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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
EVRI icon
5951
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
– –
-4,315
Closed -$9K –
EVRI icon
5952
PUT
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
– –
-93
Closed -$4K –
EVTC icon
5953
Evertec
EVTC
$1.9B
– –
-247
Closed -$3K –
EWH icon
5954
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.3B
$0 ﹤0.01%
+34
New +$665
2016 Q2
0 quarters
EWL icon
5955
iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF
EWL
$3.08B
– –
-253
Closed -$7K –
EWV icon
5956
ProShares Trust UltraShort MSCI Japan
EWV
$4.46M
– –
-3
Closed – –
EXC icon
5957
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
– –
-10,052
Closed -$249K –
EXEL icon
5958
Exelixis
EXEL
$17B
– –
-14,703
Closed -$84.7K –
EXK icon
5959
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$2.32B
– –
-2,542
Closed -$8.83K –
EXK icon
5960
PUT
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$2.32B
– –
-38
Closed -$6K –
EXP icon
5961
Eagle Materials
EXP
$5.54B
– –
-3,306
Closed -$250K –
EXPE icon
5962
Expedia Group
EXPE
$31B
– –
-16,917
Closed -$1.84M –
EXR icon
5963
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$33B
– –
-1,887
Closed -$170K –
EXR icon
5964
PUT
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$33B
– –
-157
Closed -$24K –
EZU icon
5965
iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF
EZU
$9.37B
– –
-3,007
Closed -$103K –
FBP icon
5966
First Bancorp
FBP
$3.9B
– –
-16,043
Closed -$60.3K –
FBT icon
5967
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
$3.02B
– –
-967
Closed -$84K –
FCFS icon
5968
FirstCash
FCFS
$7.79B
$0 ﹤0.01%
+15
New +$696
2016 Q2
0 quarters
FDN icon
5969
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$4.88B
– –
-11,963
Closed -$816K –
FDUS icon
5970
Fidus Investment
FDUS
$768M
$0 ﹤0.01%
22
– –
2016 Q1
1 quarter
FF icon
5971
Future Fuel
FF
$124M
– –
-1,767
Closed -$19.3K –
FF icon
5972
PUT
Future Fuel
FF
$124M
– –
-10
Closed -$3K –
FFIN icon
5973
CALL
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$4.33B
– –
-50
Closed -$1K –
FICO icon
5974
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$15.3B
– –
-6
Closed -$1K –
FIX icon
5975
CALL
Comfort Systems
FIX
$39.5B
– –
-5
Closed -$1K –
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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.