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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EFII
5676
CALL
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+24
| New | +$1.01K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
NSU
5677
CALL
DELISTED
Nevsun Resources Ltd.
NSU
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+28
| New | +$93 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
LPNT
5678
PUT
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+6
| New | +$408 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
GLF
5679
CALL
DELISTED
GulfMark Offshore, Inc. Common Stock
GLF
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
51
+20
| +65% | +$91 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
ABAX
5680
PUT
DELISTED
Abaxis Inc
ABAX
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+11
| New | +$498 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5681
CALL
DELISTED
Westar Energy Inc
WR
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
9
-48
| -84% | -$2.54K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
ARGS
5682
CALL
DELISTED
Argos Therapeutics, Inc.
ARGS
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+1
| New | +$134 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
DST
5683
PUT
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
8
-64
| -89% | -$3.75K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
ALDW
5684
CALL
DELISTED
Alon USA Partners LP
ALDW
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
78
+47
| +152% | +$481 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
BCR
5685
PUT
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+29
| New | +$6.3K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5686
PUT
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
29
-582
| -95% | -$5.54K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
NADL
5687
DELISTED
North Atlantic Drilling Ltd
NADL
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
247
+59
| +31% | +$236 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
NAME
5688
CALL
DELISTED
Rightside Group, Ltd.
NAME
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+10
| New | +$90 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
FRP
5689
PUT
DELISTED
Fairpoint Communications, Inc.
FRP
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
74
+17
| +30% | +$239 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
VNR
5690
CALL
DELISTED
Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC
VNR
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+130
| New | +$197 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
EDE
5691
PUT
DELISTED
Empire District Electric
EDE
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
85
| – | – |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
RIGP
5692
PUT
DELISTED
Transocean Partners LLC
RIGP
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
67
+2
| +3% | +$23 |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
MWW
5693
CALL
DELISTED
Monster Worldwide Inc
MWW
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+141
| New | +$404 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
PNY
5694
CALL
DELISTED
PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC(NC
PNY
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+56
| New | +$3.35K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
PLCM
5695
PUT
DELISTED
POLYCOM INC
PLCM
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+41
| New | +$478 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
MY
5696
PUT
DELISTED
CHINA MING YANG WIND PWR GRP LTD ADS RSPTG 1 ORD SHS (CHINA)
MY
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+143
| New | +$344 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5697
PUT
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
7
-7
| -50% | -$234 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
GAS
5698
PUT
DELISTED
AGL Resources Inc
GAS
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
436
+253
| +138% | +$16.6K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5699
CALL
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+10
| New | +$323 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5700
DELISTED
Onebeacon Insurance Group Ltd
OB
| $1K | ﹤0.01% |
+94
| New | +$1.21K |
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.