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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
PDP icon
6301
Invesco Dorsey Wright Momentum ETF
PDP
$1.35B
– –
-386
Closed -$15K –
PDS icon
6302
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.2B
– –
-81
Closed -$7.67K –
PEGA icon
6303
CALL
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.23B
– –
-78
Closed -$7K –
PEO icon
6304
Adams Natural Resources Fund
PEO
$797M
– –
-4,561
Closed -$83.9K –
PEO icon
6305
PUT
Adams Natural Resources Fund
PEO
$797M
– –
-52
Closed -$33K –
PETS icon
6306
CALL
PetMed Express
PETS
$20.9M
– –
-104
Closed -$6K –
PFE icon
6307
Pfizer
PFE
$164B
– –
-32,660
Closed -$1.04M –
PFF icon
6308
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$11.4B
– –
-5,740
Closed -$224K –
PFGC icon
6309
CALL
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$17.3B
– –
-14
Closed -$2K –
PG icon
6310
Procter & Gamble
PG
$393B
– –
-17,775
Closed -$1.46M –
PGF icon
6311
Invesco Financial Preferred ETF
PGF
$576M
– –
-336
Closed -$6K –
PH icon
6312
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$119B
– –
-497
Closed -$55.7K –
PHX icon
6313
CALL
DELISTED
PHX Minerals
PHX
– –
-64
Closed -$1K –
PINC icon
6314
CALL
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
– –
-24
Closed -$2K –
PINC icon
6315
PUT
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
– –
-21
Closed -$1K –
PJT icon
6316
CALL
PJT Partners
PJT
$3.81B
– –
-34
Closed -$2K –
PKOH icon
6317
CALL
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$662M
– –
-7
Closed -$1K –
PKW icon
6318
Invesco BuyBack Achievers ETF
PKW
$1.74B
$0 ﹤0.01%
+21
New +$955
2016 Q2
0 quarters
PLAB icon
6319
CALL
Photronics
PLAB
$1.59B
– –
-7
Closed -$2K –
PLX icon
6320
Protalix BioTherapeutics
PLX
$245M
– –
-13
Closed -$104 –
PMT icon
6321
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$633M
– –
-2,161
Closed -$31.7K –
PNFP icon
6322
CALL
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$15B
– –
-17
Closed -$7K –
PNR icon
6323
Pentair
PNR
$10.9B
– –
-846
Closed -$32.9K –
PODD icon
6324
Insulet
PODD
$10.3B
– –
-240
Closed -$7.47K –
POR icon
6325
CALL
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.45B
– –
-15
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.