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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
ATHE icon
5776
PUT
Alterity Therapeutics
ATHE
$40M
– –
-4
Closed -$9K –
ATHM icon
5777
CALL
Autohome
ATHM
$2.48B
– –
-34
Closed -$9K –
ATHM icon
5778
Autohome
ATHM
$2.48B
– –
-6,522
Closed -$174K –
ATNM icon
5779
Actinium Pharmaceuticals
ATNM
$50M
– –
-88
Closed -$4.91K –
ATNM icon
5780
PUT
Actinium Pharmaceuticals
ATNM
$50M
– –
-1
Closed -$1K –
ATO icon
5781
Atmos Energy
ATO
$29.7B
– –
-982
Closed -$72.8K –
AUDC icon
5782
CALL
AudioCodes
AUDC
$212M
– –
-59
Closed -$2K –
AVAV icon
5783
AeroVironment
AVAV
$6.14B
– –
-1,084
Closed -$31.4K –
AVAV icon
5784
PUT
AeroVironment
AVAV
$6.14B
– –
-25
Closed -$4K –
AVD icon
5785
CALL
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$26.6M
– –
-16
Closed -$3K –
AVXL icon
5786
Anavex Life Sciences
AVXL
$91.7M
$0 ﹤0.01%
16
-1,162
-99% -$5.61K
2016 Q1
1 quarter
AVY icon
5787
CALL
Avery Dennison
AVY
$14.1B
– –
-88
Closed -$32K –
AWI icon
5788
CALL
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.31B
– –
-41
Closed -$9K –
AWR icon
5789
American States Water
AWR
$3.52B
– –
-1,145
Closed -$46.2K –
AWR icon
5790
PUT
American States Water
AWR
$3.52B
– –
-31
Closed -$7K –
AXS icon
5791
CALL
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.76B
– –
-35
Closed -$2K –
AXTI icon
5792
AXT Inc
AXTI
$2.86B
– –
-64
Closed -$197 –
AZO icon
5793
AutoZone
AZO
$52.3B
– –
-1,940
Closed -$1.49M –
BAH icon
5794
CALL
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$10.3B
– –
-38
Closed -$6K –
BAX icon
5795
Baxter International
BAX
$13.3B
– –
-15,731
Closed -$690K –
BBDC icon
5796
Barings BDC
BBDC
$900M
– –
-840
Closed -$16.2K –
BBSI icon
5797
CALL
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$744M
– –
-80
Closed -$2K –
BBSI icon
5798
PUT
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$744M
– –
-752
Closed -$9K –
BBW icon
5799
CALL
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$350M
– –
-95
Closed -$14K –
BBWI icon
5800
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.25B
– –
-4,036
Closed -$236K –
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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.