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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TESO
4001
DELISTED
Tesco Corp
TESO
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,100
| New | +$8.52K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
ABCO
4002
DELISTED
Advisory Board Co
ABCO
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
+221
| New | +$7.27K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
CCP
4003
DELISTED
Care Capital Properties, Inc.
CCP
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
+281
| New | +$7.36K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
ZLTQ
4004
PUT
DELISTED
ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc.
ZLTQ
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
+15
| New | +$422 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
XXIA
4005
CALL
DELISTED
Ixia
XXIA
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
10
-10
| -50% | -$103 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4006
DELISTED
Nimble Storage, Inc.
NMBL
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
947
-1,364
| -59% | -$10.6K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
SCNB
4007
CALL
DELISTED
Suffolk Bancorp
SCNB
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
+12
| New | +$299 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
MENT
4008
CALL
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
58
-32
| -36% | -$665 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
SGYPW
4009
PUT
DELISTED
Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Warrants
SGYPW
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
729
-218
| -23% | -$139 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
PTX
4010
PUT
DELISTED
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
PTX
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
+1
| New | +$7 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
DANG
4011
CALL
DELISTED
E-COMMERCE CHINA DANGDANG INC SPNSRD ADS REP COM CL A (CYM)
DANG
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
1,366
+783
| +134% | +$5.1K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
CPGX
4012
CALL
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PIPELINE GROUP IN COM STK (DE)
CPGX
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
157
-107
| -41% | -$2.73K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
RXII
4013
CALL
DELISTED
GALENA BIOPHARMA INC COM
RXII
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
1,786
+1,127
| +171% | +$4.42K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
REGI
4014
PUT
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
70
-101
| -59% | -$931 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4015
CALL
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
69
-246
| -78% | -$11K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
OMED
4016
CALL
DELISTED
OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
OMED
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
58
+43
| +287% | +$522 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
AFAM
4017
PUT
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
140
-38
| -21% | -$1.57K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
AIRM
4018
CALL
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $7K | ﹤0.01% |
78
-56
| -42% | -$2.03K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4019
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$4.8B
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
554
-1,160
| -68% | -$13.1K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4020
CALL
Ambev
ABEV
$42.1B
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
+74
| New | +$397 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4021
PUT
Aecom
ACM
$9.02B
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
28
| – | – |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
4022
CALL
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$10.4B
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
141
+54
| +62% | +$1.02K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4023
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$66B
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
57
-77
| -57% | -$5.16K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
4024
CALL
Allegion
ALLE
$16.2B
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
+34
| New | +$2.26K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4025
PUT
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.25B
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
60
-4
| -6% | -$58 |
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.