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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5376
CALL
Quanex
NX
$886M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+22
| New | +$411 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5377
CALL
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$392M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+3
| New | +$44 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5378
CALL
Oceaneering
OII
$3.46B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
44
+15
| +52% | +$489 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5379
PUT
Odyssey Marine Exploration
OMEX
$23.5M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5380
CALL
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$10.3B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+6
| New | +$106 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
5381
PUT
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$10.3B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
97
| – | – |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5382
PUT
Option Care Health
OPCH
$4.75B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+31
| New | +$316 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5383
PUT
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$250M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+6
| New | +$43 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5384
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.16B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+33
| New | +$991 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5385
PUT
Oxford Square Capital
OXSQ
$96.6M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
90
-5
| -5% | -$26 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
5386
CALL
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.44B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
43
-194
| -82% | -$7.65K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
5387
CALL
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
47
+17
| +57% | +$226 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5388
CALL
PG&E
PCG
$28.6B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
7
-5
| -42% | -$299 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
5389
PUT
Pure Cycle
PCYO
$261M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+16
| New | +$73 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5390
PUT
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.23B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
76
+51
| +204% | +$1.04K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5391
CALL
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.2B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+2
| New | +$189 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
5392
PUT
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.2B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
6
+1
| +20% | +$95 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5393
PUT
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.3B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+28
| New | +$1.27K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5394
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.24B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+118
| New | +$1.56K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5395
PUT
Penumbra
PEN
$12.6B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+10
| New | +$539 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5396
CALL
Adams Natural Resources Fund
PEO
$797M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+18
| New | +$331 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5397
CALL
Progressive
PGR
$136B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
14
-21
| -60% | -$695 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
5398
PUT
Philips
PHG
$29.4B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+28
| New | +$542 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5399
CALL
Invesco Dorsey Wright Developed Markets Momentum ETF
PIZ
$578M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+17
| New | +$393 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
5400
PUT
Invesco Dorsey Wright Developed Markets Momentum ETF
PIZ
$578M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
8
-88
| -92% | -$2.03K |
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.