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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HTWR
3651
CALL
DELISTED
HEARTWARE INTERNATIONAL INC COM STK (DE)
HTWR
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
+12
| New | +$392 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
SBNY
3652
PUT
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
111
+77
| +226% | +$10.3K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
BDSI
3653
CALL
DELISTED
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
BDSI
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
+240
| New | +$662 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
HTCH
3654
PUT
DELISTED
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC
HTCH
| $10K | ﹤0.01% |
499
+416
| +501% | +$1.51K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3655
CALL
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$4.8B
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
+102
| New | +$1.15K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3656
CALL
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.58B
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
35
-58
| -62% | -$3.26K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3657
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$70.2B
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
353
+79
| +29% | +$5.17K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
3658
PUT
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Class A
AGM.A
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
+23
| New | +$853 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3659
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$288M
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,659
| New | +$8.23K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3660
CALL
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.21B
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
50
+10
| +25% | +$93 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3661
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$6.39B
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
432
+159
| +58% | +$3.79K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
3662
CALL
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
+54
| New | +$4.77K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3663
Avient
AVNT
$4.12B
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
+268
| New | +$9.45K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3664
PUT
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.31B
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
73
+10
| +16% | +$410 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3665
CALL
Credicorp
BAP
$29B
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
12
-19
| -61% | -$2.72K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3666
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$58.8B
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
136
+10
| +8% | +$1.6K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
3667
PUT
Franklin Templeton
BEN
$18.4B
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
534
+207
| +63% | +$7.52K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3668
CALL
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$2.14B
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
406
+257
| +172% | +$4.48K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3669
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$6.7B
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
+149
| New | +$8.98K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3670
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$6.95B
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
194
+117
| +152% | +$4.17K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3671
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$38.2B
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
128
+106
| +482% | +$9.6K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
3672
CALL
Cognex
CGNX
$8.55B
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
120
+100
| +500% | +$2.02K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
3673
PUT
Cognex
CGNX
$8.55B
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
+100
| New | +$2.02K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3674
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.58B
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
88
-67
| -43% | -$4.2K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3675
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$59.4B
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
73
-62
| -46% | -$4.5K |
2014 Q4
6 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.