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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
PUT
Agenus
AGEN
$311M
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
2
-1
| -33% | -$78 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
3302
CALL
Alkermes
ALKS
$7.89B
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
81
+8
| +11% | +$330 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
3303
CALL
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$7.72B
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
+62
| New | +$5.92K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3304
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$1.68B
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
137
+57
| +71% | +$5.78K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3305
CALL
Atmos Energy
ATO
$29.7B
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
+24
| New | +$1.78K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3306
PUT
BBVA Argentina
BBAR
$2.11B
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
+20
| New | +$405 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3307
Cato Corp
CATO
$45.2M
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
+363
| New | +$13.5K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3308
Cadiz
CDZI
$282M
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,353
| New | +$13.6K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3309
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$3.28B
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,508
| New | +$11.2K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3310
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.95B
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
+733
| New | +$10.7K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3311
PUT
Cerus
CERS
$392M
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
229
+81
| +55% | +$482 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3312
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$15.6B
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
138
+112
| +431% | +$8.19K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3313
CALL
Cooper Companies
COO
$11.8B
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
152
+44
| +41% | +$1.76K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3314
CALL
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$52.2B
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
112
-12
| -10% | -$174 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3315
CALL
Community Health Systems
CYH
$312M
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
261
+163
| +166% | +$2.39K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3316
CALL
DELISTED
DigitalBridge
DBRG
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
294
+249
| +553% | +$11.8K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3317
PUT
Dynagas LNG Partners
DLNG
$119M
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
165
+135
| +450% | +$1.84K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3318
Diana Shipping
DSX
$302M
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
8,166
-32,404
| -80% | -$60.5K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3319
PUT
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12B
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
+176
| New | +$6.39K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3320
CALL
Enova International
ENVA
$4.09B
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
177
+160
| +941% | +$1.13K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3321
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.3B
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
+289
| New | +$13.4K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3322
PUT
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
76
+5
| +7% | +$165 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3323
Genie Energy
GNE
$494M
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,925
| New | +$14.2K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3324
CALL
Goldgroup Mining
GORO
$554M
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
+76
| New | +$960 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3325
CALL
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ICLR
$15B
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
55
+48
| +686% | +$3.3K |
2015 Q3
3 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.