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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
KBR icon
6126
CALL
KBR
KBR
$4.45B
– –
-75
Closed -$4K –
KBR icon
6127
PUT
KBR
KBR
$4.45B
– –
-20
Closed -$1K –
KEP icon
6128
PUT
Korea Electric Power
KEP
$14.3B
– –
-10
Closed -$4K –
KEX icon
6129
CALL
Kirby Corp
KEX
$6.68B
– –
-25
Closed -$3K –
KEYS icon
6130
CALL
Keysight
KEYS
$51.8B
– –
-20
Closed -$1K –
KFRC icon
6131
Kforce
KFRC
$984M
– –
-559
Closed -$10.4K –
KFY icon
6132
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.24B
– –
-307
Closed -$8.4K –
KIE icon
6133
State Street SPDR S&P Insurance ETF
KIE
$561M
– –
-15,837
Closed -$365K –
TBHC
6134
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
– –
-1,617
Closed -$24.3K –
KLAC icon
6135
KLA
KLAC
$205B
– –
-43,300
Closed -$310K –
KLIC icon
6136
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$3.79B
– –
-1,204
Closed -$14K –
KMI icon
6137
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.3B
– –
-1,828
Closed -$32.6K –
KMT icon
6138
Kennametal
KMT
$1.87B
– –
-7,987
Closed -$188K –
KMX icon
6139
CarMax
KMX
$7.46B
– –
-7,560
Closed -$388K –
KOLD icon
6140
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
KOLD
$53.5M
– –
-5
Closed -$3K –
KOP icon
6141
Koppers
KOP
$596M
– –
-19
Closed -$492 –
KOPN icon
6142
Kopin
KOPN
$631M
– –
-771
Closed -$1.49K –
KPTI icon
6143
CALL
DELISTED
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
– –
-4
Closed -$1K –
KPTI icon
6144
DELISTED
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
– –
-135
Closed -$17.5K –
KRNY icon
6145
CALL
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$578M
– –
-100
Closed -$2K –
KRO icon
6146
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$968M
– –
-591
Closed -$3K –
KTOS icon
6147
CALL
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$6.54B
– –
-207
Closed -$14K –
KTOS icon
6148
PUT
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$6.54B
– –
-40
Closed -$1K –
KYN icon
6149
Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund
KYN
$2.34B
– –
-11,490
Closed -$208K –
KYN icon
6150
PUT
Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund
KYN
$2.34B
– –
-67
Closed -$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.