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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3426
CALL
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.3B
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
88
-58
| -40% | -$2.63K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3427
CALL
POSCO
PKX
$15.2B
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
22
+2
| +10% | +$94 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3428
CALL
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$273M
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
31
-26
| -46% | -$1.08K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3429
PUT
Protalix BioTherapeutics
PLX
$250M
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
+28
| New | +$224 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3430
CALL
Everpure Inc
P
$36.7B
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
126
-250
| -66% | -$3.26K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3431
PUT
Qualys
QLYS
$6.04B
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
89
+50
| +128% | +$1.4K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3432
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$790M
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
111
-174
| -61% | -$11.2K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3433
PUT
Rapid7
RPD
$987M
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
+25
| New | +$317 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3434
CALL
Revvity
RVTY
$17.5B
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
32
-31
| -49% | -$1.63K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3435
CALL
Rayonier
RYN
$6.29B
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
83
+18
| +28% | +$413 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3436
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.5B
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
194
+16
| +9% | +$360 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3437
PUT
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
130
+98
| +306% | +$2.14K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3438
CALL
Sonoco
SON
$4.81B
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
36
| – | – |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3439
PUT
Sony
SONY
$155B
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
870
-1,110
| -56% | -$5.96K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3440
PUT
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$18.6B
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
+60
| New | +$1.8K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3441
CALL
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
TXCP
$4.34B
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
53
+4
| +8% | +$179 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
3442
PUT
Teradata
TDC
$3.12B
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
30
+26
| +650% | +$690 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3443
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$181B
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
109
-7
| -6% | -$287 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3444
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.34B
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
+565
| New | +$11.8K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3445
CALL
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$4.95B
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
44
-37
| -46% | -$599 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3446
PUT
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.34B
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
263
+44
| +20% | +$795 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3447
PUT
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$1.84B
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
15
+6
| +67% | +$369 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3448
CALL
Xerox
XRX
$136M
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
202
+4
| +2% | +$105 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3449
PUT
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$216M
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
37
-69
| -65% | -$1.1K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3450
PUT
VivoSim Labs
VIVS
$1.85M
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
1
| – | – |
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.