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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
MMSI icon
6201
CALL
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.2B
– –
-13
Closed -$1K –
MMSI icon
6202
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.2B
$0 ﹤0.01%
+17
New +$327
2016 Q2
0 quarters
MO icon
6203
Altria Group
MO
$130B
– –
-7,673
Closed -$491K –
MOD icon
6204
CALL
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$7.49B
– –
-10
Closed -$1K –
CALY icon
6205
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.04B
– –
-7,899
Closed -$76K –
CALY icon
6206
PUT
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.04B
– –
-132
Closed -$10K –
MRC icon
6207
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
– –
-1,448
Closed -$20.1K –
MRCY icon
6208
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$5.09B
– –
-844
Closed -$18.1K –
MRVL icon
6209
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$143B
– –
-32,299
Closed -$323K –
MSB icon
6210
Mesabi Trust
MSB
$229M
– –
-1,665
Closed -$15.1K –
MSB icon
6211
PUT
Mesabi Trust
MSB
$229M
– –
-127
Closed -$6K –
MSCI icon
6212
MSCI
MSCI
$46.8B
– –
-1,270
Closed -$96.1K –
MSCI icon
6213
PUT
MSCI
MSCI
$46.8B
– –
-71
Closed -$7K –
MSM icon
6214
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.71B
– –
-59
Closed -$4.38K –
MSM icon
6215
PUT
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.71B
– –
-6
Closed -$1K –
MTDR icon
6216
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.54B
– –
-1,585
Closed -$34.1K –
MTH icon
6217
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.16B
– –
-2,742
Closed -$49.7K –
MTW icon
6218
Manitowoc
MTW
$876M
– –
-1,750
Closed -$38K –
MUB icon
6219
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$54.4B
– –
-9,154
Closed -$1.02M –
MUFG icon
6220
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$247B
– –
-941
Closed -$4.45K –
MUR icon
6221
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.21B
– –
-8,590
Closed -$260K –
MVO
6222
PUT
DELISTED
MV Oil Trust
MVO
– –
-10
Closed -$2K –
MX icon
6223
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$104M
$0 ﹤0.01%
140
-1,869
-93% -$10K
2016 Q1
1 quarter
MXL icon
6224
MaxLinear
MXL
$5.12B
– –
-4,527
Closed -$84K –
NAT icon
6225
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.41B
– –
-891
Closed -$13K –
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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.