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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3626
PUT
W&T Offshore
WTI
$514M
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
288
+242
| +526% | +$531 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3627
CALL
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
204
-609
| -75% | -$7.96K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3628
CALL
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
53
+20
| +61% | +$497 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
RUTH
3629
CALL
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
228
+110
| +93% | +$1.87K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
RUTH
3630
PUT
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
178
+20
| +13% | +$340 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3631
CALL
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
100
| – | – |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
ADXS
3632
CALL
DELISTED
Advaxis Inc
ADXS
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
20
+15
| +300% | +$1.92K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
ADXS
3633
DELISTED
Advaxis Inc
ADXS
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
+83
| New | +$10.6K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
MDP
3634
PUT
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
45
-37
| -45% | -$1.83K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
ANH
3635
DELISTED
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation
ANH
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-1,003
| -31% | -$4.69K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3636
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
340
-766
| -69% | -$7.3K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
CSFL
3637
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
681
+276
| +68% | +$4.3K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
RRTS
3638
PUT
DELISTED
RoadRunner Transportation Systems, Inc.
RRTS
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
+4
| New | +$936 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
NRE
3639
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.
NRE
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
| – | – |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
DFRG
3640
PUT
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
135
+106
| +366% | +$1.65K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3641
PUT
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
101
-78
| -44% | -$254 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
RPXC
3642
PUT
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
22
+12
| +120% | +$121 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
CUDA
3643
CALL
DELISTED
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
CUDA
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
155
+68
| +78% | +$1.09K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
ATW
3644
PUT
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
388
+372
| +2,325% | +$3.88K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
WBMD
3645
PUT
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
39
| – | – |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
DFT
3646
PUT
DELISTED
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.
DFT
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
+89
| New | +$3.83K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
SPNC
3647
CALL
DELISTED
Spectranetics Corp
SPNC
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
17
+8
| +89% | +$141 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
ARIA
3648
CALL
DELISTED
Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARIA
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
234
-242
| -51% | -$1.82K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
PSG
3649
PUT
DELISTED
Performance Sports Group Ltd.
PSG
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
+77
| New | +$255 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
ITC
3650
PUT
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
+29
| New | +$1.29K |
2016 Q2
0 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.