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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4676
Perion Network
PERI
$369M
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
862
-202
| -19% | -$876 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4677
PUT
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
34
+11
| +48% | +$464 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4678
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$3.16B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+303
| New | +$3.93K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4679
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$121B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
36
-25
| -41% | -$2.8K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4680
PUT
Pluri
PLUR
$14.7M
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
1
| – | – |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4681
CALL
Pearson
PSO
$10.4B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+37
| New | +$442 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4682
PUT
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.51B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+47
| New | +$1.18K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4683
CALL
DELISTED
LiveRamp
RAMP
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+26
| New | +$565 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4684
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$207M
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
384
-1,455
| -79% | -$15K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
4685
CALL
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$12B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
46
-29
| -39% | -$1.74K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4686
CALL
Sabre
SABR
$767M
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
222
+129
| +139% | +$3.62K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4687
CALL
SAP
SAP
$270B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
66
-22
| -25% | -$1.73K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4688
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.67B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
114
-619
| -84% | -$18.5K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4689
CALL
Sabesp
SBS
$17.1B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
155
+31
| +25% | +$45 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4690
PUT
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$6.27B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
56
+9
| +19% | +$115 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4691
PUT
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
30
-32
| -52% | -$484 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4692
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.01B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
156
-335
| -68% | -$7.7K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4693
PUT
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+16
| New | +$486 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4694
CALL
Teucrium Soybean Fund
SOYB
$38.6M
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
205
+153
| +294% | +$3.05K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
4695
CALL
S&P Global
SPGI
$136B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+59
| New | +$6.33K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4696
CALL
SPX Corp
SPXC
$7.55B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
101
-9
| -8% | -$143 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4697
CALL
Sasol
SSL
$9.19B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
123
+56
| +84% | +$1.65K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
4698
PUT
Steris
STE
$24.6B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
10
-3
| -23% | -$210 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4699
PUT
Atlassian
TEAM
$38.6B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+160
| New | +$3.79K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4700
CALL
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$11.3B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+6
| New | +$166 |
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.