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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
TXT icon
6476
Textron
TXT
$14.2B
– –
-1,940
Closed -$73.8K –
UAA icon
6477
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$2.13B
– –
-1,164
Closed -$345K –
UAA icon
6478
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.13B
– –
-3,774
Closed -$286K –
UAN icon
6479
CVR Partners
UAN
$1.18B
– –
-876
Closed -$72.3K –
UBS icon
6480
UBS Group
UBS
$146B
– –
-19,559
Closed -$299K –
UFPI icon
6481
PUT
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.35B
– –
-27
Closed -$1K –
UGI icon
6482
CALL
UGI
UGI
$8.06B
– –
-18
Closed -$9K –
UGI icon
6483
UGI
UGI
$8.06B
– –
-1,570
Closed -$66.2K –
UGI icon
6484
PUT
UGI
UGI
$8.06B
– –
-41
Closed -$2K –
UMH icon
6485
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.25B
– –
-2,674
Closed -$27K –
UMH icon
6486
PUT
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.25B
– –
-62
Closed -$3K –
UNG icon
6487
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$624M
– –
-5,710
Closed -$653K –
URI icon
6488
United Rentals
URI
$69.5B
– –
-2,287
Closed -$149K –
USL icon
6489
United States 12 Month Oil Fund,
USL
$46.1M
– –
-1,489
Closed -$27.3K –
USL icon
6490
PUT
United States 12 Month Oil Fund,
USL
$46.1M
– –
-35
Closed -$3K –
USPH icon
6491
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.48B
$0 ﹤0.01%
+7
New +$384
2016 Q2
0 quarters
UTHR icon
6492
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$25.2B
– –
-1,044
Closed -$116K –
UUP icon
6493
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$489M
– –
-18,925
Closed -$464K –
UVE icon
6494
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.35B
– –
-733
Closed -$13.2K –
UVV icon
6495
CALL
Universal Corp
UVV
$943M
– –
-12
Closed -$8K –
UVV icon
6496
Universal Corp
UVV
$943M
– –
-492
Closed -$27.1K –
UXI icon
6497
ProShares Ultra Industrials
UXI
$26.1M
– –
-2,400
Closed -$22K –
UYG icon
6498
ProShares Ultra Financials
UYG
$822M
– –
-4,959
Closed -$106K –
VAC icon
6499
PUT
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.02B
– –
-31
Closed -$2K –
VAW icon
6500
Vanguard Materials ETF
VAW
$2.95B
– –
-219
Closed -$21K –
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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.