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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4201
CALL
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$3.63B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
58
-879
| -94% | -$13.4K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4202
CALL
Akebia Therapeutics
AKBA
$138M
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
57
-12
| -17% | -$105 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
4203
CALL
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.98B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
7
-8
| -53% | -$2.24K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
4204
PUT
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.98B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
8
-5
| -38% | -$1.4K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4205
PUT
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$384M
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
+10
| New | +$636 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4206
CALL
Apollo Global Management
APO
$71.6B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
207
+130
| +169% | +$2.13K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4207
PUT
Aramark
ARMK
$14.2B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
+30
| New | +$722 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4208
CALL
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$6.66B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
58
-33
| -36% | -$188 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
4209
PUT
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
+23
| New | +$1.46K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4210
Braskem
BAK
$450M
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
482
+284
| +143% | +$3.54K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4211
CALL
Banc of California
BANC
$2.82B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
38
+33
| +660% | +$634 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4212
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$744M
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
488
-1,924
| -80% | -$15.9K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4213
PUT
Brunswick
BC
$4.91B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
37
-15
| -29% | -$711 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4214
CALL
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
66
+63
| +2,100% | +$1.07K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4215
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$492M
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
4,626
-44
| -0.9% | -$61 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
4216
PUT
Scotiabank
BNS
$113B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
29
-310
| -91% | -$15.2K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
4217
PUT
DELISTED
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
32
-3
| -9% | -$24 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4218
PUT
Carlyle Group
CG
$13.9B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
105
-22
| -17% | -$360 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
4219
CALL
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.6B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
63
+24
| +62% | +$1.45K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4220
CorMedix
CRMD
$385M
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
532
-1,759
| -77% | -$26.8K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
4221
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
31
-102
| -77% | -$3.66K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4222
PUT
DELISTED
DallasNews
DALN
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
+25
| New | +$495 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4223
PUT
DBV Technologies S.A. American Depositary Shares
DBVT
$718M
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
+1
| New | +$324 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4224
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$14.4B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
31
+12
| +63% | +$523 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4225
PUT
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$8.31B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
43
+36
| +514% | +$746 |
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.