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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
FIZZ icon
5976
PUT
National Beverage
FIZZ
$3.39B
– –
-184
Closed -$8K –
FLEX icon
5977
CALL
Flex
FLEX
$28.9B
– –
-64
Closed -$4K –
FLNT icon
5978
CALL
Fluent
FLNT
$105M
– –
-8
Closed -$3K –
FLO icon
5979
PUT
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.27B
– –
-63
Closed -$3K –
FLWS icon
5980
CALL
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$168M
– –
-23
Closed -$1K –
FLWS icon
5981
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$168M
– –
-1,921
Closed -$15.2K –
FLWS icon
5982
PUT
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$168M
– –
-59
Closed -$3K –
FMX icon
5983
CALL
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$44.5B
– –
-72
Closed -$13K –
FMX icon
5984
PUT
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$44.5B
– –
-16
Closed -$1K –
FN icon
5985
CALL
Fabrinet
FN
$12.6B
– –
-8
Closed -$2K –
FNF icon
5986
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$11.6B
– –
-523
Closed -$12K –
FNV icon
5987
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$47.8B
– –
-308
Closed -$20.8K –
FOSL icon
5988
Fossil Group
FOSL
$517M
– –
-11,223
Closed -$378K –
FR icon
5989
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$7.32B
– –
-8,153
Closed -$200K –
FRO icon
5990
Frontline
FRO
$10.4B
– –
-1,391
Closed -$11.4K –
FSLR icon
5991
First Solar
FSLR
$18.5B
– –
-5,101
Closed -$272K –
FTCS icon
5992
CALL
First Trust Capital Strength ETF
FTCS
$8.07B
– –
-34
Closed -$5K –
FTCS icon
5993
PUT
First Trust Capital Strength ETF
FTCS
$8.07B
– –
-293
Closed -$113K –
FTEK icon
5994
Fuel Tech
FTEK
$42.5M
– –
-1,536
Closed -$2K –
FTK icon
5995
PUT
Flotek Industries
FTK
$937M
– –
-27
Closed -$47K –
FTNT icon
5996
Fortinet
FTNT
$95.2B
– –
-13,210
Closed -$85.5K –
FUL icon
5997
CALL
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$2.66B
– –
-25
Closed -$1K –
FULT icon
5998
CALL
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.51B
– –
-41
Closed -$4K –
FUN icon
5999
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.14B
– –
-1,050
Closed -$61.4K –
FUN icon
6000
PUT
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.14B
– –
-77
Closed -$5K –
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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.