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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4651
CALL
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.17B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+53
| New | +$432 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4652
CALL
Methode Electronics
MEI
$443M
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
13
+1
| +8% | +$29 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4653
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$74.8B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
24
+11
| +85% | +$1.43K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4654
CALL
Magna International
MGA
$16.1B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
68
+45
| +196% | +$1.81K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4655
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$6.12B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
20
+16
| +400% | +$1.84K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4656
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.34B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
620
+618
| +30,900% | +$3.82K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4657
CALL
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.4B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
18
-292
| -94% | -$38.5K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4658
PUT
MaxLinear
MXL
$5.35B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
25
-67
| -73% | -$1.24K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4659
PUT
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.29B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+8
| New | +$381 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4660
PUT
NovaGold Resources
NG
$2.53B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
116
+53
| +84% | +$316 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4661
PUT
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$673M
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+37
| New | +$546 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4662
CALL
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.58B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
10
+1
| +11% | +$36 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4663
CALL
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$1.27B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
7
+6
| +600% | +$1.34K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4664
NN Inc
NNBR
$288M
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+256
| New | +$4.02K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4665
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$879M
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+347
| New | +$3.32K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4666
CALL
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.15B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
445
+415
| +1,383% | +$3.39K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4667
PUT
O-I Glass
OI
$751M
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
31
+7
| +29% | +$128 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4668
CALL
Oil States International
OIS
$511M
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+14
| New | +$454 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4669
CALL
Accendra Health
ACH
$11.2M
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
16
+6
| +60% | +$225 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4670
CALL
Option Care Health
OPCH
$4.75B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
28
+18
| +180% | +$184 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4671
PUT
Oshkosh
OSK
$8.56B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+40
| New | +$1.78K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4672
PUT
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$29.1B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+24
| New | +$701 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4673
PUT
PACCAR
PCAR
$56B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
24
-3
| -11% | -$110 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
4674
CALL
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$1.46B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
25
-2
| -7% | -$98 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4675
Pure Cycle
PCYO
$261M
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+655
| New | +$2.98K |
2016 Q2
0 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.