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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4276
CALL
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$337M
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
40
-86
| -68% | -$1.37K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4277
CALL
Sensata Technologies
ST
$5.74B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
100
+5
| +5% | +$183 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4278
PUT
Stagwell
STGW
$2.76B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
+17
| New | +$327 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4279
CALL
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$4.16B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
+101
| New | +$2.01K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4280
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$913M
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
902
-5,010
| -85% | -$31.6K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4281
CALL
Teradyne
TER
$41.2B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
129
+58
| +82% | +$1.14K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4282
CALL
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$2.84B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
+27
| New | +$720 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4283
CALL
DELISTED
Titan Pharmaceuticals
TTNP
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4284
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$4.47B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
374
-5
| -1% | -$73 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4285
CALL
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$8B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
111
-22
| -17% | -$146 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
4286
CALL
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$19B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
56
-129
| -70% | -$1.55K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4287
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF
VOT
$18.9B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
+54
| New | +$5.45K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4288
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$28B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
54
-31
| -36% | -$2.67K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4289
PUT
WisdomTree
WT
$3.27B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
38
+20
| +111% | +$221 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4290
PUT
DELISTED
Xoma
XOMA
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
4
+3
| +300% | +$43 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4291
22nd Century Group
XXII
$716K
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4292
CALL
Xylem
XYL
$21.6B
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
+95
| New | +$4.13K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4293
PUT
DELISTED
Territorial Bancorp Inc.
TBNK
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
+200
| New | +$5.2K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4294
PUT
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
+43
| New | +$760 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4295
PUT
DELISTED
Avid Bioservices, Inc. Common Stock
CDMO
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
6
-7
| -54% | -$20 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4296
DELISTED
Viracta Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
VIRX
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
44
-16
| -27% | -$1.77K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4297
CALL
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
61
-255
| -81% | -$10.8K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4298
DELISTED
BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation
BKCC
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
+714
| New | +$5.9K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
SGEN
4299
CALL
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
23
-12
| -34% | -$456 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
PACW
4300
CALL
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
+136
| New | +$5.33K |
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.