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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
VC icon
6501
Visteon
VC
$2B
– –
-1,036
Closed -$77.4K –
VC icon
6502
PUT
Visteon
VC
$2B
– –
-300
Closed -$21K –
VCEL icon
6503
CALL
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.95B
– –
-8
Closed -$1K –
VECO icon
6504
CALL
Veeco
VECO
$2.34B
– –
-40
Closed -$1K –
VEON icon
6505
CALL
VEON
VEON
$5.26B
– –
-3
Closed -$5K –
VFC icon
6506
VF Corp
VFC
$7.96B
– –
-7,823
Closed -$463K –
VFH icon
6507
Vanguard Financials ETF
VFH
$13.7B
$0 ﹤0.01%
+1
New +$47
2016 Q2
0 quarters
VIV icon
6508
PUT
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$19.3B
– –
-112
Closed -$2K –
VLRS icon
6509
CALL
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion
VLRS
$923M
– –
-32
Closed -$10K –
VLRS icon
6510
PUT
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion
VLRS
$923M
– –
-39
Closed -$2K –
VMI icon
6511
PUT
Valmont Industries
VMI
$8.01B
– –
-165
Closed -$5K –
VNET icon
6512
VNET Group
VNET
$833M
– –
-46,156
Closed -$737K –
VNO icon
6513
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$6.48B
– –
-3,319
Closed -$257K –
VNOM icon
6514
Viper Energy
VNOM
$8.12B
$0 ﹤0.01%
+28
New +$519
2016 Q2
0 quarters
VO icon
6515
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF
VO
$107B
– –
-8,392
Closed -$254K –
VOYA icon
6516
CALL
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.14B
– –
-233
Closed -$3K –
VRNT icon
6517
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
– –
-6,605
Closed -$114K –
VSAT icon
6518
CALL
Viasat
VSAT
$9.4B
– –
-3
Closed -$1K –
VSH icon
6519
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$4B
– –
-685
Closed -$8.53K –
VSH icon
6520
PUT
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$4B
– –
-78
Closed -$2K –
VT icon
6521
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF
VT
$82.5B
– –
-72
Closed -$4K –
VTR icon
6522
PUT
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
– –
-106
Closed -$5K –
VV icon
6523
Vanguard Morningstar Large-Cap ETF
VV
$53.3B
– –
-718
Closed -$67K –
WAT icon
6524
Waters Corp
WAT
$90.2B
– –
-2,654
Closed -$359K –
WBS icon
6525
CALL
DELISTED
Webster Financial
WBS
– –
-40
Closed -$1K –
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261
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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.