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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5351
PUT
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$245B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+20
| New | +$95 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5352
CALL
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.73B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+10
| New | +$107 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5353
PUT
Navient Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
NAVI
$576M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
9
-150
| -94% | -$1.91K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
5354
CALL
National CineMedia
NCMI
$160M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+5
| New | +$720 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5355
CALL
Nordson
NDSN
$18.2B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+6
| New | +$483 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
5356
Nordson
NDSN
$18.2B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
20
-2,183
| -99% | -$176K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
5357
PUT
Nordson
NDSN
$18.2B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+6
| New | +$483 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5358
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.14B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+125
| New | +$1K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5359
Neonode
NEON
$10.6M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
72
-44
| -38% | -$802 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
NGD
5360
PUT
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
43
+20
| +87% | +$84 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
5361
CALL
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$376M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
4
-5
| -56% | -$112 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5362
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$6.21M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+46
| New | +$1.5K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5363
PUT
NN Inc
NNBR
$288M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+6
| New | +$94 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5364
CALL
Enpro
NPO
$5.9B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
25
-15
| -38% | -$776 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5365
CALL
North European Oil Royalty Trust
NRT
$65.7M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+8
| New | +$69 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5366
CALL
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+19
| New | +$395 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
5367
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
87
-304
| -78% | -$6.31K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
5368
PUT
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+8
| New | +$166 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5369
CALL
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.98B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
17
-1
| -6% | -$27 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5370
PUT
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.37B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+22
| New | +$509 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5371
Natera
NTRA
$46.8B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+154
| New | +$1.71K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5372
CALL
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.3B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
58
+19
| +49% | +$267 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
5373
CALL
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.18B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+3
| New | +$167 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5374
CALL
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$879M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+9
| New | +$86 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5375
News Corp Class B
NWS
$15.7B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+94
| New | +$1.17K |
2016 Q2
0 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.