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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4376
American Public Education
APEI
$749M
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
147
-298
| -67% | -$7.4K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4377
PUT
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.47B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
24
-55
| -70% | -$233 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
4378
CALL
Avista
AVA
$3.37B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
15
+6
| +67% | +$246 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4379
CALL
AeroVironment
AVAV
$6.14B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
43
-54
| -56% | -$1.56K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4380
PUT
American Water Works
AWK
$29.4B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
196
+56
| +40% | +$4.16K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4381
PUT
Barings BDC
BBDC
$900M
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
56
+36
| +180% | +$692 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4382
PUT
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$440M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4383
PUT
United States Brent Oil Fund
BNO
$757M
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+392
| New | +$5.61K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4384
CALL
Popular Inc
BPOP
$9.9B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
128
+119
| +1,322% | +$3.5K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4385
PUT
Boston Scientific
BSX
$64.1B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
73
-11
| -13% | -$238 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4386
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$10.2B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
103
+23
| +29% | +$696 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4387
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$10B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+112
| New | +$14.4K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4388
CALL
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$5.45B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
100
-49
| -33% | -$950 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
4389
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$5.45B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+264
| New | +$5.12K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4390
PUT
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.29B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+110
| New | +$5.55K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4391
CALL
Community Bank
CBU
$3.38B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
41
+22
| +116% | +$873 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4392
PUT
Celanese
CE
$5.63B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
12
-93
| -89% | -$6.46K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4393
PUT
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$3.28B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+111
| New | +$825 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4394
PUT
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$26.4B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
82
-110
| -57% | -$5.31K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4395
CALL
Chimera Investment
CIM
$555M
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
35
-3
| -8% | -$132 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4396
CALL
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$814M
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+23
| New | +$683 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4397
CALL
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.83B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+65
| New | +$3.75K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4398
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$14.8B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
125
-3,207
| -96% | -$107K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4399
PUT
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$858M
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
97
-60
| -38% | -$2.58K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4400
Civeo
CVEO
$376M
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
200
-92
| -32% | -$1.88K |
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.