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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IL
4801
DELISTED
IntraLinks Holdings Inc.
IL
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+537
| New | +$4.19K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
NRF
4802
CALL
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
107
+10
| +10% | +$128 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
TUBE
4803
PUT
DELISTED
TubeMogul, Inc.
TUBE
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+25
| New | +$317 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4804
DELISTED
QLT Inc
QLTI
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-18,674
| -87% | -$28.7K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
ACW
4805
PUT
DELISTED
Accuride Corp
ACW
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+30
| New | +$45 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4806
PUT
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
47
+23
| +96% | +$399 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
RSTI
4807
DELISTED
Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc
RSTI
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+123
| New | +$3.93K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
RSTI
4808
PUT
DELISTED
Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc
RSTI
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
10
-58
| -85% | -$1.85K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4809
DELISTED
Silicon Graphics Intl.
SGI
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
739
+569
| +335% | +$3.16K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
MRD
4810
PUT
DELISTED
MEMORIAL RESOURCE DEV CORP COM STK (DE)
MRD
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
37
+27
| +270% | +$383 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
MESG
4811
CALL
DELISTED
XURA INC COM (DE)
MESG
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+387
| New | +$8.74K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
FUR
4812
DELISTED
WINTHROP REALTY TRUST SHS BENE INT (NEW)
FUR
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+413
| New | +$4.48K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
ZGNX
4813
PUT
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
18
-125
| -87% | -$1.22K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
AOI
4814
DELISTED
Alliance One International
AOI
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+222
| New | +$4.58K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
CJES
4815
PUT
DELISTED
C&J ENERGY SVCS LTD
CJES
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
16
+4
| +33% | +$4 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
TGR
4816
CALL
DELISTED
ISHARES TARGET DATE RETIREMENT INCOME ETF
TGR
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
56
-66
| -54% | -$3.54K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
CYTR
4817
PUT
DELISTED
CytRx Corp
CYTR
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
34
-8
| -19% | -$133 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
RAS
4818
PUT
DELISTED
RAIT Financial Trust
RAS
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
87
+38
| +78% | +$116 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
PGH
4819
DELISTED
Pengrowth Energy Corporation
PGH
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,000
| New | +$3.25K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4820
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,205
| New | +$2.99K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4821
CALL
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
48
+29
| +153% | +$1K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
BDSI
4822
DELISTED
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
BDSI
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
1,376
-17,412
| -93% | -$48K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
SDR
4823
PUT
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE MISSISSIPPIAN TRUST II
SDR
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+10
| New | +$19 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
NSU
4824
PUT
DELISTED
Nevsun Resources Ltd.
NSU
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
27
-54
| -67% | -$178 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
CQH
4825
CALL
DELISTED
Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings LLC
CQH
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+6
| New | +$116 |
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.