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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5001
CALL
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.42B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+24
| New | +$1.13K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5002
CALL
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$40.4B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+56
| New | +$1.88K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5003
CALL
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$17.8B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
430
-770
| -64% | -$2.11K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
5004
PUT
S&P Global
SPGI
$136B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+36
| New | +$3.86K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5005
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$3.08B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+225
| New | +$2.56K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5006
PUT
Sempra
SRE
$51.7B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
288
-86
| -23% | -$4.56K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
5007
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$11.2B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
101
-241
| -70% | -$1.74K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
5008
PUT
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$913M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+50
| New | +$316 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5009
CALL
Tucows
TCX
$138M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+24
| New | +$570 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5010
PUT
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.4B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
3
-47
| -94% | -$2.83K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
5011
PUT
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
11
-15
| -58% | -$543 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
5012
CALL
Thor Industries
THO
$4B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
11
+10
| +1,000% | +$639 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5013
PUT
TIM SA
TIMB
$9.03B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+70
| New | +$717 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5014
CALL
Teekay
TK
$1.17B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
207
+157
| +314% | +$1.47K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
5015
PUT
Teekay
TK
$1.17B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
16
-59
| -79% | -$553 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
5016
CALL
Timken Company
TKR
$7.58B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
73
+52
| +248% | +$1.74K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5017
CALL
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
20
-5
| -20% | -$59 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5018
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$33.3B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
1,104
-753,648
| -100% | -$1.55M |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
5019
CALL
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
144
+22
| +18% | +$291 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
5020
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$8.04B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+348
| New | +$2.46K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5021
PUT
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$21.1M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
1
| – | – |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
5022
CALL
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$12.2B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
11
-26
| -70% | -$1.15K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5023
PUT
Uranium Energy
UEC
$3.37B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
11
-112
| -91% | -$93 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
5024
CALL
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.32B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+36
| New | +$1.01K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5025
CALL
USA Compression Partners
USAC
$3.61B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
34
+13
| +62% | +$183 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
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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.