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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3901
Bassett Furniture
BSET
$187M
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
297
-355
| -54% | -$10.3K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3902
PUT
Baytex Energy
BTE
$2.92B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
118
-169
| -59% | -$844 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3903
CALL
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$6.43B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
49
-39
| -44% | -$378 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3904
CALL
CBRE Group
CBRE
$38.2B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
132
+80
| +154% | +$2.34K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3905
CALL
Chegg
CHGG
$65.3M
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
+108
| New | +$501 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3906
Chimera Investment
CIM
$555M
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
+153
| New | +$6.75K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3907
CALL
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$225M
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
+15
| New | +$877 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3908
PUT
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.6B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
86
+8
| +10% | +$483 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3909
CALL
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$27.1B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
71
-59
| -45% | -$1.3K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3910
CALL
DELISTED
Cantaloupe
CTLP
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
+56
| New | +$240 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3911
CALL
California Water Service
CWT
$3.11B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
39
+34
| +680% | +$997 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3912
PUT
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
76
-101
| -57% | -$5.44K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3913
CALL
Ecolab
ECL
$85.4B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
46
-16
| -26% | -$1.86K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3914
Energy Focus
EFOI
$28.7M
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
34
+28
| +467% | +$6.63K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3915
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$6.1B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
193
+162
| +523% | +$6.36K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3916
CALL
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$827M
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
74
+44
| +147% | +$826 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3917
PUT
FirstEnergy
FE
$26.9B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
55
| – | – |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3918
CALL
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.27B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
96
-165
| -63% | -$3.07K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3919
PUT
Galectin Therapeutics
GALT
$317M
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
13
-12
| -48% | -$18 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3920
CALL
GoDaddy
GDDY
$13.6B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
19
-89
| -82% | -$2.79K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3921
Gladstone Capital
GLAD
$438M
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
+487
| New | +$7.08K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3922
CALL
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$465M
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
+134
| New | +$1.33K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3923
PUT
Green Plains
GPRE
$961M
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
+108
| New | +$1.9K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3924
CALL
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$1.85B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
+28
| New | +$780 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3925
CALL
Groupon
GRPN
$488M
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
32
-7
| -18% | -$518 |
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.