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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
SVXY icon
6426
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
$195M
– –
-50,237
Closed -$2.54M –
TAL icon
6427
TAL Education Group
TAL
$5.67B
– –
-29,076
Closed -$267K –
TAL icon
6428
PUT
TAL Education Group
TAL
$5.67B
– –
-714
Closed -$30K –
TBPH icon
6429
PUT
DELISTED
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
– –
-9
Closed -$1K –
TXCP icon
6430
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
TXCP
$4.34B
– –
-21,373
Closed -$958K –
TCOM icon
6431
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$27.4B
– –
-18,085
Closed -$789K –
TDG icon
6432
TransDigm Group
TDG
$66.8B
– –
-353
Closed -$86.2K –
TDOC icon
6433
CALL
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.6B
– –
-33
Closed -$4K –
TDOC icon
6434
PUT
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.6B
– –
-19
Closed -$9K –
TDS icon
6435
CALL
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.35B
– –
-18
Closed -$3K –
TDW icon
6436
CALL
Tidewater
TDW
$3.89B
– –
-1
Closed -$1K –
TDW icon
6437
Tidewater
TDW
$3.89B
– –
-15
Closed -$3.07K –
TFSL icon
6438
CALL
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.57B
– –
-15
Closed -$1K –
TG icon
6439
Tredegar Corp
TG
$194M
– –
-1,469
Closed -$23K –
TGI icon
6440
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
– –
-2,858
Closed -$103K –
THM icon
6441
International Tower Hill Mines
THM
$356M
– –
-400
Closed – –
THO icon
6442
Thor Industries
THO
$4.06B
– –
-1,273
Closed -$81.4K –
THRM icon
6443
Gentherm
THRM
$1.56B
– –
-355
Closed -$13.5K –
THRM icon
6444
PUT
Gentherm
THRM
$1.56B
– –
-16
Closed -$3K –
TIMB icon
6445
CALL
TIM SA
TIMB
$9.14B
– –
-146
Closed -$54K –
TKC icon
6446
CALL
Turkcell
TKC
$4.19B
– –
-97
Closed -$19K –
TK icon
6447
Teekay
TK
$1.17B
– –
-1,131
Closed -$10.6K –
TKR icon
6448
Timken Company
TKR
$7.46B
– –
-16,533
Closed -$555K –
TKR icon
6449
PUT
Timken Company
TKR
$7.46B
– –
-34
Closed -$1K –
TLPH icon
6450
PUT
Talphera
TLPH
$42M
– –
-4
Closed -$14K –
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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.