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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
L icon
6151
CALL
Loews
L
$22.6B
– –
-66
Closed -$11K –
LAD icon
6152
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$6.42B
– –
-29
Closed -$3K –
LAMR icon
6153
CALL
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.2B
– –
-41
Closed -$8K –
LBRDA icon
6154
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
– –
-456
Closed -$26K –
LE icon
6155
Lands' End
LE
$264M
– –
-5,841
Closed -$118K –
LECO icon
6156
CALL
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.4B
– –
-14
Closed -$3K –
LGIH icon
6157
LGI Homes
LGIH
$957M
– –
-355
Closed -$9.8K –
LHX icon
6158
PUT
L3Harris
LHX
$50.6B
– –
-140
Closed -$58K –
LITB icon
6159
CALL
LightInTheBox
LITB
$51.9M
– –
-21
Closed -$1K –
LITB icon
6160
LightInTheBox
LITB
$51.9M
– –
-133
Closed -$1K –
LIVE icon
6161
PUT
Live Ventures
LIVE
$22.1M
– –
-3
Closed -$1K –
LNG icon
6162
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$63.2B
– –
-5,945
Closed -$209K –
LOPE icon
6163
CALL
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3B
– –
-24
Closed -$1K –
LOPE icon
6164
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3B
– –
-637
Closed -$26.9K –
LOPE icon
6165
PUT
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3B
– –
-85
Closed -$1K –
LPLA icon
6166
LPL Financial
LPLA
$22.8B
– –
-27,744
Closed -$697K –
LPLA icon
6167
PUT
LPL Financial
LPLA
$22.8B
– –
-12
Closed -$1K –
LSAK icon
6168
PUT
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$287M
– –
-34
Closed -$16K –
LSCC icon
6169
CALL
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$16.9B
– –
-38
Closed -$1K –
LSTR icon
6170
Landstar System
LSTR
$4.99B
$0 ﹤0.01%
+10
New +$660
2016 Q2
0 quarters
LUMN icon
6171
Lumen Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
LUMN
$4.3B
– –
-15,042
Closed -$438K –
LVS icon
6172
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$24.7B
– –
-34,884
Closed -$1.63M –
LXP icon
6173
DELISTED
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
– –
-325
Closed -$15K –
LXU icon
6174
LSB Industries
LXU
$840M
– –
-2,487
Closed -$24.8K –
LYV icon
6175
PUT
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.5B
– –
-6
Closed -$1K –
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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.