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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SXE
4576
PUT
DELISTED
Southcross Energy Partners, L.P.
SXE
| $4K | ﹤0.01% |
66
-6
| -8% | -$12 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4577
CALL
ABM Industries
ABM
$3.21B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+20
| New | +$674 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4578
CALL
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$1.9B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
23
+7
| +44% | +$346 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4579
CALL
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$9.2B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+119
| New | +$694 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4580
CALL
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$1.85B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+4
| New | +$131 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
4581
PUT
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$1.85B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
17
+1
| +6% | +$33 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
4582
CALL
DarkHorse Technologies Inc. Common Shares
DRK
$17.6M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
4583
PUT
Artivion
AORT
$947M
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
21
-3
| -13% | -$35 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4584
CALL
Aramark
ARMK
$14.2B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
217
-45
| -17% | -$1.08K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4585
CALL
ASA Gold and Precious Metals
ASA
$898M
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+35
| New | +$439 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4586
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
22
-387
| -95% | -$51.9K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4587
PUT
Braskem
BAK
$450M
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
33
+16
| +94% | +$199 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4588
PUT
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13.8B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
41
-265
| -87% | -$8.2K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4589
CALL
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$6.7B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
15
-7
| -32% | -$422 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4590
Brookfield
BN
$93B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
280
-560
| -67% | -$6.7K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4591
CALL
Box
BOX
$5.99B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
134
+30
| +29% | +$359 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
4592
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$15.1B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+200
| New | +$3.78K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4593
PUT
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$707M
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+1
| New | +$213 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4594
Neighborhood Intelligence Inc
NXH
$139M
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+235
| New | +$3.08K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4595
PUT
Coeur Mining
CDE
$14.6B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
67
+36
| +116% | +$283 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4596
CALL
Clarus
CLAR
$198M
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
116
-10
| -8% | -$43 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4597
CALL
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$69.8M
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
20
-4
| -17% | -$262 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
4598
CALL
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3.61B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
35
-49
| -58% | -$2.81K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4599
Consumer Portfolio Services
CPSS
$213M
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+838
| New | +$3.29K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4600
PUT
Curis
CRIS
$1.39M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
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 1,584 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.