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Simplex Trading

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
Cap. Flow
+$147M
Cap. Flow %
9.83%
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

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
VUG icon
526
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$221B
$495K 0.03%
27,756
+7,992
+40% +$142K
2016 Q1
1 quarter
OMF icon
527
OneMain Financial
OMF
$6.34B
$494K 0.03%
21,671
+18,490
+581% +$523K
2015 Q3
3 quarters
AL icon
528
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
$493K 0.03%
18,417
+2,172
+13% +$64.7K
2016 Q1
1 quarter
DE icon
529
Deere & Co
DE
$187B
$493K 0.03%
6,095
-29,038
-83% -$2.38M
2015 Q4
2 quarters
GG.WS.A
530
CALL
DELISTED
GOLDCORP INC SERIES A WARRANTS EXP 5/30/2007
GG.WS.A
$493K 0.03%
2,182
-68
-3% -$15.4K
2015 Q3
3 quarters
VOYA icon
531
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.26B
$489K 0.03%
19,756
+6,565
+50% +$201K
2014 Q4
6 quarters
GRA
532
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
$488K 0.03%
6,675
+399
+6% +$30.5K
2016 Q1
1 quarter
AAL icon
533
CALL
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.34B
$484K 0.03%
4,964
-53
-1% -$1.79K
2014 Q4
6 quarters
RIO icon
534
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$138B
$482K 0.03%
2,577
+906
+54% +$27.1K
2014 Q4
6 quarters
VOO icon
535
CALL
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.05T
$482K 0.03%
951
+95
+11% +$18.1K
2014 Q4
6 quarters
AG icon
536
CALL
First Majestic Silver
AG
$7.28B
$481K 0.03%
865
+52
+6% +$542
2016 Q1
1 quarter
CELG
537
CALL
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
$480K 0.03%
2,749
-1,133
-29% -$117K
2014 Q4
6 quarters
COP icon
538
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$163B
$479K 0.03%
3,118
+1,546
+98% +$68.2K
2014 Q4
6 quarters
GEN icon
539
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$18.2B
$479K 0.03%
1,674
+1,341
+403% +$24.1K
2014 Q4
6 quarters
LITE icon
540
Lumentum
LITE
$58.8B
$477K 0.03%
19,740
+15,875
+411% +$393K
2016 Q1
1 quarter
YPF icon
541
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$14.6B
$475K 0.03%
+24,756
New +$492K
2016 Q2
0 quarters
AMAG
542
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
$473K 0.03%
19,775
+9,057
+85% +$208K
2015 Q2
4 quarters
SUN icon
543
Sunoco
SUN
$12.3B
$472K 0.03%
+15,770
New +$516K
2016 Q2
0 quarters
EMN icon
544
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.6B
$471K 0.03%
6,939
+600
+9% +$44.1K
2016 Q1
1 quarter
SHPG
545
CALL
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
$471K 0.03%
1,552
+1,018
+191% +$184K
2014 Q4
6 quarters
ETR icon
546
Entergy
ETR
$53.5B
$467K 0.03%
+11,484
New +$441K
2016 Q2
0 quarters
TGT icon
547
PUT
Target
TGT
$73.9B
$467K 0.03%
2,599
+1,152
+80% +$85.9K
2015 Q2
4 quarters
USO icon
548
PUT
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.8B
$467K 0.03%
223
-236
-51% -$21.1K
2015 Q1
5 quarters
MRO icon
549
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
$467K 0.03%
3,334
-528
-14% -$6.98K
2014 Q4
6 quarters
DNKN
550
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
$467K 0.03%
10,710
+4,637
+76% +$212K
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.