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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4226
CALL
Etsy
ETSY
$7.61B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
39
+1
| +3% | +$9 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
4227
EyePoint Inc
EYPT
$27.5M
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
+186
| New | +$5.7K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4228
CALL
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
55
+31
| +129% | +$1.02K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4229
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$4.33B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
+326
| New | +$5.19K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4230
CALL
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$32.7B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
20
-28
| -58% | -$1.44K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
4231
PUT
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$32.7B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
+138
| New | +$7.1K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4232
CALL
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.13B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
67
-10
| -13% | -$125 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4233
PUT
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.7B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
197
+151
| +328% | +$878 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
4234
Genesco
GCO
$387M
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
+89
| New | +$5.88K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4235
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$55.1B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
80
-43
| -35% | -$1.79K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
4236
CALL
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
GSG
$990M
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
+44
| New | +$662 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4237
PUT
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$4.97B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
49
+9
| +23% | +$181 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4238
PUT
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$31.7B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
132
-97
| -42% | -$954 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
4239
PUT
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
71
-25
| -26% | -$681 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4240
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.41B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
102
-657
| -87% | -$31.6K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4241
CALL
HUB Group
HUBG
$1.49B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
38
-50
| -57% | -$977 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4242
PUT
IAMGOLD
IAG
$9.7B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
325
+273
| +525% | +$930 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
4243
CALL
IMAX
IMAX
$2.64B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
130
-127
| -49% | -$3.99K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4244
CALL
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.76B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
93
-32
| -26% | -$629 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4245
CALL
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$48.2B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
15
-3
| -17% | -$275 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4246
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
303
-962
| -76% | -$19.9K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4247
CALL
Lazard
LAZ
$4.39B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
222
+93
| +72% | +$3.22K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
4248
PUT
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.3B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
92
+71
| +338% | +$1.86K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4249
CALL
MBIA
MBI
$239M
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
174
+26
| +18% | +$193 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4250
PUT
Manulife Financial
MFC
$72.6B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
58
+40
| +222% | +$570 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
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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.