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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
ESV
551
PUT
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
$467K 0.03%
526
+346
+192% +$14.4K
2015 Q1
5 quarters
GEL icon
552
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.59B
$465K 0.03%
12,140
+4,562
+60% +$160K
2015 Q3
3 quarters
GLNG icon
553
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.37B
$464K 0.03%
29,989
-4,300
-13% -$76.5K
2016 Q1
1 quarter
TAP icon
554
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.36B
$464K 0.03%
4,594
+2,015
+78% +$198K
2016 Q1
1 quarter
NE icon
555
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
$464K 0.03%
56,426
+35,511
+170% +$339K
2016 Q1
1 quarter
TSN icon
556
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.1B
$460K 0.03%
1,092
+85
+8% +$5.51K
2014 Q4
6 quarters
PRGO icon
557
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$2.3B
$459K 0.03%
266
+32
+14% +$3.32K
2015 Q1
5 quarters
HUM icon
558
PUT
Humana
HUM
$53.6B
$457K 0.03%
1,874
+1,750
+1,411% +$311K
2014 Q4
6 quarters
HUM icon
559
CALL
Humana
HUM
$53.6B
$455K 0.03%
480
+363
+310% +$64.5K
2014 Q4
6 quarters
FDC
560
DELISTED
First Data Corporation
FDC
$455K 0.03%
+41,174
New +$494K
2016 Q2
0 quarters
EPD icon
561
CALL
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$80.1B
$454K 0.03%
2,572
-1,558
-38% -$41.8K
2015 Q3
3 quarters
SBUX icon
562
CALL
Starbucks
SBUX
$125B
$454K 0.03%
2,151
-186
-8% -$10.6K
2014 Q4
6 quarters
HIMX icon
563
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$1.59B
$453K 0.03%
54,949
+33,910
+161% +$335K
2016 Q1
1 quarter
LEN icon
564
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.5B
$453K 0.03%
+10,340
New +$452K
2016 Q2
0 quarters
MNST icon
565
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$88.9B
$452K 0.03%
3,084
-780
-20% -$9.41K
2014 Q4
6 quarters
INFN icon
566
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
$452K 0.03%
40,125
+15,305
+62% +$200K
2015 Q4
2 quarters
PF
567
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
$452K 0.03%
9,776
-7,103
-42% -$309K
2015 Q2
4 quarters
XYZ icon
568
Block Inc
XYZ
$51.8B
$451K 0.03%
+49,866
New +$564K
2016 Q2
0 quarters
MA icon
569
CALL
Mastercard
MA
$576B
$447K 0.03%
2,439
+153
+7% +$14.6K
2014 Q4
6 quarters
CFG icon
570
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$27.4B
$445K 0.03%
+22,281
New +$495K
2016 Q2
0 quarters
KR icon
571
Kroger
KR
$41B
$445K 0.03%
12,114
-1,339
-10% -$48.2K
2016 Q1
1 quarter
RRGB icon
572
Red Robin
RRGB
$170M
$445K 0.03%
9,396
+8,993
+2,232% +$519K
2016 Q1
1 quarter
UNP icon
573
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$179B
$445K 0.03%
1,966
+633
+47% +$53.5K
2014 Q4
6 quarters
LLY icon
574
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.28T
$444K 0.03%
2,154
+164
+8% +$12.3K
2014 Q4
6 quarters
PAYX icon
575
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$41.1B
$443K 0.03%
1,088
+822
+309% +$44K
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.