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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4401
CALL
CoreCivic
CXW
$2.72B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
36
+30
| +500% | +$984 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4402
DELISTED
DallasNews
DALN
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+206
| New | +$4.08K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4403
CALL
Dana Inc
DAN
$2.32B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
132
+41
| +45% | +$506 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4404
CALL
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
57
-3
| -5% | -$257 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4405
CALL
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.51B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
25
-37
| -60% | -$649 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4406
PUT
Diana Shipping
DSX
$302M
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
114
+38
| +50% | +$71 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4407
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$23.7B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
47
-1,140
| -96% | -$93.9K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4408
PUT
Ellington Financial
EFC
$1.43B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+49
| New | +$847 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4409
PUT
Energy Focus
EFOI
$28.7M
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+1
| New | +$237 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4410
CALL
Emcor
EME
$29B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+32
| New | +$1.52K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4411
PUT
Enova International
ENVA
$4.09B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+33
| New | +$233 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4412
PUT
Equinor
EQNR
$101B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+121
| New | +$1.98K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4413
CALL
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$2.32B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+225
| New | +$782 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4414
CALL
FirstCash
FCFS
$7.79B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+3
| New | +$139 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4415
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$15.3B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+141
| New | +$15.3K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4416
PUT
Fluent
FLNT
$105M
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
6
-27
| -82% | -$822 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4417
CALL
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$7.32B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+15
| New | +$367 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4418
CALL
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Common Stock
FWONA
$26.6B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
18
-274
| -94% | -$5.34K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4419
CALL
Geron
GERN
$640M
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
436
-155
| -26% | -$451 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4420
PUT
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.35B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
19
-50
| -72% | -$2.16K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4421
CALL
Genie Energy
GNE
$494M
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
184
+52
| +39% | +$384 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
4422
CALL
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.08B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
397
+179
| +82% | +$579 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4423
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
GSG
$990M
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
293
+100
| +52% | +$1.5K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4424
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$17B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
33
-99
| -75% | -$8.38K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4425
PUT
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$36.6B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
50
-523
| -91% | -$23.3K |
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 1,584 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.