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Simplex Trading Portfolio holdings
AUM
$184B
Turnover
28.45%
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
1,585
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
CALL
Zillow
Z
$6.65B
| $648K | 0.04% |
968
+245
| +34% | +$6.8K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
427
CALL
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $647K | 0.04% |
2,079
-1,308
| -39% | -$66.3K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
SCG
428
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $647K | 0.04% |
8,556
+7,541
| +743% | +$528K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
429
PBF Energy
PBF
$7.97B
| $646K | 0.04% |
27,205
+24,263
| +825% | +$698K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
430
AerCap
AER
$25.8B
| $645K | 0.04% |
19,213
+11,623
| +153% | +$446K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
431
Barclays
BCS
$74.2B
| $644K | 0.04% |
+90,518
| New | +$814K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
432
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $643K | 0.04% |
+21,658
| New | +$654K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
433
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$19B
| $642K | 0.04% |
951
+277
| +41% | +$17.6K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
434
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$74.6B
| $639K | 0.04% |
297
+233
| +364% | +$49K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
ESV
435
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $639K | 0.04% |
16,458
+15,751
| +2,228% | +$654K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
436
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$1.81B
| $636K | 0.04% |
44,451
+33,274
| +298% | +$602K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
TYNS
437
PUT
DELISTED
Direxion Daily 7-10 Year Treasury Bear 1X Shares
TYNS
| $636K | 0.04% |
2,404
-1,682
| -41% | -$46.9K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
438
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
$14.8B
| $633K | 0.04% |
8,527
+3,116
| +58% | +$226K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
439
PUT
Blackstone
BX
$95.4B
| $630K | 0.04% |
1,360
-4,053
| -75% | -$108K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
440
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$86.6B
| $630K | 0.04% |
5,962
+1,390
| +30% | +$43.2K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
441
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$17.3B
| $629K | 0.04% |
+5,663
| New | +$630K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
442
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.85B
| $628K | 0.04% |
90,072
+84,898
| +1,641% | +$494K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
443
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$13.3B
| $628K | 0.04% |
+10,180
| New | +$587K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
444
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$196B
| $628K | 0.04% |
4,971
-264
| -5% | -$33.1K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
445
Yelp
YELP
$1.06B
| $623K | 0.04% |
20,529
+10,108
| +97% | +$246K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
446
KB Home
KBH
$3.08B
| $620K | 0.04% |
40,767
+39,177
| +2,464% | +$547K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
SWIR
447
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $619K | 0.04% |
36,515
-3,933
| -10% | -$67.9K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
448
Capital One
COF
$121B
| $616K | 0.04% |
+9,704
| New | +$676K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
449
Teleflex
TFX
$6.39B
| $612K | 0.04% |
+3,455
| New | +$563K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
450
CALL
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.7B
| $610K | 0.04% |
406
-421
| -51% | -$37.7K |
2015 Q1
5 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 1,585 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 1,585 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.