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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CORE
3276
CALL
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
90
+72
| +400% | +$3.05K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
IPFF
3277
CALL
DELISTED
iShares International Preferred Stock ETF
IPFF
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
39
-198
| -84% | -$3.25K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3278
DELISTED
UBS E-TRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure ETN
MLPI
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
+529
| New | +$13.9K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3279
CALL
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
187
-73
| -28% | -$2.22K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
TTPH
3280
CALL
DELISTED
Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
TTPH
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
9
-20
| -69% | -$1.83K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
JMEI
3281
CALL
DELISTED
Jumei International Holding Limited American depositary shares, each representing ten Class A ordina
JMEI
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
91
-6
| -6% | -$329 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3282
CALL
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
49
-189
| -79% | -$5.49K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
DF
3283
CALL
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
141
-7
| -5% | -$124 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
SFLY
3284
PUT
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
98
+42
| +75% | +$1.97K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
PES
3285
CALL
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
+266
| New | +$875 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
DATA
3286
CALL
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
92
-57
| -38% | -$2.86K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3287
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
+503
| New | +$15.1K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
SPA
3288
PUT
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
+201
| New | +$3.98K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
TAHO
3289
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
940
-1,759
| -65% | -$22.5K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3290
CALL
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
339
+60
| +22% | +$464 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
FMI
3291
CALL
DELISTED
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
FMI
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
471
+103
| +28% | +$1.86K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
KND
3292
PUT
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
98
+27
| +38% | +$338 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3293
PUT
DELISTED
Trina Solar Limited
TSL
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
249
+202
| +430% | +$1.73K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3294
DELISTED
Allied World Assurance Co Hld Lt
AWH
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
411
-988
| -71% | -$35.6K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
NSU
3295
DELISTED
Nevsun Resources Ltd.
NSU
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
5,067
+2,468
| +95% | +$8.16K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
REXX
3296
DELISTED
Rex Energy Corporation
REXX
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
2,147
+960
| +81% | +$8K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3297
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
428
-100
| -19% | -$3.34K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
RESI
3298
PUT
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
209
+125
| +149% | +$1.32K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
ANAC
3299
CALL
DELISTED
ANACOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM
ANAC
| $14K | ﹤0.01% |
2,727
+2,553
| +1,467% | +$207K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
3300
CALL
Aecom
ACM
$9.07B
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
105
-23
| -18% | -$727 |
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.