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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3951
PUT
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$4.65B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
+36
| New | +$382 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3952
PUT
Prologis
PLD
$122B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
106
+47
| +80% | +$2.21K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3953
CALL
Quanta Services
PWR
$91.3B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
47
-9
| -16% | -$208 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3954
CALL
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$17.8B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
+55
| New | +$5.28K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3955
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust
SJT
$202M
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
1,088
+395
| +57% | +$2.55K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3956
CALL
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
157
+132
| +528% | +$4.01K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3957
CALL
TD Synnex
SNX
$19.3B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
148
+126
| +573% | +$5.53K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3958
PUT
Sensata Technologies
ST
$5.74B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
104
-221
| -68% | -$8.07K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3959
PUT
DELISTED
Telefonica
TEF
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
+72
| New | +$578 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3960
CALL
Telecom Argentina
TEO
$4.54B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
175
+113
| +182% | +$2.08K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3961
PUT
Turkcell
TKC
$4.19B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
34
+24
| +240% | +$229 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3962
CALL
Trimble
TRMB
$12.8B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
72
-44
| -38% | -$1.1K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3963
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$42.5B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
36
+10
| +38% | +$368 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
3964
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$42.5B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
53
+32
| +152% | +$1.18K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
3965
PUT
Universal Health Services
UHS
$11.2B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
85
-40
| -32% | -$5.28K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3966
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$2.36B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
200
-783
| -80% | -$31.2K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3967
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.35B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
103
-70
| -40% | -$1.27K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3968
PUT
Energous
WATT
$48.3M
| – | – |
-1
| Closed | -$6.51K | – |
|
3969
PUT
Xylem
XYL
$21.6B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
207
+35
| +20% | +$1.52K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3970
PUT
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.49B
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
+20
| New | +$1.22K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3971
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
42
-10
| -19% | -$445 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3972
PUT
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
101
+80
| +381% | +$2.22K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3973
CALL
DELISTED
Trevena, Inc.
TRVN
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
OIG
3974
DELISTED
Orbital Infrastructure Group, Inc. Common Stock
OIG
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
+38
| New | +$10.2K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
SRNE
3975
CALL
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
106
+83
| +361% | +$530 |
2015 Q1
5 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.