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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AMRI
3876
DELISTED
Albany Molecular Research Inc
AMRI
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
622
-1,044
| -63% | -$15.2K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3877
CALL
DELISTED
Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc.
SNOW
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
+16
| New | +$160 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
OKS
3878
PUT
DELISTED
Oneok Partners LP
OKS
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
82
+62
| +310% | +$2.27K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3879
PUT
DELISTED
SunEdison Semiconductor Limited
SEMI
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
+230
| New | +$1.27K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
CVT
3880
PUT
DELISTED
CVENT, INC.
CVT
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
671
+599
| +832% | +$19.9K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3881
CALL
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
67
+59
| +738% | +$1.02K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
ASEI
3882
PUT
DELISTED
AMER SCIENCE & ENGR INC.
ASEI
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
280
+270
| +2,700% | +$8.32K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
SGNT
3883
DELISTED
SAGENT PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM STK (DE)
SGNT
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
589
-922
| -61% | -$11.8K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
EJ
3884
PUT
DELISTED
E HOUSE (CHINA) HOLDINGS LIMITED
EJ
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
442
-644
| -59% | -$4.16K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3885
CALL
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
3,818
-2,316
| -38% | -$847 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
RVLT
3886
DELISTED
Revolution Lighting Technologies, Inc. - Class A
RVLT
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,348
| New | +$8.13K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
ABK
3887
CALL
DELISTED
Ambac Financial Group
ABK
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
19
-14
| -42% | -$5.9K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
VLP
3888
CALL
DELISTED
Valero Energy Partners LP
VLP
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
+34
| New | +$1.56K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
DSKY
3889
PUT
DELISTED
IDREAMSKY TECHNOLOGY LTD ADS REPTSG SHS CL A
DSKY
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
691
+251
| +57% | +$3.43K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
FNSR
3890
CALL
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
69
+35
| +103% | +$598 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3891
PUT
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$4.8B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
58
+21
| +57% | +$237 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3892
CALL
Abeona Therapeutics
ABEO
$141M
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
+1
| New | +$68 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3893
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$122B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
56
+20
| +56% | +$1.77K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3894
CALL
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.22B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
189
+150
| +385% | +$3.86K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3895
CALL
Axalta
AXTA
$7.79B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
31
-214
| -87% | -$6.06K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3896
PUT
Credicorp
BAP
$29B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
42
-3
| -7% | -$430 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3897
BBVA Argentina
BBAR
$2.11B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
+380
| New | +$7.7K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3898
PUT
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$868M
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
+72
| New | +$1.33K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3899
CALL
United States Brent Oil Fund
BNO
$757M
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
+20
| New | +$286 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3900
PUT
BOK Financial
BOKF
$7.91B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
68
-1
| -1% | -$59 |
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.