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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SRC
3851
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
156
-3,489
| -96% | -$182K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
CEQP
3852
DELISTED
Crestwood Equity Partners LP
CEQP
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
422
-4,435
| -91% | -$79.8K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
LSI
3853
PUT
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
+57
| New | +$4.14K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
NYMX
3854
CALL
DELISTED
Nymox Pharmaceutical Corp
NYMX
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
86
-168
| -66% | -$413 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
SEAC
3855
PUT
DELISTED
Seachange International Inc
SEAC
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
+1
| New | +$74 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3856
PUT
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
+132
| New | +$2.59K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
AERI
3857
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
+511
| New | +$8.27K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
GBT
3858
PUT
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
40
+28
| +233% | +$565 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
JOBS
3859
PUT
DELISTED
51job Inc
JOBS
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
79
| – | – |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
FOE
3860
CALL
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
95
-18
| -16% | -$239 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
ARNA
3861
CALL
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
37
-7
| -16% | -$125 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
FPRX
3862
PUT
DELISTED
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
FPRX
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
38
+17
| +81% | +$739 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
HMSY
3863
CALL
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
+144
| New | +$2.32K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
MCEP
3864
DELISTED
Mid-Con Energy Partners, LP
MCEP
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
+222
| New | +$12.2K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
TLRD
3865
PUT
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
133
+57
| +75% | +$842 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
IBKC
3866
PUT
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
68
-50
| -42% | -$2.9K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
AXE
3867
PUT
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
+29
| New | +$1.66K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
AVP
3868
CALL
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
823
+411
| +100% | +$1.77K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
ONCE
3869
PUT
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
35
+32
| +1,067% | +$1.37K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
NRE
3870
PUT
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.
NRE
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
+50
| New | +$561 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
AKAO
3871
CALL
DELISTED
Achaogen Inc
AKAO
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
+35
| New | +$122 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3872
PUT
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
+10
| New | +$188 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3873
PUT
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXZ
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
44
+42
| +2,100% | +$1.85K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
LKM
3874
PUT
DELISTED
Link Motion Inc.
LKM
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
127
-660
| -84% | -$2.91K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
WIN
3875
PUT
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
40
-99
| -71% | -$4.22K |
2014 Q4
6 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.