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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HIL
3976
DELISTED
Hill International, Inc. Common Stock
HIL
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,782
| New | +$7.29K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3977
PUT
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
+65
| New | +$244 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
POLY
3978
PUT
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
125
+15
| +14% | +$626 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
GSS
3979
CALL
DELISTED
Golden Star Resources Ltd.
GSS
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
+148
| New | +$453 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
CTB
3980
PUT
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
19
+1
| +6% | +$33 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
ZAGG
3981
PUT
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
501
+469
| +1,466% | +$3.08K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
HDS
3982
CALL
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
25
-19
| -43% | -$647 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
AMAG
3983
CALL
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
44
-27
| -38% | -$619 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
VSLR
3984
DELISTED
VIVINT SOLAR, INC.
VSLR
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
2,480
-35,557
| -93% | -$105K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
EQM
3985
CALL
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
22
-99
| -82% | -$7.46K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
ACHN
3986
PUT
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
32
-24
| -43% | -$206 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
ARQL
3987
CALL
DELISTED
Arqule Inc
ARQL
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
+341
| New | +$578 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
ASNA
3988
PUT
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
2
+1
| +100% | +$162 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
ALDR
3989
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
296
-13,268
| -98% | -$359K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3990
PUT
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
30
-1
| -3% | -$198 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
TFCF
3991
CALL
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
273
+147
| +117% | +$4.3K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
ORBK
3992
CALL
DELISTED
Orbotech Ltd
ORBK
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
42
+21
| +100% | +$532 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
ECYT
3993
DELISTED
Endocyte, Inc. Common Stock
ECYT
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
2,241
-26,581
| -92% | -$97.4K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
EGN
3994
CALL
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
+79
| New | +$3.44K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
GST
3995
DELISTED
Gastar Exploration Inc.
GST
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
6,472
-6,399
| -50% | -$7.54K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
NSM
3996
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
+704
| New | +$8.17K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
WGL
3997
CALL
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
23
+4
| +21% | +$271 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
CCUR
3998
PUT
DELISTED
CCUR Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CCUR
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
+208
| New | +$1.26K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
BBG
3999
CALL
DELISTED
Bill Barrett Corp
BBG
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
370
+280
| +311% | +$2.04K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
BWLD
4000
CALL
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
59
-34
| -37% | -$4.81K |
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.