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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3776
CALL
American States Water
AWR
$3.52B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
24
-5
| -17% | -$202 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3777
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$25B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
84
+13
| +18% | +$269 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3778
CALL
BBVA Argentina
BBAR
$2.11B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
+22
| New | +$446 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3779
CALL
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
+48
| New | +$470 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3780
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$10B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
57
-209
| -79% | -$29.8K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3781
CALL
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$201M
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
128
+122
| +2,033% | +$4.79K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3782
CALL
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$91.5B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
160
+154
| +2,567% | +$3.69K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3783
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$15.1B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
95
+26
| +38% | +$2.18K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
3784
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$83.2M
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
499
+372
| +293% | +$6.98K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3785
PUT
Clearfield
CLFD
$423M
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
200
+100
| +100% | +$1.74K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3786
PUT
Costamare
CMRE
$1.6B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
+40
| New | +$378 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3787
PUT
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$29.7B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
159
+41
| +35% | +$1.2K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3788
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$90.3B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
+96
| New | +$2.21K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3789
CALL
Crane NXT
CXT
$3.28B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
178
+31
| +21% | +$605 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3790
PUT
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
DBC
$1.83B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
652
-219
| -25% | -$3.17K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
3791
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$17.3B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
156
-87
| -36% | -$2.59K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3792
iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF
EFV
$30.9B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
+400
| New | +$9.02K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3793
PUT
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$8.36B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
40
-33
| -45% | -$2.41K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3794
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$32.8B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
+200
| New | +$7.78K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3795
CALL
Frontline
FRO
$10.4B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
299
+236
| +375% | +$1.94K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3796
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$415M
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
233
-240
| -51% | -$21.5K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
3797
PUT
Gevo
GEVO
$460M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3798
PUT
Helen of Troy
HELE
$870M
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
+48
| New | +$4.84K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3799
PUT
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
+24
| New | +$476 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3800
PUT
IMAX
IMAX
$2.64B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
32
+2
| +7% | +$63 |
2015 Q3
3 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.