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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BFX
3726
CALL
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
+68
| New | +$1.29K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
NSTG
3727
PUT
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
100
+10
| +11% | +$145 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
FCRD
3728
DELISTED
First Eagle Alternative Capital BDC, Inc. Common Stock
FCRD
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
+831
| New | +$9.04K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
CTXS
3729
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
80
+31
| +63% | +$2.04K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
PTR
3730
CALL
DELISTED
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED ADS (REP 100 H SHARES)
PTR
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
39
-15
| -28% | -$1.03K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
EPZM
3731
PUT
DELISTED
Epizyme, Inc
EPZM
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
+44
| New | +$491 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
WBT
3732
CALL
DELISTED
Welbilt, Inc.
WBT
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
94
-40
| -30% | -$637 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
SC
3733
CALL
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
89
-3
| -3% | -$35 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
ENBL
3734
CALL
DELISTED
ENABLE MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP
ENBL
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
+30
| New | +$373 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
BPY
3735
PUT
DELISTED
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units
BPY
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
95
-11
| -10% | -$261 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
CLGX
3736
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
+239
| New | +$8.73K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3737
CALL
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
18
-9
| -33% | -$365 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
TPCO
3738
PUT
DELISTED
Tribune Publishing Company Common Stock
TPCO
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
+252
| New | +$2.83K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
TCP
3739
CALL
DELISTED
TC Pipelines LP
TCP
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
34
-17
| -33% | -$922 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
LM
3740
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
+321
| New | +$10.4K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
LM
3741
PUT
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
7
-16
| -70% | -$519 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
CORV
3742
DELISTED
Correvio Pharma Corp. Ordinary Shares (Canada)
CORV
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,892
| New | +$9.09K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
ZAYO
3743
CALL
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
117
+58
| +98% | +$1.54K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
CPL
3744
CALL
DELISTED
CPFL Energia S.A.
CPL
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
+96
| New | +$1.05K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
GWR
3745
PUT
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
129
+111
| +617% | +$6.8K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
DF
3746
PUT
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
102
+69
| +209% | +$1.22K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
TAHO
3747
CALL
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
113
+77
| +214% | +$983 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
PERY
3748
CALL
DELISTED
Perry Ellis International Inc
PERY
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
84
+6
| +8% | +$115 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
PNK
3749
PUT
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
208
+164
| +373% | +$3.17K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
WEB
3750
PUT
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
+225
| New | +$4.1K |
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.