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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
CSGP icon
5876
CoStar Group
CSGP
$12.1B
– –
-70
Closed -$1K –
CSGS icon
5877
CALL
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
– –
-36
Closed -$20K –
CSL icon
5878
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$15.2B
– –
-208
Closed -$21.1K –
CSL icon
5879
PUT
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$15.2B
– –
-1
Closed -$1K –
CSTM icon
5880
PUT
Constellium
CSTM
$3.04B
– –
-171
Closed -$12K –
CSV icon
5881
CALL
Carriage Services
CSV
$443M
– –
-34
Closed -$4K –
CTAS icon
5882
Cintas
CTAS
$90.3B
– –
-8,588
Closed -$198K –
CTLP icon
5883
DELISTED
Cantaloupe
CTLP
– –
-111
Closed -$476 –
CTSH icon
5884
Cognizant
CTSH
$28.5B
– –
-25,760
Closed -$1.56M –
CUK icon
5885
CALL
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
– –
-5
Closed -$3K –
CVLG icon
5886
CALL
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$834M
– –
-20
Closed -$2K –
CVLT icon
5887
CALL
Commault Systems
CVLT
$6.8B
– –
-156
Closed -$23K –
CVLT icon
5888
PUT
Commault Systems
CVLT
$6.8B
– –
-24
Closed -$1K –
CVS icon
5889
CVS Health
CVS
$115B
– –
-17,329
Closed -$1.73M –
CW icon
5890
PUT
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$17.3B
– –
-52
Closed -$2K –
CWST icon
5891
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$6.38B
– –
-587
Closed -$3K –
BGMS icon
5892
Bio Green Med Solution Inc
BGMS
$4.7M
– –
0
– –
2015 Q1
5 quarters
BGMS icon
5893
PUT
Bio Green Med Solution Inc
BGMS
$4.7M
– –
0
– -$9K
2015 Q4
2 quarters
CYTK icon
5894
PUT
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$7.82B
– –
-65
Closed -$2K –
CZR icon
5895
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$5.97B
– –
-450
Closed -$6.15K –
DAKT icon
5896
Daktronics
DAKT
$938M
– –
-301
Closed -$2.27K –
DBC icon
5897
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
DBC
$1.83B
– –
-16,073
Closed -$233K –
DBA icon
5898
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.14B
– –
-28,715
Closed -$591K –
DBB icon
5899
Invesco DB Base Metals Fund
DBB
$352M
– –
-2,812
Closed -$35.7K –
DBP icon
5900
Invesco DB Precious Metals Fund
DBP
$226M
– –
-2,599
Closed -$96K –
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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.