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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4701
CALL
Talphera
TLPH
$53.5M
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
7
-16
| -70% | -$1.05K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4702
PUT
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$3.07B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+14
| New | +$400 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4703
PUT
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.71B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
228
-106
| -32% | -$3.39K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4704
PUT
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$47.4B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+16
| New | +$762 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4705
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.35B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+221
| New | +$3.84K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4706
CALL
UBS Group
UBS
$147B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+106
| New | +$1.62K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4707
CALL
United States Gasoline Fund
UGA
$142M
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
41
-25
| -38% | -$677 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4708
PUT
Uniti Group
UNIT
$1.04B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
91
+34
| +60% | +$843 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
4709
CALL
United States 12 Month Oil Fund,
USL
$46.2M
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
10
-46
| -82% | -$845 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4710
CALL
Vivani Medical
VANI
$88.7M
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
6
| – | – |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4711
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
17
-62
| -78% | -$7.02K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4712
PUT
Vince Holding Corp
VNCE
$167M
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
3
-3
| -50% | -$175 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4713
PUT
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$6.49B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
22
-84
| -79% | -$6.51K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
4714
CALL
Vera Bradley
VRA
$217M
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
102
-104
| -50% | -$1.68K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4715
PUT
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$84B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+18
| New | +$1.26K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4716
CALL
WESCO International
WCC
$15.9B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
16
+3
| +23% | +$169 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4717
Westlake Chemical Partners
WLKP
$764M
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+194
| New | +$3.89K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
4718
PUT
Westlake Chemical Partners
WLKP
$764M
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+13
| New | +$260 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4719
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.42B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+101
| New | +$3.24K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4720
CALL
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$1.84B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
243
-9
| -4% | -$554 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
4721
CALL
Summit Midstream
SMC
$428M
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+3
| New | +$934 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4722
PUT
Capital Clean Energy Carriers
CCEC
$1.21B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
24
+18
| +300% | +$377 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4723
CALL
Somnigroup International
SGI
$14B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+384
| New | +$5.66K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
4724
PUT
Somnigroup International
SGI
$14B
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
72
| – | – |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4725
PUT
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$15.5M
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
1
-2
| -67% | -$435 |
2015 Q4
2 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.