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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5176
PUT
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$468M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
164
-103
| -39% | -$1.25K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5177
CALL
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$71.1B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
4
-53
| -93% | -$2.46K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
5178
PUT
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+6
| New | +$346 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5179
CALL
Allot
ALLT
$384M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
102
-95
| -48% | -$475 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5180
CALL
Autoliv
ALV
$8.56B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
49
-123
| -72% | -$10.5K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
5181
CALL
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
12
-9
| -43% | -$454 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
5182
PUT
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+8
| New | +$404 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5183
CALL
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$11.5B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+2
| New | +$35 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5184
CALL
AutoNation
AN
$5.77B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
12
-36
| -75% | -$1.73K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
5185
CALL
Angi Inc
ANGI
$259M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
2
+1
| +100% | +$82 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
5186
PUT
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
10
-1
| -9% | -$88 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
5187
CALL
Yueda Digital Holding
YDKG
$5.03M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5188
PUT
Aon
AON
$70.7B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+27
| New | +$2.86K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5189
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$925M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
82
-352
| -81% | -$4.73K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5190
CALL
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$4.6B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+52
| New | +$974 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5191
PUT
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$7.72B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+10
| New | +$955 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5192
PUT
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$1.68B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
9
+7
| +350% | +$710 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
5193
PUT
ASA Gold and Precious Metals
ASA
$898M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+25
| New | +$314 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5194
CALL
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
ASR
$8.15B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+4
| New | +$610 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5195
PUT
Covista Inc
CVSA
$3.96B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
14
+4
| +40% | +$71 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5196
CALL
Actinium Pharmaceuticals
ATNM
$50M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+5
| New | +$279 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5197
CALL
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.98B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+15
| New | +$1.16K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5198
CALL
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
128
-2
| -2% | -$61 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
5199
PUT
Avnet
AVT
$7.04B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
21
-18
| -46% | -$751 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
5200
PUT
Avery Dennison
AVY
$14.1B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+23
| New | +$1.71K |
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.