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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3476
CALL
DELISTED
Adeptus Health Inc
ADPT
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
35
+24
| +218% | +$1.44K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
AMSG
3477
CALL
DELISTED
Amsurg Corp
AMSG
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
63
+41
| +186% | +$3.17K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
DRYS
3478
PUT
DELISTED
DryShips Inc. Common Stock
DRYS
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
QLGC
3479
DELISTED
QLOGIC CORP
QLGC
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
+851
| New | +$11.6K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3480
PUT
DELISTED
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. Common Stock
TACO
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
+90
| New | +$840 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
EXXI
3481
PUT
DELISTED
ENERGY XXI LTD COM SHS
EXXI
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
40
-64
| -62% | -$26 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
AAWW
3482
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
+310
| New | +$13.2K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
FTR
3483
PUT
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $12K | ﹤0.01% |
+14
| New | +$1.1K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3484
CALL
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$3.52B
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
140
+118
| +536% | +$6.9K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
3485
PUT
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.22B
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
418
+376
| +895% | +$9.7K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3486
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
175
-441
| -72% | -$31.9K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3487
CALL
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.47B
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
105
+53
| +102% | +$225 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3488
CALL
Avnet
AVT
$7.04B
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
50
-173
| -78% | -$7.22K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3489
PUT
Anavex Life Sciences
AVXL
$91.7M
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
459
+186
| +68% | +$899 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3490
PUT
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.36B
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
19
-17
| -47% | -$372 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3491
Franklin Templeton
BEN
$18.4B
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
351
-171
| -33% | -$6.21K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
3492
PUT
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.1B
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
42
+27
| +180% | +$4.95K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3493
CALL
Chemours
CC
$2.01B
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
129
-8
| -6% | -$71 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3494
CALL
CDW
CDW
$21.6B
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
111
+59
| +113% | +$2.45K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3495
PUT
DTE Energy
DTE
$29B
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
+35
| New | +$2.71K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3496
CALL
Evercore
EVR
$11.2B
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
73
-11
| -13% | -$548 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3497
iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
$359M
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
500
-129
| -21% | -$3.12K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3498
CALL
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.7B
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
+152
| New | +$884 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3499
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$95.2B
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
260
+180
| +225% | +$1.17K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3500
PUT
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.61B
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
132
+96
| +267% | +$4.4K |
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.