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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5451
PUT
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.35B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+19
| New | +$330 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5452
CALL
Tenaris
TS
$30.8B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
6
-55
| -90% | -$1.46K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5453
CALL
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.68B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
67
| – | – |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5454
PUT
Trane Technologies
TT
$92.8B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+15
| New | +$965 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5455
PUT
DELISTED
Titan Pharmaceuticals
TTNP
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5456
CALL
Televisa
TV
$2.34B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+5
| New | +$132 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
TWO
5457
PUT
DELISTED
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+6
| New | +$395 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5458
CALL
Ternium
TX
$9.9B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
27
-179
| -87% | -$3.39K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5459
PUT
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$16.8B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
8
-16
| -67% | -$2.36K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
5460
Travelzoo
TZOO
$53M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+128
| New | +$1.02K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5461
PUT
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$10.9B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
50
-20
| -29% | -$723 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
5462
CALL
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
102
-86
| -46% | -$659 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
5463
PUT
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
59
-20
| -25% | -$153 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
5464
CALL
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.39B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+28
| New | +$377 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5465
CALL
US Foods
USFD
$23.2B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+5
| New | +$122 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5466
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.93B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+840
| New | +$2.42K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5467
CALL
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.65B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+16
| New | +$511 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5468
CALL
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.28B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+49
| New | +$936 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5469
CALL
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$7.91B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
247
+9
| +4% | +$84 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5470
PUT
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
27
-105
| -80% | -$1.82K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
5471
PUT
Waters Corp
WAT
$90.8B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+31
| New | +$4.19K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5472
CALL
Wendy's
WEN
$1.56B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
49
-20
| -29% | -$210 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
5473
PUT
Wendy's
WEN
$1.56B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+26
| New | +$273 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5474
CALL
Western Midstream Partners
WES
$17.3B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+4
| New | +$158 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5475
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$884M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
49
+21
| +75% | +$452 |
2015 Q4
2 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.