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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
REGI
3576
CALL
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
118
+24
| +26% | +$221 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
BOBE
3577
CALL
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
87
+60
| +222% | +$2.69K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3578
CALL
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
604
-766
| -56% | -$7.3K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
VNR
3579
PUT
DELISTED
Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC
VNR
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
237
+162
| +216% | +$245 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
DWRE
3580
PUT
DELISTED
DEMANDWARE INC COM STK (DE)
DWRE
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
1,047
+535
| +104% | +$28.9K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
TIVO
3581
PUT
DELISTED
TIVO INC
TIVO
| $11K | ﹤0.01% |
+330
| New | +$3.19K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3582
CALL
AGCO
AGCO
$7.68B
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
+221
| New | +$11.3K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3583
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.4B
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
99
-24
| -20% | -$1.66K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
3584
PUT
Ally Financial
ALLY
$11.4B
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
78
+1
| +1% | +$17 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3585
CALL
Altimmune
ALT
$313M
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
+2
| New | +$1.37K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3586
CALL
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.7B
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
45
-87
| -66% | -$14.2K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
3587
CALL
America Movil
AMX
$76.2B
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
192
-51
| -21% | -$683 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3588
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
118
-484
| -80% | -$42.8K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
3589
ArcBest
ARCB
$2.97B
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
+622
| New | +$11.3K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3590
CALL
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.9B
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
170
-58
| -25% | -$2.1K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
3591
CALL
Baytex Energy
BTE
$2.92B
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
85
+21
| +33% | +$105 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3592
PUT
British American Tobacco
BTI
$131B
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
214
+82
| +62% | +$4.97K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3593
CALL
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.82B
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
152
-164
| -52% | -$1.55K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3594
CALL
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$4.04B
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
284
+76
| +37% | +$1.16K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3595
CALL
China Yuchai International
CYD
$794M
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
+34
| New | +$361 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3596
PUT
Designer Brands
DBI
$329M
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
36
-161
| -82% | -$3.7K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3597
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$148M
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
+418
| New | +$9.8K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3598
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$47.8B
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
592
-44
| -7% | -$2.98K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3599
Flotek Industries
FTK
$937M
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
138
-1,462
| -91% | -$93.5K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
3600
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$102M
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
242
+191
| +375% | +$26.8K |
2015 Q3
3 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.