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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FNGN
3751
CALL
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
30
+19
| +173% | +$546 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
PQ
3752
CALL
DELISTED
Petroquest Energy Inc Wd
PQ
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
+44
| New | +$130 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
CASC
3753
DELISTED
Cascadian Therapeutics, Inc.
CASC
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
1,667
-2,992
| -64% | -$20.3K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
CAA
3754
CALL
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
130
+112
| +622% | +$3.93K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
RXDX
3755
PUT
DELISTED
Ignyta, Inc.
RXDX
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
+40
| New | +$266 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3756
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,424
| New | +$8.5K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
RIC
3757
CALL
DELISTED
Richmont Mines Inc.
RIC
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
+50
| New | +$390 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
LMOS
3758
CALL
DELISTED
Lumos Networks Corp
LMOS
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
332
+163
| +96% | +$2.02K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
PPP
3759
DELISTED
Primero Mining Corp
PPP
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,554
| New | +$8.37K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3760
DELISTED
Adeptus Health Inc
ADPT
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
+185
| New | +$11.1K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
GGP
3761
CALL
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
123
-1,078
| -90% | -$30.4K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3762
PUT
DELISTED
Talen Energy Corporation
TLN
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
346
+314
| +981% | +$3.84K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
CVT
3763
CALL
DELISTED
CVENT, INC.
CVT
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
+16
| New | +$531 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
FLTX
3764
CALL
DELISTED
Fleetmatics Group PLC
FLTX
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
30
-41
| -58% | -$1.63K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
N
3765
CALL
DELISTED
Netsuite Inc
N
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
197
+16
| +9% | +$1.23K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
HTS
3766
PUT
DELISTED
HATTERAS FINANCIAL CORP
HTS
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
92
+80
| +667% | +$1.28K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
YELL
3767
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
-2,529
| -70% | -$22.6K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
GRA
3768
CALL
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
174
+102
| +142% | +$7.8K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
SSRI
3769
PUT
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
340
+58
| +21% | +$539 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
ONE
3770
DELISTED
HIGHER ONE HOLDINGS, INC COM STK
ONE
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
1,783
+143
| +9% | +$540 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3771
CALL
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $9K | ﹤0.01% |
75
-36
| -32% | -$858 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3772
PUT
Aegon
AEG
$12.5B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
+47
| New | +$177 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3773
PUT
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$10.4B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
320
+221
| +223% | +$4.17K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3774
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.45B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
223
+207
| +1,294% | +$11.5K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
3775
CALL
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$62.9M
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
14
-39
| -74% | -$8.64K |
2015 Q2
4 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.