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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARLZ
4826
CALL
DELISTED
Aralez Pharmaceuticals Inc.
ARLZ
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
339
+261
| +335% | +$985 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
ABAX
4827
CALL
DELISTED
Abaxis Inc
ABAX
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
10
-17
| -63% | -$769 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
PGEM
4828
CALL
DELISTED
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc.
PGEM
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+16
| New | +$234 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
ALDW
4829
PUT
DELISTED
Alon USA Partners LP
ALDW
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
86
+68
| +378% | +$696 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
SNBC
4830
PUT
DELISTED
Sun Bancorp Inc
SNBC
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+23
| New | +$490 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
AIRM
4831
PUT
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
40
+38
| +1,900% | +$1.38K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
NTT
4832
CALL
DELISTED
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone
NTT
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+18
| New | +$801 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
KKD
4833
CALL
DELISTED
KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS INC
KKD
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
720
+671
| +1,369% | +$12.9K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
GAS
4834
CALL
DELISTED
AGL Resources Inc
GAS
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
15
-15
| -50% | -$986 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4835
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+200
| New | +$3.54K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4836
PUT
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
47
+25
| +114% | +$1.59K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
IMH
4837
DELISTED
Impac Mortgage Holdings Inc.
IMH
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+251
| New | +$3.61K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4838
CALL
DELISTED
A M Castle & Co
CAS
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+176
| New | +$429 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
4839
PUT
DELISTED
A M Castle & Co
CAS
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
10
-46
| -82% | -$112 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
SXE
4840
CALL
DELISTED
Southcross Energy Partners, L.P.
SXE
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
+95
| New | +$193 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4841
PUT
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
40
+16
| +67% | +$1.2K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
SPN
4842
CALL
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $3K | ﹤0.01% |
2
-3
| -60% | -$490 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4843
PUT
Ameren
AEE
$31.4B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
65
+3
| +5% | +$147 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4844
CALL
Aegon
AEG
$12.5B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+188
| New | +$707 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4845
CALL
AES
AES
$10.6B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
20
-524
| -96% | -$5.9K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4846
PUT
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$15.9M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4847
PUT
Allegion
ALLE
$16.2B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+33
| New | +$2.19K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4848
CALL
Ametek
AME
$55.3B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
43
-56
| -57% | -$2.69K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
4849
PUT
Angi Inc
ANGI
$259M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
2
-25
| -93% | -$2.06K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
4850
PUT
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$991M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
42
-66
| -61% | -$2.87K |
2015 Q2
4 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.