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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

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
LNKD
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
+$21.4M
2
GLD icon
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
+$17.3M
3
QIHU
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
+$15M
4
BIIB icon
Biogen
BIIB
+$14.9M
5
V icon
Visa
V
+$14.1M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
AVGO icon
Broadcom
AVGO
+$36.7M
2
GOOG icon
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
+$20.1M
3
EEM icon
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
+$15.8M
4
C icon
Citigroup
C
+$14.7M
5
MDY icon
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
AEG icon
5726
Aegon
AEG
$12.5B
– –
-1,119
Closed -$4.21K –
AFG icon
5727
American Financial Group
AFG
$13.3B
– –
-210
Closed -$14.9K –
AGCO icon
5728
AGCO
AGCO
$7.68B
– –
-4,618
Closed -$237K –
AGEN icon
5729
CALL
Agenus
AGEN
$311M
– –
-8
Closed -$8K –
AGM.A icon
5730
CALL
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Class A
AGM.A
$1.36B
– –
-6
Closed -$1K –
AGO icon
5731
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.22B
– –
-1,456
Closed -$37.5K –
AHT icon
5732
CALL
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$15.9M
– –
0
– -$2K
2015 Q3
3 quarters
AIV icon
5733
CALL
Aimco
AIV
$210M
– –
-45
Closed -$1K –
AKAM icon
5734
Akamai
AKAM
$12.5B
– –
-374
Closed -$19.7K –
AL icon
5735
CALL
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
– –
-32
Closed -$7K –
ALE icon
5736
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
– –
-66
Closed -$3.81K –
ALGN icon
5737
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$11.8B
– –
-89
Closed -$5K –
ALTO icon
5738
PUT
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$288M
– –
-37
Closed -$1K –
OSG icon
5739
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$229M
– –
-650
Closed -$10K –
AMCX icon
5740
CALL
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$384M
– –
-71
Closed -$2K –
AMCX icon
5741
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$384M
– –
-100
Closed -$6.36K –
AMD icon
5742
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$960B
– –
-34,437
Closed -$134K –
AMKR icon
5743
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$9.2B
– –
-498
Closed -$2.91K –
AMKR icon
5744
PUT
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$9.2B
– –
-12
Closed -$1K –
AMLP icon
5745
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$12.1B
– –
-3,256
Closed -$177K –
AMRN icon
5746
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$491M
– –
-1,010
Closed -$38K –
AMWD icon
5747
CALL
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
– –
-9
Closed -$2K –
AN icon
5748
AutoNation
AN
$5.77B
– –
-1,773
Closed -$85.1K –
ANGI icon
5749
Angi Inc
ANGI
$259M
– –
-315
Closed -$26K –
ANIK icon
5750
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$185M
– –
-211
Closed -$9.9K –
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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.