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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
M icon
6176
Macy's
M
$6.37B
– –
-59,366
Closed -$2.13M –
MAN icon
6177
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.15B
– –
-342
Closed -$26.5K –
MANU icon
6178
Manchester United
MANU
$3.87B
– –
-93
Closed -$1.5K –
MARA icon
6179
Marathon Digital Holdings
MARA
$2.76B
– –
-36
Closed -$1K –
MAS icon
6180
Masco
MAS
$16.3B
$0 ﹤0.01%
+29
New +$915
2016 Q2
0 quarters
MASI icon
6181
CALL
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
– –
-20
Closed -$6K –
MATV icon
6182
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$667M
– –
-305
Closed -$10.3K –
MATW icon
6183
CALL
Matthews International
MATW
$604M
– –
-5
Closed -$1K –
MCO icon
6184
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$87.8B
– –
-13
Closed -$3K –
MDGL icon
6185
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$9.7B
– –
-11
Closed – –
MDU icon
6186
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.18B
– –
-6,748
Closed -$55K –
MDXG icon
6187
CALL
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$474M
– –
-35
Closed -$1K –
MDY icon
6188
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$26.4B
– –
-49,052
Closed -$13.1M –
MEI icon
6189
Methode Electronics
MEI
$442M
– –
-105
Closed -$3.08K –
MEI icon
6190
PUT
Methode Electronics
MEI
$442M
– –
-10
Closed -$1K –
MFIN icon
6191
CALL
Medallion Financial
MFIN
$210M
– –
-7
Closed -$2K –
MFIN icon
6192
Medallion Financial
MFIN
$210M
$0 ﹤0.01%
88
-5,443
-98% -$42.3K
2015 Q4
2 quarters
MGNI icon
6193
CALL
Magnite
MGNI
$4.21B
– –
-137
Closed -$36K –
MGRC icon
6194
CALL
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$3.18B
– –
-3
Closed -$1K –
MHK icon
6195
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$8.5B
– –
-21
Closed -$15K –
MKC icon
6196
PUT
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$12.6B
– –
-156
Closed -$1K –
MKL icon
6197
PUT
Markel Group
MKL
$24.2B
– –
-3
Closed -$7K –
MMI icon
6198
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$929M
– –
-1,257
Closed -$31K –
MMI icon
6199
PUT
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$929M
– –
-50
Closed -$2K –
MMS icon
6200
CALL
Maximus
MMS
$3.38B
– –
-34
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.