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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
BCC icon
5801
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.36B
– –
-21,883
Closed -$478K –
BCO icon
5802
CALL
Brink's
BCO
$4.82B
– –
-10
Closed -$3K –
BDC icon
5803
Belden
BDC
$4B
– –
-2,085
Closed -$130K –
BDC icon
5804
PUT
Belden
BDC
$4B
– –
-128
Closed -$16K –
BF.B icon
5805
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13.8B
– –
-5,625
Closed -$174K –
BG icon
5806
Bunge Global
BG
$19.2B
– –
-16,016
Closed -$980K –
BGFV icon
5807
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
– –
-8,667
Closed -$84.8K –
BIDU icon
5808
Baidu
BIDU
$26.4B
– –
-16,101
Closed -$2.83M –
BKE icon
5809
CALL
Buckle
BKE
$2.26B
– –
-13
Closed -$4K –
BKNG icon
5810
Booking.com
BKNG
$120B
– –
-150,600
Closed -$7.82M –
BLDR icon
5811
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$6.47B
– –
-7,496
Closed -$86.5K –
BLDR icon
5812
PUT
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$6.47B
– –
-66
Closed -$10K –
BLKB icon
5813
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.41B
– –
-242
Closed -$15.3K –
BLKB icon
5814
PUT
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.41B
– –
-38
Closed -$8K –
BMA icon
5815
Banco Macro
BMA
$3.53B
– –
-136
Closed -$8.94K –
BMI icon
5816
CALL
Badger Meter
BMI
$4.45B
– –
-90
Closed -$32K –
BND icon
5817
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
$165B
– –
-222
Closed -$18.4K –
BNDX icon
5818
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF
BNDX
$84.9B
– –
-100
Closed -$5K –
BOIL icon
5819
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
BOIL
$502M
– –
-3
Closed -$328K –
BPT
5820
DELISTED
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust
BPT
– –
-1,655
Closed -$24.6K –
BRF icon
5821
VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF
BRF
$17.8M
– –
-2,044
Closed -$25K –
BRKR icon
5822
Bruker
BRKR
$9.21B
$0 ﹤0.01%
+35
New +$935
2016 Q2
0 quarters
BXP icon
5823
Boston Properties
BXP
$10B
– –
-1,244
Closed -$160K –
BZH icon
5824
DELISTED
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
– –
-2,372
Closed -$19.2K –
C icon
5825
Citigroup
C
$205B
– –
-333,172
Closed -$14.7M –
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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.