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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5401
Invesco Pharmaceuticals ETF
PJP
$594M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+25
| New | +$1.57K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5402
Photronics
PLAB
$1.64B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
153
-639
| -81% | -$6.34K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
5403
PUT
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.47B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
24
+14
| +140% | +$236 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5404
CALL
Protalix BioTherapeutics
PLX
$250M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+15
| New | +$120 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5405
CALL
CPI Card Group
PMTS
$293M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+14
| New | +$431 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5406
Pennant Park Investment Corp
PNNT
$212M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+193
| New | +$1.25K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5407
PUT
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.65B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+19
| New | +$1.71K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5408
PUT
Post Holdings
POST
$3.5B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
58
-41
| -41% | -$1.98K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
5409
CALL
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+54
| New | +$1.25K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5410
PUT
Primerica
PRI
$8.86B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
25
| – | – |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5411
PUT
FreightCar America
RAIL
$174M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+40
| New | +$594 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5412
CALL
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$1.66B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
45
+16
| +55% | +$1.04K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
5413
PUT
RBC Bearings
RBC
$15.5B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+4
| New | +$293 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5414
CALL
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$262M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+3
| New | +$105 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5415
CALL
Reading International Class A
RDI
$42.8M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+124
| New | +$1.57K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5416
CALL
Radware
RDWR
$1.34B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+49
| New | +$551 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5417
Ring Energy
REI
$313M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+226
| New | +$1.69K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5418
CALL
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$9.42B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+21
| New | +$1.06K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5419
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$47.3B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
11
-48
| -81% | -$8.39K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
5420
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$75.8B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
62
+24
| +63% | +$1.33K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
5421
PUT
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$22.1B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+5
| New | +$367 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5422
CALL
Banco Santander
SAN
$175B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
194
-2
| -1% | -$9 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
5423
CALL
EchoStar
ECHO
$28.6B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+6
| New | +$196 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5424
PUT
Schwab US Broad Market ETF
SCHB
$44.4B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
204
+24
| +13% | +$199 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
5425
PUT
Service Corp International
SCI
$10.2B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+20
| New | +$528 |
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.