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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5226
PUT
Chubb
CB
$142B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
28
-34
| -55% | -$4.19K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
5227
Concord Medical Services
CCM
$15.4M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+33
| New | +$1.4K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5228
CALL
Cadiz
CDZI
$282M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
7
-121
| -95% | -$699 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5229
CALL
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$3.28B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+10
| New | +$74 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5230
CALL
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.53B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
4
-31
| -89% | -$444 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
5231
PUT
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$9.8B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
51
+2
| +4% | +$123 |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
5232
PUT
Chimera Investment
CIM
$555M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
58
+24
| +71% | +$1.06K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
5233
CALL
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$755M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+7
| New | +$149 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5234
CALL
Clearfield
CLFD
$423M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
26
-46
| -64% | -$802 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
5235
CALL
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$3.21B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
48
-74
| -61% | -$419 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
5236
CALL
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$36.5M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+32
| New | +$671 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5237
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$7.97B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
286
-499
| -64% | -$2.6K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5238
PUT
CRA International
CRAI
$1.25B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+21
| New | +$473 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5239
CALL
Cresud
CRESY
$635M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+2
| New | +$21 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5240
PUT
Carter's
CRI
$1.24B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
31
-122
| -80% | -$12.6K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5241
CALL
CorMedix
CRMD
$385M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+14
| New | +$213 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5242
PUT
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$14.8B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
14
+2
| +17% | +$67 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
5243
CALL
Constellium
CSTM
$3.04B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
40
-271
| -87% | -$1.39K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
5244
PUT
Cintas
CTAS
$90.3B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
76
-120
| -61% | -$2.76K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
5245
CALL
Civeo
CVEO
$376M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
3
| – | – |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5246
CALL
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$7.82B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
18
-4
| -18% | -$33 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
5247
PUT
Dana Inc
DAN
$2.32B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+10
| New | +$123 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5248
CALL
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$8.58B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
21
-26
| -55% | -$376 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5249
CALL
Digi International
DGII
$2.22B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+5
| New | +$52 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5250
CALL
Delek Logistics
DKL
$3.1B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
55
-49
| -47% | -$1.4K |
2015 Q4
2 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.