 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
BWP
3205
PUT
DELISTED
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners
BWP
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
152
-30
| -16% | -$495 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
ALOG
3206
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
200
+88
| +79% | +$7.1K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
EVEP
3207
DELISTED
EV Energy Partners, L.P.
EVEP
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
6,892
-4,511
| -40% | -$11K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
ALR
3208
CALL
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
372
+235
| +172% | +$10.2K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
ENOC
3209
PUT
DELISTED
EnerNOC, Inc.
ENOC
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
429
| – | – |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
SWC
3210
PUT
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
683
+552
| +421% | +$5.9K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
RSE
3211
DELISTED
ROUSE PPTYS INC COM (DE)
RSE
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
827
+296
| +56% | +$5.42K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
STRZA
3212
CALL
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
124
+68
| +121% | +$1.81K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
SBNY
3213
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
+121
| New | +$16.2K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
PSXP
3214
PUT
DELISTED
PHILLIPS 66 PARTNERS LP
PSXP
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
42
-244
| -85% | -$13.7K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
BOBE
3215
PUT
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
19
| – | – |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
LNCO
3216
PUT
DELISTED
LINNCO LLC COM SHS REPSTG LTD LIABILITY
LNCO
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
21
-180
| -90% | -$59 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3217
PUT
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$9.26B
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
336
+93
| +38% | +$3.33K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3218
PUT
Yueda Digital Holding
YDKG
$5.03M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3219
PUT
ASML
ASML
$577B
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
100
+69
| +223% | +$6.71K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3220
CALL
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$1.98B
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
101
-16
| -14% | -$50 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3221
CALL
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.41B
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
+50
| New | +$3.16K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3222
CRA International
CRAI
$1.25B
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
+560
| New | +$12.6K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3223
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
+331
| New | +$16.8K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3224
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$405M
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
1,108
+969
| +697% | +$12.9K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3225
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.65B
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
+396
| New | +$13K |
2016 Q2
0 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.