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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4951
CALL
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$810M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+13
| New | +$176 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4952
Matsons
MATX
$6.3B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
66
-863
| -93% | -$29.9K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4953
PUT
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.17B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
174
+3
| +2% | +$24 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4954
CALL
Manulife Financial
MFC
$72.6B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+68
| New | +$969 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4955
PUT
Kestrel Group
KG
$30.9M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
5
+2
| +67% | +$507 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4956
PUT
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.2B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+52
| New | +$980 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4957
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$36.8B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
43
-85
| -66% | -$15.2K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4958
CALL
Martin Midstream Partners
MMLP
$87.6M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
11
-55
| -83% | -$1.21K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
MRIN
4959
DELISTED
Marin Software
MRIN
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
22
+19
| +633% | +$2.03K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4960
CALL
Mesabi Trust
MSB
$225M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
16
-6
| -27% | -$54 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4961
CALL
MSG Knickerbockers Corp.
MSGK
$7.6B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
8
-26
| -76% | -$3.05K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
4962
PUT
MSG Knickerbockers Corp.
MSGK
$7.6B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+31
| New | +$3.64K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4963
CALL
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$34.4B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
4
-2
| -33% | -$731 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4964
PUT
Murphy USA
MUSA
$9.7B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+7
| New | +$456 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4965
CALL
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$545M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
53
-59
| -53% | -$2.05K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4966
CALL
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$60.3B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
120
+72
| +150% | +$1.54K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
4967
PUT
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$1.27B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
5
+2
| +67% | +$447 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4968
PUT
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.62B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+21
| New | +$985 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4969
PUT
NetSol Technologies
NTWK
$63.2M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+15
| New | +$97 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4970
PUT
Enviri
NVRI
$684M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
19
| – | – |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4971
New York Times
NYT
$11.4B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+229
| New | +$2.81K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4972
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$35.4B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
255
+240
| +1,600% | +$5.13K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
4973
PUT
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$35.4B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
36
-60
| -63% | -$1.28K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4974
PUT
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.15B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+90
| New | +$735 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4975
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.61B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+70
| New | +$2.18K |
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.