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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4851
PUT
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.01B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+55
| New | +$996 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4852
CALL
Archrock
AROC
$4.8B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+26
| New | +$205 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4853
PUT
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$6.75B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
25
-27
| -52% | -$154 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
4854
CALL
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$9.8B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
12
-1
| -8% | -$63 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
4855
PUT
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$63.3M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
3
-4
| -57% | -$886 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
4856
CALL
Astec Industries
ASTE
$890M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
14
-30
| -68% | -$1.52K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4857
CALL
A10 Networks
ATEN
$2.06B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+52
| New | +$329 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4858
PUT
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+1
| New | +$134 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4859
CALL
AXT Inc
AXTI
$2.74B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+19
| New | +$58 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4860
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+49
| New | +$2.8K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
4861
PUT
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+22
| New | +$1.26K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4862
CALL
Franklin Templeton
BEN
$18.5B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+19
| New | +$690 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4863
PUT
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
35
-101
| -74% | -$988 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4864
PUT
Banco Macro
BMA
$3.64B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
41
+13
| +46% | +$855 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
4865
PUT
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
132
+92
| +230% | +$1.24K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4866
PUT
Burlington
BURL
$15.3B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
10
-64
| -86% | -$3.76K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
4867
PUT
Neighborhood Intelligence Inc
NXH
$139M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
18
+6
| +50% | +$79 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4868
CALL
DELISTED
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
28
-27
| -49% | -$219 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4869
CALL
CACI
CACI
$14.2B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
9
-48
| -84% | -$4.77K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
4870
PUT
Calix
CALX
$1.99B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
34
+19
| +127% | +$130 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4871
PUT
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$26.3B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
70
+6
| +9% | +$697 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4872
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$39.2B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
66
-43
| -39% | -$2.76K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4873
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.5B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
39
+30
| +333% | +$4.68K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4874
PUT
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$88.6B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+75
| New | +$1.8K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4875
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$3.76B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
81
-1,809
| -96% | -$48.6K |
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.