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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4426
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.48B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+100
| New | +$4.38K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4427
PUT
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$993M
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+40
| New | +$533 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4428
CALL
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.5B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
33
+15
| +83% | +$1.01K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4429
CALL
ImmunityBio
IBRX
$6.46B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
326
+303
| +1,317% | +$2.35K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4430
CALL
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.59B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
56
| – | – |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
4431
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
35
+22
| +169% | +$807 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4432
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$34.1B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
27
+11
| +69% | +$400 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4433
CALL
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$803M
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
44
-66
| -60% | -$645 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4434
CALL
Jinko Holdings Limited
JKS
$509M
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
25
-53
| -68% | -$1.12K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4435
KB Financial Group
KB
$39.4B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+174
| New | +$5.05K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4436
PUT
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$48.2B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
54
+24
| +80% | +$2.2K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4437
PUT
Kirby Corp
KEX
$6.68B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
176
+147
| +507% | +$9.6K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4438
PUT
Kennametal
KMT
$1.87B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
128
-120
| -48% | -$2.83K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4439
CALL
Standard BioTools
LAB
$257M
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
32
-24
| -43% | -$226 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4440
PUT
Labcorp
LH
$30.2B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
76
-19
| -20% | -$2.04K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
4441
PUT
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.1B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
40
+35
| +700% | +$2.49K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4442
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+91
| New | +$4.29K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4443
PUT
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.45B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
33
-32
| -49% | -$2.2K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4444
MFA Financial
MFA
$562M
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+171
| New | +$4.81K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4445
PUT
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$839M
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+37
| New | +$620 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4446
CALL
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.96B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
35
-29
| -45% | -$279 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4447
PUT
McEwen Inc
MUX
$736M
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
32
+14
| +78% | +$370 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
MVO
4448
DELISTED
MV Oil Trust
MVO
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+684
| New | +$3.64K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4449
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$376M
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+208
| New | +$4.66K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4450
PUT
National Healthcare
NHC
$3.3B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
113
+8
| +8% | +$508 |
2015 Q3
3 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.