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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
RGA icon
6351
PUT
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$17.8B
– –
-94
Closed -$2K –
RGLS icon
6352
DELISTED
Regulus Therapeutics
RGLS
– –
-123
Closed -$88.1K –
RGS icon
6353
Regis Corp
RGS
$57.6M
$0 ﹤0.01%
+2
New +$550
2016 Q2
0 quarters
RH icon
6354
RH
RH
$2.39B
– –
-25,606
Closed -$917K –
RICK icon
6355
PUT
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$208M
– –
-14
Closed -$1K –
RIGL icon
6356
CALL
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$847M
– –
-5
Closed -$2K –
RL icon
6357
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.2B
– –
-21,498
Closed -$2M –
RLI icon
6358
CALL
RLI Corp
RLI
$6.47B
– –
-16
Closed -$2K –
RNG icon
6359
RingCentral
RNG
$6.21B
– –
-4,266
Closed -$80.7K –
ROCK icon
6360
CALL
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$909M
– –
-3
Closed -$1K –
ROG icon
6361
CALL
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.23B
– –
-2
Closed -$1K –
ROK icon
6362
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$44.4B
– –
-93
Closed -$55K –
RPD icon
6363
Rapid7
RPD
$949M
– –
-842
Closed -$10.7K –
RTX icon
6364
RTX Corp
RTX
$267B
– –
-6,563
Closed -$420K –
RUN icon
6365
Sunrun
RUN
$2.05B
– –
-2,191
Closed -$14.5K –
RUSHA icon
6366
PUT
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$5.22B
– –
-172
Closed -$10K –
RWT icon
6367
Redwood Trust
RWT
$324M
– –
-6,152
Closed -$82.6K –
RWT icon
6368
PUT
Redwood Trust
RWT
$324M
– –
-135
Closed -$2K –
RY icon
6369
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$280B
– –
-12,409
Closed -$746K –
RYAM icon
6370
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$370M
– –
-815
Closed -$10K –
RYN icon
6371
Rayonier
RYN
$6.26B
– –
-7,004
Closed -$161K –
SAIC icon
6372
Saic
SAIC
$6.33B
– –
-515
Closed -$28K –
SANW icon
6373
CALL
DELISTED
S&W Seed Co
SANW
– –
-43
Closed -$20K –
ECHO icon
6374
EchoStar
ECHO
$28.4B
– –
-6,770
Closed -$221K –
FLNA icon
6375
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$22M
– –
-1
Closed -$16 –
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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.