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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5276
PUT
Flowserve
FLS
$10.6B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+6
| New | +$281 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5277
PUT
Fabrinet
FN
$12.6B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
50
| – | – |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5278
CALL
Fossil Group
FOSL
$517M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
17
-175
| -91% | -$5.9K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
5279
PUT
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$9.7B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+10
| New | +$1.56K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5280
CALL
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.18B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+41
| New | +$1.48K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5281
CALL
Foster
FSTR
$454M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
19
-33
| -63% | -$468 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5282
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$363M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+3
| New | +$297 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5283
CALL
Galectin Therapeutics
GALT
$317M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+68
| New | +$100 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5284
CALL
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.01B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+20
| New | +$330 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5285
PUT
GoDaddy
GDDY
$13.6B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+5
| New | +$157 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5286
PUT
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$4.66B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
8
-308
| -97% | -$8.88K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
5287
Glaukos
GKOS
$14.6B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+58
| New | +$1.34K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5288
CALL
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$527M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
16
-380
| -96% | -$7.82K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5289
CALL
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$479M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+25
| New | +$420 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5290
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.07B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+29
| New | +$1.7K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5291
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$23.3B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
303
+187
| +161% | +$13.8K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
5292
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$570M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
227
-9,466
| -98% | -$86.8K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
5293
CALL
Gray Television
GTN
$598M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
37
-482
| -93% | -$5.69K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
5294
PUT
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$13.2B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
36
+26
| +260% | +$1.5K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5295
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$70.3B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
9
-41
| -82% | -$9.34K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
5296
CALL
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$4.97B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+53
| New | +$1.06K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5297
CALL
HCI Group
HCI
$2.37B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
67
+8
| +14% | +$246 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5298
PUT
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$1.49B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+12
| New | +$395 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5299
PUT
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.2B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
16
-5
| -24% | -$760 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
5300
CALL
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
$1.29B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
31
-239
| -89% | -$1.73K |
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.