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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5301
CALL
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$9.7B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
85
-544
| -86% | -$1.88K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5302
CALL
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+14
| New | +$485 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5303
CALL
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$478M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+1
| New | +$202 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5304
PUT
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.5B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+79
| New | +$5.34K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5305
CALL
Hexcel
HXL
$6.05B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
22
+14
| +175% | +$612 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5306
CALL
ICICI Bank
IBN
$123B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
77
-233
| -75% | -$1.5K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
5307
DELISTED
iCAD Inc
ICAD
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+197
| New | +$1.03K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
5308
PUT
DELISTED
iCAD Inc
ICAD
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+25
| New | +$131 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5309
PUT
Icon
ICLR
$15B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+6
| New | +$412 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5310
PUT
Investcorp Credit Management BDC
ICMB
$15.3M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
6
| – | – |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5311
PUT
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$146B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+14
| New | +$574 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5312
CALL
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$3.68B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
20
-92
| -82% | -$5.25K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5313
PUT
IDEX
IEX
$17.5B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+49
| New | +$4.08K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5314
CALL
Inseego
INSG
$82.1M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+8
| New | +$123 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5315
CALL
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.01B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
77
+45
| +141% | +$3.96K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
5316
PUT
Itron
ITRI
$4.23B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
17
-10
| -37% | -$422 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
5317
PUT
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$416M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+5
| New | +$375 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5318
CALL
Jabil
JBL
$26.8B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
79
+33
| +72% | +$601 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
5319
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$24.4B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
76
-52
| -41% | -$248 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
5320
CALL
Kopin
KOPN
$631M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
141
+65
| +86% | +$125 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5321
PUT
DELISTED
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5322
CALL
Key Tronic
KTCC
$14.9M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+22
| New | +$165 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5323
PUT
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.36B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+97
| New | +$6.98K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5324
Lineage Cell Therapeutics
LCTX
$250M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
816
-6,854
| -89% | -$16.8K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5325
CALL
Leidos
LDOS
$16B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
15
+14
| +1,400% | +$692 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
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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.