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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3326
PUT
Imperial Oil
IMO
$60.1B
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
177
+125
| +240% | +$3.96K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3327
Inogen
INGN
$146M
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
+260
| New | +$12.4K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3328
CALL
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$3.53B
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
+292
| New | +$1.83K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3329
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$2.94B
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
121
-306
| -72% | -$4.27K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3330
CALL
KKR & Co
KKR
$86.7B
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
1,317
+809
| +159% | +$10.8K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3331
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.96B
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
100
+3
| +3% | +$127 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3332
CALL
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.28B
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
57
+12
| +27% | +$382 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3333
Hello Group
MOMO
$632M
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
1,323
-50,701
| -97% | -$684K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
3334
CALL
Match Group
MTCH
$9.5B
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
88
+14
| +19% | +$184 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3335
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.54B
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
297
+131
| +79% | +$2.82K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3336
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$13.8B
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
54
-3
| -5% | -$128 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
3337
CALL
Owens Corning
OC
$9.06B
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
52
-162
| -76% | -$8.07K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3338
PUT
Omnicom Group
OMC
$23.8B
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
117
-88
| -43% | -$7.31K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3339
PUT
Pultegroup
PHM
$23.4B
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
309
+95
| +44% | +$1.76K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3340
PJT Partners
PJT
$3.82B
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
600
-3,652
| -86% | -$88K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3341
PUT
CPI Card Group
PMTS
$293M
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
6
-1
| -14% | -$31 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3342
PUT
PPG Industries
PPG
$27B
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
+33
| New | +$3.6K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3343
CALL
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.53B
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
+51
| New | +$2.99K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3344
ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF
SBIO
$187M
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
+602
| New | +$14.3K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3345
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.69B
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
89
-89
| -50% | -$6.12K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3346
PUT
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
TXCP
$4.34B
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
77
-795
| -91% | -$35.6K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3347
CALL
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
128
+67
| +110% | +$2.42K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3348
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$9.8B
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
2,150
-1,593
| -43% | -$13K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3349
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.6B
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
397
+334
| +530% | +$9.38K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
TWO
3350
DELISTED
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
197
-110
| -36% | -$7.24K |
2014 Q4
6 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.