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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3926
PUT
Globalstar
GSAT
$11.2B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
+8
| New | +$213 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3927
CALL
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
34
+1
| +3% | +$25 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3928
CALL
HealthStream
HSTM
$866M
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
+20
| New | +$470 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3929
CALL
IDEX
IEX
$17.5B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
33
| – | – |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3930
Itron
ITRI
$4.23B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
171
-540
| -76% | -$22.8K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3931
CALL
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$544M
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
+21
| New | +$2.83K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3932
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
JDST
$37.2M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
3933
CALL
KeyCorp
KEY
$22.5B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
151
-132
| -47% | -$1.57K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3934
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$205B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
210
+140
| +200% | +$1K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3935
CALL
Knowles
KN
$2.88B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
+58
| New | +$799 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3936
PUT
Logitech
LOGI
$14.3B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
+118
| New | +$1.84K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3937
Larimar Therapeutics
LRMR
$280M
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
103
-63
| -38% | -$4.98K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3938
PUT
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$13.5B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
144
+37
| +35% | +$3.72K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3939
PUT
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.14B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
16
| – | – |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3940
Medifast
MED
$144M
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
+233
| New | +$7.52K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3941
CALL
Mitek Systems
MITK
$823M
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
127
+33
| +35% | +$246 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3942
PUT
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$1.01B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
+81
| New | +$1.15K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3943
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$179B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
392
-196
| -33% | -$5.88K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3944
CALL
Nokia
NOK
$46.9B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
626
+124
| +25% | +$702 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3945
CALL
Northern Trust
NTRS
$32.2B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
100
+45
| +82% | +$3.13K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3946
CALL
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.3B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
576
-586
| -50% | -$19.6K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3947
PUT
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$5.63B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
+69
| New | +$1.72K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3948
CALL
Paycom
PAYC
$11.2B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
138
+130
| +1,625% | +$5.08K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3949
CALL
PACCAR
PCAR
$56B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
126
-416
| -77% | -$15.3K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3950
PUT
Paylocity
PCTY
$9.3B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
+10
| New | +$375 |
2016 Q2
0 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.