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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
QIWI
5151
PUT
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
70
-31
| -31% | -$408 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
CBB.PRB
5152
CALL
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc. DEP SHS
CBB.PRB
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+12
| New | +$586 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
ORBC
5153
DELISTED
ORBCOMM, Inc.
ORBC
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
301
-7,013
| -96% | -$67.7K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
VVUS
5154
CALL
DELISTED
Vivus Inc
VVUS
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
25
+13
| +108% | +$180 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
OSIR
5155
CALL
DELISTED
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
OSIR
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
128
+59
| +86% | +$318 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
BBOX
5156
DELISTED
Black Box Corp
BBOX
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
194
-50
| -20% | -$662 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
DCM
5157
DELISTED
NTT DOCOMO, Inc.
DCM
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
90
| – | – |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
OREX
5158
DELISTED
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
OREX
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
519
-690
| -57% | -$3.12K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
DGI
5159
CALL
DELISTED
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
8
-11
| -58% | -$221 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
DGI
5160
PUT
DELISTED
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
97
+9
| +10% | +$181 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
MEMP
5161
CALL
DELISTED
Memorial Production Partners LP Common Units
MEMP
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
128
-71
| -36% | -$155 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
MEMP
5162
PUT
DELISTED
Memorial Production Partners LP Common Units
MEMP
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+4
| New | +$9 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
QUNR
5163
PUT
DELISTED
Qunar Cayman Islands Limited
QUNR
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
17
-29
| -63% | -$1.04K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
EDE
5164
DELISTED
Empire District Electric
EDE
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
60
-1,936
| -97% | -$65K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
NWBO
5165
CALL
DELISTED
Northwest Biotherapeutics, Inc. Common stock
NWBO
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
56
-90
| -62% | -$96 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
AMTG
5166
CALL
DELISTED
APOLLO RESIDENTIAL MTG INC COM STK
AMTG
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+30
| New | +$405 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
FNSR
5167
PUT
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
37
+6
| +19% | +$103 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
5168
CALL
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+15
| New | +$167 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
FGL
5169
PUT
DELISTED
Fidelity & Guaranty Life
FGL
| $2K | ﹤0.01% |
+13
| New | +$321 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5170
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.76B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
13
-27
| -68% | -$4.17K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
5171
CALL
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$193M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+27
| New | +$318 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5172
CALL
Acacia Research
ACTG
$406M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+31
| New | +$143 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5173
CALL
Adeia
ADEA
$1.84B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+246
| New | +$2K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5174
CALL
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$9.26B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
12
-53
| -82% | -$1.9K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
5175
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$468M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
83
-1,063
| -93% | -$12.9K |
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.