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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
Ford
F
$48.9B
| $559K | 0.04% |
+44,503
| New | +$587K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
WNR
477
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $555K | 0.04% |
26,927
+15,691
| +140% | +$368K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
478
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$66.7B
| $554K | 0.04% |
52,214
+38,450
| +279% | +$391K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
479
Shopify
SHOP
$192B
| $554K | 0.04% |
180,300
+35,870
| +25% | +$105K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
INSY
480
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $554K | 0.04% |
42,884
+40,960
| +2,129% | +$597K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
481
ProShares UltraShort Silver
ZSL
$61M
| $551K | 0.04% |
109
-48
| -31% | -$314K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
IMS
482
DELISTED
IMS HEALTH HLDGS INC COM STK (DE)
IMS
| $550K | 0.04% |
+21,715
| New | +$557K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
483
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.1B
| $548K | 0.04% |
38,641
+35,054
| +977% | +$520K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
ENDP
484
PUT
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $547K | 0.04% |
2,644
+1,912
| +261% | +$39.6K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
485
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$521B
| $544K | 0.04% |
2,344
+648
| +38% | +$39.5K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
486
CALL
NetEase
NTES
$78.2B
| $544K | 0.04% |
1,565
-765
| -33% | -$23.8K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
487
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$258B
| $544K | 0.04% |
4,685
+2,531
| +118% | +$123K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
TIF
488
PUT
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $544K | 0.04% |
891
+650
| +270% | +$43.2K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
RTN
489
CALL
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $543K | 0.04% |
592
-396
| -40% | -$51.6K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
490
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.76B
| $542K | 0.04% |
+3,354
| New | +$518K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
491
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$3.13B
| $539K | 0.04% |
8,522
+799
| +10% | +$22.6K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
492
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $539K | 0.04% |
36,972
+7,525
| +26% | +$129K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
493
Bread Financial
BFH
$3.71B
| $538K | 0.04% |
+3,442
| New | +$573K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
494
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$179B
| $536K | 0.04% |
3,025
+2,046
| +209% | +$161K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
495
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$89.7B
| $535K | 0.04% |
626
+308
| +97% | +$23.6K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
MDVN
496
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $534K | 0.04% |
+8,862
| New | +$502K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
497
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$253B
| $532K | 0.04% |
1,012
-801
| -44% | -$125K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
498
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $532K | 0.04% |
24,896
+16,037
| +181% | +$350K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
499
CALL
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.08B
| $532K | 0.04% |
+1,475
| New | +$54.4K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
500
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$2.16B
| $527K | 0.04% |
920
+488
| +113% | +$24K |
2014 Q4
6 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.