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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4601
PUT
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
9
| – | – |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4602
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETF
CWB
$5.2B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
86
-219
| -72% | -$9.5K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4603
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$7.82B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
328
-1,729
| -84% | -$14.2K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4604
CALL
Designer Brands
DBI
$329M
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
90
-20
| -18% | -$460 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4605
CALL
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.59B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+284
| New | +$1.57K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4606
CALL
Dorman Products
DORM
$3.89B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+11
| New | +$591 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4607
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$10.9B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
57
+28
| +97% | +$2.12K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4608
CALL
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.29B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
55
+16
| +41% | +$411 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4609
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$15.6B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
4
-2
| -33% | -$368 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
4610
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$15.6B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
19
-2
| -10% | -$368 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4611
PUT
Edison International
EIX
$23.1B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
96
-43
| -31% | -$3.09K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4612
PUT
Energizer
ENR
$1.66B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+15
| New | +$686 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4613
CALL
Vivmark Residential
VMRK
$49.5B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
35
-21
| -38% | -$1.44K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
4614
PUT
Vivmark Residential
VMRK
$49.5B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
88
+24
| +38% | +$1.65K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
4615
PUT
Ericsson
ERIC
$34.4B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+72
| New | +$590 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4616
CALL
Energy Recovery
ERII
$364M
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
29
-54
| -65% | -$576 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4617
PUT
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$14.1B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+23
| New | +$517 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4618
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
80
-702
| -90% | -$17.4K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4619
PUT
Exelixis
EXEL
$17B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
141
+21
| +18% | +$121 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4620
CALL
First Bancorp
FBP
$3.9B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+87
| New | +$327 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4621
CALL
FTI Consulting
FCN
$5.41B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+34
| New | +$1.34K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4622
CALL
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$48.7B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
112
-554
| -83% | -$9.9K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4623
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$13.6B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
15
-98
| -87% | -$4.1K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4624
PUT
Flex
FLEX
$28.9B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+82
| New | +$764 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4625
CALL
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.02B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
46
-10
| -18% | -$131 |
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.