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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FOE
4751
PUT
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
79
+57
| +259% | +$756 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
DISCK
4752
CALL
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
122
-111
| -48% | -$2.93K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
CSLT
4753
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
774
-99
| -11% | -$388 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4754
PUT
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
20
-71
| -78% | -$1.68K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4755
CALL
DELISTED
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
FLXN
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+36
| New | +$452 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
TLGT
4756
PUT
DELISTED
Teligent, Inc
TLGT
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
4
-13
| -76% | -$756 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
GPX
4757
PUT
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+9
| New | +$215 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
AEGN
4758
CALL
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
42
+19
| +83% | +$380 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
VAR
4759
PUT
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
17
-8
| -32% | -$580 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
DL
4760
DELISTED
China Distance Education Holdings Limited
DL
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+300
| New | +$3.73K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
CCMP
4761
PUT
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
52
+27
| +108% | +$1.13K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
SHLO
4762
DELISTED
Shiloh Industries Inc
SHLO
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+488
| New | +$3.08K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
LOGM
4763
PUT
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
21
-74
| -78% | -$4.27K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
DNR
4764
PUT
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+59
| New | +$222 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
WBC
4765
CALL
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
106
+66
| +165% | +$6.99K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
WBC
4766
PUT
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
7
-24
| -77% | -$2.54K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
TSG
4767
PUT
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
23
-171
| -88% | -$2.36K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
TOO
4768
CALL
DELISTED
Teekay Offshore Partners L.P.
TOO
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
123
+3
| +3% | +$18 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
GHDX
4769
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
136
-126
| -48% | -$3.35K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
UPL
4770
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
1,800
-24,352
| -93% | -$11K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
SDLP
4771
CALL
DELISTED
SEADRILL PARTNERS LLC
SDLP
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+2
| New | +$99 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4772
PUT
DELISTED
Legacy Reserves Inc. Common Stock
LGCY
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
27
-8
| -23% | -$17 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
TVPT
4773
CALL
DELISTED
Travelport Worldwide Limited
TVPT
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
146
+123
| +535% | +$1.65K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
AKAO
4774
PUT
DELISTED
Achaogen Inc
AKAO
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
10
| – | – |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
NAVB
4775
PUT
DELISTED
Navidea Biopharmaceuticals Inc.
NAVB
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
4
+1
| +33% | +$20 |
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.