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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3526
CALL
Papa John's
PZZA
$631M
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
41
+20
| +95% | +$1.22K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3527
uniQure
QURE
$1.73B
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,615
| New | +$19.3K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3528
CALL
Ryder
R
$10.7B
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
134
+105
| +362% | +$6.95K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3529
PUT
Radian Group
RDN
$4.65B
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
51
+14
| +38% | +$165 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3530
PUT
Southern Copper
SCCO
$144B
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
66
-103
| -61% | -$2.55K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3531
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.9B
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
81
-66
| -45% | -$6.43K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3532
PUT
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
8
+3
| +60% | +$906 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3533
PUT
Shutterstock
SSTK
$99M
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
295
+160
| +119% | +$6.61K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
3534
CALL
BlackRock TCP Capital
TCPC
$345M
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
+163
| New | +$2.4K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3535
PUT
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$202B
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
115
+24
| +26% | +$1.04K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3536
CALL
Teradata
TDC
$3.12B
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
137
+6
| +5% | +$159 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3537
DELISTED
Titan Pharmaceuticals
TTNP
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
+1
| New | +$21.3K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3538
CALL
CVR Partners
UAN
$1.18B
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
74
+63
| +573% | +$5.2K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3539
CALL
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.25B
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
+87
| New | +$879 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3540
PUT
VEON
VEON
$5.17B
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
11
+3
| +38% | +$282 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3541
Aetherion Technologies Inc. Common Shares
AETR
$33.2M
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
687
-379
| -36% | -$8.16K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3542
CALL
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$14.7B
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
157
-63
| -29% | -$1.94K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3543
Xencor
XNCR
$2.86B
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
+603
| New | +$8.27K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3544
PUT
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
3
-3
| -50% | -$1.05K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
DCP
3545
PUT
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
88
-54
| -38% | -$1.78K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
FRC
3546
PUT
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
95
+52
| +121% | +$3.6K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
STOR
3547
CALL
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
+30
| New | +$790 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
TMX
3548
CALL
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
200
+36
| +22% | +$915 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
XLNX
3549
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
127
-403
| -76% | -$18.4K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
RDS.A
3550
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
227
-521
| -70% | -$25.1K |
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.