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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
IRM icon
6101
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$34.1B
– –
-22
Closed -$1K –
ISRG icon
6102
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$152B
– –
-69,975
Closed -$4.92M –
IT icon
6103
CALL
Gartner
IT
$12B
– –
-4
Closed -$3K –
ITB icon
6104
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.21B
– –
-2,429
Closed -$65K –
ITT icon
6105
CALL
ITT
ITT
$19.1B
– –
-21
Closed -$1K –
ITRI icon
6106
CALL
Itron
ITRI
$4.23B
– –
-4
Closed -$1K –
ITW icon
6107
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.5B
– –
-14
Closed -$14K –
IVR icon
6108
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$544M
– –
-183
Closed -$24.6K –
IVV icon
6109
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$878B
– –
-1,452
Closed -$300K –
IWP icon
6110
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IWP
$18.3B
– –
-60
Closed -$2K –
IYH icon
6111
iShares US Healthcare ETF
IYH
$4.79B
– –
-2,775
Closed -$78K –
IYM icon
6112
iShares US Basic Materials ETF
IYM
$1.2B
– –
-773
Closed -$56K –
IYR icon
6113
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$3.98B
– –
-7,873
Closed -$612K –
IYW icon
6114
iShares US Technology ETF
IYW
$23.3B
– –
-224
Closed -$6K –
JBHT icon
6115
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$21.2B
– –
-11,901
Closed -$982K –
JBL icon
6116
Jabil
JBL
$26.8B
– –
-2,415
Closed -$44K –
JBSS icon
6117
CALL
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$657M
– –
-26
Closed -$2K –
JCI icon
6118
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$86.3B
– –
-1,648
Closed -$72.6K –
JJSF icon
6119
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.64B
– –
-864
Closed -$93K –
JJSF icon
6120
PUT
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.64B
– –
-19
Closed -$6K –
JKHY icon
6121
PUT
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$12.3B
– –
-25
Closed -$3K –
JLL icon
6122
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$16.7B
– –
-634
Closed -$72.8K –
JNJ icon
6123
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$683B
– –
-27,378
Closed -$3.11M –
KAI icon
6124
Kadant
KAI
$3.49B
– –
-288
Closed -$13.9K –
KBE icon
6125
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.59B
– –
-7,903
Closed -$240K –
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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.