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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3601
PUT
Goldgroup Mining
GORO
$554M
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
54
+29
| +116% | +$366 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3602
CALL
Ingredion
INGR
$5.78B
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
34
-23
| -40% | -$2.68K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3603
PUT
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$262M
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
16
+1
| +7% | +$121 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3604
CALL
Korea Electric Power
KEP
$14.3B
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
65
-4
| -6% | -$103 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3605
CALL
Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund
KYN
$2.34B
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
20
-10
| -33% | -$181 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3606
PUT
Lipocine
LPCN
$17.9M
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
4
+2
| +100% | +$310 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3607
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.43B
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
143
+57
| +66% | +$1.81K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3608
CALL
Manitowoc
MTW
$880M
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
+54
| New | +$1.17K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3609
PUT
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.42B
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
117
-91
| -44% | -$1.32K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3610
PUT
NewMarket
NEU
$6.46B
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
81
+67
| +479% | +$27K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3611
PUT
Olin
OLN
$2.01B
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
71
-159
| -69% | -$3.43K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3612
CALL
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$866M
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
64
+17
| +36% | +$382 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3613
Cerenome
CNSY
$5.85M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3614
PUT
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.05B
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
214
+143
| +201% | +$2.69K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3615
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.68B
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
+398
| New | +$10.3K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3616
PUT
Rambus
RMBS
$9.1B
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
+173
| New | +$2.11K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3617
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$2.23B
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
63
-17
| -21% | -$2.75K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3618
PUT
SAP
SAP
$270B
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
+47
| New | +$3.69K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3619
CALL
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.39B
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
+106
| New | +$2.21K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3620
CALL
Comscore
SCOR
$46.2M
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
68
+66
| +3,300% | +$39.5K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3621
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.9B
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
81
-387
| -83% | -$37.7K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3622
PUT
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$17.9B
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
143
+41
| +40% | +$494 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3623
PUT
Ubiquiti
UI
$41.3B
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
137
+129
| +1,613% | +$4.79K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3624
PUT
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.86B
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
172
+159
| +1,223% | +$6.11K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3625
CALL
Waters Corp
WAT
$90.8B
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
53
+51
| +2,550% | +$6.9K |
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.