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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4626
PUT
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.51B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+62
| New | +$849 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4627
Genpact
G
$7.21B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+132
| New | +$3.63K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4628
CALL
Green Dot
GDOT
$658M
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
32
-142
| -82% | -$3.16K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
4629
PUT
Green Dot
GDOT
$658M
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
70
-2
| -3% | -$45 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4630
PUT
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.24B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+102
| New | +$2.25K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4631
Gerdau
GGB
$8.69B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,209
| New | +$3.26K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4632
PUT
CGI
GIB
$16.7B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+2
| New | +$92 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4633
PUT
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+49
| New | +$221 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4634
PUT
Globant
GLOB
$1.98B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+20
| New | +$733 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4635
PUT
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$11.4B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+51
| New | +$1.69K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4636
CALL
Globus Medical
GMED
$9.6B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
14
-51
| -78% | -$1.22K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4637
CALL
Gentex
GNTX
$3.98B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
70
+11
| +19% | +$175 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4638
Global X Gold Explorers ETF NEW
GOEX
$107M
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+85
| New | +$2.79K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4639
PUT
HCI Group
HCI
$2.37B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
190
+41
| +28% | +$1.26K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4640
CALL
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$62M
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
44
-283
| -87% | -$5.52K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
4641
CALL
MarineMax
HZO
$1.17B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
118
+8
| +7% | +$140 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4642
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.2B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+147
| New | +$3.85K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4643
CALL
Immersion
IMMR
$231M
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
123
-31
| -20% | -$218 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4644
Inseego
INSG
$82.1M
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
207
+10
| +5% | +$153 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4645
PUT
Gartner
IT
$12B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+117
| New | +$11.1K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4646
PUT
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$21.2B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
19
-165
| -90% | -$13.6K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4647
CALL
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$16.7B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
28
+21
| +300% | +$2.41K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4648
CALL
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$3.79B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
70
+16
| +30% | +$186 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4649
CALL
Koppers
KOP
$596M
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
13
| – | – |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4650
CALL
LG Display
LPL
$2.57B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
21
+2
| +11% | +$22 |
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.