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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UNT
4526
CALL
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
12
+2
| +20% | +$27 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
TSG
4527
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
277
-3,601
| -93% | -$49.6K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
KOL
4528
DELISTED
VanEck Vectors Coal ETF
KOL
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+52
| New | +$4.3K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
AYR
4529
PUT
DELISTED
Aircastle Ltd
AYR
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+36
| New | +$762 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
LPT
4530
CALL
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+12
| New | +$437 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
WAIR
4531
PUT
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
117
| – | – |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
SDT
4532
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE MISSISSIPPIAN TRUST I
SDT
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,993
| New | +$5.16K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
SDT
4533
PUT
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE MISSISSIPPIAN TRUST I
SDT
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+23
| New | +$60 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
PETX
4534
PUT
DELISTED
Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.
PETX
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
62
+12
| +24% | +$77 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
NTRI
4535
CALL
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
16
-18
| -53% | -$434 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
SIR
4536
CALL
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+48
| New | +$510 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
SIR
4537
PUT
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
107
-16
| -13% | -$170 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
KERX
4538
CALL
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
61
-87
| -59% | -$486 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
ARII
4539
CALL
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+59
| New | +$2.37K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
DNO
4540
CALL
DELISTED
United States Short Oil Fund
DNO
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
18
-17
| -49% | -$1.24K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
SHLM
4541
PUT
DELISTED
Schulman (A.) Inc
SHLM
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+32
| New | +$819 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4542
CALL
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
162
+8
| +5% | +$202 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
RMP
4543
DELISTED
Rice Midstream Partners LP
RMP
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
203
-2,887
| -93% | -$50K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
JASO
4544
CALL
DELISTED
JA Solar Holdings, Co., Ltd
JASO
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
245
-523
| -68% | -$4.16K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
KND
4545
CALL
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
138
+117
| +557% | +$1.46K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
GNRT
4546
DELISTED
Gener8 Maritime, Inc.
GNRT
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+720
| New | +$5.11K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
NVIV
4547
PUT
DELISTED
InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp
NVIV
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
GNCMA
4548
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A-1 Common Stock
GNCMA
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
+287
| New | +$4.68K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
CUDA
4549
PUT
DELISTED
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
CUDA
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
78
+2
| +3% | +$32 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4550
PUT
DELISTED
Time Inc.
TIME
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
50
+40
| +400% | +$620 |
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.