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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AAC
5576
PUT
DELISTED
AAC Holdings
AAC
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
3
| – | – |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
ALDR
5577
PUT
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
6
-250
| -98% | -$6.76K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
OAK
5578
CALL
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
188
+39
| +26% | +$1.81K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5579
DELISTED
Nobilis Health Corp.
HLTH
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
652
-11,152
| -94% | -$36.2K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
PETX
5580
CALL
DELISTED
Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.
PETX
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
145
+83
| +134% | +$534 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
MIDZ
5581
DELISTED
Direxion Daily Mid Cap Bear 3X Shares
MIDZ
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
12
-92
| -88% | -$16.3K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5582
CALL
DELISTED
Legacy Reserves Inc. Common Stock
LGCY
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+191
| New | +$405 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
KEYW
5583
CALL
DELISTED
The KEYW Holding Corporation
KEYW
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+8
| New | +$64 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
ADYX
5584
DELISTED
Adynxx Inc
ADYX
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
27
-3
| -10% | -$179 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
EPE
5585
PUT
DELISTED
EP Energy Corporation
EPE
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+24
| New | +$124 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5586
PUT
DELISTED
Papa Murphy's Holdings, Inc
FRSH
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+16
| New | +$148 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
BRS
5587
CALL
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
37
+31
| +517% | +$523 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
KONA
5588
CALL
DELISTED
Kona Grill, Inc.
KONA
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+50
| New | +$627 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
IDTI
5589
PUT
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
9
-23
| -72% | -$487 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
HDP
5590
CALL
DELISTED
Hortonworks, Inc.
HDP
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
39
+1
| +3% | +$11 |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
NAP
5591
DELISTED
Navios Maritime Midstream Partrs
NAP
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+100
| New | +$1.17K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
COL
5592
CALL
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
112
+11
| +11% | +$981 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
COL
5593
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+23
| New | +$2.05K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
ZOES
5594
PUT
DELISTED
Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.
ZOES
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
8
-147
| -95% | -$5.52K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
NWY
5595
PUT
DELISTED
New York & Co Inc
NWY
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+5
| New | +$13 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5596
CALL
DELISTED
K2M Group Holdings, Inc
KTWO
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+15
| New | +$212 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
ANW
5597
PUT
DELISTED
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network
ANW
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
42
-11
| -21% | -$76 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
KS
5598
CALL
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+6
| New | +$88 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
NYRT
5599
CALL
DELISTED
New York REIT, Inc.
NYRT
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+4
| New | +$386 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
PF
5600
PUT
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
15
-52
| -78% | -$2.26K |
2015 Q2
4 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.