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Simplex Trading Portfolio holdings
AUM
$184B
Turnover
28.45%
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
1,585
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $688K | 0.05% |
+24,189
| New | +$736K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
402
American Water Works
AWK
$29.9B
| $686K | 0.05% |
+8,127
| New | +$604K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
403
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$56.4B
| $683K | 0.05% |
1,640
-148
| -8% | -$11.1K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
SCTY
404
CALL
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $681K | 0.05% |
6,024
+1,759
| +41% | +$43.3K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
405
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$25.5B
| $679K | 0.05% |
929
+130
| +16% | +$34.7K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
406
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $678K | 0.05% |
14,456
+9,586
| +197% | +$430K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
407
Intuit
INTU
$91.3B
| $676K | 0.05% |
6,062
+5,709
| +1,617% | +$597K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
408
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$188M
| $676K | 0.05% |
16,151
+11,906
| +280% | +$597K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
409
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$5.52B
| $675K | 0.05% |
14,136
+11,561
| +449% | +$485K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
410
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$257B
| $674K | 0.05% |
4,092
-1,338
| -25% | -$31K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
411
CALL
UnitedHealth
UNH
$353B
| $671K | 0.04% |
1,246
-143
| -10% | -$19.1K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
412
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$252B
| $669K | 0.04% |
5,721
+1,824
| +47% | +$88.9K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
413
PUT
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.24B
| $667K | 0.04% |
10,069
+3,996
| +66% | +$78K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
APOL
414
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $667K | 0.04% |
73,158
+43,986
| +151% | +$379K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
MNDT
415
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $666K | 0.04% |
433
-668
| -61% | -$10.8K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
416
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$36.6B
| $663K | 0.04% |
1,435
-898
| -38% | -$42.5K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
417
BHP
BHP
$203B
| $662K | 0.04% |
+25,994
| New | +$648K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
418
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$72.2B
| $659K | 0.04% |
1,678
+785
| +88% | +$127K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
419
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$200B
| $659K | 0.04% |
15,365
-11,735
| -43% | -$511K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
420
Carter's
CRI
$1.17B
| $657K | 0.04% |
+6,175
| New | +$637K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
421
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$256B
| $656K | 0.04% |
2,239
+731
| +48% | +$46.8K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
422
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$120B
| $656K | 0.04% |
3,794
+2,166
| +133% | +$123K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
423
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.88B
| $654K | 0.04% |
34,308
+4,259
| +14% | +$78.9K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
CRZO
424
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $654K | 0.04% |
18,258
+7,591
| +71% | +$271K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
425
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$80.1B
| $652K | 0.04% |
693
-689
| -50% | -$13.8K |
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 1,585 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 1,585 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.