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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
SB icon
6376
Safe Bulkers
SB
$929M
$0 ﹤0.01%
890
-12,100
-93% -$12.7K
2015 Q3
3 quarters
SBAC icon
6377
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.5B
– –
-19
Closed -$2K –
SBRA icon
6378
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.32B
– –
-977
Closed -$20.4K –
SCHG icon
6379
Schwab US Large-Cap Growth ETF
SCHG
$60.9B
– –
-520
Closed -$3K –
SCHL icon
6380
CALL
Scholastic
SCHL
$677M
– –
-39
Closed -$10K –
SCHM icon
6381
Schwab US Mid-Cap ETF
SCHM
$14.9B
– –
-489
Closed -$6K –
SCHW icon
6382
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$158B
– –
-20,189
Closed -$574K –
SCOR icon
6383
Comscore
SCOR
$44.8M
– –
-330
Closed -$197K –
SCS icon
6384
CALL
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
– –
-39
Closed -$1K –
SHOE icon
6385
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$386M
– –
-1,286
Closed -$16K –
SEIC icon
6386
SEI Investments
SEIC
$13B
– –
-889
Closed -$38K –
SIG icon
6387
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$4.42B
– –
-17,396
Closed -$1.77M –
SIL icon
6388
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$3.7B
– –
-5,311
Closed -$140K –
SJT icon
6389
PUT
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust
SJT
$191M
– –
-17
Closed -$4K –
SKM icon
6390
SK Telecom
SKM
$13.1B
– –
-1,063
Closed -$35.1K –
SKT icon
6391
Tanger
SKT
$4.56B
– –
-1,035
Closed -$37.7K –
SKT icon
6392
PUT
Tanger
SKT
$4.56B
– –
-17
Closed -$1K –
SLG icon
6393
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.46B
– –
-1
Closed -$2K –
SLM icon
6394
SLM Corp
SLM
$3.19B
– –
-991
Closed -$6.46K –
SLM icon
6395
PUT
SLM Corp
SLM
$3.19B
– –
-12
Closed -$3K –
SM icon
6396
SM Energy
SM
$7.66B
– –
-9,761
Closed -$274K –
SNDA icon
6397
CALL
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.61B
– –
-2
Closed -$2K –
SNDA icon
6398
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.61B
– –
-139
Closed -$39.1K –
SNEX icon
6399
StoneX
SNEX
$6.83B
– –
-1,002
Closed -$5K –
SNN icon
6400
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$13.2B
– –
-834
Closed -$28.2K –
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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.