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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
HMY icon
6051
PUT
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$9.7B
– –
-378
Closed -$87K –
HOUS icon
6052
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
– –
-3,321
Closed -$109K –
HRZN icon
6053
Horizon Technology Finance
HRZN
$245M
– –
-566
Closed -$6.65K –
HSBC icon
6054
HSBC
HSBC
$305B
– –
-59,009
Closed -$1.67M –
HSIC icon
6055
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.5B
– –
-3,363
Closed -$227K –
HSTM icon
6056
HealthStream
HSTM
$866M
– –
-1,150
Closed -$27K –
HSTM icon
6057
PUT
HealthStream
HSTM
$866M
– –
-18
Closed -$1K –
HTGC icon
6058
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$3B
– –
-169
Closed -$2K –
HTH icon
6059
CALL
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.05B
– –
-37
Closed -$3K –
HUBS icon
6060
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$10.5B
– –
-74
Closed -$3K –
HUN icon
6061
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.69B
– –
-535
Closed -$1K –
HURN icon
6062
CALL
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.64B
– –
-9
Closed -$2K –
HWC icon
6063
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$5.17B
– –
-11,422
Closed -$291K –
HWC icon
6064
PUT
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$5.17B
– –
-282
Closed -$31K –
HXL icon
6065
PUT
Hexcel
HXL
$6.05B
– –
-34
Closed -$1K –
HYG icon
6066
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$18B
– –
-55,243
Closed -$4.51M –
IBKR icon
6067
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$36.9B
– –
-7,540
Closed -$71.9K –
IBM icon
6068
IBM
IBM
$231B
– –
-23,700
Closed -$3.39M –
IBOC icon
6069
CALL
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.2B
– –
-170
Closed -$12K –
ICAD icon
6070
CALL
DELISTED
iCAD Inc
ICAD
– –
-14
Closed -$2K –
ICUI icon
6071
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.43B
– –
-119
Closed -$12.4K –
ICUI icon
6072
PUT
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.43B
– –
-13
Closed -$3K –
IDT icon
6073
CALL
IDT Corp
IDT
$2.06B
– –
-13
Closed -$2K –
IDT icon
6074
IDT Corp
IDT
$2.06B
– –
-368
Closed -$4.07K –
IEF icon
6075
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$43.8B
– –
-217
Closed -$23K –
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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.