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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5476
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$884M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+12
| New | +$258 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5477
PUT
WIX.com
WIX
$2.76B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+22
| New | +$562 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5478
CALL
Westlake Chemical Partners
WLKP
$764M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
13
-1
| -7% | -$20 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
5479
PUT
W.P. Carey
WPC
$14.9B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
78
+10
| +15% | +$628 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
5480
PUT
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$28.7B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+98
| New | +$1.63K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5481
XWELL
XWEL
$5.94M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5482
PUT
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.8B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
21
-209
| -91% | -$23.7K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
5483
CALL
NPK International
NPKI
$776M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+30
| New | +$147 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
5484
PUT
NPK International
NPKI
$776M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+42
| New | +$205 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5485
Niagen Bioscience
NAGE
$169M
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+252
| New | +$1.19K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5486
PUT
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$5.27B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
31
-7
| -18% | -$137 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
5487
CALL
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.49B
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
5
-10
| -67% | -$611 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5488
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+40
| New | +$1.72K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5489
CALL
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+51
| New | +$252 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5490
DELISTED
Avid Bioservices, Inc. Common Stock
CDMO
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
663
-714
| -52% | -$1.99K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
5491
CALL
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
50
+21
| +72% | +$554 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
5492
PUT
DELISTED
Notable Labs, Ltd. Ordinary Shares
NTBL
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5493
PUT
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+67
| New | +$843 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5494
PUT
DELISTED
Enviva Inc.
EVA
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+13
| New | +$290 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5495
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
25
-276
| -92% | -$16.7K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
5496
CALL
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
72
-18
| -20% | -$330 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
5497
CALL
DELISTED
Pacer CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF
AFTY
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+8
| New | +$100 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5498
CALL
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
2
| – | – |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
5499
PUT
DELISTED
NeuBase Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
NBSE
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
PGTI
5500
PUT
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+16
| New | +$165 |
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.