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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4126
PUT
Wabtec
WAB
$50.4B
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
+84
| New | +$6.53K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4127
CALL
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.7B
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
23
+13
| +130% | +$1.74K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4128
CALL
Western Union
WU
$2.08B
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
245
+209
| +581% | +$4.06K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
4129
PUT
Xunlei
XNET
$226M
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
111
-4
| -3% | -$25 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
4130
CALL
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.71B
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
173
-105
| -38% | -$5.84K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4131
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.42B
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
283
+118
| +72% | +$3.47K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4132
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
392
-9,507
| -96% | -$136K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4133
PUT
DELISTED
Viracta Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
VIRX
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
AAU
4134
PUT
DELISTED
Almaden Minerals Ltd
AAU
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
+120
| New | +$136 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
PGTI
4135
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
+647
| New | +$6.67K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
SFE
4136
DELISTED
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
SFE
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
557
+79
| +17% | +$1.06K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
FRTX
4137
DELISTED
Fresh Tracks Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
FRTX
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
+4
| New | +$5.14K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
KFYP
4138
PUT
DELISTED
KraneShares CICC China Leaders 100 Index ETF
KFYP
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
194
+112
| +137% | +$3.04K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
NATI
4139
CALL
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
+531
| New | +$14.8K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
WWE
4140
PUT
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
123
+80
| +186% | +$1.38K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
SEAC
4141
DELISTED
Seachange International Inc
SEAC
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
+108
| New | +$7.96K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
Y
4142
PUT
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
+25
| New | +$13K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
GBT
4143
CALL
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
+122
| New | +$2.46K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
ATHX
4144
CALL
DELISTED
Athersys, Inc. Common Stock
ATHX
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
33
-18
| -35% | -$1.02K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
SAFM
4145
PUT
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
91
-14
| -13% | -$1.23K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
CERN
4146
PUT
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
66
-21
| -24% | -$1.17K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
SFUN
4147
CALL
DELISTED
Fang Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares (each representing ten Class A Ordinary Shares)
SFUN
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
6
-6
| -50% | -$1.66K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
FOE
4148
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
+476
| New | +$6.31K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
CXP
4149
CALL
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
+25
| New | +$541 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4150
DELISTED
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
FLXN
| $6K | ﹤0.01% |
+408
| New | +$5.13K |
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.