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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
SNPS icon
6401
PUT
Synopsys
SNPS
$86.2B
– –
-8
Closed -$2K –
SNV icon
6402
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
– –
-1,625
Closed -$49.3K –
SOHU icon
6403
CALL
Sohu.com
SOHU
$312M
– –
-32
Closed -$3K –
SOL
6404
DELISTED
Emeren Group
SOL
– –
-659
Closed -$4.34K –
SON icon
6405
Sonoco
SON
$4.85B
– –
-1,750
Closed -$83.1K –
SONY icon
6406
Sony
SONY
$159B
– –
-16,910
Closed -$90.7K –
SPB icon
6407
PUT
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2B
– –
-2
Closed -$1K –
SPH icon
6408
Suburban Propane Partners
SPH
$1.16B
– –
-2,338
Closed -$74.3K –
SPH icon
6409
PUT
Suburban Propane Partners
SPH
$1.16B
– –
-21
Closed -$10K –
SPSC icon
6410
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.92B
– –
-1,200
Closed -$25K –
SPSC icon
6411
PUT
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.92B
– –
-14
Closed -$8K –
SPTN icon
6412
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
– –
-523
Closed -$15K –
SPWH icon
6413
PUT
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$46.2M
– –
-27
Closed -$1K –
SQM icon
6414
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$15.2B
– –
-754
Closed -$16.5K –
SR icon
6415
Spire
SR
$5.26B
– –
-9
Closed -$592 –
SSB icon
6416
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.1B
– –
-202
Closed -$12K –
NSLR icon
6417
PUT
Neostellar Capital Corp
NSLR
$161M
– –
-35
Closed -$4K –
STAA icon
6418
CALL
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.33B
– –
-43
Closed -$2K –
STAA icon
6419
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.33B
$0 ﹤0.01%
92
-3,855
-98% -$24.9K
2016 Q1
1 quarter
ST icon
6420
Sensata Technologies
ST
$5.48B
– –
-3,407
Closed -$124K –
SSYS icon
6421
Stratasys
SSYS
$496M
– –
-4,044
Closed -$94.6K –
STKL
6422
PUT
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
– –
-103
Closed -$8K –
STNG icon
6423
PUT
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$4.23B
– –
0
– -$1K
2016 Q1
1 quarter
STWD icon
6424
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$4.11B
– –
-9,274
Closed -$185K –
SVC icon
6425
PUT
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$704M
– –
-6
Closed -$4K –
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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.