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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
NSC icon
6251
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$74.7B
– –
-1,070
Closed -$90.9K –
NTAP icon
6252
NetApp
NTAP
$35.3B
– –
-13,486
Closed -$332K –
NTCT icon
6253
CALL
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.35B
– –
-43
Closed -$4K –
NUGT icon
6254
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$852M
– –
-3,033
Closed -$710K –
NUWE icon
6255
Nuwellis
NUWE
$2.01M
– –
0
– –
2015 Q1
5 quarters
NVAX icon
6256
Novavax
NVAX
$1.42B
– –
-2,889
Closed -$331K –
NVGS icon
6257
PUT
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.29B
– –
-18
Closed -$2K –
NVRI icon
6258
Enviri
NVRI
$685M
– –
-933
Closed -$6.08K –
NWG icon
6259
NatWest
NWG
$62.1B
– –
-1,767
Closed -$12K –
NWL icon
6260
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.44B
– –
-7,556
Closed -$353K –
NWN icon
6261
PUT
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.2B
– –
-6
Closed -$1K –
NWS icon
6262
CALL
News Corp Class B
NWS
$15.8B
– –
-14
Closed -$1K –
NX icon
6263
Quanex
NX
$868M
– –
-10,020
Closed -$187K –
NX icon
6264
PUT
Quanex
NX
$868M
– –
-33
Closed -$1K –
OCSL icon
6265
CALL
Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
$1.07B
– –
-19
Closed -$1K –
ODFL icon
6266
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$35.7B
– –
-840
Closed -$18K –
OESX icon
6267
Orion Energy Systems
OESX
$51.7M
– –
-13
Closed – –
OFG icon
6268
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.15B
– –
-6,165
Closed -$50.3K –
OGE icon
6269
OGE Energy
OGE
$10.6B
– –
-100
Closed -$3K –
OI icon
6270
O-I Glass
OI
$756M
– –
-16,277
Closed -$299K –
OGS icon
6271
CALL
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.21B
– –
-12
Closed -$2K –
OII icon
6272
Oceaneering
OII
$3.47B
– –
-2,582
Closed -$84.2K –
OII icon
6273
PUT
Oceaneering
OII
$3.47B
– –
-39
Closed -$9K –
OIS icon
6274
PUT
Oil States International
OIS
$507M
– –
-21
Closed -$1K –
OMC icon
6275
Omnicom Group
OMC
$23.9B
– –
-4,132
Closed -$343K –
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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.