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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4026
CALL
Barings BDC
BBDC
$900M
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
+128
| New | +$2.46K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4027
Brink's
BCO
$4.82B
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
+236
| New | +$7.26K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4028
CALL
Brookfield
BN
$93B
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
73
+33
| +83% | +$395 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4029
PUT
Popular Inc
BPOP
$9.9B
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
29
-54
| -65% | -$1.59K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
4030
CALL
Brown & Brown
BRO
$23.4B
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
60
-2
| -3% | -$36 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4031
PUT
Bassett Furniture
BSET
$187M
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
+9
| New | +$261 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
SLAI
4032
CALL
DELISTED
SOLAI Ltd ADS
SLAI
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
2
-1
| -33% | -$1.2K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4033
PUT
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$5.45B
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
50
-11
| -18% | -$213 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
4034
Baozun
BZUN
$202M
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
1,059
-7,472
| -88% | -$46.2K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4035
CALL
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$5.26B
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
661
+586
| +781% | +$536 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4036
PUT
Core Laboratories
CLB
$413M
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
13
-66
| -84% | -$7.97K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
4037
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$69.8M
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
+131
| New | +$8.59K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4038
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$9.8B
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
69
-745
| -92% | -$62.2K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4039
CALL
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$29.7B
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
148
-3
| -2% | -$88 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4040
Cresud
CRESY
$635M
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
+539
| New | +$5.58K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4041
CALL
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$16.3B
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
20
-5
| -20% | -$412 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4042
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$9.35B
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
31
+5
| +19% | +$326 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4043
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
+650
| New | +$6.86K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4044
PUT
Ecolab
ECL
$85.4B
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
44
-107
| -71% | -$12.5K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4045
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91.6B
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
100
-155
| -61% | -$8.23K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4046
CALL
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$8.36B
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
69
-82
| -54% | -$5.98K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
4047
PUT
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.66B
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
74
-35
| -32% | -$197 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
4048
CALL
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.64B
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
271
+218
| +411% | +$10.6K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4049
PUT
Franklin Covey
FC
$168M
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
+58
| New | +$897 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4050
CALL
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$820M
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
1
| – | – |
2015 Q4
2 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.