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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$58.7B
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
253
+13
| +5% | +$634 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3252
PG&E
PCG
$28.6B
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
228
+156
| +217% | +$9.34K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3253
PUT
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$631M
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
75
+60
| +400% | +$879 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3254
PUT
Power Integrations
POWI
$2.57B
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
90
+22
| +32% | +$537 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3255
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$260M
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
1,615
+1,377
| +579% | +$11.5K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3256
CALL
Rambus
RMBS
$9.1B
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
358
+86
| +32% | +$1.05K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3257
PUT
Rockwell Medical
RMTI
$29.7M
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
2
-1
| -33% | -$930 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3258
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
65
+29
| +81% | +$1.34K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3259
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$698M
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
+683
| New | +$12.2K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3260
CALL
Synchrony
SYF
$22.3B
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
404
-311
| -43% | -$9.05K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3261
CALL
TAL Education Group
TAL
$5.52B
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
+144
| New | +$1.32K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3262
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$65.7B
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
68
+29
| +74% | +$7.08K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3263
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$59.8B
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
379
+232
| +158% | +$8.11K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
3264
CALL
Trane Technologies
TT
$92.8B
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
229
+203
| +781% | +$13.1K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3265
PUT
Energy Fuels
UUUU
$1.77B
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
+37
| New | +$86 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3266
CALL
Vuzix
VUZI
$155M
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
+156
| New | +$858 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3267
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$29.2B
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
64
+38
| +146% | +$5.65K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3268
CALL
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
277
+64
| +30% | +$355 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3269
PUT
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
79
+47
| +147% | +$5.03K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
PACW
3270
PUT
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
108
-51
| -32% | -$2K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
MMP
3271
PUT
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
298
| – | – |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3272
PUT
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
145
+81
| +127% | +$2.09K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
TA
3273
PUT
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
15
+5
| +50% | +$182 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
EPZM
3274
DELISTED
Epizyme, Inc
EPZM
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,414
| New | +$15.8K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
GPL
3275
CALL
DELISTED
Great Panther Mining Limited
GPL
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
+70
| New | +$1.07K |
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.