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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4926
CALL
Helen of Troy
HELE
$870M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+19
| New | +$1.92K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4927
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4.94B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+14
| New | +$1.44K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4928
PUT
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.48B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+25
| New | +$1.1K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4929
CALL
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$156M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+67
| New | +$1.66K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4930
PUT
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$17.5B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+30
| New | +$472 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4931
PUT
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+51
| New | +$532 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4932
CALL
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$15.8B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
8
-104
| -93% | -$916 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4933
CALL
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$5.17B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
8
| – | – |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4934
PUT
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$808M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
21
-22
| -51% | -$325 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4935
CALL
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$146B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+12
| New | +$492 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4936
CALL
ING
ING
$93.7B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+346
| New | +$4.1K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4937
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$780M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+177
| New | +$2.11K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4938
CALL
Insmed
INSM
$25.9B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
89
-70
| -44% | -$817 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4939
iShares US Financial Services ETF
IYG
$2.29B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+87
| New | +$2.43K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4940
Jack in the Box
JACK
$270M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
27
-2,529
| -99% | -$191K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
4941
PUT
Jack in the Box
JACK
$270M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
40
-11
| -22% | -$831 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
4942
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$26.8B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
26
-25
| -49% | -$455 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
4943
CALL
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$10.6B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
28
+11
| +65% | +$168 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4944
CALL
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$12.3B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
9
-23
| -72% | -$1.92K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4945
CALL
Openlane
OPLN
$4.22B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+29
| New | +$434 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4946
Kirby Corp
KEX
$6.68B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+45
| New | +$2.95K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4947
PUT
KNOT Offshore Partners
KNOP
$319M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+28
| New | +$507 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4948
PUT
Lineage Cell Therapeutics
LCTX
$250M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+7
| New | +$17 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4949
PUT
Lennox International
LII
$11.9B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
19
-19
| -50% | -$2.61K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4950
PUT
Lightbridge
LTBR
$165M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
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.