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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
GNRC icon
6026
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.4B
– –
-7
Closed -$1K –
GOGL icon
6027
DELISTED
Golden Ocean Group
GOGL
– –
-13
Closed -$49 –
GOOG icon
6028
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$3.63T
– –
-539,920
Closed -$20.1M –
GORO icon
6029
Goldgroup Mining
GORO
$554M
– –
-87
Closed -$1.1K –
GPC icon
6030
Genuine Parts
GPC
$16.9B
– –
-1,543
Closed -$150K –
GPC icon
6031
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$16.9B
– –
-48
Closed -$1K –
GPK icon
6032
CALL
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.19B
– –
-65
Closed -$5K –
GPRO icon
6033
GoPro
GPRO
$124M
– –
-138,107
Closed -$1.53M –
GSK icon
6034
GSK
GSK
$102B
– –
-13,580
Closed -$715K –
GSL icon
6035
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.56B
– –
-2,110
Closed -$19K –
GSL icon
6036
PUT
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.56B
– –
-23
Closed -$24K –
GSM icon
6037
PUT
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$570M
– –
-91
Closed -$33K –
GTE icon
6038
PUT
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$339M
– –
-5
Closed -$1K –
GURE icon
6039
CALL
Gulf Resources
GURE
$5.08M
– –
-5
Closed -$2K –
GURE icon
6040
Gulf Resources
GURE
$5.08M
$0 ﹤0.01%
2
– –
2016 Q1
1 quarter
GVA icon
6041
CALL
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.55B
– –
-35
Closed -$10K –
HDB icon
6042
PUT
HDFC Bank
HDB
$132B
– –
-200
Closed -$2K –
HDGE icon
6043
AdvisorShares Active Bear ETF
HDGE
$41.5M
– –
-635
Closed -$67K –
HE icon
6044
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$1.49B
– –
-1,075
Closed -$35.4K –
HEES icon
6045
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
– –
-5,749
Closed -$108K –
HI icon
6046
CALL
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
– –
-26
Closed -$1K –
HII icon
6047
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.2B
– –
-452
Closed -$68.7K –
HIW icon
6048
PUT
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.41B
– –
-53
Closed -$2K –
HL icon
6049
Hecla Mining
HL
$8.97B
– –
-54,126
Closed -$219K –
HLIT icon
6050
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.13B
– –
-40
Closed – –
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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.