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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5426
CALL
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$6.47B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+210
| New | +$2.58K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5427
Surgery Partners
SGRY
$3.48B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+100
| New | +$1.49K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
5428
PUT
Surgery Partners
SGRY
$3.48B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+8
| New | +$119 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5429
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.9B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
15
-9,273
| -100% | -$903K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5430
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$14.1B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+22
| New | +$2.93K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5431
CALL
H2O America
HTO
$3.34B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+4
| New | +$143 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5432
PUT
Skywest
SKYW
$3.14B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
14
-56
| -80% | -$1.28K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
5433
PUT
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$40.4B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+9
| New | +$302 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5434
PUT
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.3B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
36
-230
| -86% | -$5.91K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5435
PUT
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.63B
| – | – |
-4
| Closed | -$1.13K | – |
|
5436
PUT
TD Synnex
SNX
$19.3B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
30
-560
| -95% | -$24.6K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5437
PUT
Sonoco
SON
$4.81B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
60
-50
| -45% | -$2.37K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5438
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$47.4M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
196
-1,989
| -91% | -$19.8K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5439
CALL
Spire
SR
$5.21B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+2
| New | +$131 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5440
CALL
Steris
STE
$24.6B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
10
| – | – |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
5441
PUT
STMicroelectronics
STM
$41.5B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+9
| New | +$52 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5442
PUT
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.21B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
29
+1
| +4% | +$47 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5443
PUT
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$4.16B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+85
| New | +$1.69K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5444
CALL
Sunoco
SUN
$12.2B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
22
-308
| -93% | -$10.1K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
5445
CALL
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$913M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+57
| New | +$360 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5446
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$37.5B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
22
-5
| -19% | -$242 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
5447
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
8
-26
| -76% | -$1.66K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5448
CALL
Gentherm
THRM
$1.57B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+15
| New | +$570 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5449
CALL
Trex
TREX
$5.28B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
44
-4
| -8% | -$45 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
5450
CALL
Tronox
TROX
$418M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
74
+9
| +14% | +$51 |
2015 Q3
3 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.