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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
IEI icon
6076
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$16.8B
– –
-268
Closed -$33K –
IEZ icon
6077
iShares US Oil Equipment & Services ETF
IEZ
$352M
– –
-413
Closed -$14K –
IFN icon
6078
Aberdeen India Fund
IFN
$499M
– –
-2,640
Closed -$61.7K –
BRSL icon
6079
CALL
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$1.75B
– –
-527
Closed -$160K –
BRSL icon
6080
PUT
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$1.75B
– –
-37
Closed -$1K –
IHG icon
6081
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$25.9B
– –
-39
Closed -$2K –
IHY icon
6082
CALL
VanEck International High Yield Bond ETF
IHY
$39.2M
– –
-2,003
Closed -$374K –
IHY icon
6083
PUT
VanEck International High Yield Bond ETF
IHY
$39.2M
– –
-963
Closed -$117K –
IIIN icon
6084
CALL
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$545M
– –
-13
Closed -$3K –
IJH icon
6085
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$124B
– –
-1,545
Closed -$44K –
ILMN icon
6086
Illumina
ILMN
$31.7B
– –
-5,127
Closed -$728K –
IMKTA icon
6087
PUT
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.59B
– –
-4
Closed -$5K –
IMNN icon
6088
Imunon
IMNN
$3.57M
– –
0
– –
2016 Q2
0 quarters
IMUX icon
6089
CALL
Immunic
IMUX
$106M
– –
-1
Closed -$44K –
IMUX icon
6090
Immunic
IMUX
$106M
– –
0
– –
2016 Q2
0 quarters
INDL icon
6091
Direxion Daily MSCI India Bull 2X ETF
INDL
$59.5M
$0 ﹤0.01%
12
-292
-96% -$13.9K
2015 Q4
2 quarters
INFY icon
6092
Infosys
INFY
$49.8B
– –
-48,922
Closed -$458K –
ING icon
6093
ING
ING
$93.7B
– –
-2,780
Closed -$32.9K –
INGN icon
6094
CALL
Inogen
INGN
$146M
– –
-46
Closed -$32K –
INGN icon
6095
PUT
Inogen
INGN
$146M
– –
-23
Closed -$6K –
INO icon
6096
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$262M
– –
-48
Closed -$5.83K –
INVA icon
6097
CALL
Innoviva
INVA
$1.35B
– –
-45
Closed -$5K –
IOSP icon
6098
Innospec
IOSP
$1.95B
– –
-26
Closed -$1K –
IPI icon
6099
PUT
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$446M
– –
-1
Closed -$5K –
IRBT icon
6100
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
– –
-1,258
Closed -$46.2K –
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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.