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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3226
PUT
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.59B
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
169
+154
| +1,027% | +$853 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3227
iPath Bloomberg Commodity Index Total Return ETN due 12 June 2036
DJP
$819M
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
+606
| New | +$14.1K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3228
PUT
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.51B
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
236
-30
| -11% | -$527 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3229
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$44.3B
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
173
-283
| -62% | -$21.3K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3230
PUT
Equifax
EFX
$21.9B
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
343
+299
| +680% | +$36.2K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3231
CALL
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.66B
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
+118
| New | +$665 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3232
PUT
Factset
FDS
$11.7B
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
134
+97
| +262% | +$15K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3233
PUT
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.55B
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
232
-83
| -26% | -$2.91K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3234
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,292
| New | +$14.8K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3235
Groupon
GRPN
$488M
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
228
-1,119
| -83% | -$82.8K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3236
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.55B
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
+329
| New | +$14.5K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3237
PUT
Inseego
INSG
$82.1M
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
5
| – | – |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3238
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$446M
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
1,023
+678
| +197% | +$8.56K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3239
PUT
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
35
+14
| +67% | +$514 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3240
PUT
Invesco
IVZ
$12.5B
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
120
+92
| +329% | +$2.73K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3241
PUT
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$10.6B
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
86
+57
| +197% | +$871 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3242
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.4B
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
+251
| New | +$15.1K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3243
CALL
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$19.4B
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
204
-65
| -24% | -$2.22K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
3244
CALL
Lumentum
LITE
$56.6B
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
138
+59
| +75% | +$1.46K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3245
CALL
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.3B
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
59
+8
| +16% | +$209 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3246
PUT
Magna International
MGA
$16.1B
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
161
+120
| +293% | +$4.84K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
3247
CALL
Sempreon, Inc. Common Stock
CASK
$364M
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
20
-218
| -92% | -$6.47K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3248
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$31.5B
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
99
+10
| +11% | +$1.16K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3249
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$1.27B
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
69
-27
| -28% | -$6.04K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3250
PUT
Nelnet
NNI
$4.39B
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
25
+12
| +92% | +$448 |
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.