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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5201
CALL
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+4
| New | +$536 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5202
CALL
Axogen
AXGN
$3.31B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+20
| New | +$113 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5203
CALL
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.1B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
122
+2
| +2% | +$31 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
5204
PUT
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.76B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
44
+4
| +10% | +$217 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5205
Azenta
AZTA
$1.83B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+153
| New | +$1.6K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5206
CALL
Braskem
BAK
$450M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
54
+38
| +238% | +$473 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5207
CALL
Brunswick
BC
$4.91B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
13
-147
| -92% | -$6.96K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
5208
PUT
BCE
BCE
$19.9B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+10
| New | +$463 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5209
PUT
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$1.98B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
2
-4
| -67% | -$12 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
5210
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$520M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+87
| New | +$1.33K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5211
CALL
BGC Group
BGC
$5.24B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+112
| New | +$650 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5212
PUT
B&G Foods
BGS
$272M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
50
+15
| +43% | +$611 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
5213
PUT
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.2B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
10
| – | – |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5214
PUT
Buckle
BKE
$2.26B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+13
| New | +$351 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5215
CALL
Invesco Bloomberg MVP Multi-factor ETF
BMVP
$105M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
123
+84
| +215% | +$2K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
5216
PUT
Invesco Bloomberg MVP Multi-factor ETF
BMVP
$105M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
108
-33
| -23% | -$787 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
5217
CALL
Scotiabank
BNS
$113B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
17
-17
| -50% | -$836 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5218
PUT
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$2.73B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
26
| – | – |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5219
CALL
DMC Global
BOOM
$164M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+4
| New | +$38 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5220
CALL
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+2
| New | +$36 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
5221
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+76
| New | +$1.38K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5222
PUT
Broadridge
BR
$21.7B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+24
| New | +$1.49K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5223
CALL
Bassett Furniture
BSET
$187M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+4
| New | +$116 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5224
PUT
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$6.43B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+41
| New | +$397 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5225
CALL
Neighborhood Intelligence Inc
NXH
$139M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
99
+18
| +22% | +$236 |
2015 Q3
3 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.