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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4876
PUT
CDW
CDW
$21.6B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+116
| New | +$4.81K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4877
PUT
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$83.2M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+11
| New | +$206 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4878
CALL
Citizens
CIA
$186M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+31
| New | +$240 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4879
PUT
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$29.2B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
22
+2
| +10% | +$136 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4880
CALL
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$105B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
44
-192
| -81% | -$7.48K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4881
CALL
Compass Minerals
CMP
$968M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
20
-9
| -31% | -$682 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
4882
PUT
Compass Minerals
CMP
$968M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+22
| New | +$1.67K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4883
CALL
Costamare
CMRE
$1.6B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
110
-219
| -67% | -$2.07K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4884
CALL
CMS Energy
CMS
$21.7B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
8
-36
| -82% | -$1.51K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4885
CALL
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.8B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
15
-29
| -66% | -$1.02K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4886
PUT
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.25B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+15
| New | +$282 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4887
Cohu
COHU
$2.13B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+240
| New | +$2.76K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4888
PUT
Consumer Portfolio Services
CPSS
$213M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+16
| New | +$63 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4889
CALL
CRH
CRH
$62.5B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+19
| New | +$556 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4890
CALL
Carter's
CRI
$1.24B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
41
-149
| -78% | -$15.4K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4891
CALL
Crocs
CROX
$7.17B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
17
-31
| -65% | -$301 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4892
CALL
Caesarstone
CSTE
$45M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
62
-74
| -54% | -$2.74K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
4893
Carriage Services
CSV
$443M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+88
| New | +$2.02K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4894
CALL
Cytosorbents Corp
CTSO
$16.9M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
2
-1
| -33% | -$87 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4895
CALL
CubeSmart
CUBE
$10.1B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
17
-4
| -19% | -$125 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4896
PUT
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$52.2B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
7
-19
| -73% | -$275 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4897
CALL
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.85B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+8
| New | +$238 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4898
PUT
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+103
| New | +$1.09K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4899
CALL
Delek US
DK
$4.15B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+40
| New | +$569 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4900
CALL
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$773M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
35
+10
| +40% | +$47 |
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.