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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
PRA icon
6326
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
– –
-316
Closed -$15K –
PRGS icon
6327
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.78B
– –
-9,746
Closed -$251K –
PRGS icon
6328
PUT
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.78B
– –
-142
Closed -$14K –
PSA icon
6329
Public Storage
PSA
$62.8B
– –
-1,402
Closed -$360K –
PSHG icon
6330
Performance Shipping
PSHG
$25.1M
– –
0
– –
2015 Q2
4 quarters
PSHG icon
6331
PUT
Performance Shipping
PSHG
$25.1M
– –
0
– -$6K
2015 Q2
4 quarters
PSMT icon
6332
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.07B
– –
-521
Closed -$45.3K –
PSMT icon
6333
PUT
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.07B
– –
-20
Closed -$2K –
PWR icon
6334
PUT
Quanta Services
PWR
$89.1B
– –
-182
Closed -$1K –
PXLW icon
6335
CALL
Pixelworks
PXLW
$33.6M
– –
-4
Closed -$2K –
PXLW icon
6336
Pixelworks
PXLW
$33.6M
– –
-63
Closed -$1.48K –
PXLW icon
6337
PUT
Pixelworks
PXLW
$33.6M
– –
-6
Closed -$3K –
PZZA icon
6338
Papa John's
PZZA
$664M
– –
-3,257
Closed -$199K –
QQQE icon
6339
Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index ETF
QQQE
$1.41B
– –
-942
Closed -$29K –
QUIK icon
6340
PUT
QuickLogic
QUIK
$172M
– –
-10
Closed -$37K –
QURE icon
6341
CALL
uniQure
QURE
$1.67B
– –
-170
Closed -$14K –
RAIL icon
6342
FreightCar America
RAIL
$166M
– –
-1,104
Closed -$16.4K –
RBA icon
6343
CALL
RB Global
RBA
$17.4B
– –
-10
Closed -$2K –
RDI icon
6344
Reading International Class A
RDI
$42.8M
– –
-441
Closed -$5.57K –
RDY icon
6345
CALL
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$12.3B
– –
-50
Closed -$1K –
REFR icon
6346
CALL
Research Frontiers
REFR
$12.8M
– –
-47
Closed -$9K –
REFR icon
6347
PUT
Research Frontiers
REFR
$12.8M
– –
-20
Closed -$10K –
REM icon
6348
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
$405M
– –
-5,355
Closed -$207K –
RES icon
6349
PUT
RPC Inc
RES
$1.26B
– –
-43
Closed -$1K –
RGA icon
6350
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$17.8B
– –
-226
Closed -$21.7K –
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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.