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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3401
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$3.21B
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,627
| New | +$14.9K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3402
CALL
Compass Diversified
CODI
$888M
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
+118
| New | +$1.9K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3403
CALL
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$9.8B
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
+23
| New | +$1.92K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3404
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$96.6B
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
591
+117
| +25% | +$1.02K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3405
CALL
Equinor
EQNR
$101B
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
184
+22
| +14% | +$360 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3406
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.24B
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
+624
| New | +$12.2K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3407
PUT
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$820M
| – | – |
-1
| Closed | -$2.29K | – |
|
3408
PUT
First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
$647M
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
+38
| New | +$897 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3409
Galectin Therapeutics
GALT
$317M
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
8,483
-498
| -6% | -$731 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3410
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
+512
| New | +$12.6K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3411
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$13M
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
86
+33
| +62% | +$1.53K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3412
CALL
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
122
-64
| -34% | -$1.2K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3413
Hexcel
HXL
$6.05B
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
298
-308
| -51% | -$13.5K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3414
PUT
Innoviva
INVA
$1.35B
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
+133
| New | +$1.57K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3415
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$21.2B
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
69
+65
| +1,625% | +$5.36K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3416
CALL
Kodak
KODK
$834M
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
+69
| New | +$892 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3417
CALL
Lear
LEA
$5.23B
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
+59
| New | +$6.63K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3418
CALL
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$1.95B
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
52
+6
| +13% | +$123 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3419
CALL
Lite Strategy Inc
LITS
$27.1M
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
+29
| New | +$813 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3420
Kestrel Group
KG
$30.9M
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
51
-279
| -85% | -$70.7K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3421
CALL
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$1.01B
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
159
+66
| +71% | +$934 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3422
CALL
NiSource
NI
$22B
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
39
-4
| -9% | -$96 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3423
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78B
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
77
-81
| -51% | -$17K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3424
PUT
Northern Trust
NTRS
$32.2B
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
+126
| New | +$8.77K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3425
CALL
O-I Glass
OI
$751M
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
72
+4
| +6% | +$73 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
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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.