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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4476
CALL
Titan Machinery
TITN
$550M
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+99
| New | +$1.14K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
4477
PUT
Titan Machinery
TITN
$550M
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+42
| New | +$483 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4478
PUT
ReposiTrak
TRAK
$134M
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
56
-29
| -34% | -$265 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4479
PUT
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$4.78M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4480
PUT
Textron
TXT
$14.3B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
48
-48
| -50% | -$1.83K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4481
PUT
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bearish Fund
UDN
$92.4M
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
111
+89
| +405% | +$1.99K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4482
PUT
United States Gasoline Fund
UGA
$142M
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
88
-1
| -1% | -$27 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4483
CALL
Universal Health Services
UHS
$11.2B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
7
-26
| -79% | -$3.43K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4484
PUT
Unum
UNM
$12.3B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
109
+11
| +11% | +$372 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4485
CALL
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.34B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
134
+10
| +8% | +$181 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4486
CALL
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$6.49B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+21
| New | +$1.63K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4487
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
VTWO
$16.7B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+108
| New | +$4.88K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4488
PUT
DELISTED
Vaxart
VXRT
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
2
| – | – |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4489
CALL
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$84B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
27
+20
| +286% | +$1.4K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4490
CALL
Workiva
WK
$3.73B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+55
| New | +$697 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4491
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.88B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+218
| New | +$4.06K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4492
CALL
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$1.82B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
134
-75
| -36% | -$1.36K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4493
PUT
Metallus
MTUS
$717M
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+43
| New | +$448 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4494
CALL
Capital Clean Energy Carriers
CCEC
$1.21B
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
16
-9
| -36% | -$189 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
QVCGA
4495
CALL
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
1
| – | – |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4496
CALL
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
47
-46
| -49% | -$627 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4497
PUT
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
201
| – | – |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4498
PUT
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+35
| New | +$614 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4499
CALL
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+21
| New | +$2.25K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4500
CALL
DELISTED
Asensus Surgical, Inc.
ASXC
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
39
+25
| +179% | +$785 |
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.