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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SHLM
5601
CALL
DELISTED
Schulman (A.) Inc
SHLM
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
3
-7
| -70% | -$179 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
RSPP
5602
CALL
DELISTED
RSP Permian, Inc.
RSPP
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
15
-447
| -97% | -$14.4K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
RSPP
5603
PUT
DELISTED
RSP Permian, Inc.
RSPP
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
11
-28
| -72% | -$904 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
TEP
5604
PUT
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP
TEP
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+8
| New | +$346 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
FINL
5605
PUT
DELISTED
Finish Line
FINL
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
54
-90
| -63% | -$1.7K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
AHGP
5606
CALL
DELISTED
Alliance Holdings GP
AHGP
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+2
| New | +$36 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5607
CALL
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
29
-946
| -97% | -$16.4K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5608
CALL
DELISTED
CSRA Inc.
CSRA
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
63
-30
| -32% | -$754 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
WG
5609
CALL
DELISTED
Willbros Group
WG
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
26
-24
| -48% | -$66 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
BBG
5610
PUT
DELISTED
Bill Barrett Corp
BBG
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
21
-19
| -48% | -$139 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
CASC
5611
CALL
DELISTED
Cascadian Therapeutics, Inc.
CASC
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+79
| New | +$536 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
CASC
5612
PUT
DELISTED
Cascadian Therapeutics, Inc.
CASC
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
11
| – | – |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
5613
PUT
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
103
-113
| -52% | -$2.34K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
GNCMA
5614
PUT
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A-1 Common Stock
GNCMA
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+6
| New | +$98 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
SCMP
5615
CALL
DELISTED
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
SCMP
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+42
| New | +$470 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
IXYS
5616
CALL
DELISTED
IXYS Corp
IXYS
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
68
-20
| -23% | -$218 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
PMC
5617
DELISTED
PharMerica Corporation
PMC
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+77
| New | +$1.91K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
WNRL
5618
CALL
DELISTED
Western Refining Logistics, LP
WNRL
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+4
| New | +$96 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
PRXL
5619
PUT
DELISTED
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+4
| New | +$248 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
SHOR
5620
DELISTED
ShoreTel, Inc.
SHOR
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+179
| New | +$1.19K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
CDI
5621
PUT
DELISTED
CDI Corp.
CDI
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
3
-15
| -83% | -$96 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
FUEL
5622
DELISTED
Rocket Fuel Inc.
FUEL
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
518
-8,163
| -94% | -$21.5K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
ALJ
5623
PUT
DELISTED
Alon USA Energy Inc
ALJ
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+19
| New | +$164 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
JNS
5624
PUT
DELISTED
Janus Capital Group Inc
JNS
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
61
+4
| +7% | +$59 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
SALE
5625
CALL
DELISTED
RetailMeNot, Inc. Series 1
SALE
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+14
| New | +$107 |
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.