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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3826
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.42B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
182
-538
| -75% | -$25.4K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3827
Global X Social Media ETF
SOCL
$77.8M
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
410
+225
| +122% | +$4.34K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3828
DELISTED
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
359
+356
| +11,867% | +$7.69K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3829
PUT
Tidewater
TDW
$3.87B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
1
| – | – |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3830
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$3.07B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
+361
| New | +$10.3K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3831
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$82.6B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
44
+3
| +7% | +$339 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3832
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$945M
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,344
| New | +$8.28K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3833
PUT
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$4.95B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
73
-30
| -29% | -$486 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3834
CALL
Unum
UNM
$12.3B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
186
+139
| +296% | +$4.7K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3835
PUT
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.39B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
35
+26
| +289% | +$350 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
3836
Vivani Medical
VANI
$88.7M
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
96
+72
| +300% | +$7.49K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3837
CALL
VirnetX Holding Corp
VHC
$40.5M
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
29
+24
| +480% | +$2.2K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3838
CALL
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$26.5B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
54
-18
| -25% | -$1.41K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3839
CALL
Wabtec
WAB
$50.4B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
90
+27
| +43% | +$2.1K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3840
PUT
DELISTED
Webster Financial
WBS
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
+76
| New | +$2.77K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3841
PUT
Wingstop
WING
$4.31B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
+10
| New | +$260 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3842
PUT
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.78B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
37
+26
| +236% | +$1.21K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3843
PUT
Westlake Corp
WLK
$8.03B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
44
-169
| -79% | -$7.72K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3844
CALL
Wabash National
WNC
$477M
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
131
+14
| +12% | +$188 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3845
ProShares Ultra FTSE China 50 of PROSHARES TRUST
XPP
$7.22M
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
+200
| New | +$8.31K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3846
PUT
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.71B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
9
-127
| -93% | -$7.06K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3847
PUT
Innovex International
INVX
$1.76B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
18
-458
| -96% | -$27.7K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3848
PUT
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.47B
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
+340
| New | +$10.4K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
QVCGA
3849
PUT
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
3
+1
| +50% | +$1.26K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3850
CALL
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
21
+17
| +425% | +$806 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
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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.