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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5026
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$49B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+55
| New | +$1.63K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5027
Vista Gold
VGZ
$385M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,168
| New | +$1.03K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
5028
PUT
Vista Gold
VGZ
$385M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+23
| New | +$20 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5029
CALL
Vicor
VICR
$7.6B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+70
| New | +$696 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5030
PUT
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$118B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
69
+13
| +23% | +$1.06K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5031
CALL
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$239M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
16
+1
| +7% | +$10 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
5032
PUT
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$239M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
30
+2
| +7% | +$19 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
5033
CALL
VNET Group
VNET
$881M
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
78
+23
| +42% | +$367 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
5034
CALL
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$4.26B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+45
| New | +$560 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5035
CALL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
30
+5
| +20% | +$176 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5036
PUT
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.33B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+64
| New | +$1.5K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5037
CALL
WD-40
WDFC
$2.95B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
9
-6
| -40% | -$651 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
5038
PUT
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$1.66B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
31
-84
| -73% | -$2.1K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
5039
CALL
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.78B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
43
-33
| -43% | -$1.54K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5040
PUT
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.7B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
18
| – | – |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
WSR
5041
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+197
| New | +$2.69K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5042
CALL
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$12.8B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+17
| New | +$554 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
XIN
5043
PUT
DELISTED
Xinyuan Real Estate
XIN
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+10
| New | +$502 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5044
PUT
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+27
| New | +$433 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5045
PUT
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$4.12B
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+23
| New | +$1.05K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5046
CALL
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
44
+21
| +91% | +$597 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
5047
PUT
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+27
| New | +$181 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5048
CALL
DELISTED
Notable Labs, Ltd. Ordinary Shares
NTBL
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+1
| New | +$129 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5049
DELISTED
Vertex Energy, Inc
VTNR
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
1,692
+400
| +31% | +$591 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
5050
CALL
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
139
+77
| +124% | +$969 |
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.