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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4326
DELISTED
Emerge Energy Services LP
EMES
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
443
+341
| +334% | +$2.13K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
BEL
4327
DELISTED
Belmond Ltd.
BEL
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
+509
| New | +$4.77K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
MBFI
4328
PUT
DELISTED
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
+44
| New | +$1.52K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4329
CALL
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
+29
| New | +$3.39K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
4330
PUT
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
92
+25
| +37% | +$2.93K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
SCG
4331
CALL
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
17
-12
| -41% | -$841 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
EEP
4332
PUT
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Partners
EEP
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
25
-32
| -56% | -$678 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
OCLR
4333
CALL
DELISTED
Oclaro Inc.
OCLR
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
138
-19
| -12% | -$94 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
ARII
4334
PUT
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
103
-74
| -42% | -$2.97K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
NLST
4335
CALL
DELISTED
Netlist, Inc.
NLST
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
+195
| New | +$246 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
MSCC
4336
PUT
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
69
-25
| -27% | -$856 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
RSO
4337
CALL
DELISTED
Resource Capital Corp.
RSO
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
228
+176
| +338% | +$2.16K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4338
PUT
DELISTED
iPath Global Carbon ETN
GRN
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
96
+65
| +210% | +$438 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
IXYS
4339
DELISTED
IXYS Corp
IXYS
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
+543
| New | +$5.91K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
SYT
4340
CALL
DELISTED
Syngenta Ag
SYT
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
34
-55
| -62% | -$4.45K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
OME
4341
CALL
DELISTED
Omega Protein
OME
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
64
+36
| +129% | +$672 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
BRCD
4342
PUT
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
+96
| New | +$859 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
PPP
4343
PUT
DELISTED
Primero Mining Corp
PPP
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
+80
| New | +$147 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
ELOS
4344
DELISTED
Syneron Medical Ltd
ELOS
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
+720
| New | +$5.13K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4345
DELISTED
Jive Software, Inc.
JIVE
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
1,462
-663
| -31% | -$2.58K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4346
PUT
DELISTED
Nimble Storage, Inc.
NMBL
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
11
-15
| -58% | -$117 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
YDKN
4347
CALL
DELISTED
Yadkin Financial Corporation
YDKN
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
+24
| New | +$601 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
ACAT
4348
CALL
DELISTED
Arctic Cat Inc
ACAT
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
28
+17
| +155% | +$269 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4349
CALL
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
41
-25
| -38% | -$1.09K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
STJ
4350
PUT
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $5K | ﹤0.01% |
+165
| New | +$11.8K |
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.