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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3801
CALL
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$4.89B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
73
-2
| -3% | -$16 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3802
PUT
Kodak
KODK
$834M
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
190
+126
| +197% | +$1.63K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3803
CALL
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$4.97B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
58
-30
| -34% | -$975 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3804
CALL
Macerich
MAC
$7.17B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
77
-68
| -47% | -$5.32K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
3805
Manulife Financial
MFC
$72.6B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
+639
| New | +$9.1K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3806
PUT
MacroGenics
MGNX
$146M
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
+10
| New | +$226 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3807
PUT
Mitek Systems
MITK
$823M
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
+83
| New | +$620 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3808
PUT
M&T Bank
MTB
$31.5B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
22
-28
| -56% | -$3.25K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3809
PUT
Navios Maritime Partners
NMM
$2.58B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
5
-11
| -69% | -$236 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3810
PUT
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$452M
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
+117
| New | +$2.88K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3811
CALL
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.37B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
150
+79
| +111% | +$989 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3812
CALL
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
62
-140
| -69% | -$6.84K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3813
CALL
ON Semiconductor
ON
$28.7B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
206
-41
| -17% | -$390 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3814
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$11.2B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
116
+77
| +197% | +$3.01K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3815
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.15B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
+148
| New | +$8.15K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3816
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.68B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
28
-53
| -65% | -$4.7K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3817
PUT
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$273M
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
39
-266
| -87% | -$11K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3818
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.43B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
+195
| New | +$7.96K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3819
PUT
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.03B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
+204
| New | +$2.62K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3820
PUT
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$12B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
13
-137
| -91% | -$8.24K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3821
CALL
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
203
+90
| +80% | +$2.92K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3822
Safehold
SAFE
$689M
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
+182
| New | +$8.56K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3823
CALL
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
38
+28
| +280% | +$934 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3824
PUT
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.71B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
75
-286
| -79% | -$4.26K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3825
CALL
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$6.09B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
46
-198
| -81% | -$8.31K |
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.