We are live on !
Find out more
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3701
PUT
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.64B
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
40
-78
| -66% | -$5.21K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3702
PUT
Pearson
PSO
$10.4B
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
+116
| New | +$1.38K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3703
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$729M
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
+519
| New | +$8.98K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3704
CALL
Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF
SILJ
$3.01B
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
+53
| New | +$652 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3705
PUT
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$13B
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
+72
| New | +$2.44K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3706
PUT
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$15.4B
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
+84
| New | +$1.84K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3707
CALL
Sempra
SRE
$51.7B
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
26
-116
| -82% | -$6.14K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3708
Neostellar Capital Corp
NSLR
$159M
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
2,231
-286
| -11% | -$1.3K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3709
CALL
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.13B
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
59
-43
| -42% | -$915 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3710
PUT
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$698M
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
506
+449
| +788% | +$8.02K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3711
CALL
Atlassian
TEAM
$38.6B
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
75
+2
| +3% | +$47 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3712
Interface
TILE
$1.81B
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
+645
| New | +$11K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3713
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$181B
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
113
+51
| +82% | +$2.09K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3714
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$7.26B
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
+27
| New | +$776 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3715
PUT
Universal Corp
UVV
$941M
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
76
+29
| +62% | +$1.6K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3716
PUT
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
3
| – | – |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3717
CALL
Aetherion Technologies Inc. Common Shares
AETR
$33.2M
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
9
+2
| +29% | +$43 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3718
Woodward
WWD
$19.6B
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
+165
| New | +$9.12K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3719
CALL
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$15.5M
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
+3
| New | +$653 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3720
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
+694
| New | +$12.3K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3721
CALL
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
432
-29
| -6% | -$509 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3722
PUT
DELISTED
Vertex Energy, Inc
VTNR
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
15
| – | – |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3723
DELISTED
Enviva Inc.
EVA
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
+400
| New | +$8.92K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
MTBL
3724
DELISTED
Moatable, Inc. American Depositary Share (each representing forty-five (45) Class A Ordinary Shares)
MTBL
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,583
| New | +$13.9K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
CCLP
3725
PUT
DELISTED
CSI Compressco LP
CCLP
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
42
+17
| +68% | +$138 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
Similar funds
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.