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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4776
PUT
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
20
-181
| -90% | -$4.94K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
ELGX
4777
CALL
DELISTED
Endologix Inc
ELGX
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+2
| New | +$230 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
BNCL
4778
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+300
| New | +$4.07K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4779
CALL
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXZ
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
7
-1
| -13% | -$44 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
SEP
4780
DELISTED
Spectra Engy Parters Lp
SEP
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+84
| New | +$3.94K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
SONC
4781
CALL
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
97
+89
| +1,113% | +$2.84K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
SNMX
4782
PUT
DELISTED
Senomyx, Inc.
SNMX
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+17
| New | +$46 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
SVU
4783
PUT
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
6
+3
| +100% | +$103 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
KND
4784
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+297
| New | +$3.72K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
ANTH
4785
PUT
DELISTED
Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ANTH
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
26
+17
| +189% | +$480 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
OA
4786
PUT
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
46
-95
| -67% | -$8.28K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
PZE
4787
DELISTED
Petrobras Argentina S A
PZE
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+548
| New | +$3.47K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
BSFT
4788
PUT
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+29
| New | +$1.2K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
SNAK
4789
CALL
DELISTED
Inventure Foods, Inc.
SNAK
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+75
| New | +$529 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
TESO
4790
PUT
DELISTED
Tesco Corp
TESO
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+12
| New | +$93 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
FNFV
4791
CALL
DELISTED
Fidelity Natl Financial, Inc.
FNFV
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
14
-10
| -42% | -$113 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
BONT
4792
PUT
DELISTED
Bon-Ton Stores Inc/The
BONT
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
41
+31
| +310% | +$58 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
CEMP
4793
PUT
DELISTED
Cempra, Inc.
CEMP
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
58
-309
| -84% | -$5.45K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
SCLN
4794
CALL
DELISTED
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals Inc
SCLN
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+20
| New | +$262 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
CACQ
4795
CALL
DELISTED
Caesars Acquisition Company
CACQ
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+13
| New | +$115 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
MYCC
4796
PUT
DELISTED
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.
MYCC
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
21
-11
| -34% | -$140 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
FUEL
4797
CALL
DELISTED
Rocket Fuel Inc.
FUEL
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
144
-28
| -16% | -$74 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
TVIA
4798
CALL
DELISTED
TerraVia Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
TVIA
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+96
| New | +$223 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
JNS
4799
DELISTED
Janus Capital Group Inc
JNS
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
254
-136
| -35% | -$1.99K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
HW
4800
PUT
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
28
-4
| -13% | -$76 |
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.