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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4451
North American Construction
NOA
$249M
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,672
| New | +$4.15K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4452
PUT
Natural Resource Partners
NRP
$1.64B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
38
+8
| +27% | +$98 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4453
PUT
Realty Income
O
$55.9B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
147
+79
| +116% | +$4.79K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4454
CALL
Omeros
OMER
$1.27B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
20
-168
| -89% | -$2.07K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
4455
Omeros
OMER
$1.27B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+434
| New | +$5.34K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4456
CALL
Oramed Pharmaceuticals
ORMP
$154M
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+58
| New | +$494 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4457
CALL
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$29.3B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+54
| New | +$1.58K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4458
CALL
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.24B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
26
| – | – |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4459
CALL
Philips
PHG
$29.7B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
224
+154
| +220% | +$2.98K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4460
PUT
Pentair
PNR
$10.9B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
112
-49
| -30% | -$1.9K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4461
Primerica
PRI
$8.9B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
80
-1,183
| -94% | -$61.4K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4462
CALL
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.1B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+12
| New | +$1.04K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4463
PUT
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$26.3B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
129
+8
| +7% | +$331 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
4464
CALL
DELISTED
Regulus Therapeutics
RGLS
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
1
| – | – |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
4465
PUT
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.24B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+34
| New | +$2.09K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4466
PUT
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$103B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+28
| New | +$2.22K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4467
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.8B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
14
+8
| +133% | +$811 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4468
CALL
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
28
-98
| -78% | -$4.68K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4469
ProShares Short Financials
SEF
$12.8M
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+33
| New | +$4.46K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4470
PUT
Stifel
SF
$10.9B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
52
-40
| -43% | -$595 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4471
PUT
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$5.75B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
32
+28
| +700% | +$1.18K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4472
PUT
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.39B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
11
| – | – |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4473
PUT
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$17.7B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
370
+300
| +429% | +$824 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4474
Stoneridge
SRI
$145M
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+282
| New | +$4.26K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4475
PUT
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+76
| New | +$7.01K |
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.