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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4901
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X ETF
DRV
$25.1M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
4
+2
| +100% | +$1.48K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4902
PUT
DexCom
DXCM
$30.4B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
76
-52
| -41% | -$885 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4903
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$21.9B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
22
-20
| -48% | -$2.42K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4904
CALL
DELISTED
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
ELP
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
90
+52
| +137% | +$161 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4905
CALL
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$326M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
46
+15
| +48% | +$393 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4906
PUT
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$141M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+10
| New | +$54 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4907
PUT
Entergy
ETR
$53.5B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
62
-34
| -35% | -$1.3K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4908
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.57B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
733
-37,141
| -98% | -$127K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4909
PUT
EyePoint Inc
EYPT
$27.5M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+8
| New | +$245 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4910
CALL
First American
FAF
$6.58B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
9
| – | – |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4911
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.03B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+239
| New | +$2.16K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4912
PUT
FTI Consulting
FCN
$5.41B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
12
+11
| +1,100% | +$435 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4913
PUT
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.7B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+16
| New | +$489 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4914
PUT
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$14.6B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
55
-25
| -31% | -$1.76K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4915
CALL
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.14B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
22
-4
| -15% | -$234 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4916
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$90.9M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
14
+8
| +133% | +$597 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
4917
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$90.9M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+20
| New | +$1.49K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4918
CALL
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.61B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
23
-21
| -48% | -$963 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4919
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.6B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
94
-160
| -63% | -$2.88K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
4920
CALL
Gevo
GEVO
$460M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+1
| New | +$151 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4921
CALL
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.35B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
18
-30
| -63% | -$1.29K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4922
PUT
Genie Energy
GNE
$494M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+22
| New | +$162 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4923
CALL
Green Plains
GPRE
$961M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
57
-144
| -72% | -$2.53K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4924
CALL
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$31.7B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
203
-19
| -9% | -$187 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4925
CALL
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$1.49B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+46
| New | +$1.52K |
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.