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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF
TMF
$1.9B
| $527K | 0.04% |
1,854
+1,170
| +171% | +$287K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
502
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$13.7B
| $526K | 0.04% |
+4,576
| New | +$510K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
503
PUT
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $526K | 0.04% |
4
+2
| +100% | +$1.9K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
504
PUT
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $523K | 0.04% |
754
-1,829
| -71% | -$4K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
505
Energous
WATT
$49.7M
| $522K | 0.03% |
67
+53
| +379% | +$345K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
ISEE
506
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $521K | 0.03% |
+10,214
| New | +$508K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
507
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $517K | 0.03% |
+13,591
| New | +$603K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
508
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$1.96B
| $515K | 0.03% |
12,301
+2,368
| +24% | +$117K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
509
CALL
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$7.42B
| $515K | 0.03% |
15,472
-1,104
| -7% | -$8.96K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
510
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$11B
| $515K | 0.03% |
13,750
+11,420
| +490% | +$413K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
511
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.19B
| $514K | 0.03% |
1,242
-1,462
| -54% | -$17.1K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
512
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$274B
| $514K | 0.03% |
5,196
+654
| +14% | +$15.1K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
513
Ferrari
RACE
$72.9B
| $513K | 0.03% |
12,545
+11,389
| +985% | +$484K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
514
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $512K | 0.03% |
4,098
+1,397
| +52% | +$18.5K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
515
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$306B
| $510K | 0.03% |
1,256
+173
| +16% | +$17.3K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
516
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$76.6M
| $507K | 0.03% |
34
-52
| -60% | -$810K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
517
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.63B
| $506K | 0.03% |
1,584
-1,204
| -43% | -$36K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
518
VeriSign
VRSN
$28.2B
| $506K | 0.03% |
5,853
+3,629
| +163% | +$313K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
519
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$484M
| $503K | 0.03% |
63,063
+20,380
| +48% | +$159K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
520
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.09B
| $503K | 0.03% |
+16,851
| New | +$527K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
GWPH
521
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $503K | 0.03% |
+5,494
| New | +$462K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
522
CALL
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$907B
| $500K | 0.03% |
4,136
+3,235
| +359% | +$12.6K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
WUBA
523
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $500K | 0.03% |
10,899
+5,881
| +117% | +$303K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
524
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.56B
| $498K | 0.03% |
+23,511
| New | +$501K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
ESRX
525
PUT
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $496K | 0.03% |
1,509
+329
| +28% | +$24.2K |
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.