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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3376
CALL
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
48
+6
| +14% | +$681 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
ETP
3377
PUT
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
263
+120
| +84% | +$3.31K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3378
CALL
DELISTED
Gramercy Property Trust
GPT
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
+250
| New | +$6.58K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
CAB
3379
PUT
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
61
+24
| +65% | +$1.19K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
BATS
3380
CALL
DELISTED
Bats Global Markets, Inc.
BATS
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
+108
| New | +$2.76K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3381
PUT
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
146
+38
| +35% | +$1.21K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
ISIL
3382
CALL
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
276
-4
| -1% | -$52 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
IM
3383
CALL
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
+248
| New | +$8.64K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
ITC
3384
CALL
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
37
-3
| -8% | -$133 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
AXLL
3385
PUT
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
220
-116
| -35% | -$2.94K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
EEN
3386
PUT
DELISTED
CLAYMORE GUGGENHEIM EW EURO-PACIFIC LDRS ETF
EEN
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
82
+78
| +1,950% | +$12.4K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
CHL
3387
CALL
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
91
+38
| +72% | +$2.14K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
NIHD
3388
PUT
DELISTED
NII Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
NIHD
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
68
| – | – |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
ATAXZ
3389
PUT
DELISTED
AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMT INV LP
ATAXZ
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
+770
| New | +$13K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
QGENF
3390
DELISTED
QIAGEN NV
QGENF
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
+639
| New | +$13K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
BAL
3391
DELISTED
iPath Bloomberg Cotton Subindex Total Return ETN due June 24, 2038
BAL
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
314
+225
| +253% | +$9.37K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
DNY
3392
CALL
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
226
-118
| -34% | -$6.79K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3393
CALL
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$243M
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
+10
| New | +$315 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3394
PUT
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
138
+96
| +229% | +$17.3K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3395
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.9B
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
212
+130
| +159% | +$4.7K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
3396
CALL
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.36B
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
61
+30
| +97% | +$656 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3397
CALL
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
28
-9
| -24% | -$304 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3398
CALL
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$6.47B
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
307
+184
| +150% | +$2.12K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3399
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$64.3B
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
59
+24
| +69% | +$1.91K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3400
CALL
Celanese
CE
$5.63B
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
192
+120
| +167% | +$8.34K |
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.